Ephesians 4
1 I, therefore, as the prisoner for the Lord, urge you to walk worthily of the calling by which you were called.
παρακαλω ουν υμας εγω ο δεσμιος εν κυριω αξιως περιπατησαι της κλησεως ης εκληθητε
2 I urge you to live with great humility and gentleness and patience, putting up with one another in love.
μετα πασης ταπεινοφροσυνης και πραοτητος μετα μακροθυμιας ανεχομενοι αλληλων εν αγαπη
3 Do your best to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.
σπουδαζοντες τηρειν την ενοτητα του πνευματος εν τω συνδεσμω της ειρηνης
4 There is one body and one Spirit, just as also you were called in one certain hope of your calling.
εν σωμα και εν πνευμα καθως και εκληθητε εν μια ελπιδι της κλησεως υμων
5 And there is one Lord, one faith, one baptism,
εις κυριος μια πιστις εν βαπτισμα
6 and one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all.
εις θεος και πατηρ παντων ο επι παντων και δια παντων και εν πασιν ημιν
7 To each one of us grace has been given according to the measure of the gift of Christ.
ενι δε εκαστω ημων εδοθη [ η ] χαρις κατα το μετρον της δωρεας του χριστου
8 It is as scripture says: “When he ascended to the heights, he led the captives into captivity, and he gave gifts to the people.”
διο λεγει αναβας εις υψος ηχμαλωτευσεν αιχμαλωσιαν και εδωκεν δοματα τοις ανθρωποις
9 What is the meaning of “He ascended,” except that he also descended into the lower regions of the earth?
το δε ανεβη τι εστιν ει μη οτι και κατεβη πρωτον εις τα κατωτερα μερη της γης
10 He who descended is the same person who also ascended far above all the heavens, that he might fill all things.
ο καταβας αυτος εστιν και ο αναβας υπερανω παντων των ουρανων ινα πληρωση τα παντα
11 Christ gave some to be apostles, some as prophets, some as evangelists, and some as pastors and teachers.
και αυτος εδωκεν τους μεν αποστολους τους δε προφητας τους δε ευαγγελιστας τους δε ποιμενας και διδασκαλους
12 He gave these offices to equip the saints for the work of service, for the building up of the body of Christ.
προς τον καταρτισμον των αγιων εις εργον διακονιας εις οικοδομην του σωματος του χριστου
13 He continues to build up his body until we all reach the unity of faith and knowledge of the Son of God, and that we become mature and so reach the measure of the fullness of Christ.
μεχρι καταντησωμεν οι παντες εις την ενοτητα της πιστεως και της επιγνωσεως του υιου του θεου εις ανδρα τελειον εις μετρον ηλικιας του πληρωματος του χριστου
14 Christ builds us up so that we should no longer be children who are tossed back and forth by the waves, and carried away by every wind of teaching and by the trickery of people in their deceitful schemes.
ινα μηκετι ωμεν νηπιοι κλυδωνιζομενοι και περιφερομενοι παντι ανεμω της διδασκαλιας εν τη κυβεια των ανθρωπων εν πανουργια προς την μεθοδειαν της πλανης
15 Instead, speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in every way into him who is the head, that is, Christ.
αληθευοντες δε εν αγαπη αυξησωμεν εις αυτον τα παντα ος εστιν η κεφαλη ο χριστος
16 Christ builds the whole body, and it is joined and held together by every supporting ligament, and when each part works together, that makes the body grow so that it builds itself up in love.
εξ ου παν το σωμα συναρμολογουμενον και συμβιβαζομενον δια πασης αφης της επιχορηγιας κατ ενεργειαν εν μετρω ενος εκαστου μερους την αυξησιν του σωματος ποιειται εις οικοδομην εαυτου εν αγαπη
17 Therefore, I say and insist on this in the Lord, that you must no longer live as the Gentiles live, in the futility of their minds.
τουτο ουν λεγω και μαρτυρομαι εν κυριω μηκετι υμας περιπατειν καθως και τα λοιπα εθνη περιπατει εν ματαιοτητι του νοος αυτων
18 They are darkened in their understanding, alienated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them, because of the hardness of their hearts.
εσκοτισμενοι τη διανοια οντες απηλλοτριωμενοι της ζωης του θεου δια την αγνοιαν την ουσαν εν αυτοις δια την πωρωσιν της καρδιας αυτων
19 They have no shame and have handed themselves over to sensuality, and they are continually practicing every kind of impurity.
οιτινες απηλγηκοτες εαυτους παρεδωκαν τη ασελγεια εις εργασιαν ακαθαρσιας πασης εν πλεονεξια
20 But that is not how you learned about Christ.
υμεις δε ουχ ουτως εμαθετε τον χριστον
21 I assume that you have heard about him, and that you were taught in him, as the truth is in Jesus.
ειγε αυτον ηκουσατε και εν αυτω εδιδαχθητε καθως εστιν αληθεια εν τω ιησου
22 You were taught to put off what belongs to your former manner of life, to put off the old man. It is the old man that is corrupt because of its deceitful desires.
αποθεσθαι υμας κατα την προτεραν αναστροφην τον παλαιον ανθρωπον τον φθειρομενον κατα τας επιθυμιας της απατης
23 You were taught to be renewed in the spirit of your minds,
ανανεουσθαι δε τω πνευματι του νοος υμων
24 and to put on the new man that is created in the image of God—in true righteousness and holiness.
και ενδυσασθαι τον καινον ανθρωπον τον κατα θεον κτισθεντα εν δικαιοσυνη και οσιοτητι της αληθειας
25 Therefore, get rid of lies, and let each one of you speak truth with his neighbor, because we are members of one another.
διο αποθεμενοι το ψευδος λαλειτε αληθειαν εκαστος μετα του πλησιον αυτου οτι εσμεν αλληλων μελη
26 Be angry and do not sin. Do not let the sun go down on your anger.
οργιζεσθε και μη αμαρτανετε ο ηλιος μη επιδυετω επι τω παροργισμω υμων
27 Do not give an opportunity to the devil.
μηδε διδοτε τοπον τω διαβολω
28 The one who had been stealing must steal no longer. He must labor, doing useful work with his hands, so that he may have something to share with those who are in need.
ο κλεπτων μηκετι κλεπτετω μαλλον δε κοπιατω εργαζομενος το αγαθον ταις χερσιν ινα εχη μεταδιδοναι τω χρειαν εχοντι
29 Do not let any filthy talk come out of your mouth. Use only words that are helpful for building others up, according to their needs, that your words would be helpful to those who hear you.
πας λογος σαπρος εκ του στοματος υμων μη εκπορευεσθω αλλ ει τις αγαθος προς οικοδομην της χρειας ινα δω χαριν τοις ακουουσιν
30 And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, for it is by him that you were sealed for the day of redemption.
και μη λυπειτε το πνευμα το αγιον του θεου εν ω εσφραγισθητε εις ημεραν απολυτρωσεως
31 Put away all bitterness, rage, anger, quarreling, and insults, along with every kind of evil.
πασα πικρια και θυμος και οργη και κραυγη και βλασφημια αρθητω αφ υμων συν παση κακια
32 Be kind to each other, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, just as God in Christ forgave you.
γινεσθε δε εις αλληλους χρηστοι ευσπλαγχνοι χαριζομενοι εαυτοις καθως και ο θεος εν χριστω εχαρισατο ημιν
