1 I exhort therefore you, I the prisoner in Lord, worthily to walk of the calling with which you were called,
2 with all humility and gentleness, with patience; bearing with each other in love, Ephesians
3 using diligence to keep the oneness of the spirit by the uniting bond of the peace. Ephesians
4 One body and one spirit, even as also you were called in one hope of the calling of you;
5 one Lord, one faith, one dipping,
6 one God and Father of all, he over all and through all and in all to us.
7 To one but each one of us was given the favor according to the measure of the free gift of the Anointed.
8 (Therefore it says: Having ascended on high he captivated captivity, and he gave gifts to the men.
9 This but, he ascended, what is it, if not that also he descended into the lower parts of the earth?
10 The one having descended, he is also the one having ascended far above all of thew heavens, so that he might fill the all things).
11 And he gave the indeed apostles, the and prophets, the and evangelists, the and shepherds and teachers,
12 for the complete qualification of the holy ones for a work of service, for a building up of the body of the Anointed;
13 till we may attain the all to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the son of the God, to a man perfect, to a measure of stature of the fulness of the Anointed;
14 so that no longer we may be babes, being tossed and being whirled about with every wind of the teachings, in the trickery of the men, by cunning with the method of the deceit;
15 being truthful but in love, we may grow into him the all things, who is the head, the Anointed;
16 from whom all the body, (being fitly joined together and being compacted by means of every joint of the supply according to inworking,) by a measure of one of each part the growth of the body makes, for a building up of itself in love.
17 This then I say, and testify in Lord, no longer you to walk, as also the others Gentiles walks in vanity of the mind of them,
18 having been darkened in the understanding, being alienated from the life of the God, through the ignorance that being in them, through the stupidity of the heart of them; Ephesians
19 who having become callous, themselves gave over to the lewdness for a work of impurity all with eagerness.
20 You but not thus learned the Anointed,
21 if indeed him you heard and by him were taught, as is truth in the Jesus; Ephesians
22 to put from you, according to the former course of life, the old man, that being corrupt according to the inordinate desires of the deceit;
23 to be renewed and in the spirit of the mind of you,
24 and be you clothed with the new man, that according to God having been created in righteousness and holiness of the truth.
25 Therefore putting away the falsehood, speak you truth, each one with the neighbor of himself; because we are of each other members.
26 Be you angry and not do you sin; the sun not let it set on the wrath of you;
27 not even give you a place for the accuser.
28 The one stealing no longer let him steal, rather but let him toil working the good thing with the hands, so that he may have to give to the one want having.
29 Every word rotten out of the mouth of you not let go forth, but, if anything good for a building up of the use, that it may give benefit to those hearing;
30 and not grieve you the spirit the holy of the God, by which you were sealed for a day of redemption.
31 All bitterness and anger and wrath and clamor and evilspeaking let be taken from you, with all malice;
32 become you and towards each other kind ones, tender hearted ones, showing favor to others, even as also the God in Anointed showed favor to you.
1 I therefore, the prisoner in the Lord, invite you to walk worthily of the calling with which you were called.
2 Walk with all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, putting up with one another in love.
3 Diligently try to keep the unity oneness of the Spirit in the bond of peace.
4 There is one body, and one Spirit, even as you also were called in one hope of your calling.
5 There is one Lord, one faith, and one baptism.
6 There is one God and Father of all, who is over all, and through all, and in all.
7 But unto each one of us grace was given according to the measure of the gift of Christ.
8 Therefore it says: »When he ascended on high, he led captives, and gave gifts to men anthropos: human beings.«
9 (Now this, He ascended, what is it but that he also descended into the lower parts of the earth?
10 He that descended is the same also that ascended far above all the heavens, that he might fill all things.)
11 He gave some to be apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, shepherds and teachers.
12 This is for the perfecting equippingpreparing of the holy ones, for the work of ministering, for the building up of the body of Christ:
13 until we all attain to the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a full-grown mature man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ.
14 We must no longer be children, tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, in craftiness, after the wiles of error.
15 By speaking the truth in love, we must grow up in all things to him. For he, Christ, is the head.
16 The entire body is properly framed and fitted together through that which every joint supplies, according to the working in due measure of each individual part. It makes the body increase by building itself in love.
17 This I say therefore, and testify affirm in the Lord, that you no longer walk as the nations also walk, in the vanity futilitydepravity of their mind thinking.
18 They are darkened blindedobscured in their understanding, alienated from the life of God, because of the ignorance that is in them, because of the hardening of their heart.
19 They are past feeling. They have given themselves over to loose conduct, to work all uncleanness with greediness a lust for more.
20 But you did not learn Christ that way.
21 You learned him and were taught by him just as truth is in Jesus.
22 You put away your former way coursebehaviorconversation of life, the old self that was corrupt with the lusts of deceit.
23 You are renewed in the spirit vital principlesattitude of your mind understanding.
24 Put on the new man, that in the likeness of God has been created in righteousness and holiness of the truth.
25 Put away falsehood. Speak truth each one of you with his neighbor: for we are members belonging totogether with of one another.
26 Be angry and do not sin. Do not let the sun go down upon your anger rage.
27 Do not give the devil an opportunity.
28 He that steals must steal no more. Let him labor, working with his hands the thing that is good, that he may have something to give to someone in need.
29 Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth. Speak what is good for understanding as the need may be, that it may give grace divine favor to those who hear.
30 Do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, in which Greek: en hosin whichGreek: hos, he howherebywhich you were sealed to the day of release by ransom.
31 Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and screaming, and abusive speech, be put away removedexpiated from you, along with all malice.
32 You should be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving each other, even as God also forgave you through by means of Christ.