1 I therefore, the prisoner in the Lord, beg you to walk worthily of the calling with which you were called, 2 with all lowliness and humility, with patience, bearing with one another in love, 3 being eager to keep the unity 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 one Lord, one faith, one baptism, 6 one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in us all. 7 But to each one of us, the grace was given according to the measure of the gift of Christ. 8 Therefore he says,

"When he ascended on high,

he led captivity captive,

and gave gifts to people."

9 Now this, "He ascended", what is it but that he also first descended into the lower parts of the earth? 10 He who descended is the one who also 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 for the perfecting of the saints, to the work of serving, to 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 man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ, 14 that we may no longer be children, tossed back and forth and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, in craftiness, after the wiles of error; 15 but speaking truth in love, we may grow up in all things into him who is the head, Christ, 16 from whom all the body, being fitted and knit together through that which every joint supplies, according to the working in measure of each individual part, makes the body increase to the building up of itself in love.

17 This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that you no longer walk as the rest of the Gentiles also walk, in the futility of their mind, 18 being darkened in their understanding, alienated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them, because of the hardening of their hearts. 19 They, having become callous, gave themselves up to lust, to work all uncleanness with greediness. 20 But you didn’t learn Christ that way, 21 if indeed you heard him and were taught in him, even as truth is in Jesus: 22 that you put away, as concerning your former way of life, the old man that grows corrupt after the lusts of deceit, 23 and that you be renewed in the spirit of your mind, 24 and put on the new man, who in the likeness of God has been created in righteousness and holiness of truth.

25 Therefore, putting away falsehood, speak truth each one with his neighbor, for we are members of one another. 26 "Be angry, and don’t sin." Don’t let the sun go down on your wrath, 27 and don’t give place to the devil. 28 Let him who stole steal no more; but rather let him labor, producing with his hands something that is good, that he may have something to give to him who has need. 29 Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but only what is good for building others up as the need may be, that it may give grace to those who hear. 30 Don’t grieve the Holy Spirit of God, in whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. 31 Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, outcry, and slander be put away from you, with all malice. 32 And be kind to one another, tender hearted, forgiving each other, just as God also in Christ forgave you.

1 因此， 我这为主被囚禁的劝你们： 行事为人， 要配得上你们所蒙的呼召，

2 凡事谦虚、温柔、忍耐， 用爱心彼此宽容；

3 以和睦联系， 竭力持守圣灵所赐的合一。

4 身体只有一个， 圣灵只有一位， 就像你们蒙召只是借着一个盼望。

5 主只有一位， 信仰只有一个， 洗礼只有一种；

6 神只有一位， 就是万有的父。他超越万有， 贯彻万有， 并且在万有之中。

7 我们各人蒙恩， 是照着基督量给我们的恩赐。

8 所以他说： "他升上高天的时候， 掳了许多俘虏， 把赏赐给了人。"

9 （"他升上"这句话是什么意思呢？他不是也曾降到地上吗？

10 那降下的， 就是那升到诸天之上的， 为了要使他充满万有。）

11 他所赐的， 有作使徒的， 有作先知的， 有作传福音的， 也有作牧养和教导的，

12 为的是要装备圣徒， 去承担圣工， 建立基督的身体；

13 直到我们众人对 神的儿子都有一致的信仰和认识， 可以长大成人， 达到基督丰盛长成的身量；

14 使我们不再作小孩子， 中了人的诡计和骗人的手段， 给异教之风摇撼， 飘来飘去，

15 却要在爱中过诚实的生活， 在各方面长进， 达到基督的身量。他是教会的头，

16 全身靠着他， 借着每一个关节的支持， 照着每部分的功用， 配合联系起来， 使身体渐渐长大， 在爱中建立自己。

17 所以， 我要这样说， 并且要在主里肯定地说： 你们行事为人不要再像教外人， 存着虚妄的意念。

18 他们的心思昏昧， 因为自己无知， 心里刚硬， 就与 神所赐的生命隔绝了。

19 他们既然麻木不仁， 就任凭自己放纵情欲， 贪行各样污秽的事。

20 但是你们从基督所学的， 却不是这样。

21 如果你们听了他， 在他里面受过教导， （因为真理是在耶稣里的， ）

22 就要除去你们那照着从前生活方式而活的旧人。这旧人是随着迷惑人的私欲渐渐败坏的。

23 你们要把心灵更换一新，

24 并且穿上新人。这新人是照着 神的形象， 在公义和真实的圣洁里创造的。

25 所以， 你们要除掉谎言， 各人要与邻舍说真话， 因为我们彼此是肢体。

26 生气却不要犯罪； 含怒不可到日落。

27 不可给魔鬼留地步。

28 偷窃的， 不要再偷， 却要作工， 亲手作正当的事， 使自己可以把所得到的， 分给缺乏的人。

29 一句坏话也不可出口， 却要适当地说造就人的好话， 使听见的人得益处。

30 不可让 神的圣灵忧伤， 因为你们受了他的印记， 等候得赎的日子。

31 一切苛刻、恼怒、暴戾、嚷闹、毁谤， 连同一切恶毒， 都应当从你们中间除掉。

32 要互相友爱， 存温柔的心， 彼此饶恕， 就像 神在基督里饶恕了你们一样。