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[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.

Footnotes

  1. † 4:8
  2. § 4:11 or, pastors
  3. † 4:26
  4. § 4:27 or, opportunity
King James Version

Prisoner of the Lord

[1] I G1473 therefore, G3767 the G3588 prisoner G1198 of G1722 the Lord, G2962§ beseech G3870 you G5209 that ye walk G4043 worthy G516 of the G3588 vocation G2821 wherewith G3739 ye are called, G2564 [2] with G3326 all G3956 lowliness G5012 and G2532 meekness, G4236 with G3326 longsuffering, G3115 forbearing G430 one another G240 in G1722 love; G26 [3] endeavouring G4704 to keep G5083 the G3588 unity G1775 of the G3588 Spirit G4151 in G1722 the G3588 bond G4886 of peace. G1515 [4] There is one G1520 body, G4983 and G2532 one G1520 Spirit, G4151 even as G2531 ye are called G2564 in G1722 one G3391 hope G1680 of your G5216 calling; G2821 [5] one G1520 Lord, G2962 one G3391 faith, G4102 one G1520 baptism, G908 [6] one G1520 God G2316 and G2532 Father G3962 of all, G3956 who G3588 is above G1909 all, G3956 and G2532 through G1223 all, G3956 and G2532 in G1722 you G5213 all. G3956 [7] But G1161 unto every G1538 one G1520 of us G2257 is given G1325 grace G5485 according to G2596 the G3588 measure G3358 of the G3588 gift G1431 of Christ. G5547 [8] Wherefore G1352 he saith, G3004
When he ascended up G305 on G1519 high, G5311 he led G162 captivity G161 captive, G162§
And G2532 gave G1325 gifts G1390 unto men. G444
[9] (Now G1161 that G3588 he ascended, G305 what G5101 is it G2076 but G1487 G3361 that G3754 he G2597 also G2532 descended G2597 first G4412 into G1519 the G3588 lower G2737 parts G3313 of the G3588 earth? G1093 [10] He G3588 that descended G2597 is G2076 the same G846 also G2532 that G3588 ascended up G305 far above G5231 all G3956 heavens, G3772 that G2443 he might fill G4137§ all things.) G3956 [11] And G2532 he G846 gave G1325 some, G3588 G3303 apostles; G652 and G1161 some, G3588 prophets; G4396 and G1161 some, G3588 evangelists; G2099 and G1161 some, G3588 pastors G4166 and G2532 teachers; G1320 [12] for G4314 the G3588 perfecting G2677 of the G3588 saints, G40 for G1519 the work G2041 of the ministry, G1248 for G1519 the edifying G3619 of the G3588 body G4983 of Christ: G5547 [13] till G3360 we G2658 all G3956 come G2658 in G1519 the G3588 unity G1775§ of the G3588 faith, G4102 and G2532 of the G3588 knowledge G1922 of the G3588 Son G5207 of God, G2316 unto G1519 a perfect G5046 man, G435 unto G1519 the measure G3358 of the stature G2244§ of the G3588 fulness G4138 of Christ: G5547 [14] that G2443 we G5600 henceforth be G5600 no more G3371 children, G3516 tossed to and fro, G2831 and G2532 carried about G4064 with every G3956 wind G417 of doctrine, G1319 by G1722 the G3588 sleight G2940 of men, G444 G1722 and cunning craftiness, G3834 whereby G4314 they lie in wait G3180 to deceive; G4106 [15] but G1161 speaking§ the truth G226 in G1722 love, G26 may grow up G837 into G1519 him G846 in all things, G3956 which G3739 is G2076 the G3588 head, G2776 even Christ: G5547 [16] from G1537 whom G3739 the G3588 whole G3956 body G4983 fitly joined together G4883 and G2532 compacted G4822 by G1223 that which G3588 every G3956 joint G860 supplieth, G2024 according to G2596 the effectual working G1753 in G1722 the measure G3358 G1520 of every G1538 part, G3313 maketh G4160 increase G838 of the G3588 body G4983 unto G1519 the edifying G3619 of itself G1438 in G1722 love. G26

Christian Living

[17] This G5124 I say G3004 therefore, G3767 and G2532 testify G3143 in G1722 the Lord, G2962 that ye G5209 henceforth G3371 walk G4043 not G3371 as G2531 other G3062 Gentiles G1484 walk, G4043 in G1722 the vanity G3153 of their G846 mind, G3563 [18] having G4654 the G3588 understanding G1271 darkened, G4654 being G5607 alienated G526 from the G3588 life G2222 of God G2316 through G1223 the G3588 ignorance G52 that G3588 is G5607 in G1722 them, G846 because of G1223 the G3588 blindness G4457§ of their G846 heart: G2588 [19] who G3748 being past feeling G524 have given G3860 themselves G1438 over G3860 unto lasciviousness, G766 to G1519 work G2039 all G3956 uncleanness G167 with G1722 greediness. G4124 [20] But G1161 ye G5210 have G3129 not G3756 so G3779 learned G3129 Christ; G5547 [21] if so be that G1489 ye have heard G191 him, G846 and G2532 have been taught G1321 by G1722 him, G846 as G2531 the truth G225 is G2076 in G1722 Jesus: G2424 [22] that ye G5209 put off G659 concerning G2596 the G3588 former G4387 conversation G391 the G3588 old G3820 man, G444 which G3588 is corrupt G5351 according to G2596 the G3588 deceitful G539 lusts; G1939 [23] and G1161 be renewed G365 in the G3588 spirit G4151 of your G5216 mind; G3563 [24] and G2532 that ye put on G1746 the G3588 new G2537 man, G444 which G3588 after G2596 God G2316 is created G2936 in G1722 righteousness G1343 and G2532 true G225 holiness. G3742§ [25] Wherefore G1352 putting away G659 lying, G5579 speak G2980 every man G1538 truth G225 with G3326 his G846 neighbour: G4139 for G3754 we are G2070 members G3196 one of another. G240 [26] Be ye angry, G3710 and G2532 sin G264 not: G3361 let G1931 not G3361 the G3588 sun G2246 go down G1931 upon G1909 your G5216 wrath: G3950 [27] neither G3383 give G1325 place G5117 to the G3588 devil. G1228 [28] Let G2813 him that G3588 stole G2813 steal G2813 no more: G3371 but G1161 rather G3123 let him labour, G2872 working G2038 with G5495 his hands G5495 the G3588 thing which is good, G18 that G2443 he may have G2192 to give G3330§ to him that G3588 needeth. G5532 G2192 [29] Let G1607 no G3956 G3361 corrupt G4550 communication G3056 proceed G1607 out of G1537 your G5216 mouth, G4750 but G235 that which G1487 G5100 is good G18 to G4314 the G3588 use G5532 of edifying, G3619 that G2443 it may minister G1325 grace G5485 unto the G3588 hearers. G191 [30] And G2532 grieve G3076 not G3361 the G3588 holy G40 Spirit G4151 of God, G2316 whereby G1722 G3739 ye are sealed G4972 unto G1519 the day G2250 of redemption. G629 [31] Let G142 all G3956 bitterness, G4088 and G2532 wrath, G2372 and G2532 anger, G3709 and G2532 clamour, G2906 and G2532 evil speaking, G988 be put away G142 from G575 you, G5216 with G4862 all G3956 malice: G2549 [32] and G1161 be G1096 ye G1096 kind G5543 one G240 to G1519 another, G240 tenderhearted, G2155 forgiving G5483 one another, G1438 even as G2531 God G2316 for G1722 Christ’s G5547 sake G1722 hath forgiven G5483 you. G5213

Footnotes

  1. § 4:1 Or, in the Lord
  2. § 4:8 Or, a multitude of captives
  3. § 4:10 Or, fulfill
  4. § 4:13a Or, into the unity
  5. § 4:13b Or, age
  6. § 4:15 Or, being sincere
  7. § 4:18 Or, hardness
  8. § 4:24 Or, holiness of truth
  9. § 4:28 Or, to distribute
Byzantine Greek New Testament
[1] Παρακαλῶ G3870 οὖν G3767 ὑμᾶς G5209 ἐγώ, G1473 ὁ G3588 δέσμιος G1198 ἐν G1722 κυρίῳ, G2962 ἀξίως G516 περιπατῆσαι G4043 τῆς G3588 κλήσεως G2821 ἧς G3739 ἐκλήθητε, G2564 [2] μετὰ G3326 πάσης G3956 ταπεινοφροσύνης G5012 καὶ G2532 ‡πρᾳότητος, G4236 μετὰ G3326 μακροθυμίας, G3115 ἀνεχόμενοι G430 ἀλλήλων G240 ἐν G1722 ἀγάπῃ, G26 [3] σπουδάζοντες G4704 τηρεῖν G5083 τὴν G3588 ἑνότητα G1775 τοῦ G3588 πνεύματος G4151 ἐν G1722 τῷ G3588 συνδέσμῳ G4886 τῆς G3588 εἰρήνης. G1515 [4] Ἓν G1520 σῶμα G4983 καὶ G2532 ἓν G1520 πνεῦμα, G4151 καθὼς G2531 ‡καὶ G2532 ἐκλήθητε G2564 ἐν G1722 μιᾷ G3391 ἐλπίδι G1680 τῆς G3588 κλήσεως G2821 ὑμῶν· G5216 [5] εἷς G1520 κύριος, G2962 μία G3391 πίστις, G4102 ἓν G1520 βάπτισμα, G908 [6] εἷς G1520 θεὸς G2316 καὶ G2532 πατὴρ G3962 πάντων, G3956 ὁ G3588 ἐπὶ G1909 πάντων, G3956 καὶ G2532 διὰ G1223 πάντων, G3956 καὶ G2532 ἐν G1722 πᾶσιν G3956 ‡ἡμῖν. G2254 [7] Ἑνὶ G1520 δὲ G1161 ἑκάστῳ G1538 ἡμῶν G2257 ἐδόθη G1325 ‡ἡ G3588 χάρις G5485 κατὰ G2596 τὸ G3588 μέτρον G3358 τῆς G3588 δωρεᾶς G1431 τοῦ G3588 χριστοῦ. G5547 [8] Διὸ G1352 λέγει, G3004 Ἀναβὰς G305 εἰς G1519 ὕψος G5311 ᾐχμαλώτευσεν G162 αἰχμαλωσίαν, G161 ‡καὶ G2532 ἔδωκεν G1325 δόματα G1390 τοῖς G3588 ἀνθρώποις. G444 [9] Τὸ G3588 δέ, G1161 Ἀνέβη, G305 τί G5101 ἐστιν G2076 εἰ G1487 μὴ G3361 ὅτι G3754 καὶ G2532 κατέβη G2597 ‡πρῶτον G4412 εἰς G1519 τὰ G3588 κατώτερα G2737 ‡μέρη G3313 τῆς G3588 γῆς; G1093 [10] Ὁ G3588 καταβάς, G2597 αὐτός G846 ἐστιν G2076 καὶ G2532 ὁ G3588 ἀναβὰς G305 ὑπεράνω G5231 πάντων G3956 τῶν G3588 οὐρανῶν, G3772 ἵνα G2443 πληρώσῃ G4137 τὰ G3588 πάντα. G3956 [11] Καὶ G2532 αὐτὸς G846 ἔδωκεν G1325 τοὺς G3588 μὲν G3303 ἀποστόλους, G652 τοὺς G3588 δὲ G1161 προφήτας, G4396 τοὺς G3588 δὲ G1161 εὐαγγελιστάς, G2099 τοὺς G3588 δὲ G1161 ποιμένας G4166 καὶ G2532 διδασκάλους, G1320 [12] πρὸς G4314 τὸν G3588 καταρτισμὸν G2677 τῶν G3588 ἁγίων, G40 εἰς G1519 ἔργον G2041 διακονίας, G1248 εἰς G1519 οἰκοδομὴν G3619 τοῦ G3588 σώματος G4983 τοῦ G3588 χριστοῦ· G5547 [13] μέχρι G3360 ‡καταντήσωμεν G2658 οἱ G3588 πάντες G3956 εἰς G1519 τὴν G3588 ἑνότητα G1775 τῆς G3588 πίστεως G4102 καὶ G2532 τῆς G3588 ἐπιγνώσεως G1922 τοῦ G3588 υἱοῦ G5207 τοῦ G3588 θεοῦ, G2316 εἰς G1519 ἄνδρα G435 τέλειον, G5046 εἰς G1519 μέτρον G3358 ἡλικίας G2244 τοῦ G3588 πληρώματος G4138 τοῦ G3588 χριστοῦ· G5547 [14] ἵνα G2443 μηκέτι G3371 ὦμεν G5600 νήπιοι, G3516 κλυδωνιζόμενοι G2831 καὶ G2532 περιφερόμενοι G4064 παντὶ G3956 ἀνέμῳ G417 τῆς G3588 διδασκαλίας, G1319 ἐν G1722 τῇ G3588 ‡κυβείᾳ G2940 τῶν G3588 ἀνθρώπων, G444 ἐν G1722 πανουργίᾳ G3834 πρὸς G4314 τὴν G3588 ‡μεθοδείαν G3180 τῆς G3588 πλάνης· G4106 [15] ἀληθεύοντες G226 δὲ G1161 ἐν G1722 ἀγάπῃ G26 αὐξήσωμεν G837 εἰς G1519 αὐτὸν G846 τὰ G3588 πάντα, G3956 ὅς G3739 ἐστιν G2076 ἡ G3588 κεφαλή, G2776 ‡ὁ G3588 χριστός, G5547 [16] ἐξ G1537 οὗ G3739 πᾶν G3956 τὸ G3588 σῶμα G4983 συναρμολογούμενον G4883 καὶ G2532 ‡συμβιβαζόμενον G4822 διὰ G1223 πάσης G3956 ἁφῆς G860 τῆς G3588 ἐπιχορηγίας, G2024 κατ’ G2596 ἐνέργειαν G1753 ἐν G1722 μέτρῳ G3358 ἑνὸς G1520 ἑκάστου G1538 μέρους, G3313 τὴν G3588 αὔξησιν G838 τοῦ G3588 σώματος G4983 ποιεῖται G4160 εἰς G1519 οἰκοδομὴν G3619 ἑαυτοῦ G1438 ἐν G1722 ἀγάπῃ. G26 [17] Τοῦτο G5124 οὖν G3767 λέγω G3004 καὶ G2532 μαρτύρομαι G3143 ἐν G1722 κυρίῳ, G2962 μηκέτι G3371 ὑμᾶς G5209 περιπατεῖν, G4043 καθὼς G2531 καὶ G2532 τὰ G3588 ‡λοιπὰ G3062 ἔθνη G1484 περιπατεῖ G4043 ἐν G1722 ματαιότητι G3153 τοῦ G3588 νοὸς G3563 αὐτῶν, G846 [18] ‡ἐσκοτισμένοι G4654 τῇ G3588 διανοίᾳ, G1271 ὄντες G5607 ἀπηλλοτριωμένοι G526 τῆς G3588 ζωῆς G2222 τοῦ G3588 θεοῦ G2316 διὰ G1223 τὴν G3588 ἄγνοιαν G52 τὴν G3588 οὖσαν G5607 ἐν G1722 αὐτοῖς, G846 διὰ G1223 τὴν G3588 πώρωσιν G4457 τῆς G3588 καρδίας G2588 αὐτῶν· G846 [19] οἵτινες G3748 ἀπηλγηκότες G524 ἑαυτοὺς G1438 παρέδωκαν G3860 τῇ G3588 ἀσελγείᾳ, G766 εἰς G1519 ἐργασίαν G2039 ἀκαθαρσίας G167 πάσης G3956 ἐν G1722 πλεονεξίᾳ. G4124 [20] Ὑμεῖς G5210 δὲ G1161 οὐχ G3756 οὕτως G3779 ἐμάθετε G3129 τὸν G3588 χριστόν, G5547 [21] εἴγε G1489 αὐτὸν G846 ἠκούσατε G191 καὶ G2532 ἐν G1722 αὐτῷ G846 ἐδιδάχθητε, G1321 καθώς G2531 ἐστιν G2076 ἀλήθεια G225 ἐν G1722 τῷ G3588 Ἰησοῦ· G2424 [22] ἀποθέσθαι G659 ὑμᾶς, G5209 κατὰ G2596 τὴν G3588 προτέραν G4387 ἀναστροφήν, G391 τὸν G3588 παλαιὸν G3820 ἄνθρωπον, G444 τὸν G3588 φθειρόμενον G5351 κατὰ G2596 τὰς G3588 ἐπιθυμίας G1939 τῆς G3588 ἀπάτης· G539 [23] ἀνανεοῦσθαι G365 δὲ G1161 τῷ G3588 πνεύματι G4151 τοῦ G3588 νοὸς G3563 ὑμῶν, G5216 [24] καὶ G2532 ἐνδύσασθαι G1746 τὸν G3588 καινὸν G2537 ἄνθρωπον, G444 τὸν G3588 κατὰ G2596 θεὸν G2316 κτισθέντα G2936 ἐν G1722 δικαιοσύνῃ G1343 καὶ G2532 ὁσιότητι G3742 τῆς G3588 ἀληθείας. G225 [25] Διὸ G1352 ἀποθέμενοι G659 τὸ G3588 ψεῦδος G5579 λαλεῖτε G2980 ἀλήθειαν G225 ἕκαστος G1538 μετὰ G3326 τοῦ G3588 πλησίον G4139 αὐτοῦ· G846 ὅτι G3754 ἐσμὲν G2070 ἀλλήλων G240 μέλη. G3196 [26] Ὀργίζεσθε G3710 καὶ G2532 μὴ G3361 ἁμαρτάνετε· G264 ὁ G3588 ἥλιος G2246 μὴ G3361 ἐπιδυέτω G1931 ἐπὶ G1909 ‡τῷ G3588 παροργισμῷ G3950 ὑμῶν· G5216 [27] ‡μηδὲ G3366 δίδοτε G1325 τόπον G5117 τῷ G3588 διαβόλῳ. G1228 [28] Ὁ G3588 κλέπτων G2813 μηκέτι G3371 κλεπτέτω· G2813 μᾶλλον G3123 δὲ G1161 κοπιάτω, G2872 ἐργαζόμενος G2038 ‡τὸ G3588 ἀγαθὸν G18 ταῖς G3588 χερσίν, G5495 ἵνα G2443 ἔχῃ G2192 μεταδιδόναι G3330 τῷ G3588 χρείαν G5532 ἔχοντι. G2192 [29] Πᾶς G3956 λόγος G3056 σαπρὸς G4550 ἐκ G1537 τοῦ G3588 στόματος G4750 ὑμῶν G5216 μὴ G3361 ἐκπορευέσθω, G1607 ‡ἀλλ’ G235 εἴ G1487 τις G5100 ἀγαθὸς G18 πρὸς G4314 οἰκοδομὴν G3619 τῆς G3588 χρείας, G5532 ἵνα G2443 δῷ G1325 χάριν G5485 τοῖς G3588 ἀκούουσιν. G191 [30] Καὶ G2532 μὴ G3361 λυπεῖτε G3076 τὸ G3588 πνεῦμα G4151 τὸ G3588 ἅγιον G40 τοῦ G3588 θεοῦ, G2316 ἐν G1722 ᾧ G3739 ἐσφραγίσθητε G4972 εἰς G1519 ἡμέραν G2250 ἀπολυτρώσεως. G629 [31] Πᾶσα G3956 πικρία G4088 καὶ G2532 θυμὸς G2372 καὶ G2532 ὀργὴ G3709 καὶ G2532 κραυγὴ G2906 καὶ G2532 βλασφημία G988 ἀρθήτω G142 ἀφ’ G575 ὑμῶν, G5216 σὺν G4862 πάσῃ G3956 κακίᾳ· G2549 [32] ‡γίνεσθε G1096 δὲ G1161 εἰς G1519 ἀλλήλους G240 χρηστοί, G5543 εὔσπλαγχνοι, G2155 χαριζόμενοι G5483 ἑαυτοῖς, G1438 καθὼς G2531 καὶ G2532 ὁ G3588 θεὸς G2316 ἐν G1722 χριστῷ G5547 ἐχαρίσατο G5483 ‡ἡμῖν. G2254

Footnotes

  1. ‡ 4:2 πρᾳότητος ¦ πρα̈ύτητος
  2. ‡ 4:4 καὶ ¦ []
  3. ‡ 4:6 ἡμῖν ¦ ὑμῖν ¦
  4. ‡ 4:7 ἡ ¦ [ ]
  5. ‡ 4:8 καὶ ¦ [] ¦
  6. ‡ 4:9a πρῶτον ¦
  7. ‡ 4:9b μέρη ¦ []
  8. ‡ 4:13 καταντήσωμεν ¦ καταντήσομεν
  9. ‡ 4:14a κυβείᾳ ¦ κυβίᾳ
  10. ‡ 4:14b μεθοδείαν ¦ μεθοδίαν
  11. ‡ 4:15 ὁ ¦
  12. ‡ 4:16 συμβιβαζόμενον ¦ συνβιβαζόμενον
  13. ‡ 4:17 λοιπὰ ¦
  14. ‡ 4:18 ἐσκοτισμένοι ¦ ἐσκοτωμένοι
  15. ‡ 4:26 τῷ ¦ [] ¦
  16. ‡ 4:27 μηδὲ ¦ μήτε
  17. ‡ 4:28 τὸ ἀγαθὸν ταῖς χερσίν ¦ ταῖς χερσὶν τὸ ἀγαθόν ¦ ταῖς ἰδίαις χερσὶν τὸ ἀγαθόν ¦ ταῖς [ἰδίαις] χερσὶν τὸ ἀγαθόν
  18. ‡ 4:29 ἀλλ’ ¦ ἀλλὰ
  19. ‡ 4:32a γίνεσθε δὲ ¦ γίνεσθε [δὲ] ¦ γείνεσθε δὲ ¦ γίνεσθε
  20. ‡ 4:32b ἡμῖν ¦ ὑμῖν