Ephesians 4 ========== :1 I therefore 3767 -oun , the prisoner 1198 -desmios of the Lord 2962 -kurios , beseech 3870 -parakaleo you that ye walk 4043 -peripateo worthy 0516 -axios of the vocation 2821 -klesis wherewith 3739 -hos ye are called 2564 -kaleo , :2 With all 3956 -pas lowliness 5012 -tapeinophrosune and meekness 4236 -praiotes , with longsuffering 3115 -makrothumia , forbearing 0430 -anechomai one 0240 -allelon another 0240 - allelon in love 0026 -agape ; :3 Endeavouring 4704 -spoudazo to keep 5083 -tereo the unity 1775 -henotes of the Spirit 4151 -pneuma in the bond 4886 - sundesmos of peace 1515 -eirene . :4 [There is] one 1520 -heis body 4983 -soma , and one 1520 - heis Spirit 4151 -pneuma , even 2532 -kai as ye are called 2564 - kaleo in one 3391 -mia hope 1680 -elpis of your 5216 -humon calling 2821 -klesis ; :5 One 1520 -heis Lord 2962 -kurios , one 1520 -heis faith 4102 -pistis , one 3391 -mia baptism 0908 -baptisma , :6 One 1520 -heis God 2316 -theos and Father 3962 -pater of all 3956 -pas , who 3588 -ho [is] above 1909 -epi all 3956 -pas , and through 1223 -dia all 3956 -pas , and in you all 3956 -pas . :7 But unto every 1538 -hekastos one 1520 -heis of us is given 1325 -didomi grace 5485 -charis according 2596 -kata to the measure 3358 -metron of the gift 1431 -dorea of Christ 5547 - Christos . :8 Wherefore 1352 -dio he saith 3004 -lego , When he ascended 0305 -anabaino up on 5311 -hupsos high 5311 -hupsos , he led 0162 -aichmaloteuo captivity 0161 -aichmalosia captive 0162 - aichmaloteuo , and gave 1325 -didomi gifts 1390 -doma unto men 0444 -anthropos . :9 (Now that he ascended 0305 -anabaino , what 5101 -tis is it but that he also 2532 -kai descended 2597 -katabaino first 4412 - proton into 1519 -eis the lower 2737 -katoteros parts 3313 - meros of the earth 1093 -ge ? :10 He that descended 2597 -katabaino is the same also 2532 - kai that ascended 0305 -anabaino up far 5231 -huperano above 5231 -huperano all 3956 -pas heavens 3772 -ouranos , that he might fill 4137 -pleroo all 3956 -pas things.) :11 And he gave 1325 -didomi some 3588 -ho , apostles 0652 - apostolos ; and some 3588 -ho , prophets 4396 -prophetes ; and some 3588 -ho , evangelists 2099 -euaggelistes ; and some 3588 - ho , pastors 4166 -poimen and teachers 1320 -didaskalos ; :12 For the perfecting 2677 -katartismos of the saints 0040 - hagios , for the work 2041 -ergon of the ministry 1248 -diakonia , for the edifying 3619 -oikodome of the body 4983 -soma of Christ 5547 -Christos : :13 Till 3360 -mechri we all 3956 -pas come 2658 -katantao in the unity 1775 -henotes of the faith 4102 -pistis , and of the knowledge 1922 -epignosis of the Son 5207 -huios of God 2316 - theos , unto a perfect 5046 -teleios man 0435 -aner , unto the measure 3358 -metron of the stature 2244 -helikia of the fulness 4138 -pleroma of Christ 5547 -Christos : :14 That we [henceforth 3063 -loipon ] be no 3371 -meketi more 2001 -episucho children 3516 -nepios , tossed 2831 -kludonizomai to and fro 2831 -kludonizomai , and carried 4064 -periphero about 4064 -periphero with every 3596 -hodoiporeo wind 0417 - anemos of doctrine 1319 -didaskalia , by the sleight 2940 - kubeia of men 0444 -anthropos , [and] cunning craftiness 3834 - panourgia , whereby 4314 -pros they lie 3180 -methodeia in wait 3180 -methodeia to deceive 4106 -plane ; :15 But speaking 0226 -aletheuo the truth 0226 -aletheuo in love 0026 -agape , may grow 0837 -auzano up into 1519 -eis him in all 3956 -pas things, which 3739 -hos is the head 2776 - kephale , [even] Christ 5547 -Christos : :16 From whom 3739 -hos the whole 3956 -pas body 4983 -soma fitly 4883 -sunarmologeo joined 4883 -sunarmologeo together 4883 -sunarmologeo and compacted 4822 -sumbibazo by that which every 3596 -hodoiporeo joint 0860 -haphe supplieth 2024 -epichoregia , according 2596 -kata to the effectual 1753 -energeia working 1753 -energeia in the measure 3358 -metron of every 1538 - hekastos part 3313 -meros , maketh 4160 -poieo increase 0838 - auxesis of the body 4983 -soma unto the edifying 3619 -oikodome of itself 1438 -heautou in love 0026 -agape . :17 This 5124 -touto I say 3004 -lego therefore 3767 -oun , and testify 3143 -marturomai in the Lord 2962 -kurios , that ye henceforth 3371 -meketi walk 4043 -peripateo not as other 3062 - loipoy Gentiles 1484 -ethnos walk 4043 -peripateo , in the vanity 3153 -mataiotes of their mind 3563 -nous , :18 Having the understanding 1271 -dianoia darkened 4654 - skotizo , being 5607 -on alienated 0526 -apallotrioo from the life 2222 -zoe of God 2316 -theos through 1223 -dia the ignorance 0052 -agnoia that is in them, because 1223 -dia of the blindness 4457 -porosis of their heart 2588 -kardia : :19 Who 3748 -hostis being past 0524 -apalgeo feeling 0524 - apalgeo have given 3860 -paradidomi themselves 1438 -heautou over 3860 -paradidomi unto lasciviousness 0766 -aselgeia , to work 2039 -ergasia all 3956 -pas uncleanness 0167 -akatharsia with greediness 4124 -pleonexia . :20 But ye have not so 3779 -houto learned 3129 -manthano Christ 5547 -Christos ; :21 If 1489 -eige so 3779 -houto be that ye have heard 0191 - akouo him, and have been taught 1321 -didasko by him, as the truth 0225 -aletheia is in Jesus 2424 -Iesous : :22 That ye put 0659 -apotithemi off 0659 -apotithemi concerning 2596 -kata the former 4387 -proteros conversation 0391 -anastrophe the old 3820 -palaios man 0444 -anthropos , which 3588 -ho is corrupt 5351 -phtheiro according 2596 -kata to the deceitful 0539 -apate lusts 1939 -epithumia ; :23 And be renewed 0365 -ananeoo in the spirit 4151 -pneuma of your 5216 -humon mind 3563 -nous ; :24 And that ye put 1746 -enduo on 1746 -enduo the new 2537 - kainos man 0444 -anthropos , which 3588 -ho after 2596 -kata God 2316 -theos is created 2936 -ktizo in righteousness 1343 - dikaiosune and true 0225 -aletheia holiness 3742 -hosiotes . :25 Wherefore 1352 -dio putting 0659 -apotithemi away 0659 - apotithemi lying 5579 -pseudos , speak 2980 -laleo every 1538 - hekastos man truth 0226 -aletheuo with his neighbour 4139 - plesion : for we are members 3196 -melos one 0240 -allelon of another 0240 -allelon . :26 Be ye angry 3710 -orgizo , and sin 0264 -hamartano not: let not the sun 2246 -helios go 1931 -epiduo down 1931 -epiduo upon your 5216 -humon wrath 3950 -parorgismos : :27 Neither 3383 -mete give 1325 -didomi place 5117 -topos to the devil 1228 -diabolos . :28 Let him that stole 2813 -klepto steal 2813 -klepto no 3371 - meketi more 2001 -episucho : but rather 3123 -mallon let him labour 2872 -kopiao , working 2038 -ergazomai with [his] hands 5495 -cheir the thing which is good 0018 -agathos , that he may have 2192 -echo to give 3330 -metadidomi to him that needeth 5532 -chreia . :29 Let no 3361 -me corrupt 4550 -sapros communication 3056 - logos proceed 1607 -ekporeuomai out of your 5216 -humon mouth 4750 -stoma , but that which 1536 -ei tis is good 0018 -agathos to the use 5532 -chreia of edifying 3619 -oikodome , that it may minister 1325 -didomi grace 5485 -charis unto the hearers 0191 - akouo . :30 And grieve 3076 -lupeo not the holy 0040 -hagios Spirit 4151 -pneuma of God 2316 -theos , whereby 3739 -hos ye are sealed 4972 -sphragizo unto the day 2250 -hemera of redemption 0629 -apolutrosis . :31 Let all 3956 -pas bitterness 4088 -pikria , and wrath 2372 - thumos , and anger 3709 -orge , and clamour 2906 -krauge , and evil 0988 -blasphemia speaking 0988 -blasphemia , be put 0142 - airo away from you, with all 3956 -pas malice 2549 -kakia : :32 And be ye kind 5543 -chrestos one 0240 -allelon to another 0240 -allelon , tenderhearted 2155 -eusplagchnos , forgiving 5483 -charizomai one 1438 -heautou another 1438 -heautou , even 2532 -kai as God 2316 -theos for Christ's 5547 -Christos sake 1722 -en hath forgiven 5483 -charizomai you. ~~~~~~