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For the perfecting of the saints,for the work of the ministry,for the edifying of the body of Christ:
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Till we allcomein[d] the unity of the faith,and of the knowledge of the Son of God,unto a perfectman,unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ:
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That we henceforth be no morechildren, tossed to and fro, and carried about witheverywind of doctrine,by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness*, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;
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But speaking the truthinlove, may grow upintohim in all things,whichis the head, even Christ:
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Fromwhom the wholebody fitly joined togetherandcompactedby that which everyjointsupplieth,according to the effectual workingin the measure of everypart*, makethincrease of the bodyunto the edifying of itselfinlove.
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This I saytherefore,andtestifyin the Lord, that yehenceforthwalknotas*otherGentileswalk, in the vanity of theirmind,
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Having the understandingdarkened, beingalienated from the life of Godthrough the ignorance that isinthem,because of the blindness[e] of theirheart:
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Who being past feeling have giventhemselvesover unto lasciviousness,toworkalluncleannesswithgreediness.
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Let him that stolesteal no more:butrather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good,that he may have to give[g] to him that needeth*.
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Letno*corruptcommunicationproceed out ofyourmouth,but that which is goodto[h] the use of edifying,that it may ministergrace unto the hearers.
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Andgrievenot the holySpirit of God,wherebyye are sealedunto the day of redemption.
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Letallbitterness,andwrath,andanger,andclamour,and evil speaking, be put awayfromyou,withallmalice:
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Andbe ye kind one to another*, tenderhearted,forgiving one another, even as*GodforChrist'ssake hath forgivenyou.