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Ephesians 4

Jubilee Bible 2000 JUB

1 I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation with which ye are called,

2 with all humility and meekness, with tolerance, forbearing one another in love,

3 being diligent to guard the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.

4 <em>There is</em> one body and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling,

5 one Lord, one faith, one baptism,

6 one God and Father of all, who <em>is</em> above all and through all, and in you all.

7 But unto each one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of the Christ.

8 Therefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive and gave gifts unto men.

9 (Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth?

10 He that descended is the same also that ascended up far above all the heavens, that he might fulfill all things.)

11 And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers,

12 for the perfecting of the saints in the work of the ministry, unto <em>the</em> edifying of the body of the Christ

13 until we all come forth in <em>the</em> unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the coming of age of the Christ:

14 That we no longer be children, tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men <em>and</em> cunning craftiness, by which they lie in wait to deceive,

15 but following the truth in charity, let us grow up into him in all things, who is the head, the Christ:

16 From whom the whole body fitly joined together and <em>well</em> tied together among itself by the nourishment that every <em>connecting</em> bond supplies, by the operation of each member according to measure they have received, making increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in charity.

17 This I say, therefore, and require in the Lord that from now on ye not walk as the other Gentiles walk in the vanity of their <em>own</em> senses,

18 having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them because of the blindness of their heart,

19 who, after losing all sense <em>of feeling</em> have given themselves over unto lasciviousness to work all uncleanness with greediness.

20 But ye have not so learned of the Christ,

21 if so be that ye have heard him and have been taught by him, as the truth is in Jesus,

22 that ye put off <em>everything</em> concerning the old way of life, <em>that is</em>, the old man who corrupts himself according to deceitful desires,

23 and be renewed in the spirit of your understanding

24 and that ye put on the new man, which is created in conformity to God in righteousness and in the holiness of the truth.

25 Therefore, leaving the lie, speak every man truth with his neighbour, for we are members one of another.

26 Be ye angry and sin not; let not the sun go down upon your wrath,

27 neither give place to the devil.

28 Let him that stole steal no more, but rather let him labour, working with <em>his</em> hands that which is good, that he may have to give to him that is in need.

29 Let no corrupt word proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good for edification, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.

30 And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God with which ye are sealed for the day of redemption.

31 Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamour and evil speaking be taken away from you, with all malice,

32 and be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another even as God has forgiven you in Christ.

New International Version NIV

1 As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received.

2 Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love.

3 Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace.

4 There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to one hope when you were called;

5 one Lord, one faith, one baptism;

6 one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all.

7 But to each one of us grace has been given as Christ apportioned it.

8 This is why it says: “When he ascended on high, he took many captives and gave gifts to his people.”

9 (What does “he ascended” mean except that he also descended to the lower, earthly regions ?

10 He who descended is the very one who ascended higher than all the heavens, in order to fill the whole universe.)

11 So Christ himself gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the pastors and teachers,

12 to equip his people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up

13 until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ.

14 Then we will no longer be infants, tossed back and forth by the waves, and blown here and there by every wind of teaching and by the cunning and craftiness of people in their deceitful scheming.

15 Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will grow to become in every respect the mature body of him who is the head, that is, Christ.

16 From him the whole body, joined and held together by every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in love, as each part does its work.

17 So I tell you this, and insist on it in the Lord, that you must no longer live as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their thinking.

18 They are darkened in their understanding and separated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them due to the hardening of their hearts.

19 Having lost all sensitivity, they have given themselves over to sensuality so as to indulge in every kind of impurity, and they are full of greed.

20 That, however, is not the way of life you learned

21 when you heard about Christ and were taught in him in accordance with the truth that is in Jesus.

22 You were taught, with regard to your former way of life, to put off your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires;

23 to be made new in the attitude of your minds;

24 and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness.

25 Therefore each of you must put off falsehood and speak truthfully to your neighbor, for we are all members of one body.

26 “In your anger do not sin” : Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry,

27 and do not give the devil a foothold.

28 Anyone who has been stealing must steal no longer, but must work, doing something useful with their own hands, that they may have something to share with those in need.

29 Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen.

30 And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, with whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.

31 Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice.

32 Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.