The Latin Vulgate VUL
New King James Version NKJV
1 obsecro itaque vos ego vinctus in Domino ut digne ambuletis vocatione qua vocati estis
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I, therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you to walk worthy of the calling with which you were called,
2 cum omni humilitate et mansuetudine cum patientia subportantes invicem in caritate
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with all lowliness and gentleness, with longsuffering, bearing with one another in love,
3 solliciti servare unitatem spiritus in vinculo pacis
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endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.
4 unum corpus et unus spiritus sicut vocati estis in una spe vocationis vestrae
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There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called in one hope of your calling;
5 unus Dominus una fides unum baptisma
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one Lord, one faith, one baptism;
6 unus Deus et Pater omnium qui super omnes et per omnia et in omnibus nobis
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one God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all.
7 unicuique autem nostrum data est gratia secundum mensuram donationis Christi
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But to each one of us grace was given according to the measure of Christ's gift.
8 propter quod dicit ascendens in altum captivam duxit captivitatem dedit dona hominibus
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Therefore He says: "When He ascended on high, He led captivity captive, And gave gifts to men."
9 quod autem ascendit quid est nisi quia et descendit primum in inferiores partes terrae
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(Now this, "He ascended"--what does it mean but that He also first descended into the lower parts of the earth?
10 qui descendit ipse est et qui ascendit super omnes caelos ut impleret omnia
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He who descended is also the One who ascended far above all the heavens, that He might fill all things.)
11 et ipse dedit quosdam quidem apostolos quosdam autem prophetas alios vero evangelistas alios autem pastores et doctores
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And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers,
12 ad consummationem sanctorum in opus ministerii in aedificationem corporis Christi
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for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ,
13 donec occurramus omnes in unitatem fidei et agnitionis Filii Dei in virum perfectum in mensuram aetatis plenitudinis Christi
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till we all come to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a perfect man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ;
14 ut iam non simus parvuli fluctuantes et circumferamur omni vento doctrinae in nequitia hominum in astutia ad circumventionem erroris
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that we should no longer be children, tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, in the cunning craftiness of deceitful plotting,
15 veritatem autem facientes in caritate crescamus in illo per omnia qui est caput Christus
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but, speaking the truth in love, may grow up in all things into Him who is the head--Christ--
16 ex quo totum corpus conpactum et conexum per omnem iuncturam subministrationis secundum operationem in mensuram uniuscuiusque membri augmentum corporis facit in aedificationem sui in caritate
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from whom the whole body, joined and knit together by what every joint supplies, according to the effective working by which every part does its share, causes growth of the body for the edifying of itself in love.
17 hoc igitur dico et testificor in Domino ut iam non ambuletis sicut gentes ambulant in vanitate sensus sui
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This I say, therefore, and testify in the Lord, that you should no longer walk as the rest of the Gentiles walk, in the futility of their mind,
18 tenebris obscuratum habentes intellectum alienati a vita Dei per ignorantiam quae est in illis propter caecitatem cordis ipsorum
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having their understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God, because of the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart;
19 qui desperantes semet ipsos tradiderunt inpudicitiae in operationem inmunditiae omnis in avaritia
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who, being past feeling, have given themselves over to lewdness, to work all uncleanness with greediness.
20 vos autem non ita didicistis Christum
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But you have not so learned Christ,
21 si tamen illum audistis et in ipso edocti estis sicut est veritas in Iesu
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if indeed you have heard Him and have been taught by Him, as the truth is in Jesus:
22 deponere vos secundum pristinam conversationem veterem hominem qui corrumpitur secundum desideria erroris
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that you put off, concerning your former conduct, the old man which grows corrupt according to the deceitful lusts,
23 renovamini autem spiritu mentis vestrae
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and be renewed in the spirit of your mind,
24 et induite novum hominem qui secundum Deum creatus est in iustitia et sanctitate veritatis
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and that you put on the new man which was created according to God, in true righteousness and holiness.
25 propter quod deponentes mendacium loquimini veritatem unusquisque cum proximo suo quoniam sumus invicem membra
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Therefore, putting away lying, "Let each one of you speak truth with his neighbor," for we are members of one another.
26 irascimini et nolite peccare sol non occidat super iracundiam vestram
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"Be angry, and do not sin": do not let the sun go down on your wrath,
27 nolite locum dare diabolo
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nor give place to the devil.
28 qui furabatur iam non furetur magis autem laboret operando manibus quod bonum est ut habeat unde tribuat necessitatem patienti
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Let him who stole steal no longer, but rather let him labor, working with his hands what is good, that he may have something to give him who has need.
29 omnis sermo malus ex ore vestro non procedat sed si quis bonus ad aedificationem oportunitatis ut det gratiam audientibus
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Let no corrupt word proceed out of your mouth, but what is good for necessary edification, that it may impart grace to the hearers.
30 et nolite contristare Spiritum Sanctum Dei in quo signati estis in die redemptionis
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And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.
31 omnis amaritudo et ira et indignatio et clamor et blasphemia tollatur a vobis cum omni malitia
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Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, clamor, and evil speaking be put away from you, with all malice.
32 estote autem invicem benigni misericordes donantes invicem sicut et Deus in Christo donavit nobis
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And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, just as God in Christ forgave you.
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