Verse
WEB
World English Bible
KJV
King James Version
I therefore, the prisoner in
the Lord, beg
you to
walk worthily
of the calling
with
which
you
were
called,
I therefore, the prisoner of
the Lord, beseech
you that
ye
walk worthy
of the vocation
wherewith
ye
are
called,
with all lowliness and humility
, with patience
, bearing
with
one another in love;
With all lowliness and meekness
, with longsuffering
, forbearing
one another in love;
being
eager
to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.
Endeavouring
to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.
There is one body, and one Spirit, even as you
also
were
called in one hope of your calling;
There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye
are
called in one hope of your calling;
one Lord, one faith, one baptism,
One Lord, one faith, one baptism,
one God and Father of all, who is over
all, and through all, and in us
all.
One God and Father of all, who is above
all, and through all, and in you
all.
But to
each
one of us was
the
grace
given according to the measure of the gift of Christ.
But unto
every
one of us is
given grace
according to the measure of the gift of Christ.
Therefore
he says
, "
When he ascended on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts to
men. "
Wherefore
he saith
, When he ascended up
on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto
men.
Now this,
"
He ascended, "
what is it but that he also first
descended into the lower parts of the earth?
(
Now that
he ascended, what is it but that he also descended first
into the lower parts of the earth?
He who
descended is the one
who
also ascended far above all the
heavens, that he might fill all things.
He that
descended is the same
also that
ascended up
far above all heavens, that he might fill all things. )
He gave some to
be
apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, shepherds
and teachers;
And
he gave some ,
apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors
and teachers;
for the perfecting of the saints, to
the work of serving
, to
the building
up
of the body of Christ ;
For the perfecting of the saints, for
the work of the
ministry
, for
the edifying
of the body of Christ :
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 ;
Till
we all come
in
the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto
a perfect
man, unto
the measure of the stature of the fulness
of Christ :
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
;
That we henceforth
be no
more
children, tossed to
and fro,
and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight
of men, and
cunning
craftiness, whereby
they
lie
in
wait
to
deceive
;
but speaking truth in love, we
may grow up in all things into
him
, who
is the head, Christ ;
But speaking the
truth in love, may grow up into
him
in all things, which
is the head, even
Christ :
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.
From whom the whole
body fitly
joined
together and
compacted
by
that which every joint supplieth
, according to the effectual
working in the
measure of every
part, maketh
increase
of
the body unto
the edifying
of itself in love.
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,
This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye
henceforth
walk not
as other
Gentiles walk, in the vanity
of their mind,
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;
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:
who having
become
callous
gave
themselves up
to
lust
, to work all uncleanness with greediness.
Who being
past
feeling
have
given
themselves over
unto
lasciviousness
, to work all uncleanness with greediness.
But you
did
not learn
Christ that
way
;
But ye
have
not so
learned
Christ;
if indeed
you
heard him, and were
taught in
him, even
as truth is in Jesus:
If so
be
that
ye
have
heard him, and have
been
taught by
him, as the
truth is in Jesus:
that you
put away,
as
concerning your
former way
of
life,
the old man, that
grows
corrupt after
the lusts of
deceit
;
That ye
put off
concerning the
former conversation
the old man, which
is
corrupt according
to
the deceitful
lusts;
and that
you
be renewed in the spirit of your mind ,
And be renewed in the spirit of your mind ;
and put on the new man, who
in
the
likeness
of
God has
been
created in righteousness and holiness of
truth
.
And that
ye
put on the new man, which
after
God is
created in righteousness and true
holiness.
Therefore,
putting away falsehood
, speak truth each
one
with his neighbor.
For we are members one of another.
Wherefore
putting away lying
, speak every
man
truth with his neighbour:
for we are members one of another.
"
Be angry, and don't
sin ."
Don't
let the sun go down on
your wrath ,
Be ye
angry, and sin not:
let not
the sun go down upon
your wrath :
neither give place to the devil.
Neither give place to the devil.
Let him who
stole steal no more ;
but rather let him labor
, working with his hands the thing that
is good, that he may have something
to give to him who
has
need
.
Let him that
stole steal no more :
but rather let him labour
, working with his hands the thing which
is good, that he may have to give to him that
needeth
.
Let no corrupt speech
proceed out of your mouth, but such
as
is good for
building
up
as
the need
may
be
, that it may give
grace to
those
who
hear
.
Let no corrupt communication
proceed out of your mouth, but that
which
is good to
the use
of
edifying
, that it may minister
grace unto
the
hearers
.
Don't
grieve the Holy Spirit of God, in
whom
you
were
sealed for
the day of redemption.
And
grieve not
the holy Spirit of God, whereby
ye
are
sealed unto
the day of redemption.
Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, outcry
, and slander
, be put away from you, with all malice .
Let all bitterness, and
wrath, and
anger, and
clamour
, and evil
speaking
, be put away from you, with all malice :
And be kind to
one another, tenderhearted, forgiving each
other
, just
as God also
in
Christ
forgave
you.
And be ye
kind one to
another, tenderhearted, forgiving one
another
, even
as God for
Christ's
sake
hath
forgiven
you.
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