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Ephesians 4:1

I therefore, a prisoner in the Lord, beseech you that you walk worthy of the vocation in which you are called,

*I*, the prisoner in [the] Lord, exhort you therefore to walk worthy of the calling wherewith ye have been called,

I, then, the prisoner for the Master's sake, entreat you to live and act as becomes those who have received the call that you have received

Ephesians 4:2

With all humility and mildness, with patience, supporting one another in charity.

with all lowliness and meekness, with long-suffering, bearing with one another in love;

with all lowliness of mind and unselfishness, and with patience, bearing with one another lovingly, and earnestly striving to maintain,

Ephesians 4:3

Careful to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.

using diligence to keep the unity of the Spirit in the uniting bond of peace.

in the uniting bond of peace, the unity given by the Spirit.

Ephesians 4:4

One body and one Spirit; as you are called in one hope of your calling.

[There is] one body and one Spirit, as ye have been also called in one hope of your calling;

There is but one body and but one Spirit, as also when you were called you had one and the same hope held out to you.

Ephesians 4:5

One Lord, one faith, one baptism.

one Lord, one faith, one baptism;

There is but one Lord, one faith, one baptism,

Ephesians 4:6

One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in us all.

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

and one God and Father of all, who rules over all, acts through all, and dwells in all.

Ephesians 4:7

But to every one of us is given grace, according to the measure of the giving of Christ.

But to each one of us has been given grace according to the measure of the gift of the Christ.

Yet to each of us individually grace was given, measured out with the munificence of Christ.

Ephesians 4:8

Wherefore he saith: Ascending on high, he led captivity captive; he gave gifts to men.

Wherefore he says, Having ascended up on high, he has led captivity captive, and has given gifts to men.

For this reason Scripture says: "He re-ascended on high, He led captive a host of captives, and gave gifts to men."

Ephesians 4:9

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

But that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended into the lower parts of the earth?

(Now this "re-ascended" what does it mean but that He had first descended into the lower regions of the earth?

Ephesians 4:10

He that descended is the same also that ascended above all the heavens, that he might fill all things.

He that descended is the same who has also ascended up above all the heavens, that he might fill all things;

He who descended is the same as He who ascended again far above all the Heavens in order to fill the universe.)

Ephesians 4:11

And he gave some apostles, and some prophets, and other some evangelists, and other some pastors and doctors,

and *he* has given some apostles, and some prophets, and some evangelists, and some shepherds and teachers,

And He Himself appointed some to be Apostles, some to be Prophets, some to be evangelists, some to be pastors and teachers,

Ephesians 4:12

For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:

for the perfecting of the saints; with a view to [the] work of [the] ministry, with a view to the edifying of the body of Christ;

in order fully to equip His people for the work of serving for the building up of Christ's body

Ephesians 4:13

Until we all meet into the unity of faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the age of the fulness of Christ;

until we all arrive at the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, at [the] full-grown man, at [the] measure of the stature of the fulness of the Christ;

till we all of us arrive at oneness in faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God, and at mature manhood and the stature of full-grown men in Christ.

Ephesians 4:14

That henceforth we be no more children tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine by the wickedness of men, by cunning craftiness, by which they lie in wait to deceive

in order that we may be no longer babes, tossed and carried about by every wind of *that* teaching [which is] in the sleight of men, in unprincipled cunning with a view to systematized error;

So we shall no longer be babes nor shall we resemble mariners tossed on the waves and carried about with every changing wind of doctrine according to men's cleverness and unscrupulous cunning, making use of every shifting device to mislead.

Ephesians 4:15

But doing the truth in charity, we may in all things grow up in him who is the head, even Christ:

but, holding the truth in love, we may grow up to him in all things, who is the head, the Christ:

But we shall lovingly hold to the truth, and shall in all respects grow up into union with Him who is our Head, even Christ.

Ephesians 4:16

From whom the whole body, being compacted and fitly joined together, by what every joint supplieth, according to the operation in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body, unto the edifying of itself in charity.

from whom the whole body, fitted together, and connected by every joint of supply, according to [the] working in [its] measure of each one part, works for itself the increase of the body to its self-building up in love.

Dependent on Him, the whole body its various parts closely fitting and firmly adhering to one another grows by the aid of every contributory link, with power proportioned to the need of each individual part, so as to build itself up in a spirit of love.

Ephesians 4:17

This then I say and testify in the Lord: That henceforward you walk not as also the Gentiles walk in the vanity of their mind,

This I say therefore, and testify in [the] Lord, that ye should no longer walk as [the rest of] the nations walk in [the] vanity of their mind,

Therefore I warn you, and I implore you in the name of the Master, no longer to live as the Gentiles in their perverseness live,

Ephesians 4:18

Having their understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their hearts.

being darkened in understanding, estranged from the life of God by reason of the ignorance which is in them, by reason of the hardness of their hearts,

with darkened understandings, having by reason of the ignorance which is deep-seated in them and the insensibility of their moral nature, no share in the Life which God gives.

Ephesians 4:19

Who despairing, have given themselves up to lasciviousness, unto the working of all uncleanness, unto the working of all uncleanness, unto covetousness.

who having cast off all feeling, have given themselves up to lasciviousness, to work all uncleanness with greedy unsatisfied lust.

Such men being past feeling have abandoned themselves to impurity, greedily indulging in every kind of profligacy.

Ephesians 4:20

But you have not so learned Christ;

But *ye* have not thus learnt the Christ,

But these are not the lessons which you have learned from Christ;

Ephesians 4:21

If so be that you have heard him, and have been taught in him, as the truth is in Jesus:

if ye have heard him and been instructed in him according as [the] truth is in Jesus;

if at least you have heard His voice and in Him have been taught and this is true Christian teaching

Ephesians 4:22

To put off, according to former conversation, the old man, who is corrupted according to the desire of error.

[namely] your having put off according to the former conversation the old man which corrupts itself according to the deceitful lusts;

to put away, in regard to your former mode of life, your original evil nature which is doomed to perish as befits its misleading impulses,

Ephesians 4:23

And be renewed in the spirit of your mind:

and being renewed in the spirit of your mind;

and to get yourselves renewed in the temper of your minds and clothe yourselves

Ephesians 4:24

And put on the new man, who according to God is created in justice and holiness of truth.

and [your] having put on the new man, which according to God is created in truthful righteousness and holiness.

with that new and better self which has been created to resemble God in the righteousness and holiness which come from the truth.

Ephesians 4:25

Wherefore putting away lying, speak ;ye the truth every man with his neighbour; for we are members one of another.

Wherefore, having put off falsehood, speak truth every one with his neighbour, because we are members one of another.

For this reason, laying aside falsehood, every one of you should speak the truth to his fellow man; for we are, as it were, parts of one another.

Ephesians 4:26

Be angry, and sin not. Let not the sun go down upon your anger.

Be angry, and do not sin; let not the sun set upon your wrath,

If angry, beware of sinning. Let not your irritation last until the sun goes down;

Ephesians 4:27

Give not place to the devil.

neither give room for the devil.

and do not leave room for the Devil.

Ephesians 4:28

He that stole, let him now steal no more; but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have something to give to him that suffereth need.

Let the stealer steal no more, but rather let him toil, working what is honest with [his] hands, that he may have to distribute to him that has need.

He who has been a thief must steal no more, but, instead of that, should work with his own hands in honest industry, so that he may have something of which he can give the needy a share.

Ephesians 4:29

Let no evil speech proceed from your mouth; but that which is good, to the edification of faith, that it may administer grace to the hearers.

Let no corrupt word go out of your mouth, but if [there be] any good one for needful edification, that it may give grace to those that hear [it].

Let no unwholesome words ever pass your lips, but let all your words be good for benefiting others according to the need of the moment, so that they may be a means of blessing to the hearers.

Ephesians 4:30

And grieve not the holy Spirit of God: whereby you are sealed unto the day of redemption.

And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, with which ye have been sealed for [the] day of redemption.

And beware of grieving the Holy Spirit of God, in whom you have been sealed in preparation for the day of Redemption.

Ephesians 4:31

Let all bitterness, and anger, and indignation, and clamour, and blasphemy, be put away from you, with all malice.

Let all bitterness, and heat of passion, and wrath, and clamour, and injurious language, be removed from you, with all malice;

Let all bitterness and all passionate feeling, all anger and loud insulting language, be unknown among you and also every kind of malice.

Ephesians 4:32

And be ye kind one to another; merciful, forgiving one another, even as God hath forgiven you in Christ.

and be to one another kind, compassionate, forgiving one another, so as God also in Christ has forgiven you.

On the contrary learn to be kind to one another, tender-hearted, forgiving one another, just as God in Christ has also forgiven you.

The Douay Rheims Online Bible (DRV)

The Darby Online Bible (DBY)

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