1I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called,studyinterlinear
2With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;studyinterlinear
3Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.studyinterlinear
4There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling;studyinterlinear
5One Lord, one faith, one baptism,studyinterlinear
6One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all.studyinterlinear
7But unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ.studyinterlinear
8Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men.studyinterlinear
9(Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth?studyinterlinear
10He that descended is the same also that ascended up far above all heavens, that he might fill all things.)studyinterlinear
11And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;studyinterlinear
12For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:studyinterlinear
13Till 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:studyinterlinear
14That 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;studyinterlinear
15But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:studyinterlinear
16From 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.studyinterlinear
17This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye henceforth walk not as other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind,studyinterlinear
18Having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart:studyinterlinear
19Who being past feeling have given themselves over unto lasciviousness, to work all uncleanness with greediness.studyinterlinear
20But ye have not so learned Christ;studyinterlinear
21If so be that ye have heard him, and have been taught by him, as the truth is in Jesus:studyinterlinear
22That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts;studyinterlinear
23And be renewed in the spirit of your mind;studyinterlinear
24And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.studyinterlinear
25Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another.studyinterlinear
26Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath:studyinterlinear
27Neither give place to the devil.studyinterlinear
28Let 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.studyinterlinear
29Let 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.studyinterlinear
30And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption.studyinterlinear
31Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:studyinterlinear
32And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.studyinterlinear