CHAPTER 4
1 I
therefore, the prisoner of the Lorda, beseech you that ye
walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called,
2 With all
lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love; 3
Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. 4
There is 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 is above all, and through all, and in
you all. 7 But unto every one of us is given grace according to
the measure of the gift of Christ. 8 Wherefore he saith, When he
ascended up on high, he led captivityb 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 heavens, that he
might fillc 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, for the work of the
ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ: 13 Till we all come
ind
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: 14
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; 15 But speaking
the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even
Christ: 16 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.
17 This I
say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye henceforth walk not as other
Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind, 18 Having the
understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the
ignorance that is in them, because of the blindnesse of their heart:
19 Who being past feeling have given themselves over unto
lasciviousness, to work all uncleanness with greediness. 20 But ye
have not so learned 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 concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt
according to the deceitful lusts; 23 And be renewed in the spirit
of your mind; 24 And that ye put on the new man, which after God
is created in righteousness and truef holiness. 25
Wherefore putting away lying, 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 his hands the thing which is good, that he may have
to giveg
to him that needeth. 29 Let no corrupt communication proceed out
of your mouth, but that which is good toh the use of edifying,
that it may minister grace unto the hearers. 30 And grieve not
the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption. 31
Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be
put away from you, with all malice: 32 And be ye kind one to
another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake
hath forgiven you.
The
Holy Bible : King James Version. 1995. Oak Harbor, WA: Logos Research Systems,
Inc.
a
of the Lord: or, in the Lord
b
captivity...: or, a multitude of captives
c
fill: or, fulfil
d
in: or, into
e
blindness: or, hardness
f
true...: or, holiness of truth
g
to give: or, to distribute
h
to...: or, to edify profitably
