1 I therefore prisoner in our Lord, beseech you, that you walk worthy of the vocation in which you are called,
1 I therefore, a prisoner in the Lord, beseech you that ¹you walk worthy of the vocation in which you are called,
2 with all humility and mildness, with patience, supporting one another in charity,
2 With all humility and mildness, with patience, supporting one another in charity.
3 careful to keep the unity of the spirit in the bond of peace.
3 ²Careful to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.
4 One body and one Spirit; as you are called in one hope of your calling.
4 One body & one spirit: as you are called in one hope of your vocation.
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5 One Lord, one faith, one baptism.
5 One Lord, one faith, one baptism.
6 One God and Father of all, which is over all, and by all, & in all us.
6 ³One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in us all.
7 But to every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the donation of Christ.
7 ⁴But to everyone of us is given grace, according to the measure of the giving of Christ.
8 For the which he saith: Ascending on high he led captivity captive: he gave gifts to men.
8 Wherefore he saith: ⁵Ascending on high, he led captivity captive; he gave gifts to men.
9 (And that he ascended, what is it, but because he descended also first into the inferior parts of the earth?
9 Now that he ascended, what is it, but because he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth?
10 He that descended, the same is also he that is ascended above all the Heavens, that he might fill all things.)
10 He that descended is the same also that ascended above all the heavens, that he might fill all things.
11 And he gave, some Apostles, & some Prophets, & other-some Evangelists, & other-some Pastors & Doctors,
11 And he gave some ⁶apostles, and some prophets, and other some evangelists, and other some pastors and doctors,
12 to the consummation of the saints, unto the work of the ministry, unto the edifying of the body of Christ:
12 For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:
13 until we meet all into the unity of faith and knowledge of the Son of God into a perfect man, into the measure of the age of the fullness of Christ:
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;
14 that now we be not children wavering, and carried about with every wind of doctrine in the wickedness of men, in craftiness to the circumvention of error.
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
15 But doing the truth in charity, let us in all things grow in him, which is the Head, Christ:
15 But doing the truth in charity, we may in all things grow up in him who is the head, even Christ:
16 of whom the whole body being compact and knit together by all juncture of subministration, according to the operation in the measure of every member, maketh the increase of the body unto the edifying of it-self in charity.
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.
17 This therefore I say and testify in our Lord: that now you walk not as also the Gentiles walk in the vanity of their sense,
17 ⁷This then I say and testify in the Lord: That henceforward you walk not as also the Gentiles walk in the vanity of their mind,
18 having their understanding obscured with darkness, alienated from the life of God by the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart,
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.
19 who despairing, have given up themselves to impudicity, unto the operation of all uncleanness, unto avarice.
19 Who despairing, have given themselves up to lasciviousness, unto the working of all uncleanness, unto covetousness.
20 But you have not so learned Christ:
20 But you have not so learned Christ;
21 if yet you have heard him, & have been taught in him, (as the truth is in Jesus.)
21 If so be that you have heard him, and have been taught in him, as the truth is in Jesus:
22 Lay you away, according to the old conversation the old man, which is corrupted according to the desires of error.
22 ⁸To put off, according to former conversation, the old man, who is corrupted according to the desire of error.
23 And be renewed in the spirit of your mind:
23 ⁹And be renewed in the spirit of your mind:
24 and put on the new man which according to God is created in justice, and holiness of the truth.
24 ¹⁰And put on the new man, who according to God is created in justice and holiness of truth.
25 For the which cause laying away lying, speak ye truth every one with is neighbour, because we are members one of another.
25 ¹¹Wherefore putting away lying, speak ye the truth every man with his neighbor; for we are members one of another.
26 Be angry and sin not. Let not the sun go down upon your anger.
26 ¹²Be angry, and sin not. Let not the sun go down upon your anger.
27 Give not place to the devil.
27 ¹³Give not place to the devil.
28 He that stole, let him now not steal: but rather let him labour in working with his hands that which is good, that he may have whence to give unto him that suffereth necessity.
28 He that stole, let him now steal no more; but rather let him labor, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have something to give to him that suffereth need.
29 All naughty speech let it not proceed out of your mouth: but if there be any good to the edifying of the faith, that it may give grace to the hearers.
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.
30 And contristate not the holy Spirit of God: in which you are signed unto the day of redemption.
30 And grieve not the holy Spirit of God: whereby you are sealed unto the day of redemption.
31 Let all bitterness, and anger, and indignation, and clamour, and blasphemy be taken away from you with all malice.
31 Let all bitterness, and anger, and indignation, and clamor, and blasphemy, be put away from you, with all malice.
32 And be gentle one to another, merciful, pardoning one another, as also God in Christ hath pardoned you.
32 ¹⁴And be ye kind one to another; merciful, forgiving one another, even as God hath forgiven you in Christ.