Ephesians 4:1-10

1So I, the prisoner for the Lord, appeal to you to live a life worthy of the calling to which you have been called [that is, to live a life that exhibits godly character, moral courage, personal integrity, and mature behavior—a life that expresses gratitude to God for your salvation],

2with all humility [forsaking self-righteousness], and gentleness [maintaining self-control], with patience, bearing with one another in [unselfish] love.

3Make every effort to keep the oneness of the Spirit in the bond of peace [each individual working together to make the whole successful].

4There is one body [of believers] and one Spirit—just as you were called to one hope when called [to salvation]—

5one Lord, one faith, one baptism,

6one God and Father of us all who is [sovereign] over all and [working] through all and [living] in all.

7Yet grace [God’s undeserved favor] was given to each one of us [not indiscriminately, but in different ways] in proportion to the measure of Christ’s [rich and abundant] gift.

8Therefore it says, “When He ascended on high, He led captivity captive, And He bestowed gifts on men.”

9(Now this expression, “He ascended,” what does it mean except that He also had previously descended [from the heights of heaven] into the lower parts of the earth?

10He who descended is the very same as He who also has ascended high above all the heavens, that He [His presence] might fill all things [that is, the whole universe]).