New American Standard Bible 1995

Ephesians 4

Unity of the Spirit

1ThereforeοὖνounG3767I,the prisonerδέσμιοςdesmiosG1198of the LordκυρίῳkuriōG2962,imploreΠαρακαλῶParakalōG3870you towalkπεριπατῆσαιperipatēsaiG4043in a mannerG516worthyG516of thecallingκλήσεωςklēseōsG2821with whichἧςhēsG3739you have beencalledἐκλήθητε,eklēthēteG2564,

2with allπάσηςpasēsG3956humilityταπεινοφροσύνηςtapeinophrosunēsG5012and gentlenessG4240,with patienceμακροθυμίας,makrothumiasG3115,showingG430toleranceG430for oneἀλλήλωνallēlōnG240anotherG240in loveἀγάπῃ,agapēG26,

3being diligentσπουδάζοντεςspoudazontesG4704to preserveτηρεῖνtēreinG5083the unityἑνότηταhenotētaG1775of the SpiritπνεύματοςpneumatosG4151in thebondσυνδέσμῳsundesmōG4886of peaceεἰρήνης,eirēnēsG1515.

4There isoneἓνhenG1520bodyσῶμαsōmaG4983and oneἓνhenG1520SpiritπνεῦμαpneumaG4151,justκαθὼςkathōsG2531as alsoG2532you were calledἐκλήθητεeklēthēteG2564in oneμιᾷmiaG1520hopeἐλπίδιelpidiG1680of your callingκλήσεωςklēseōsG2821;

5oneεἷςheisG1520Lordκύριος,kuriosG2962,oneμίαmiaG1520faithπίστις,pistisG4102,oneἓνhenG1520baptismβάπτισμα,baptismaG908,

6oneεἷςheisG1520GodθεὸςtheosG2316and FatherπατὴρpatērG3962of allπάντων,pantōnG3956whoὁhoG3588is overἐπὶepiG1909allπάντωνpantōnG3956and throughδιὰdiaG1223allπάντωνpantōnG3956and in allπᾶσινpasinG3956.

7Butto eachἑκάστῳhekastōG1538oneἑνὶheniG1520of usgraceχάριςcharisG5485was givenἐδόθηedothēG1325accordingκατὰkataG2596to the measureμέτρονmetronG3358of Christ’sΧριστοῦ.ChristouG5547giftδωρεᾶςdōreasG1431.

8ThereforeδιὸdioG1352it saysλέγει·legeiG3004, “When He ascendedἀναβὰςanabasG305on highὕψοςhupsosG5311, HeledG162captiveG162a hostG161of captivesG161,And He gaveἔδωκενedōkenG1325giftsδόματαdomataG1390to menἀνθρώποις.anthrōpoisG444.”

9(NowδὲdeG1161thisG3588expression, “Heascendedἀνέβη,anebēG305,”whatτίtiG5101does it meanἐστινestinG1510exceptG1508that He alsoκαὶkaiG2532had descendedκατέβηkatebēG2597intothe lowerκατώτεραkatōteraG2737partsμέρηmerēG3313of the earthγῆς;gēsG1093?

10He who descendedκαταβὰςkatabasG2597is HimselfαὐτόςautosG846alsoκαὶkaiG2532He who ascendedἀναβὰςanabasG305farG5231aboveG5231allG3956the heavensοὐρανῶν,ouranōnG3772,soἵναinaG2443that He mightfillπληρώσῃplērōsēG4137allG3956thingsG3956.)

11And HegaveἔδωκενedōkenG1325someτοὺς μὲνtous menG3588 G3303asapostlesἀποστόλους,apostolousG652,and someτοὺςtousG3588asprophetsπροφήτας,prophētasG4396,and someτοὺςtousG3588asevangelistsεὐαγγελιστάς,euangelistasG2099,and someτοὺςtousG3588aspastorsποιμέναςpoimenasG4166andteachersδιδασκάλους,didaskalousG1320,

12for the equippingκαταρτισμὸνkatartismonG2677of thesaintsἁγίωνhagiōnG40for the workἔργονergonG2041of serviceδιακονίας,diakoniasG1248,to the buildingοἰκοδομὴνoikodomēnG3619up ofthe bodyσώματοςsōmatosG4983of ChristΧριστοῦ·ChristouG5547;

13untilμέχριmechriG3360we allπάντεςpantesG3956attainκαταντήσωμενkatantēsōmenG2658tothe unityἑνότηταhenotētaG1775of the faithπίστεωςpisteōsG4102, and of theknowledgeἐπιγνώσεωςepignōseōsG1922of the SonυἱοῦhuiouG5207of Godθεοῦ,theouG2316, to amatureτέλειον,teleionG5046manἄνδραandraG435,to the measureμέτρονmetronG3358of the statureἡλικίαςhēlikiasG2244which belongs to thefullnessπληρώματοςplērōmatosG4138of ChristΧριστοῦ·ChristouG5547.

14As a resultἵναinaG2443, we arenoμηκέτιmēketiG3371longerG3371to be childrenνήπιοιnēpioiG3516,tossedG2831hereG2831and thereG2831by wavesG2831and carriedG4064aboutG4064by everyπαντὶpantiG3956windἀνέμῳanemōG417of doctrineδιδασκαλίαςdidaskaliasG1319,by the trickeryκυβείᾳkubeiaG2940of menἀνθρώπωνanthrōpōnG444, bycraftinessπανουργίᾳpanourgiaG3834indeceitfulπλάνης,planēsG4106schemingμεθοδείανmethodeianG3180;

15butspeakingG226the truthἀληθεύοντεςalētheuontesG226in loveἀγάπῃagapēG26, we are togrowαὐξήσωμενauxēsōmenG837up in allπάντα,pantaG3956aspectsinto Him whoὅςhosG3739is theheadκεφαλή,kephalēG2776, evenChristΧριστὸςChristosG5547,

16from whomοὗhouG3739the wholeπᾶνpanG3956bodyσῶμαsōmaG4983,being fittedG4883and heldG4822togetherσυναρμολογούμενον συμβιβαζόμενονsunarmologoumenon sumbibazomenonG4822 G4883by whatδιὰdiaG1223everyπάσηςpasēsG3956jointἁφῆςhaphēsG860suppliesἐπιχορηγίαςepichorēgiasG2024,accordingκατ᾽kat᾽G2596to theproperμέτρῳmetrōG3358workingἐνέργειανenergeianG1753of eachἑκάστουhekastouG1538individualἑνὸςhenosG1520partμέρουςmerousG3313,causesποιεῖταιpoieitaiG4160the growthαὔξησινauxēsinG838of the bodyσώματοςsōmatosG4983for the buildingοἰκοδομὴνoikodomēnG3619up of itselfἑαυτοῦhe'autouG1438in loveἀγάπῃ.¶agapēG26.

The Christian’s Walk

17SoοὖνounG3767thisΤοῦτοToutoG3778I sayλέγωlegōG3004,and affirmμαρτύρομαιmarturomaiG3143togetherG1722with the LordκυρίῳkuriōG2962,that you walkπεριπατεῖνperipateinG4043noμηκέτιmēketiG3371longerG3371justκαθὼςkathōsG2531as the GentilesἔθνηethnēG1484alsoG2532walkπεριπατεῖperipateiG4043, in thefutilityματαιότητιmataiotētiG3153of their mindνοὸςnoosG3563,

18beingG1510darkenedἐσκοτωμένοιeskotōmenoiG4656in their understandingδιανοίᾳdianoiaG1271,excludedἀπηλλοτριωμένοιapēllotriōmenoiG526from the lifeζωῆςzōēsG2222of GodθεοῦtheouG2316becauseδιὰdiaG1223of theignoranceἄγνοιανagnoianG52that is in them, becauseδιὰdiaG1223of thehardnessπώρωσινpōrōsinG4457of their heartκαρδίαςkardiasG2588;

19and they, havingbecomeG524callousG524,have givenG3860themselvesἑαυτοὺςhe'autousG1438overG3860tosensualityἀσελγείᾳaselgeiaG766for the practiceἐργασίανergasianG2039of everyG3956kindG3956of impurityἀκαθαρσίαςakatharsiasG167with greedinessπλεονεξίᾳ.¶pleonexiaG4124.

20But you did notlearnἐμάθετεematheteG3129ChristΧριστόν,ChristonG5547in thisG3779wayοὕτωςhoutōsG3779,

21ifεἴeiG1487indeedγεgeG1065youhave heardἠκούσατεēkousateG191Him and havebeen taughtἐδιδάχθητε,edidachthēteG1321in Him, justκαθώςkathōsG2531as truthἀλήθειαalētheiaG225is in JesusἸησοῦ,IēsouG2424,

22that, in referenceκατὰkataG2596to your formerπροτέρανproteranG4387mannerG391of lifeἀναστροφὴνanastrophēnG391, youlayG659asideG659theoldπαλαιὸνpalaionG3820selfἄνθρωπονanthrōponG444,which is being corruptedφθειρόμενονphtheiromenonG5351in accordanceκατὰkataG2596with thelustsἐπιθυμίαςepithumiasG1939of deceitἀπάτης,apatēsG539,

23and that you berenewedἀνανεοῦσθαιananeousthaiG365in the spiritπνεύματιpneumatiG4151of your mindνοὸςnoosG3563,

24andputἐνδύσασθαιendusasthaiG1746on thenewκαινὸνkainonG2537selfἄνθρωπονanthrōponG444, which in the likeness ofGodθεὸνtheonG2316has been createdκτισθένταktisthentaG2936in righteousnessδικαιοσύνῃdikaiosunēG1343and holinessὁσιότητιhosiotētiG3742of the truthἀληθείας.¶alētheiasG225.

25ThereforeΔιὸDioG1352,layingG659asideG659falsehoodψεῦδοςpseudosG5579,speakλαλεῖτεlaleiteG2980truthἀλήθειανalētheianG225eachG1538oneἕκαστοςhekastosG1538of youwith his neighborπλησίονplēsionG4139, for we aremembersμέλη.melēG3196of oneἀλλήλωνallēlōnG240anotherG240.

26Be angryὀργίζεσθεorgizestheG3710, and yetdo not sinἁμαρτάνετε·hamartaneteG264;do not let the sunἥλιοςhēliosG2246goG1931downG1931on your angerπαροργισμῷparorgismōG3950,

27and do notgiveδίδοτεdidoteG1325the devilδιαβόλῳ.diabolōG1228an opportunityτόπονtoponG5117.

28He who stealsκλέπτωνkleptōnG2813must stealκλεπτέτω,kleptetōG2813noμηκέτιmēketiG3371longerG3371;but ratherμᾶλλονmallonG3123he must laborκοπιάτωkopiatōG2872,performingἐργαζόμενοςergazomenosG2038with his ownἰδίαιςidiaisG2398handsχερσὶνchersinG5495whatG18is goodG18,soἵναinaG2443that he will haveἔχῃechēG2192somethingto shareμεταδιδόναιmetadidonaiG3330withoneG3588who hasἔχοντι.¶echontiG2192needχρείανchreianG5532.

29Let noΠᾶς μὴPas mēG3361 G3956unwholesomeσαπρὸςsaprosG4550wordλόγοςlogosG3056proceedἐκπορευέσθωekporeuesthōG1607from your mouthστόματοςstomatosG4750,but onlyεἴeiG1487suchτιςtisG5100a wordas is goodἀγαθὸςagathosG18foredificationοἰκοδομὴνoikodomēnG3619according to the needχρείας,chreiasG5532of the moment,soἵναinaG2443that it will giveδῷdōG1325graceχάρινcharinG5485to thoseG3588who hearἀκούουσιν.akouousinG191.

30Do not grieveλυπεῖτεlupeiteG3076the HolyἅγιονhagionG40SpiritπνεῦμαpneumaG4151of GodθεοῦtheouG2316,by whomᾧhōG3739you weresealedἐσφραγίσθητεesphragisthēteG4972for the dayἡμέρανhēmeranG2250of redemptionἀπολυτρώσεως.¶apolutrōseōsG629.

31Let allΠᾶσαPasaG3956bitternessπικρίαpikriaG4088and wrathθυμὸςthumosG2372and angerὀργὴorgēG3709and clamorκραυγὴkraugēG2906and slanderβλασφημίαblasphēmiaG988beputG142awayG142from you, alongσὺνsunG4862with allπάσῃpasēG3956maliceκακίᾳ.kakiaG2549.

32Be kindχρηστοί,chrēstoiG5543to oneἀλλήλουςallēlousG240anotherG240,tender-heartedεὔσπλαγχνοι,eusplagchnoiG2155,forgivingχαριζόμενοιcharizomenoiG5483eachG1438otherἑαυτοῖςhe'autoisG1438,justκαθὼςkathōsG2531as GodθεὸςtheosG2316in ChristΧριστῷChristōG5547alsoκαὶkaiG2532has forgivenἐχαρίσατοecharisatoG5483you.

Unity of the Spirit

The Christian’s Walk

Commentaries on Ephesians 4