New American Standard Bible 2020

Ephesians 4

Unity of the Spirit

1ThereforeοὖνounG3767I,the prisonerδέσμιοςdesmiosG1198of the LordκυρίῳkuriōG2962,urgeΠαρακαλῶParakalōG3870you towalkπεριπατῆσαιperipatēsaiG4043inG516aG516mannerG516worthyG516of thecallingκλήσεωςklēseōsG2821with whichἧςhēsG3739you have beencalledἐκλήθητε,eklēthēteG2564,

2with allπάσηςpasēsG3956humilityταπεινοφροσύνηςtapeinophrosunēsG5012and gentlenessG4240,with patienceμακροθυμίας,makrothumiasG3115,bearingἀνεχόμενοιanechomenoiG430withG430oneἀλλήλωνallēlōnG240anotherG240in loveἀγάπῃ,agapēG26,

3being diligentσπουδάζοντεςspoudazontesG4704to keepτηρεῖνtēreinG5083the unityἑνότηταhenotētaG1775of the SpiritπνεύματοςpneumatosG4151in thebondσυνδέσμῳsundesmōG4886of peaceεἰρήνης,eirēnēsG1515.

4There isoneἓνhenG1520bodyσῶμαsōmaG4983and oneἓνhenG1520SpiritπνεῦμαpneumaG4151,justG2531asG2531you alsoG2532were 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, HeledG162captiveG162thecaptivesαἰχμαλωσίαν,aichmalōsianG161,And He gaveἔδωκενedōkenG1325giftsδόματαdomataG1390to peopleἀνθρώποις.anthrōpoisG444.”

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

10He who descendedκαταβὰςkatabasG2597is HimselfαὐτόςautosG846alsoκαὶkaiG2532He who ascendedἀναβὰςanabasG305farG5231aboveG5231allG3956the heavensοὐρανῶν,ouranōnG3772,soἵναinaG2443thatG2443He mightfillπληρώσῃplērōsēG4137allG3956thingsG3956.)

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

12for the equippingκαταρτισμὸνkatartismonG2677of thesaintsἁγίωνhagiōnG40for the workἔργονergonG2041of ministryδιακονίας,diakoniasG1248,for the buildingοἰκοδομὴνoikodomēnG3619upG3619ofthe 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.

14AsG2443aG2443resultG2443, we arenoμηκέτιmēketiG3371longerG3371to be childrenνήπιοιnēpioiG3516,tossedG2831hereG2831andG2831thereG2831byG2831wavesG2831and carriedG4064aboutG4064by everyπαντὶpantiG3956windἀνέμῳanemōG417of doctrineδιδασκαλίαςdidaskaliasG1319,by the trickeryκυβείᾳkubeiaG2940of peopleἀνθρώπωνanthrōpōnG444, bycraftinessπανουργίᾳpanourgiaG3834indeceitfulπλάνης,planēsG4106schemingμεθοδείανmethodeianG3180;

15butspeakingG226theG226truthἀληθεύοντεςalētheuontesG226in loveἀγάπῃagapēG26, we are togrowαὐξήσωμενauxēsōmenG837upG837in allπάντα,pantaG3956aspectsinto Him whoὅςhosG3739is theheadκεφαλή,kephalēG2776, that is,ChristΧριστὸςChristosG5547,

16from whomοὗhouG3739the wholeπᾶνpanG3956bodyσῶμαsōmaG4983,being fittedG4883and heldG4822togetherσυναρμολογούμενον συμβιβαζόμενονsunarmologoumenon sumbibazomenonG4822 G4883by whatG2024everyπάσηςpasēsG3956jointἁφῆςhaphēsG860suppliesG2024,accordingκατ᾽kat᾽G2596to theproperμέτρῳmetrōG3358workingἐνέργειανenergeianG1753of eachἑκάστουhekastouG1538individualἑνὸςhenosG1520partμέρουςmerousG3313,causesποιεῖταιpoieitaiG4160the growthαὔξησινauxēsinG838of the bodyσώματοςsōmatosG4983for the buildingοἰκοδομὴνoikodomēnG3619upG3619of itselfἑαυτοῦhe'autouG1438in loveἀγάπῃ.¶agapēG26.

The Christian’s Walk

17SoοὖνounG3767I sayλέγωlegōG3004thisΤοῦτοToutoG3778,and affirmμαρτύρομαιmarturomaiG3143in the LordκυρίῳkuriōG2962,that you are to noG3371longerμηκέτιmēketiG3371walkπεριπατεῖνperipateinG4043justG2531asG2531theGentilesἔθνηethnēG1484alsoG2532walkπεριπατεῖperipateiG4043, in thefutilityματαιότητιmataiotētiG3153of their mindsνοὸςnoosG3563,

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

19and they, havingbecomeG524callousG524,have givenG3860themselvesἑαυτοὺςhe'autousG1438upG3860toindecentG766behaviorG766for the practiceἐργασίανergasianG2039of everyG3956kindG3956of impurityἀκαθαρσίαςakatharsiasG167with greedinessπλεονεξίᾳ.¶pleonexiaG4124.

20But you did notlearnἐμάθετεematheteG3129ChristΧριστόν,ChristonG5547inG3779thisG3779wayοὕτωςhoutōsG3779,

21ifεἴeiG1487indeedγεgeG1065youhave heardἠκούσατεēkousateG191Him and havebeen taughtἐδιδάχθητε,edidachthēteG1321in Him, justG2531asG2531truthἀλήθειαalētheiaG225is in JesusἸησοῦ,IēsouG2424,

22that, inG2596referenceG2596toG2596your formerπροτέρανproteranG4387wayἀναστροφὴνanastrophēnG391ofG391lifeG391, you are toridG659yourselves ofG659theoldπαλαιὸνpalaionG3820selfἄνθρωπονanthrōponG444,which is being corruptedφθειρόμενονphtheiromenonG5351inG2596accordanceG2596withG2596thelustsἐπιθυμίαςepithumiasG1939of deceitἀπάτης,apatēsG539,

23and that you are to berenewedἀνανεοῦσθαιananeousthaiG365in the spiritπνεύματιpneumatiG4151of your mindsνοὸςnoosG3563,

24and toputἐνδύσασθαιendusasthaiG1746on thenewκαινὸνkainonG2537selfἄνθρωπονanthrōponG444, which in the likeness ofGodθεὸνtheonG2316has been createdκτισθένταktisthentaG2936in righteousnessδικαιοσύνῃdikaiosunēG1343and holinessὁσιότητιhosiotētiG3742of the truthἀληθείας.¶alētheiasG225.

25ThereforeΔιὸDioG1352,riddingG659yourselves ofG659falsehoodψεῦδοςpseudosG5579,speakλαλεῖτεlaleiteG2980truthἀλήθειανalētheianG225eachG1538oneἕκαστοςhekastosG1538of youwith his neighborπλησίονplēsionG4139,becauseὅτιhotiG3754we arepartsμέλη.melēG3196of oneἀλλήλωνallēlōnG240anotherG240.

26BeG3710angryὀργίζεσθεorgizestheG3710, and yetdo not sinἁμαρτάνετε·hamartaneteG264;do not let the sunἥλιοςhēliosG2246goG1931downG1931on your angerπαροργισμῷparorgismōG3950,

27and do notgiveδίδοτεdidoteG1325the devilδιαβόλῳ.diabolōG1228an opportunityτόπονtoponG5117.

28The one who stealsκλέπτωνkleptōnG2813must noG3371longerμηκέτιmēketiG3371stealκλεπτέτω,kleptetōG2813;but ratherμᾶλλονmallonG3123he must laborκοπιάτωkopiatōG2872,producingἐργαζόμενοςergazomenosG2038with his ownἰδίαιςidiaisG2398handsχερσὶνchersinG5495whatG18isG18goodἀγαθόν,agathonG18,soἵναinaG2443thatG2443he will haveἔχῃechēG2192somethingto shareμεταδιδόναιmetadidonaiG3330with the one who hasἔχοντι.¶echontiG2192needχρείανchreianG5532.

29Let noΠᾶς μὴPas mēG3361 G3956unwholesomeσαπρὸςsaprosG4550wordλόγοςlogosG3056comeG1607outἐκekG1607 G1537of your mouthστόματοςstomatosG4750,but ifεἴeiG1487there isanyτιςtisG5100goodἀγαθὸςagathosG18word foredificationοἰκοδομὴνoikodomēnG3619according to the needχρείας,chreiasG5532of the moment, say that,soἵναinaG2443thatG2443it will giveδῷdōG1325graceχάρινcharinG5485to thoseG3588who hearἀκούουσιν.akouousinG191.

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

31AllΠᾶσαPasaG3956bitternessπικρίαpikriaG4088,wrathθυμὸςthumosG2372,angerὀργὴorgēG3709,clamorκραυγὴkraugēG2906,and slanderβλασφημίαblasphēmiaG988must beremovedἀρθήτωarthētōG142from you, alongσὺνsunG4862with allπάσῃpasēG3956maliceκακίᾳ.kakiaG2549.

32Be kindχρηστοί,chrēstoiG5543to oneἀλλήλουςallēlousG240anotherG240,compassionateεὔσπλαγχνοι,eusplagchnoiG2155,forgivingχαριζόμενοιcharizomenoiG5483eachG1438otherἑαυτοῖςhe'autoisG1438,justG2531asG2531GodθεὸςtheosG2316in ChristΧριστῷChristōG5547alsoκαὶkaiG2532has forgivenἐχαρίσατοecharisatoG5483you.

Unity of the Spirit

The Christian’s Walk

Commentaries on Ephesians 4