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Ephesians 4:4-32

4There is 1oneG1520 bodyG4983 and oneG1520 SpiritG4151, justG2531 asG2531 you alsoG2532 were calledG2564 in oneG1520 2hopeG1680 of your callingG2821; 53oneG1520 LordG2962, oneG1520 faithG4102, oneG1520 baptismG908, 6oneG1520 GodG2316 and FatherG3962 of allG3956 4whoG3588 is overG1909 allG3956 and throughG1223 allG3956 and in allG3956.

7But 5to eachG1538 oneG1520 of us 6graceG5485 was givenG1325 7accordingG2596 to the measureG3358 of Christ’sG5547 giftG1431. 8ThereforeG1352 8it saysG3004, “9When He ascendedG305 on highG5311, He 10ledG162 captiveG162 the captivesG161, And He gaveG1325 giftsG1390 to peopleG444.” 9(NowG1161 thisG3588 expression, “He 11ascendedG305,” whatG5101 12does it meanG1510 exceptG1508 that He alsoG2532 13had descendedG2597 into 14the lowerG2737 partsG3313 of the earthG1093? 10He who descendedG2597 is HimselfG846 alsoG2532 He who ascendedG305 15farG5231 aboveG5231 allG3956 the heavensG3772, soG2443 thatG2443 He might 16fillG4137 allG3956 thingsG3956.) 11And He 17gaveG1325 18someG3588G3303 as apostlesG652, someG3588 as prophetsG4396, someG3588 as 19evangelistsG2099, someG3588 as 20pastorsG4166 and 21teachersG1320, 1222for the equippingG2677 of the 23saintsG40 for the workG2041 of ministryG1248, for the buildingG3619 upG3619 of 24the bodyG4983 of ChristG5547; 13untilG3360 we allG3956 attainG2658 to 25the unityG1775 of the faithG4102, and of the 2627knowledgeG1922 of the SonG5207 of GodG2316, to a 28matureG5046 manG435, to the measureG3358 of the statureG2244 29which belongs to the 30fullnessG4138 of ChristG5547. 1431AsG2443 aG2443 resultG2443, we are 32noG3371 longerG3371 to be childrenG3516, 33tossedG2831 hereG2831 andG2831 thereG2831 byG2831 wavesG2831 and carriedG4064 aboutG4064 by everyG3956 windG417 of doctrineG1319, by the trickeryG2940 of peopleG444, by 34craftinessG3834 35in 36deceitfulG4106 schemingG3180; 15but 37speakingG226 theG226 truthG226 38in loveG26, 39we are to 40growG837 upG837 in allG3956 aspects into Him whoG3739 is the 41headG2776, that is, ChristG5547, 16from whomG3739 42the wholeG3956 bodyG4983, being fittedG4883 and heldG4822 togetherG4822G4883 43by whatG2024 everyG3956 jointG860 suppliesG2024, accordingG2596 to the 44properG3358 workingG1753 of eachG1538 individualG1520 partG3313, causesG4160 the growthG838 of the bodyG4983 for the buildingG3619 upG3619 of itselfG1438 45in loveG26.

1746SoG3767 I sayG3004 thisG3778, and affirmG3143 in the LordG2962, 47that you are to noG3371 longerG3371 walkG4043 justG2531 asG2531 the 48GentilesG1484 alsoG2532 walkG4043, in the 49futilityG3153 of their mindsG3563, 18beingG1510 50darkenedG4656 in their understandingG1271, 5152excludedG526 from the lifeG2222 of GodG2316 becauseG1223 of the 53ignoranceG52 that is in them, becauseG1223 of the 54hardnessG4457 of their heartG2588; 19and they, having 55becomeG524 callousG524, 56have givenG3860 themselvesG1438 upG3860 to 57indecentG766 behaviorG766 58for the practiceG2039 of everyG3956 kindG3956 of impurityG167 with greedinessG4124. 20But you did not 59learnG3129 ChristG5547 inG3779 thisG3779 wayG3779, 21ifG1487 indeedG1065 you 60have heardG191 Him and have 61been taughtG1321 in Him, justG2531 asG2531 truthG225 is in JesusG2424, 22that, inG2596 referenceG2596 toG2596 your formerG4387 wayG391 ofG391 lifeG391, you are to 62ridG659 yourselves ofG659 the 63oldG3820 64selfG444, which is being corruptedG5351 inG2596 accordanceG2596 withG2596 the 65lustsG1939 of deceitG539, 23and that you are to be 66renewedG365 in the spiritG4151 of your mindsG3563, 24and to 67putG1746 on the 68newG2537 69selfG444, which 7071in the likeness of GodG2316 has been createdG2936 in righteousnessG1343 and holinessG3742 of the truthG225.

25ThereforeG1352, 72riddingG659 yourselves ofG659 falsehoodG5579, 73speakG2980 truthG225 eachG1538 oneG1538 of you with his neighborG4139, becauseG3754 we are 74partsG3196 of oneG240 anotherG240. 2675BeG3710 angryG3710, and yet do not sinG264; do not let the sunG2246 goG1931 downG1931 on your angerG3950, 27and do not 76giveG1325 the devilG1228 77an opportunityG5117. 28The one who stealsG2813 must noG3371 longerG3371 stealG2813; but ratherG3123 78he must laborG2872, 79producingG2038 with his ownG2398 handsG5495 whatG18 isG18 goodG18, 80soG2443 thatG2443 he will haveG2192 something to shareG3330 with the one who hasG2192 needG5532. 29Let noG3361G3956 8182unwholesomeG4550 wordG3056 comeG1607 outG1607G1537 of your mouthG4750, but ifG1487 there is anyG5100 goodG18 word for 83edificationG3619 84according to the needG5532 of the moment, say that, soG2443 thatG2443 it will giveG1325 graceG5485 to thoseG3588 who hearG191. 3085Do not grieveG3076 the HolyG40 SpiritG4151 of GodG2316, 86by whomG3739 you were 87sealedG4972 for the dayG2250 of redemptionG629. 3188AllG3956 bitternessG4088, wrathG2372, angerG3709, 89clamorG2906, and slanderG988 must be 90removedG142 from you, alongG4862 with allG3956 91maliceG2549. 3292Be kindG5543 to oneG240 anotherG240, compassionateG2155, forgivingG5483 eachG1438 otherG1438, 93justG2531 asG2531 GodG2316 in ChristG5547 alsoG2532 has forgivenG5483 94you.

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Notes

  1. 1. Ephesians 4:4 1 Cor 12:4ff; Eph 2:16, 18 ↩
  2. 2. Ephesians 4:4 Eph 1:18 ↩
  3. 3. Ephesians 4:5 1 Cor 8:6 ↩
  4. 4. Ephesians 4:6 Rom 11:36 ↩
  5. 5. Ephesians 4:7 1 Cor 12:7, 11 ↩
  6. 6. Ephesians 4:7 Eph 3:2 ↩
  7. 7. Ephesians 4:7 Rom 12:3 ↩
  8. 8. Ephesians 4:8 Or He ↩
  9. 9. Ephesians 4:8 Ps 68:18 ↩
  10. 10. Ephesians 4:8 Col 2:15 ↩
  11. 11. Ephesians 4:9 John 3:13 ↩
  12. 12. Ephesians 4:9 Lit is it except ↩
  13. 13. Ephesians 4:9 One early ms had first descended ↩
  14. 14. Ephesians 4:9 Is 44:23 ↩
  15. 15. Ephesians 4:10 Eph 1:20f; Heb 4:14; 7:26 ↩
  16. 16. Ephesians 4:10 Eph 1:23 ↩
  17. 17. Ephesians 4:11 Eph 4:8 ↩
  18. 18. Ephesians 4:11 Acts 13:1; 1 Cor 12:28 ↩
  19. 19. Ephesians 4:11 Acts 21:8 ↩
  20. 20. Ephesians 4:11 From Gr for shepherds ↩
  21. 21. Ephesians 4:11 Acts 13:1 ↩
  22. 22. Ephesians 4:12 2 Cor 13:9 ↩
  23. 23. Ephesians 4:12 Lit holy ones; i.e., God’s people ↩
  24. 24. Ephesians 4:12 1 Cor 12:27; Eph 1:23 ↩
  25. 25. Ephesians 4:13 Eph 4:3, 5 ↩
  26. 26. Ephesians 4:13 Or true knowledge ↩
  27. 27. Ephesians 4:13 John 6:69; Eph 1:17; Phil 3:10 ↩
  28. 28. Ephesians 4:13 1 Cor 14:20; Col 1:28; Heb 5:14 ↩
  29. 29. Ephesians 4:13 Lit of the fullness ↩
  30. 30. Ephesians 4:13 John 1:16; Eph 1:23 ↩
  31. 31. Ephesians 4:14 Lit So that we will no longer be ↩
  32. 32. Ephesians 4:14 1 Cor 14:20 ↩
  33. 33. Ephesians 4:14 James 1:6; Jude 12 ↩
  34. 34. Ephesians 4:14 1 Cor 3:19; 2 Cor 4:2; 11:3 ↩
  35. 35. Ephesians 4:14 Lit with regard to the scheming of deceit ↩
  36. 36. Ephesians 4:14 Eph 6:11 ↩
  37. 37. Ephesians 4:15 Or holding to; or being truthful in ↩
  38. 38. Ephesians 4:15 Eph 1:4 ↩
  39. 39. Ephesians 4:15 Or let’s grow up ↩
  40. 40. Ephesians 4:15 Eph 2:21 ↩
  41. 41. Ephesians 4:15 Eph 1:22 ↩
  42. 42. Ephesians 4:16 Rom 12:4f; Col 2:19 ↩
  43. 43. Ephesians 4:16 Lit through every joint of the supply ↩
  44. 44. Ephesians 4:16 Lit working in measure ↩
  45. 45. Ephesians 4:16 Eph 1:4 ↩
  46. 46. Ephesians 4:17 Col 2:4 ↩
  47. 47. Ephesians 4:17 Eph 2:2; 4:22 ↩
  48. 48. Ephesians 4:17 I.e., unbelieving Gentiles ↩
  49. 49. Ephesians 4:17 Rom 1:21; Col 2:18; 1 Pet 1:18; 2 Pet 2:18 ↩
  50. 50. Ephesians 4:18 Rom 1:21 ↩
  51. 51. Ephesians 4:18 Or alienated ↩
  52. 52. Ephesians 4:18 Eph 2:1, 12 ↩
  53. 53. Ephesians 4:18 Acts 3:17; 17:30; 1 Cor 2:8; Heb 5:2; 9:7; 1 Pet 1:14 ↩
  54. 54. Ephesians 4:18 Mark 3:5; Rom 11:7, 25; 2 Cor 3:14 ↩
  55. 55. Ephesians 4:19 1 Tim 4:2 ↩
  56. 56. Ephesians 4:19 Rom 1:24 ↩
  57. 57. Ephesians 4:19 Col 3:5 ↩
  58. 58. Ephesians 4:19 Or greedy for the practice of every kind of impurity ↩
  59. 59. Ephesians 4:20 Matt 11:29 ↩
  60. 60. Ephesians 4:21 Rom 10:14; Eph 1:13; 2:17; Col 1:5 ↩
  61. 61. Ephesians 4:21 Col 2:7 ↩
  62. 62. Ephesians 4:22 Eph 4:25, 31; Col 3:8; Heb 12:1; James 1:21; 1 Pet 2:1 ↩
  63. 63. Ephesians 4:22 Rom 6:6 ↩
  64. 64. Ephesians 4:22 Lit person ↩
  65. 65. Ephesians 4:22 2 Cor 11:3; Heb 3:13 ↩
  66. 66. Ephesians 4:23 Rom 12:2 ↩
  67. 67. Ephesians 4:24 Rom 13:14 ↩
  68. 68. Ephesians 4:24 Rom 6:4; 7:6; 12:2; 2 Cor 5:17; Col 3:10 ↩
  69. 69. Ephesians 4:24 Lit person ↩
  70. 70. Ephesians 4:24 Lit according to God ↩
  71. 71. Ephesians 4:24 Eph 2:10 ↩
  72. 72. Ephesians 4:25 Eph 4:22, 31; Col 3:8; Heb 12:1; James 1:21; 1 Pet 2:1 ↩
  73. 73. Ephesians 4:25 Zech 8:16; Eph 4:15; Col 3:9 ↩
  74. 74. Ephesians 4:25 Rom 12:5 ↩
  75. 75. Ephesians 4:26 Ps 4:4 ↩
  76. 76. Ephesians 4:27 Rom 12:19; James 4:7 ↩
  77. 77. Ephesians 4:27 Lit a place ↩
  78. 78. Ephesians 4:28 Acts 20:35; 1 Cor 4:12; Gal 6:10 ↩
  79. 79. Ephesians 4:28 1 Thess 4:11; 2 Thess 3:8, 11f; Titus 3:8, 14 ↩
  80. 80. Ephesians 4:28 Luke 3:11; 1 Thess 4:12 ↩
  81. 81. Ephesians 4:29 Lit rotten ↩
  82. 82. Ephesians 4:29 Matt 12:34; Eph 5:4; Col 3:8 ↩
  83. 83. Ephesians 4:29 Eccl 10:12; Rom 14:19; Col 4:6 ↩
  84. 84. Ephesians 4:29 Lit of the need ↩
  85. 85. Ephesians 4:30 Is 63:10; 1 Thess 5:19 ↩
  86. 86. Ephesians 4:30 Lit in ↩
  87. 87. Ephesians 4:30 John 3:33; Eph 1:13 ↩
  88. 88. Ephesians 4:31 Rom 3:14; Col 3:8, 19 ↩
  89. 89. Ephesians 4:31 Or shouting ↩
  90. 90. Ephesians 4:31 Eph 4:22 ↩
  91. 91. Ephesians 4:31 1 Pet 2:1 ↩
  92. 92. Ephesians 4:32 1 Cor 13:4; Col 3:12f; 1 Pet 3:8 ↩
  93. 93. Ephesians 4:32 Matt 6:14f; 2 Cor 2:10 ↩
  94. 94. Ephesians 4:32 Two early mss us ↩

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