| New King James Version | King James Bible |
| 1I, therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you to walk worthy of the calling with which you were called, | 1I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called, |
| 2with all lowliness and gentleness, with longsuffering, bearing with one another in love, | 2With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love; |
| 3endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. | 3Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. |
| 4There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called in one hope of your calling; | 4There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling; |
| 5one Lord, one faith, one baptism; | 5One Lord, one faith, one baptism, |
| 6one God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all. | 6One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all. |
| 7But to each one of us grace was given according to the measure of Christ’s gift. | 7But unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ. |
| 8Therefore He says: “When He ascended on high, He led captivity captive, And gave gifts to men.” | 8Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men. |
| 9(Now this, “He ascended” —what does it mean but that He also first descended into the lower parts of the earth? | 9(Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth? |
| 10He who descended is also the One who ascended far above all the heavens, that He might fill all things.) | 10He that descended is the same also that ascended up far above all heavens, that he might fill all things.) |
| 11And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers, | 11And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; |
| 12for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ, | 12For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ: |
| 13till we all come to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a perfect man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ; | 13Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ: |
| 14that we should no longer be children, tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, in the cunning craftiness of deceitful plotting, | 14That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive; |
| 15but, speaking the truth in love, may grow up in all things into Him who is the head—Christ— | 15But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ: |
| 16from whom the whole body, joined and knit together by what every joint supplies, according to the effective working by which every part does its share, causes growth of the body for the edifying of itself in love. | 16From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in love. |
| 17This I say, therefore, and testify in the Lord, that you should no longer walk as the rest of the Gentiles walk, in the futility of their mind, | 17This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye henceforth walk not as other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind, |
| 18having their understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God, because of the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart; | 18Having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart: |
| 19who, being past feeling, have given themselves over to lewdness, to work all uncleanness with greediness. | 19Who being past feeling have given themselves over unto lasciviousness, to work all uncleanness with greediness. |
| 20But you have not so learned Christ, | 20But ye have not so learned Christ; |
| 21if indeed you have heard Him and have been taught by Him, as the truth is in Jesus: | 21If so be that ye have heard him, and have been taught by him, as the truth is in Jesus: |
| 22that you put off, concerning your former conduct, the old man which grows corrupt according to the deceitful lusts, | 22That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts; |
| 23and be renewed in the spirit of your mind, | 23And be renewed in the spirit of your mind; |
| 24and that you put on the new man which was created according to God, in true righteousness and holiness. | 24And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness. |
| 25Therefore, putting away lying, “ Let each one of you speak truth with his neighbor,” for we are members of one another. | 25Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another. |
| 26“Be angry, and do not sin”: do not let the sun go down on your wrath, | 26Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath: |
| 27nor give place to the devil. | 27Neither give place to the devil. |
| 28Let him who stole steal no longer, but rather let him labor, working with his hands what is good, that he may have something to give him who has need. | 28Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth. |
| 29Let no corrupt word proceed out of your mouth, but what is good for necessary edification, that it may impart grace to the hearers. | 29Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers. |
| 30And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. | 30And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption. |
| 31Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, clamor, and evil speaking be put away from you, with all malice. | 31Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice: |
| 32And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you. | 32And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you. |
| The Holy Bible, New King James Version, Copyright © 1982 Thomas Nelson. All rights reserved. | King James Bible, text courtesy of BibleProtector.com. |
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