Ephesians 4:3
Modern Translations
New International Version
Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace.

New Living Translation
Make every effort to keep yourselves united in the Spirit, binding yourselves together with peace.

English Standard Version
eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.

Berean Study Bible
and with diligence to preserve the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace.

New American Standard Bible
being diligent to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.

NASB 1995
being diligent to preserve the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.

NASB 1977
being diligent to preserve the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.

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

Christian Standard Bible
making every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
diligently keeping the unity of the Spirit with the peace that binds us.

Contemporary English Version
Try your best to let God's Spirit keep your hearts united. Do this by living at peace.

Good News Translation
Do your best to preserve the unity which the Spirit gives by means of the peace that binds you together.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Through the peace that ties you together, do your best to maintain the unity that the Spirit gives.

International Standard Version
Do your best to maintain the unity of the Spirit by means of the bond of peace.

NET Bible
making every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.

New King James Version
endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.

King James 2000 Bible
Endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.

New Heart English Bible
being eager to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.

World English Bible
being eager to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.

American King James Version
Endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.

American Standard Version
giving diligence to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.

A Faithful Version
Being diligent to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.

Darby Bible Translation
using diligence to keep the unity of the Spirit in the uniting bond of peace.

English Revised Version
giving diligence to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.

Webster's Bible Translation
Endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Endeuouring to keepe the vnitie of the Spirit in the bond of peace.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Endeuoryng to kepe the vnitie of the spirite in the bonde of peace:

Coverdale Bible of 1535
and be diligent to kepe the vnite of the sprete thorow the bonde of peace.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
and that ye be dyliget to kepe ye vnitie of ye sprete in the bonde of peace
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
being diligent to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace;

Berean Literal Bible
being diligent to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace;

Young's Literal Translation
being diligent to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of the peace;

Smith's Literal Translation
Striving earnestly to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.

Literal Emphasis Translation
Being diligent to guard the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Careful to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Be anxious to preserve the unity of the Spirit within the bonds of peace.

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And to be diligent to keep the harmony of The Spirit in the bonds of peace,

Lamsa Bible
Endeavoring to preserve the harmony of the Spirit in the bond of peace,

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
earnestly endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.

Godbey New Testament
endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.

Haweis New Testament
careful to preserve unity of spirit, in the bond of peace.

Mace New Testament
endeavouring to preserve the spiritual union by your affectionate attachment to one another.

Weymouth New Testament
in the uniting bond of peace, the unity given by the Spirit.

Worrell New Testament
earnestly endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.

Worsley New Testament
endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace: for there is but one body and one Spirit,
















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