Ephesians 4 Parallel Bible Translations

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1 And so, as a prisoner in the Lord, I beg you to walk in a manner worthy of the vocation to which you have been called: I therefore, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called, As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received.
2 with all humility and meekness, with patience, supporting one another in charity. with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love.
3 Be anxious to preserve the unity of the Spirit within the bonds of peace. eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace.
4 One body and one Spirit: to this you have been called by the one hope of your calling: There is one body and one Spirit—just as you were called to the one hope that belongs to your call— There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to one hope when you were called;
5 one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one Lord, one faith, one baptism;
6 one God and Father of all, who is over all, and through all, and in us all. one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all. one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all.
7 Yet to each one of us there has been given grace according to the measure allotted by Christ. But grace was given to each one of us according to the measure of Christ’s gift. But to each one of us grace has been given as Christ apportioned it.
8 Because of this, he says: “Ascending on high, he took captivity itself captive; he gave gifts to men.” Therefore it says, “When he ascended on high he led a host of captives, and he gave gifts to men.” This is why it says: “When he ascended on high, he took many captives and gave gifts to his people.”
9 Now that he has ascended, what is left except for him also to descended, first to the lower parts of the earth? (In saying, “He ascended,” what does it mean but that he had also descended into the lower regions, the earth? (What does “he ascended” mean except that he also descended to the lower, earthly regions?
10 He who descended is the same one who also ascended above all the heavens, so that he might fulfill everything. He who descended is the one who also ascended far above all the heavens, that he might fill all things.) He who descended is the very one who ascended higher than all the heavens, in order to fill the whole universe.)
11 And the same one granted that some would be Apostles, and some Prophets, yet truly others evangelists, and others pastors and teachers, And he gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the shepherds and teachers, So Christ himself gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the pastors and teachers,
12 for the sake of the perfection of the saints, by the work of the ministry, in the edification of the body of Christ, to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ, to equip his people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up
13 until we all meet in the unity of faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God, as a perfect man, in the measure of the age of the fullness of Christ. until we all attain to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to mature manhood, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ, until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ.
14 So may we then no longer be little children, disturbed and carried about by every wind of doctrine, by the wickedness of men, and by the craftiness which deceives unto error. so that we may no longer be children, tossed to and fro by the waves and carried about by every wind of doctrine, by human cunning, by craftiness in deceitful schemes. Then we will no longer be infants, tossed back and forth by the waves, and blown here and there by every wind of teaching and by the cunning and craftiness of people in their deceitful scheming.
15 Instead, acting according to truth in charity, we should increase in everything, in him who is the head, Christ himself. Rather, speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ, Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will grow to become in every respect the mature body of him who is the head, that is, Christ.
16 For in him, the whole body is joined closely together, by every underlying joint, through the function allotted to each part, bringing improvement to the body, toward its edification in charity. from whom the whole body, joined and held together by every joint with which it is equipped, when each part is working properly, makes the body grow so that it builds itself up in love. From him the whole body, joined and held together by every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in love, as each part does its work.
17 And so, I say this, and I testify in the Lord: that from now on you should walk, not as the Gentiles also walk, in the vanity of their mind, Now this I say and testify in the Lord, that you must no longer walk as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their minds. So I tell you this, and insist on it in the Lord, that you must no longer live as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their thinking.
18 having their intellect obscured, being alienated from the life of God, through the ignorance that is within them, because of the blindness of their hearts. They are darkened in their understanding, alienated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them, due to their hardness of heart. They are darkened in their understanding and separated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them due to the hardening of their hearts.
19 Such as these, despairing, have given themselves over to sexual immorality, carrying out every impurity with rapacity. They have become callous and have given themselves up to sensuality, greedy to practice every kind of impurity. Having lost all sensitivity, they have given themselves over to sensuality so as to indulge in every kind of impurity, and they are full of greed.
20 But this is not what you have learned in Christ. But that is not the way you learned Christ!— That, however, is not the way of life you learned
21 For certainly, you have listened to him, and you have been instructed in him, according to the truth that is in Jesus: assuming that you have heard about him and were taught in him, as the truth is in Jesus, when you heard about Christ and were taught in him in accordance with the truth that is in Jesus.
22 to set aside your earlier behavior, the former man, who was corrupted, by means of desire, unto error, to put off your old self, which belongs to your former manner of life and is corrupt through deceitful desires, You were taught, with regard to your former way of life, to put off your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires;
23 and so be renewed in the spirit of your mind, and to be renewed in the spirit of your minds, to be made new in the attitude of your minds;
24 and so put on the new man, who, in accord with God, is created in justice and in the holiness of truth. and to put on the new self, created after the likeness of God in true righteousness and holiness. and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness.
25 Because of this, setting aside lying, speak the truth, each one with his neighbor. For we are all part of one another. Therefore, having put away falsehood, let each one of you speak the truth with his neighbor, for we are members one of another. Therefore each of you must put off falsehood and speak truthfully to your neighbor, for we are all members of one body.
26 “Be angry, but do not be willing to sin.” Do not let the sun set over your anger. Be angry and do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger, “In your anger do not sin|: Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry,
27 Provide no place for the devil. and give no opportunity to the devil. and do not give the devil a foothold.
28 Whoever was stealing, let him now not steal, but rather let him labor, working with his hands, doing what is good, so that he may have something to distribute to those who suffer need. Let the thief no longer steal, but rather let him labor, doing honest work with his own hands, so that he may have something to share with anyone in need. Anyone who has been stealing must steal no longer, but must work, doing something useful with their own hands, that they may have something to share with those in need.
29 Let no evil words proceed from your mouth, but only what is good, toward the edification of faith, so as to bestow grace upon those who listen. Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear. Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen.
30 And do not be willing to grieve the Holy Spirit of God, in whom you have been sealed, unto the day of redemption. And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, with whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.
31 Let all bitterness and anger and indignation and outcry and blasphemy be taken away from you, along with all malice. Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice. Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice.
32 And be kind and merciful to one another, forgiving one another, just as God has forgiven you in Christ. Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you. Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.
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