1 ¶ I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation with which ye are called,

I therefore, the prisoner in the Lord, beseech you to walk worthily of the calling wherewith ye were called,

2 ¶ with all humility and meekness, with tolerance, forbearing one another in love,

with all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;

3 b eing diligent to guard the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.

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

4 T here is one body and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling,

There is one body, and one Spirit, even as also ye were called in one hope of your calling;

5 o ne Lord, one faith, one baptism,

one Lord, one faith, one baptism,

6 o ne God and Father of all, who is above all and through all, and in you all.

one God and Father of all, who is over all, and through all, and in all.

7 B ut unto each one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of the Christ.

But unto each one of us was the grace given according to the measure of the gift of Christ.

8 T herefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive and gave gifts unto men.

Wherefore he saith, When he ascended on high, he led captivity captive, And gave gifts unto men.

9 ( Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth?

(Now this, He ascended, what is it but that he also descended into the lower parts of the earth?

10 H e that descended is the same also that ascended up far above all the heavens, that he might fulfill all things.)

He that descended is the same also that ascended far above all the heavens, that he might fill all things.)

11 A nd he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers,

And he gave some to be apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;

12 f or the perfecting of the saints in the work of the ministry, unto the edifying of the body of the Christ

for the perfecting of the saints, unto the work of ministering, unto the building up of the body of Christ:

13 u ntil we all come forth in the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the coming of age of the Christ:

till we all attain unto the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a fullgrown man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ:

14 T hat we no longer be children, tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men and cunning craftiness, by which they lie in wait to deceive,

that we may be no longer children, tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, in craftiness, after the wiles of error;

15 b ut following the truth in charity, let us grow up into him in all things, who is the head, the Christ:

but speaking truth in love, we may grow up in all things into him, who is the head, even Christ;

16 F rom whom the whole body fitly joined together and well tied together among itself by the nourishment that every connecting bond supplies, by the operation of each member according to measure they have received, making increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in charity.

from whom all the body fitly framed and knit together through that which every joint supplieth, according to the working in due measure of each several part, maketh the increase of the body unto the building up of itself in love.

17 ¶ This I say, therefore, and require in the Lord that from now on ye not walk as the other Gentiles walk in the vanity of their own senses,

This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye no longer walk as the Gentiles also walk, in the vanity of their mind,

18 h aving the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them because of the blindness of their heart,

being darkened in their understanding, alienated from the life of God, because of the ignorance that is in them, because of the hardening of their heart;

19 w ho, after losing all sense of feeling have given themselves over unto lasciviousness to work all uncleanness with greediness.

who being past feeling gave themselves up to lasciviousness, to work all uncleanness with greediness.

20 B ut ye have not so learned of the Christ,

But ye did not so learn Christ;

21 i f so be that ye have heard him and have been taught by him, as the truth is in Jesus,

if so be that ye heard him, and were taught in him, even as truth is in Jesus:

22 t hat ye put off everything concerning the old way of life, that is, the old man who corrupts himself according to deceitful desires,

that ye put away, as concerning your former manner of life, the old man, that waxeth corrupt after the lusts of deceit;

23 a nd be renewed in the spirit of your understanding

and that ye be renewed in the spirit of your mind,

24 a nd that ye put on the new man, which is created in conformity to God in righteousness and in the holiness of the truth.

and put on the new man, that after God hath been created in righteousness and holiness of truth.

25 T herefore, leaving the lie, speak every man truth with his neighbour, for we are members one of another.

Wherefore, putting away falsehood, speak ye truth each one with his neighbor: for we are members one of another.

26 B e ye angry and sin not; let not the sun go down upon your wrath,

Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath:

27 n either give place to the devil.

neither give place to the devil.

28 L et him that stole steal no more, but rather let him labour, working with his hands that which is good, that he may have to give to him that is in need.

Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labor, working with his hands the thing that is good, that he may have whereof to give to him that hath need.

29 L et no corrupt word proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good for edification, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.

Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but such as is good for edifying as the need may be, that it may give grace to them that hear.

30 A nd do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God with which ye are sealed for the day of redemption.

And grieve not the Holy Spirit of God, in whom ye were sealed unto the day of redemption.

31 L et all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamour and evil speaking be taken away from you, with all malice,

Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamor, and railing, be put away from you, with all malice:

32 a nd be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another even as God has forgiven you in Christ.

and be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving each other, even as God also in Christ forgave you.