4Ephesians 4

1I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that you walk worthy of the vocation with which you are called,Select Ephesians 4:1

2With all lowliness and meekness, with long-suffering, forbearing one another in love;Select Ephesians 4:2

3Endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.Select Ephesians 4:3

4There is one body, and one Spirit, even as you are called in one hope of your calling;Select Ephesians 4:4

5One Lord, one faith, one baptism,Select Ephesians 4:5

6One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all.Select Ephesians 4:6

7But to every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ.Select Ephesians 4:7

8Why he says, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts to men.Select Ephesians 4:8

9(Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth?Select Ephesians 4:9

10He that descended is the same also that ascended up far above all heavens, that he might fill all things.)Select Ephesians 4:10

11And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;Select Ephesians 4:11

12For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:Select Ephesians 4:12

13Till we all come in 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:Select Ephesians 4:13

14That we from now on 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;Select Ephesians 4:14

15But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:Select Ephesians 4:15

16From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplies, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, makes increase of the body to the edifying of itself in love.Select Ephesians 4:16

17This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that you from now on walk not as other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind,Select Ephesians 4:17

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:Select Ephesians 4:18

19Who being past feeling have given themselves over to lasciviousness, to work all uncleanness with greediness.Select Ephesians 4:19

20But you have not so learned Christ;Select Ephesians 4:20

21If so be that you have heard him, and have been taught by him, as the truth is in Jesus:Select Ephesians 4:21

22That you put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts;Select Ephesians 4:22

23And be renewed in the spirit of your mind;Select Ephesians 4:23

24And that you put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.Select Ephesians 4:24

25Why putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbor: for we are members one of another.Select Ephesians 4:25

26Be you angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down on your wrath:Select Ephesians 4:26

27Neither give place to the devil.Select Ephesians 4:27

28Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labor, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needs.Select Ephesians 4:28

29Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace to the hearers.Select Ephesians 4:29

30And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby you are sealed to the day of redemption.Select Ephesians 4:30

31Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamor, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:Select Ephesians 4:31

32And be you kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake has forgiven you.Select Ephesians 4:32