4Ephesians 4

CHAP. IIII. / 1 He exhorteth to vnitie, 7 and declareth that God therefore giueth diuers 11 gifts vnto men, that his Church, might be 13 edified, and 16 growen vp in Christ. 18 He calleth them from th

1I therefore the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that yee walke worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called,Select Ephesians 4:1

2With all lowlinesse and meeknesse, with long suffering, forbearing one another in loue.Select Ephesians 4:2

3Endeuouring to keepe the vnitie of the Spirit in the bond of peace.Select Ephesians 4:3

4There is one body, and one spirit, euen as yee are called in one hope of your calling.Select Ephesians 4:4

5One Lord, one Faith, one Baptisme,Select Ephesians 4:5

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

7But vnto euery one of vs is giuen grace, according to the measure of the gift of Christ.Select Ephesians 4:7

8Wherefore he saith: When he ascended vp on high, he led captiuitie captiue, and gaue gifts vnto men.Select Ephesians 4:8

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

10He that descended, is the same also that ascended vp far aboue all heauens, that he might fill all things.)Select Ephesians 4:10

11And he gaue some, Apostles: and some, Prophets: and some, Euangeists: and some, Pastors, and teachers:Select Ephesians 4:11

12For the perfecting of the Saints, or the worke of the ministerie, for the edifying of the body of Christ:Select Ephesians 4:12

13Till we all come in the vnitie of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Sonne of God, vnto a perfect man, vnto the measure of the stature of the fulnesse of Christ:Select Ephesians 4:13

14That we hencefoorth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and caried about with euery winde of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftinesse, whereby they lye in waite to deceiue:Select Ephesians 4:14

15But speaking the trueth in loue, may grow vp into him in all things which is the head, euen Christ:Select Ephesians 4:15

16From whom the whole body fitly ioyned together, and compacted by that which euery ioynt supplyeth, according to the effectuall working in the measure of euery part, maketh increase of the body, vnto the edifying of it selfe in loue.Select Ephesians 4:16

17This I say therefore and testifie in the Lord, that yee henceforth walke not as other Gentiles walke in the vanitie of their minde,Select Ephesians 4:17

18Hauing the vnderstanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God, through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindnesse of their heart:Select Ephesians 4:18

19Who being past feeling, haue giuen themselues ouer vnto lasciuiousnesse, to worke all vncleannesse with greedinesse.Select Ephesians 4:19

20But ye haue not so learned Christ:Select Ephesians 4:20

21If so be that ye haue heard him, and haue bene taught by him, as the trueth is in Iesus,Select Ephesians 4:21

22That yee put off concerning the former conuersation, the olde man, which is corrupt according to the deceitfull lusts:Select Ephesians 4:22

23And bee renewed in the spirit of our minde:Select Ephesians 4:23

24And that yee put on that new man, which after God is created in righteousnesse, and true holinesse.Select Ephesians 4:24

25Wherefore putting away lying, speake euery man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another.Select Ephesians 4:25

26Be ye angry and sinne not, let not the Sunne go down vpon your wrath:Select Ephesians 4:26

27Neither giue place to the deuill.Select Ephesians 4:27

28Let him that stole, steale no more: but rather let him labour, working with his handes the thing which is good, that he may haue to giue to him that needeth.Select Ephesians 4:28

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

30And grieue not the holy Spirit of God, whereby yee are sealed vnto the day of redemption.Select Ephesians 4:30

31Let all bitternes, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and euill speaking, be put away from you, with all malice,Select Ephesians 4:31

32And bee ye kinde one to another. tender hearted, forgiuing one another, euen as God for Christs sake hath forgiuen you.Select Ephesians 4:32