Ephesians 4 :: New American Standard Bible 2020 (NASB20)

Unity of the Spirit

1 Therefore ^G3767 I, the prisoner ^G1198 of the Lord ^G2962, urge ^G3870 you to walk ^G4043 in ^G516 a ^G516 manner ^G516 worthy ^G516 of the calling ^G2821 with which ^G3739 you have been called ^G2564,

2 with all ^G3956 humility ^G5012 and gentleness ^G4240, with patience ^G3115, bearing ^G430 with ^G430 one ^G240 another ^G240 in love ^G26, 3 being diligent ^G4704 to keep ^G5083 the unity ^G1775 of the Spirit ^G4151 in the bond ^G4886 of peace ^G1515. 4 There is one ^G1520 body ^G4983 and one ^G1520 Spirit ^G4151, just ^G2531 as ^G2531 you also ^G2532 were called ^G2564 in one ^G1520 hope ^G1680 of your calling ^G2821; 5 one ^G1520 Lord ^G2962, one ^G1520 faith ^G4102, one ^G1520 baptism ^G908, 6 one ^G1520 God ^G2316 and Father ^G3962 of all ^G3956 who ^G3588 is over ^G1909 all ^G3956 and through ^G1223 all ^G3956 and in all ^G3956.

7 But to each ^G1538 one ^G1520 of us grace ^G5485 was given ^G1325 according ^G2596 to the measure ^G3358 of Christ’s ^G5547 gift ^G1431. 8 Therefore ^G1352 [fn]it says ^G3004,

“WHEN HE ASCENDED ^G305 ON HIGH ^G5311,

HE LED ^G162 CAPTIVE ^G162 THE CAPTIVES ^G161,

AND HE GAVE ^G1325 GIFTS ^G1390 TO PEOPLE ^G444.”

9 (Now ^G1161 this ^G3588 expression, “He ascended ^G305,” what ^G5101 [fn]does it mean ^G1510 except ^G1508 that He also ^G2532 [fn]had descended ^G2597 into the lower ^G2737 parts ^G3313 of the earth ^G1093? 10 He who descended ^G2597 is Himself ^G846 also ^G2532 He who ascended ^G305 far ^G5231 above ^G5231 all ^G3956 the heavens ^G3772, so ^G2443 that ^G2443 He might fill ^G4137 all ^G3956 things ^G3956.) 11 And He gave ^G1325 some ^G3588 G3303 as apostles ^G652, some ^G3588 as prophets ^G4396, some ^G3588 as evangelists ^G2099, some ^G3588 as [fn]pastors ^G4166 and teachers ^G1320, 12 for the equipping ^G2677 of the [fn]saints ^G40 for the work ^G2041 of ministry ^G1248, for the building ^G3619 up ^G3619 of the body ^G4983 of Christ ^G5547; 13 until ^G3360 we all ^G3956 attain ^G2658 to the unity ^G1775 of the faith ^G4102, and of the [fn]knowledge ^G1922 of the Son ^G5207 of God ^G2316, to a mature ^G5046 man ^G435, to the measure ^G3358 of the stature ^G2244 [fn]which belongs to the fullness ^G4138 of Christ ^G5547. 14 [fn]As ^G2443 a ^G2443 result ^G2443, we are no ^G3371 longer ^G3371 to be children ^G3516, tossed ^G2831 here ^G2831 and ^G2831 there ^G2831 by ^G2831 waves ^G2831 and carried ^G4064 about ^G4064 by every ^G3956 wind ^G417 of doctrine ^G1319, by the trickery ^G2940 of people ^G444, by craftiness ^G3834 [fn]in deceitful ^G4106 scheming ^G3180; 15 but [fn]speaking ^G226 the ^G226 truth ^G226 in love ^G26, [fn]we are to grow ^G837 up ^G837 in all ^G3956 aspects into Him who ^G3739 is the head ^G2776, that is, Christ ^G5547, 16 from whom ^G3739 the whole ^G3956 body ^G4983, being fitted ^G4883 and held ^G4822 together ^G4822 G4883 [fn]by what ^G2024 every ^G3956 joint ^G860 supplies ^G2024, according ^G2596 to the [fn]proper ^G3358 working ^G1753 of each ^G1538 individual ^G1520 part ^G3313, causes ^G4160 the growth ^G838 of the body ^G4983 for the building ^G3619 up ^G3619 of itself ^G1438 in love ^G26.

The Christian’s Walk

17 So ^G3767 I say ^G3004 this ^G3778, and affirm ^G3143 in the Lord ^G2962, that you are to no ^G3371 longer ^G3371 walk ^G4043 just ^G2531 as ^G2531 the [fn]Gentiles ^G1484 also ^G2532 walk ^G4043, in the futility ^G3153 of their minds ^G3563,

18 being ^G1510 darkened ^G4656 in their understanding ^G1271, [fn]excluded ^G526 from the life ^G2222 of God ^G2316 because ^G1223 of the ignorance ^G52 that is in them, because ^G1223 of the hardness ^G4457 of their heart ^G2588; 19 and they, having become ^G524 callous ^G524, have given ^G3860 themselves ^G1438 up ^G3860 to indecent ^G766 behavior ^G766 [fn]for the practice ^G2039 of every ^G3956 kind ^G3956 of impurity ^G167 with greediness ^G4124. 20 But you did not learn ^G3129 Christ ^G5547 in ^G3779 this ^G3779 way ^G3779, 21 if ^G1487 indeed ^G1065 you have heard ^G191 Him and have been taught ^G1321 in Him, just ^G2531 as ^G2531 truth ^G225 is in Jesus ^G2424, 22 that, in ^G2596 reference ^G2596 to ^G2596 your former ^G4387 way ^G391 of ^G391 life ^G391, you are to rid ^G659 yourselves of ^G659 the old ^G3820 [fn]self ^G444, which is being corrupted ^G5351 in ^G2596 accordance ^G2596 with ^G2596 the lusts ^G1939 of deceit ^G539, 23 and that you are to be renewed ^G365 in the spirit ^G4151 of your minds ^G3563, 24 and to put ^G1746 on the new ^G2537 [fn]self ^G444, which [fn]in the likeness of God ^G2316 has been created ^G2936 in righteousness ^G1343 and holiness ^G3742 of the truth ^G225.

25 Therefore ^G1352, ridding ^G659 yourselves of ^G659 falsehood ^G5579, SPEAK ^G2980 TRUTH ^G225 EACH ^G1538 ONE ^G1538 OF YOU WITH HIS NEIGHBOR ^G4139, because ^G3754 we are parts ^G3196 of one ^G240 another ^G240. 26 BE ^G3710 ANGRY ^G3710, AND YET DO NOT SIN ^G264; do not let the sun ^G2246 go ^G1931 down ^G1931 on your anger ^G3950, 27 and do not give ^G1325 the devil ^G1228 [fn]an opportunity ^G5117. 28 The one who steals ^G2813 must no ^G3371 longer ^G3371 steal ^G2813; but rather ^G3123 he must labor ^G2872, producing ^G2038 with his own ^G2398 hands ^G5495 what ^G18 is ^G18 good ^G18, so ^G2443 that ^G2443 he will have ^G2192 something to share ^G3330 with the one who has ^G2192 need ^G5532. 29 Let no ^G3361 G3956 [fn]unwholesome ^G4550 word ^G3056 come ^G1607 out ^G1607 G1537 of your mouth ^G4750, but if ^G1487 there is any ^G5100 good ^G18 word for edification ^G3619 [fn]according to the need ^G5532 of the moment, say that, so ^G2443 that ^G2443 it will give ^G1325 grace ^G5485 to those ^G3588 who hear ^G191. 30 Do not grieve ^G3076 the Holy ^G40 Spirit ^G4151 of God ^G2316, [fn]by whom ^G3739 you were sealed ^G4972 for the day ^G2250 of redemption ^G629. 31 All ^G3956 bitterness ^G4088, wrath ^G2372, anger ^G3709, [fn]clamor ^G2906, and slander ^G988 must be removed ^G142 from you, along ^G4862 with all ^G3956 malice ^G2549. 32 Be kind ^G5543 to one ^G240 another ^G240, compassionate ^G2155, forgiving ^G5483 each ^G1438 other ^G1438, just ^G2531 as ^G2531 God ^G2316 in Christ ^G5547 also ^G2532 has forgiven ^G5483 [fn]you.