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Ephesians 4 :: King James Version (KJV)

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Unchecked Copy BoxEph 4:1 - I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called,
Unchecked Copy BoxEph 4:2 - With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;
Unchecked Copy BoxEph 4:3 - Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.
Unchecked Copy BoxEph 4:4 - There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling;
Unchecked Copy BoxEph 4:5 - One Lord, one faith, one baptism,
Unchecked Copy BoxEph 4:6 - One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all.
Unchecked Copy BoxEph 4:7 - But unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ.
Unchecked Copy BoxEph 4:8 - Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men.
Unchecked Copy BoxEph 4:9 - (Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth?
Unchecked Copy BoxEph 4:10 - He that descended is the same also that ascended up far above all heavens, that he might fill all things.)
Unchecked Copy BoxEph 4:11 - And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;
Unchecked Copy BoxEph 4:12 - For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:
Unchecked Copy BoxEph 4:13 - Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ:
Unchecked Copy BoxEph 4:14 - That we henceforth 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;
Unchecked Copy BoxEph 4:15 - But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:
Unchecked Copy BoxEph 4:16 - From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in love.

The Christian's Walk

Unchecked Copy BoxEph 4:17 - This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye henceforth walk not as other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind,
Unchecked Copy BoxEph 4:18 - Having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart:
Unchecked Copy BoxEph 4:19 - Who being past feeling have given themselves over unto lasciviousness, to work all uncleanness with greediness.
Unchecked Copy BoxEph 4:20 - But ye have not so learned Christ;
Unchecked Copy BoxEph 4:21 - If so be that ye have heard him, and have been taught by him, as the truth is in Jesus:
Unchecked Copy BoxEph 4:22 - That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts;
Unchecked Copy BoxEph 4:23 - And be renewed in the spirit of your mind;
Unchecked Copy BoxEph 4:24 - And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.
Unchecked Copy BoxEph 4:25 - Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another.
Unchecked Copy BoxEph 4:26 - Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath:
Unchecked Copy BoxEph 4:27 - Neither give place to the devil.
Unchecked Copy BoxEph 4:28 - Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth.
Unchecked Copy BoxEph 4:29 - Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.
Unchecked Copy BoxEph 4:30 - And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption.
Unchecked Copy BoxEph 4:31 - Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:
Unchecked Copy BoxEph 4:32 - And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.
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