Ephesians 4 – Legacy Standard Bible (LSB)

Unity of the Spirit

1 Therefore ^G3767 I, the prisoner ^G1198 in the Lord ^G2962, exhort ^G3870 you to walk ^G4043 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 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 also ^G2532 you 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 A HOST ^G161 OF CAPTIVES ^G161,

And HE GAVE ^G1325 GIFTS ^G1390 TO MEN ^G444.”

9 (Now ^G1161 this ^G3588 expression, “He ascended ^G305,” what ^G5101 [fn]does it mean ^G1510 except ^G1508 that He also ^G2532 [fn]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 He might fill ^G4137 all ^G3956 things ^G3956.) 11 And He Himself gave ^G1325 some ^G3588 G3303 as apostles ^G652, and some ^G3588 as prophets ^G4396, and some ^G3588 as evangelists ^G2099, and some ^G3588 as pastors ^G4166 and teachers ^G1320, 12 for the equipping ^G2677 of the [fn]saints ^G40 for the work ^G2041 of service ^G1248, to 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]full ^G1922 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 so ^G2443 that ^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 men ^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 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 joined ^G4883 and held ^G4822 together ^G4822 G4883 [fn]by what ^G2024 every ^G3956 joint ^G860 supplies ^G2024, according ^G2596 to the properly ^G3358 measured ^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.

Put On the New Man

17 Therefore ^G3767 this ^G3778 I say ^G3004, and testify ^G3143 in ^G1722 the Lord ^G2962, that you walk ^G4043 no ^G3371 longer ^G3371 just ^G2531 as the Gentiles ^G1484 also ^G2532 walk ^G4043, in the futility ^G3153 of their mind ^G3563,

18 being ^G1510 darkened ^G4656 in their mind ^G1271, alienated ^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 over ^G3860 to sensuality ^G766 [fn]for the practice ^G2039 of every ^G3956 kind ^G3956 of impurity ^G167 with greediness ^G4124. 20 But you did not learn ^G3129 [fn]Christ ^G5547 in ^G3779 this ^G3779 way ^G3779— 21 if ^G1487 indeed ^G1065 you heard ^G191 Him and were taught ^G1321 in Him, just ^G2531 as truth ^G225 is in Jesus ^G2424, 22 [fn]to lay ^G659 aside ^G659, in ^G2596 reference ^G2596 to ^G2596 your former ^G4387 conduct ^G391, the old ^G3820 man ^G444, which is being corrupted ^G5351 in ^G2596 accordance ^G2596 with ^G2596 the lusts ^G1939 of deceit ^G539, 23 and to be renewed ^G365 in the spirit ^G4151 of your mind ^G3563, 24 and to put ^G1746 on the new ^G2537 man ^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, laying ^G659 aside ^G659 falsehood ^G5579, SPEAK ^G2980 TRUTH ^G225 EACH ^G1538 ONE ^G1538 of you WITH HIS NEIGHBOR ^G4139, for we are members ^G3196 of one ^G240 another ^G240. 26 BE 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 He who steals ^G2813 must steal ^G2813 no ^G3371 longer ^G3371, but rather ^G3123 he must labor ^G2872, performing ^G2038 with his own ^G2398 hands ^G5495 what ^G18 is ^G18 good ^G18, so ^G2443 that he will have ^G2192 something to share ^G3330 with [fn]one ^G3588 who has ^G2192 need ^G5532. 29 Let no ^G3361 G3956 [fn]unwholesome ^G4550 word ^G3056 proceed ^G1607 from your mouth ^G4750, but only ^G1487 such ^G5100 a word as is good ^G18 for building ^G3619 up ^G3619 [fn]what is needed ^G5532, so ^G2443 that it will give ^G1325 grace ^G5485 to those ^G3588 who hear ^G191. 30 And 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 Let all ^G3956 bitterness ^G4088 and anger ^G2372 and wrath ^G3709 and shouting ^G2906 and slander ^G988 be put ^G142 away ^G142 from you, along ^G4862 with all ^G3956 malice ^G2549. 32 Instead ^G1161, be kind ^G5543 to one ^G240 another ^G240, tender-hearted ^G2155, graciously ^G5483 forgiving ^G5483 each ^G1438 other ^G1438, just ^G2531 as God ^G2316 in Christ ^G5547 also ^G2532 has graciously ^G5483 forgiven ^G5483 [fn]you.