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Ephesians 4:1--6:9

4:1

I
<1473>

therefore
<3767>_,

the prisoner
<1198>

of
<1722>

the Lord
<2962>_,

beseech
<3870> (5719)

you
<5209>

that ye walk
<4043> (5658)

worthy
<516>

of the vocation
<2821>

wherewith
<3739>

ye are called
<2564> (5681)_,

{of the Lord: or, in the Lord}

4:2

With
<3326>

all
<3956>

lowliness
<5012>

and
<2532>

meekness
<4236>_,

with
<3326>

longsuffering
<3115>_,

forbearing
<430> (5740)

one another
<240>

in
<1722>

love
<26>_;

4:3

Endeavouring
<4704> (5723)

to keep
<5083> (5721)

the unity
<1775>

of the Spirit
<4151>

in
<1722>

the bond
<4886>

of peace
<1515>_.

4:4

[There is] one
<1520>

body
<4983>_,

and
<2532>

one
<1520>

Spirit
<4151>_,

even as
<2531> <2532>

ye are called
<2564> (5681)

in
<1722>

one
<3391>

hope
<1680>

of your
<5216>

calling
<2821>_;

4:5

One
<1520>

Lord
<2962>_,

one
<1520>

faith
<4102>_,

one
<3391>

baptism
<908>_,

4:6

One
<1520>

God
<2316>

and
<2532>

Father
<3962>

of all
<3956>_,

who
<3588>

[is] above
<1909>

all
<3956>_,

and
<2532>

through
<1223>

all
<3956>_,

and
<2532>

in
<1722>

you
<5213>

all
<3956>_.

4:7

But
<1161>

unto every
<1538>

one
<1520>

of us
<2257>

is given
<1325> (5681)

grace
<5485>

according to
<2596>

the measure
<3358>

of the gift
<1431>

of Christ
<5547>_.

4:8

Wherefore
<1352>

he saith
<3004> (5719)_,

When he ascended
<305> (5631)

up
<1519>

on high
<5311>_,

he led captivity
<162> (5656)

captive
<161>_,

and
<2532>

gave
<1325> (5656)

gifts
<1390>

unto men
<444>_.

{captivity...: or, a multitude of captives}

4:9

(Now
<1161>

that he ascended
<305> (5627)_,

what
<5101>

is it
<2076> (5748)

but
<1508>

that
<3754>

he
<2597> (0)

also
<2532>

descended
<2597> (5627)

first
<4412>

into
<1519>

the lower
<2737>

parts
<3313>

of the earth
<1093>_?

4:10

He
<846>

that descended
<2597> (5631)

is
<2076> (5748)

the same also
<2532>

that ascended up
<305> (5631)

far above
<5231>

all
<3956>

heavens
<3772>_,

that
<2443>

he might fill
<4137> (5661)

all things
<3956>.)

{fill: or, fulfil}

4:11

And
<2532>

he
<846>

gave
<1325> (5656)

some
<3303>_,

apostles
<652>_;

and
<1161>

some, prophets
<4396>_;

and
<1161>

some, evangelists
<2099>_;

and
<1161>

some, pastors
<4166>

and
<2532>

teachers
<1320>_;

4:12

For
<4314>

the perfecting
<2677>

of the saints
<40>_,

for
<1519>

the work
<2041>

of the ministry
<1248>_,

for
<1519>

the edifying
<3619>

of the body
<4983>

of Christ
<5547>_:

4:13

Till
<3360>

we all
<3956>

come
<2658> (5661)

in
<1519>

the unity
<1775>

of the faith
<4102>_,

and
<2532>

of the knowledge
<1922>

of the Son
<5207>

of God
<2316>_,

unto
<1519>

a perfect
<5046>

man
<435>_,

unto
<1519>

the measure
<3358>

of the stature
<2244>

of the fulness
<4138>

of Christ
<5547>_:

{in: or, into} {stature: or, age}

4:14

That
<2443>

we [henceforth] be
<5600> (5753)

no more
<3371>

children
<3516>_,

tossed to and fro
<2831> (5740)_,

and
<2532>

carried about with
<4064> (5746)

every
<3956>

wind
<417>

of doctrine
<1319>_,

by
<1722>

the sleight
<2940>

of men
<444>_,

[and] cunning craftiness
<1722> <3834>_,

whereby
<4314>

they lie in wait
<3180>

to deceive
<4106>_;

4:15

But
<1161>

speaking the truth
<226> (5723)

in
<1722>

love
<26>_,

may grow up
<837> (5661)

into
<1519>

him
<846>

in all things
<3956>_,

which
<3739>

is
<2076> (5748)

the head
<2776>_,

[even] Christ
<5547>_:

{speaking...: or, being sincere}

4:16

From
<1537>

whom
<3739>

the whole
<3956>

body
<4983>

fitly joined together
<4883> (5746)

and
<2532>

compacted
<4822> (5746)

by
<1223>

that which every
<3956>

joint
<860>

supplieth
<2024>_,

according
<2596>

to the effectual working
<1753>

in
<1722>

the measure
<3358>

of every
<1538>

part
<1520> <3313>_,

maketh
<4160> (5731)

increase
<838>

of the body
<4983>

unto
<1519>

the edifying
<3619>

of itself
<1438>

in
<1722>

love
<26>_.

4:17

This
<5124>

I say
<3004> (5719)

therefore
<3767>_,

and
<2532>

testify
<3143> (5736)

in
<1722>

the Lord
<2962>_,

that ye
<5209>

henceforth
<3371> (0)

walk
<4043> (5721)

not
<3371>

as
<2531> <2532>

other
<3062>

Gentiles
<1484>

walk
<4043> (5719)_,

in
<1722>

the vanity
<3153>

of their
<846>

mind
<3563>_,

4:18

Having the understanding
<1271>

darkened
<4654> (5772)_,

being
<5607> (5752)

alienated
<526> (5772)

from the life
<2222>

of God
<2316>

through
<1223>

the ignorance
<52>

that is
<5607> (5752)

in
<1722>

them
<846>_,

because
<1223>

of the blindness
<4457>

of their
<846>

heart
<2588>_:

{blindness: or, hardness}

4:19

Who
<3748>

being past feeling
<524> (5761)

have given
<3860> (0)

themselves
<1438>

over
<3860> (5656)

unto lasciviousness
<766>_,

to
<1519>

work
<2039>

all
<3956>

uncleanness
<167>

with
<1722>

greediness
<4124>_.

4:20

But
<1161>

ye
<5210>

have
<3129> (0)

not
<3756>

so
<3779>

learned
<3129> (5627)

Christ
<5547>_;

4:21

If so be that
<1489>

ye have heard
<191> (5656)

him
<846>_,

and
<2532>

have been taught
<1321> (5681)

by
<1722>

him
<846>_,

as
<2531>

the truth
<225>

is
<2076> (5748)

in
<1722>

Jesus
<2424>_:

4:22

That ye
<5209>

put off
<659> (5641)

concerning
<2596>

the former
<4387>

conversation
<391>

the old
<3820>

man
<444>_,

which
<3588>

is corrupt
<5351> (5746)

according
<2596>

to the deceitful
<539>

lusts
<1939>_;

4:23

And
<1161>

be renewed
<365> (5745)

in the spirit
<4151>

of your
<5216>

mind
<3563>_;

4:24

And
<2532>

that ye put on
<1746> (5670)

the new
<2537>

man
<444>_,

which
<3588>

after
<2596>

God
<2316>

is created
<2936> (5685)

in
<1722>

righteousness
<1343>

and
<2532>

true
<225>

holiness
<3742>_.

{true...: or, holiness of truth}

4:25

Wherefore
<1352>

putting away
<659> (5642)

lying
<5579>_,

speak
<2980> (5720)

every man
<1538>

truth
<225>

with
<3326>

his
<846>

neighbour
<4139>_:

for
<3754>

we are
<2070> (5748)

members
<3196>

one of another
<240>_.

4:26

Be ye angry
<3710> (5744)_,

and
<2532>

sin
<264> (5720)

not
<3361>_:

let
<1931> (0)

not
<3361>

the sun
<2246>

go down
<1931> (5720)

upon
<1909>

your
<5216>

wrath
<3950>_:

4:27

Neither
<3383>

give
<1325> (5720)

place
<5117>

to the devil
<1228>_.

4:28

Let
<2813> (0)

him that stole
<2813> (5723)

steal
<2813> (5720)

no more
<3371>_:

but
<1161>

rather
<3123>

let him labour
<2872> (5720)_,

working
<2038> (5740)

with [his] hands
<5495>

the thing which is good
<18>_,

that
<2443>

he may have
<2192> (5725)

to give
<3330> (5721)

to him that needeth
<5532> <2192> (5723)_.

{to give: or, to distribute}

4:29

Let
<4550> (0)

no
<3361> <3956>

corrupt
<4550>

communication
<3056>

proceed
<1607> (5737)

out of
<1537>

your
<5216>

mouth
<4750>_,

but
<235>

that which
<1536>

is good
<18>

to
<4314>

the use
<5532>

of edifying
<3619>_,

that
<2443>

it may minister
<1325> (5632)

grace
<5485>

unto the hearers
<191> (5723)_.

{to...: or, to edify profitably}

4:30

And
<2532>

grieve
<3076> (5720)

not
<3361>

the holy
<40>

Spirit
<4151>

of God
<2316>_,

whereby
<1722> <3739>

ye are sealed
<4972> (5681)

unto
<1519>

the day
<2250>

of redemption
<629>_.

4:31

Let
<142> (0)

all
<3956>

bitterness
<4088>_,

and
<2532>

wrath
<2372>_,

and
<2532>

anger
<3709>_,

and
<2532>

clamour
<2906>_,

and
<2532>

evil speaking
<988>_,

be put away
<142> (5682)

from
<575>

you
<5216>_,

with
<4862>

all
<3956>

malice
<2549>_:

4:32

And
<1161>

be
<1096> (5737)

ye kind
<5543>

one to another
<1519> <240>_,

tenderhearted
<2155>_,

forgiving
<5483> (5740) (5746)

one another
<1438>_,

even as
<2531> <2532>

God
<2316>

for
<1722> (0)

Christ's
<5547>

sake
<1722>

hath forgiven
<5483> (5662)

you
<5213>_.

5:1

Be
<1096> (5737)

ye
<3402> (0)

therefore
<3767>

followers
<3402>

of God
<2316>_,

as
<5613>

dear
<27>

children
<5043>_;

5:2

And
<2532>

walk
<4043> (5720)

in
<1722>

love
<26>_,

as
<2531>

Christ
<5547>

also
<2532>

hath loved
<25> (5656)

us
<2248>_,

and
<2532>

hath given
<3860> (5656)

himself
<1438>

for
<5228>

us
<2257>

an offering
<4376>

and
<2532>

a sacrifice
<2378>

to God
<2316>

for
<1519>

a sweetsmelling
<2175>

savour
<3744>_.

5:3

But
<2532>

fornication
<4202>_,

and
<1161>

all
<3956>

uncleanness
<167>_,

or
<2228>

covetousness
<4124>_,

let it
<3687> (0)

not be once
<3366>

named
<3687> (5744)

among
<1722>

you
<5213>_,

as
<2531>

becometh
<4241> (5719)

saints
<40>_;

5:4

Neither
<2532>

filthiness
<151>_,

nor
<2532>

foolish talking
<3473>_,

nor
<2228>

jesting
<2160>_,

which
<3588>

are
<433> (0)

not
<3756>

convenient
<433> (5723)_:

but
<235>

rather
<3123>

giving of thanks
<2169>_.

5:5

For
<1063>

this
<5124>

ye know
<2075> (5748) <1097> (5723)_,

that
<3754>

no
<3756> <3956>

whoremonger
<4205>_,

nor
<2228>

unclean person
<169>_,

nor
<2228>

covetous man
<4123>_,

who
<3739>

is
<2076> (5748)

an idolater
<1496>_,

hath
<2192> (5719)

any inheritance
<2817>

in
<1722>

the kingdom
<932>

of Christ
<5547>

and
<2532>

of God
<2316>_.

5:6

Let
<538> (0)

no man
<3367>

deceive
<538> (5720)

you
<5209>

with vain
<2756>

words
<3056>_:

for
<1063>

because
<1223>

of these things
<5023>

cometh
<2064> (5736)

the wrath
<3709>

of God
<2316>

upon
<1909>

the children
<5207>

of disobedience
<543>_.

{disobedience: or, unbelief}

5:7

Be
<1096> (0)

not
<3361>

ye
<1096> (5737)

therefore
<3767>

partakers
<4830>

with them
<846>_.

5:8

For
<1063>

ye were
<2258> (5713)

sometimes
<4218>

darkness
<4655>_,

but
<1161>

now
<3568>

[are ye] light
<5457>

in
<1722>

the Lord
<2962>_:

walk
<4043> (5720)

as
<5613>

children
<5043>

of light
<5457>_:

5:9

(For
<1063>

the fruit
<2590>

of the Spirit
<4151>

[is] in
<1722>

all
<3956>

goodness
<19>

and
<2532>

righteousness
<1343>

and
<2532>

truth
<225>;)

5:10

Proving
<1381> (5723)

what
<5101>

is
<2076> (5748)

acceptable
<2101>

unto the Lord
<2962>_.

5:11

And
<2532>

have
<4790> (0)

no
<3361>

fellowship
<4790> (5720)

with the unfruitful
<175>

works
<2041>

of darkness
<4655>_,

but
<1161>

rather
<3123> <2532>

reprove
<1651> (5720)

[them].

5:12

For
<1063>

it is
<2076> (5748)

a shame
<149>

even
<2532>

to speak
<3004> (5721)

of those things
<2931> (0)

which are done
<1096> (5740)

of
<5259>

them
<846>

in secret
<2931>_.

5:13

But
<1161>

all things
<3956>

that are reproved
<1651> (5746)

are made manifest
<5319> (5743)

by
<5259>

the light
<5457>_:

for
<1063>

whatsoever
<3956>

doth make manifest
<5319> (5746)

is
<2076> (5748)

light
<5457>_.

{reproved: or, discovered}

5:14

Wherefore
<1352>

he saith
<3004> (5719)_,

Awake thou
<1453> (5669)

that sleepest
<2518> (5723)_,

and
<2532>

arise
<450> (5628)

from
<1537>

the dead
<3498>_,

and
<2532>

Christ
<5547>

shall give
<2017> (0)

thee
<4671>

light
<2017> (5692)_.

{he: or, it}

5:15

See
<991> (5720)

then
<3767>

that
<4459>

ye walk
<4043> (5719)

circumspectly
<199>_,

not
<3361>

as
<5613>

fools
<781>_,

but
<235>

as
<5613>

wise
<4680>_,

5:16

Redeeming
<1805> (5734)

the time
<2540>_,

because
<3754>

the days
<2250>

are
<1526> (5748)

evil
<4190>_.

5:17

Wherefore
<1223> <5124>

be ye
<1096> (5737)

not
<3361>

unwise
<878>_,

but
<235>

understanding
<4920> (5723)

what
<5101>

the will
<2307>

of the Lord
<2962>

[is].

5:18

And
<2532>

be
<3182> (0)

not
<3361>

drunk
<3182> (5745)

with wine
<3631>_,

wherein
<1722> <3739>

is
<2076> (5748)

excess
<810>_;

but
<235>

be filled
<4137> (5744)

with
<1722>

the Spirit
<4151>_;

5:19

Speaking
<2980> (5723)

to yourselves
<1438>

in psalms
<5568>

and
<2532>

hymns
<5215>

and
<2532>

spiritual
<4152>

songs
<5603>_,

singing
<103> (5723)

and
<2532>

making melody
<5567> (5723)

in
<1722>

your
<5216>

heart
<2588>

to the Lord
<2962>_;

5:20

Giving thanks
<2168> (5723)

always
<3842>

for
<5228>

all things
<3956>

unto God
<2316>

and
<2532>

the Father
<3962>

in
<1722>

the name
<3686>

of our
<2257>

Lord
<2962>

Jesus
<2424>

Christ
<5547>_;

5:21

Submitting yourselves
<5293> (5746)

one to another
<240>

in
<1722>

the fear
<5401>

of God
<2316>_.

5:22

Wives
<1135>_,

submit yourselves
<5293> (5732)

unto your own
<2398>

husbands
<435>_,

as
<5613>

unto the Lord
<2962>_.

5:23

For
<3754>

the husband
<435>

is
<2076> (5748)

the head
<2776>

of the wife
<1135>_,

even
<2532>

as
<5613>

Christ
<5547>

is the head
<2776>

of the church
<1577>_:

and
<2532>

he
<846>

is
<2076> (5748)

the saviour
<4990>

of the body
<4983>_.

5:24

Therefore
<235>

as
<5618>

the church
<1577>

is subject
<5293> (5743)

unto Christ
<5547>_,

so
<3779> <2532>

[let] the wives
<1135>

[be] to their own
<2398>

husbands
<435>

in
<1722>

every thing
<3956>_.

5:25

Husbands
<435>_,

love
<25> (5720)

your
<1438>

wives
<1135>_,

even as
<2531>

Christ
<5547>

also
<2532>

loved
<25> (5656)

the church
<1577>_,

and
<2532>

gave
<3860> (5656)

himself
<1438>

for
<5228>

it
<846>_;

5:26

That
<2443>

he might sanctify
<37> (5661)

and cleanse it
<2511> (5660)

with the washing
<3067>

of water
<5204>

by
<1722>

the word
<4487>_,

5:27

That
<2443>

he might present
<3936> (5661)

it
<846>

to himself
<1438>

a glorious
<1741>

church
<1577>_,

not
<3361>

having
<2192> (5723)

spot
<4696>_,

or
<2228>

wrinkle
<4512>_,

or
<2228>

any
<5100>

such thing
<5108>_;

but
<235>

that
<2443>

it should be
<5600> (5753)

holy
<40>

and
<2532>

without blemish
<299>_.

5:28

So
<3779>

ought
<3784> (5719)

men
<435>

to love
<25> (5721)

their
<1438>

wives
<1135>

as
<5613>

their own
<1438>

bodies
<4983>_.

He that loveth
<25> (5723)

his
<1438>

wife
<1135>

loveth
<25> (5719)

himself
<1438>_.

5:29

For
<1063>

no man
<3762>

ever yet
<4218>

hated
<3404> (5656)

his own
<1438>

flesh
<4561>_;

but
<235>

nourisheth
<1625> (5719)

and
<2532>

cherisheth
<2282> (5719)

it
<846>_,

even as
<2531> <2532>

the Lord
<2962>

the church
<1577>_:

5:30

For
<3754>

we are
<2070> (5748)

members
<3196>

of his
<846>

body
<4983>_,

of
<1537>

his
<846>

flesh
<4561>_,

and
<2532>

of
<1537>

his
<846>

bones
<3747>_.

5:31

For
<473>

this cause
<5127>

shall
<2641> (0)

a man
<444>

leave
<2641> (5692)

his
<846>

father
<3962>

and
<2532>

mother
<3384>_,

and
<2532>

shall be joined
<4347> (5701)

unto
<4314>

his
<846>

wife
<1135>_,

and
<2532>

they two
<1417>

shall be
<2071> (5704)

one
<1519> <3391>

flesh
<4561>_.

5:32

This
<5124>

is
<2076> (5748)

a great
<3173>

mystery
<3466>_:

but
<1161>

I
<1473>

speak
<3004> (5719)

concerning
<1519>

Christ
<5547>

and
<1519> <2532>

the church
<1577>_.

5:33

Nevertheless
<4133> <2532>

let
<25> (0)

every one
<1520> <1538>

of you
<5210>

in particular
<2596>

so
<3779>

love
<25> (5720)

his
<1438>

wife
<1135>

even as
<5613>

himself
<1438>_;

and
<1161>

the wife
<1135>

[see] that
<2443>

she reverence
<5399> (5741)

[her] husband
<435>_.

6:1

Children
<5043>_,

obey
<5219> (5720)

your
<5216>

parents
<1118>

in
<1722>

the Lord
<2962>_:

for
<1063>

this
<5124>

is
<2076> (5748)

right
<1342>_.

6:2

Honour
<5091> (5720)

thy
<4675>

father
<3962>

and
<2532>

mother
<3384>_;

(which
<3748>

is
<2076> (5748)

the first
<4413>

commandment
<1785>

with
<1722>

promise
<1860>;)

6:3

That
<2443>

it may be
<1096> (5638)

well
<2095>

with thee
<4671>_,

and
<2532>

thou mayest
<2071> (5704)

live long
<3118>

on
<1909>

the earth
<1093>_.

6:4

And
<2532>_,

ye fathers
<3962>_,

provoke
<3949> (0)

not
<3361>

your
<5216>

children
<5043>

to wrath
<3949> (5720)_:

but
<235>

bring
<1625> (0)

them
<846>

up
<1625> (5720)

in
<1722>

the nurture
<3809>

and
<2532>

admonition
<3559>

of the Lord
<2962>_.

6:5

Servants
<1401>_,

be obedient
<5219> (5720)

to them that are [your] masters
<2962>

according to
<2596>

the flesh
<4561>_,

with
<3326>

fear
<5401>

and
<2532>

trembling
<5156>_,

in
<1722>

singleness
<572>

of your
<5216>

heart
<2588>_,

as
<5613>

unto Christ
<5547>_;

6:6

Not
<3361>

with
<2596>

eyeservice
<3787>_,

as
<5613>

menpleasers
<441>_;

but
<235>

as
<5613>

the servants
<1401>

of Christ
<5547>_,

doing
<4160> (5723)

the will
<2307>

of God
<2316>

from
<1537>

the heart
<5590>_;

6:7

With
<3326>

good will
<2133>

doing service
<1398> (5723)_,

as to the Lord
<2962>_,

and
<2532>

not
<3756>

to men
<444>_:

6:8

Knowing
<1492> (5761)

that
<3754>

whatsoever
<3739> <1437> <5100>

good thing
<18>

any man
<1538>

doeth
<4160> (5661)_,

the same
<5124>

shall he receive
<2865> (5695)

of
<3844>

the Lord
<2962>_,

whether
<1535>

[he be] bond
<1401>

or
<1535>

free
<1658>_.

6:9

And
<2532>_,

ye masters
<2962>_,

do
<4160> (5720)

the same things
<846>

unto
<4314>

them
<846>_,

forbearing
<447> (5723)

threatening
<547>_:

knowing
<1492> (5761)

that
<3754>

your
<5216> <846>

Master
<2962>

also
<2532>

is
<2076> (5748)

in
<1722>

heaven
<3772>_;

neither
<2532> <3756>

is there
<2076> (5748)

respect of persons
<4382>

with
<3844>

him
<846>_.

{forbearing: or, moderating} {your...: some read, both your and their Master}