1 I|strong="G1473" beg|strong="G3870" you|strong="G5210", then|strong="G3767" – I|strong="G1473" who|strong="G3739" am|strong="G1473" a|strong="G1722" prisoner|strong="G1198" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" Master|strong="G2962"’s|strong="G2962" cause|strong="G3739" – to|strong="G1722" live|strong="G4043" lives worthy of|strong="G2962" the|strong="G1722" call|strong="G2564" that|strong="G3739" you|strong="G5210" have|strong="G1473" received;
2 always|strong="G3956" humble|strong="G5012" and|strong="G2532" gentle, patient, bearing lovingly with|strong="G3326" one|strong="G3956" another|strong="G1722",
3 and|strong="G4151" striving to|strong="G1722" maintain|strong="G5083" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" bond|strong="G4886" of|strong="G4151" peace|strong="G1515" the|strong="G1722" unity|strong="G1775" given by|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" Spirit|strong="G4151".
4 There|strong="G2532" is|strong="G3588" but|strong="G2532" one|strong="G1520" body|strong="G4983" and|strong="G2532" one|strong="G1520" Spirit|strong="G4151", just|strong="G2531" as|strong="G2531" there|strong="G2532" was|strong="G3588" but|strong="G2532" one|strong="G1520" hope|strong="G1680" set|strong="G2532" before|strong="G1722" you|strong="G5210" when|strong="G2532" you|strong="G5210" received your|strong="G2532" call|strong="G2564".
5 There is|strong="G2962" but one|strong="G1520" Lord|strong="G2962", one|strong="G1520" faith|strong="G4102", one|strong="G1520" baptism.
6 There|strong="G2532" is|strong="G3588" but|strong="G2532" one|strong="G1520" God|strong="G2316" and|strong="G2532" Father|strong="G3962" of|strong="G1223" all|strong="G3956" – the|strong="G1722" God|strong="G2316" who|strong="G3588" is|strong="G3588" over|strong="G1909" all|strong="G3956", pervades all|strong="G3956", and|strong="G2532" is|strong="G3588" in|strong="G1722" all|strong="G3956".
7 Everyone|strong="G1538" of|strong="G5485" us|strong="G1325", however|strong="G1161", has|strong="G5547" been|strong="G1325" entrusted with|strong="G2596" some|strong="G3588" charge|strong="G1431", each|strong="G1538" in|strong="G2596" accordance|strong="G2596" with|strong="G2596" the|strong="G1161" extent of|strong="G5485" the|strong="G1161" gift|strong="G1431" of|strong="G5485" the|strong="G1161" Christ|strong="G5547".
8 That|strong="G3588" is|strong="G3588" why|strong="G1519" it|strong="G3004" is|strong="G3588" said|strong="G3004" –
9 Now|strong="G1161" surely|strong="G3361" this|strong="G3588" “going|strong="G2597" up|strong="G1519"” must|strong="G2597" imply that|strong="G3754" he|strong="G2532" had|strong="G2532" already gone down|strong="G2597" into|strong="G1519" the|strong="G2532" world|strong="G1093" beneath.
10 He|strong="G2532" who|strong="G3588" went|strong="G2597" down|strong="G2597" is|strong="G1510" the|strong="G2532" same|strong="G2532" as|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" who|strong="G3588" went|strong="G2597" up|strong="G2532" – up|strong="G2532" beyond the|strong="G2532" highest heaven|strong="G3772", so|strong="G2443" that|strong="G2443" he|strong="G2532" might|strong="G2532" fill|strong="G4137" all|strong="G3956" things|strong="G3956" with|strong="G2532" his|strong="G3956" presence.
11 And|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" it|strong="G2532" is|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" gave|strong="G1325" to|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" church apostles, prophets|strong="G4396", missionaries, pastors|strong="G4166", and|strong="G2532" teachers|strong="G1320",
12 to|strong="G1519" fit his|strong="G1519" people|strong="G3588" for|strong="G1519" the|strong="G1519" work|strong="G2041" of|strong="G2041" the|strong="G1519" ministry|strong="G1248", for|strong="G1519" the|strong="G1519" building|strong="G3619" up|strong="G1519" of|strong="G2041" the|strong="G1519" body|strong="G4983" of|strong="G2041" the|strong="G1519" Christ|strong="G5547".
13 And|strong="G2532" this|strong="G3588" will|strong="G2316" continue|strong="G2532", until|strong="G3360" we|strong="G2532" all|strong="G3956" attain|strong="G2658" to|strong="G1519" that|strong="G3588" unity|strong="G1775" which|strong="G3588" is|strong="G3588" given by|strong="G2532" faith|strong="G4102" and|strong="G2532" by|strong="G2532" a|strong="G2532" fuller knowledge|strong="G1922" of|strong="G5207" the|strong="G2532" Son|strong="G5207" of|strong="G5207" God|strong="G2316"; until|strong="G3360" we|strong="G2532" reach|strong="G2658" maturity – the|strong="G2532" full|strong="G4138" standard|strong="G3358" of|strong="G5207" the|strong="G2532" perfection of|strong="G5207" the|strong="G2532" Christ|strong="G5547".
14 Then|strong="G2532" we|strong="G2532" will|strong="G1510" no|strong="G3371" longer|strong="G3371" be|strong="G1510" like|strong="G4314" infants|strong="G3516", tossed|strong="G2831" backward and|strong="G2532" forward, blown about|strong="G1722" by|strong="G1722" every|strong="G3956" breath of|strong="G2532" human teaching|strong="G1319" and|strong="G2532" by|strong="G1722" people|strong="G3956"’s trickery|strong="G3834" and|strong="G2532" craftiness|strong="G3834";
15 but|strong="G1161" holding the|strong="G1722" truth in|strong="G1722" a|strong="G1519" spirit|strong="G3588" of|strong="G1722" love, we|strong="G3739" will|strong="G1510" grow into|strong="G1519" complete|strong="G3956" union with|strong="G1722" him|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3739" is|strong="G1510" our|strong="G5547" head|strong="G2776" – Christ|strong="G5547" himself|strong="G1519".
16 For|strong="G1519" from|strong="G1537" him|strong="G3588" the|strong="G1722" whole|strong="G3956" body|strong="G4983", closely joined and|strong="G2532" knit|strong="G4822" together|strong="G4822" by|strong="G1223" the|strong="G1722" contact of|strong="G1537" every|strong="G3956" part|strong="G3313" with|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" source of|strong="G1537" its|strong="G3956" life, derives its|strong="G3956" power to|strong="G1519" grow, in|strong="G1722" proportion to|strong="G1519" the|strong="G1722" vigour of|strong="G1537" each|strong="G1538" individual|strong="G1520" part|strong="G3313"; and|strong="G2532" so|strong="G2532" is|strong="G3588" being|strong="G2532" built|strong="G2532" up|strong="G1519" in|strong="G1722" a|strong="G2532" spirit|strong="G3588" of|strong="G1537" love.
17 This|strong="G3778", then|strong="G3767", as|strong="G2531" one|strong="G3588" in|strong="G1722" union with|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" Lord|strong="G2962", I|strong="G2532" implore: Do|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3371" continue|strong="G2532" to|strong="G2532" live|strong="G4043" such|strong="G3778" purposeless lives as|strong="G2531" the|strong="G1722" Gentiles|strong="G1484" live|strong="G4043",
18 with|strong="G1722" their|strong="G1722" powers of|strong="G1223" discernment darkened|strong="G4656", cut off from|strong="G3588" the|strong="G1722" life|strong="G2222" of|strong="G1223" God|strong="G2316", owing to|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" ignorance that|strong="G3588" prevails among|strong="G1722" them|strong="G3588" and|strong="G2316" to|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" hardness|strong="G4457" of|strong="G1223" their|strong="G1722" hearts|strong="G2588".
19 Lost to|strong="G1519" all|strong="G3956" sense of|strong="G1722" shame, they|strong="G3588" have|strong="G3748" abandoned themselves|strong="G1438" to|strong="G1519" licentiousness, in|strong="G1722" order to|strong="G1519" practice|strong="G2039" every|strong="G3956" kind|strong="G3956" of|strong="G1722" impurity without|strong="G1438" restraint.
20 But|strong="G1161" far|strong="G3588" different is|strong="G3588" the|strong="G1161" lesson you|strong="G5210" learned|strong="G3129" from|strong="G3756" the|strong="G1161" Christ|strong="G5547" – if|strong="G1161", that|strong="G3588" is|strong="G3588", you|strong="G5210" really listened to|strong="G3756" him|strong="G3588",
21 and|strong="G2532" through|strong="G1722" union with|strong="G1722" him|strong="G3588" were|strong="G1510" taught|strong="G1321" the|strong="G1722" truth, as|strong="G2531" it|strong="G2532" is|strong="G1510" to|strong="G2532" be|strong="G1510" found|strong="G1510" in|strong="G1722" Jesus|strong="G2424".
22 For|strong="G2596" you|strong="G5210" learned with|strong="G2596" regard to|strong="G2596" your|strong="G3588" former|strong="G4387" way|strong="G2596" of|strong="G2596" living that|strong="G3588" you|strong="G5210" must|strong="G3588" cast off|strong="G2596" your|strong="G3588" old|strong="G3820" nature, which|strong="G3588", yielding to|strong="G2596" deluding passions|strong="G1939", grows corrupt|strong="G5351";
23 that|strong="G3588" the|strong="G1161" spirit|strong="G4151" of|strong="G4151" your|strong="G3588" minds|strong="G3563" must|strong="G3588" be|strong="G3588" constantly renewed;
24 and|strong="G2532" that|strong="G3588" you|strong="G1722" must|strong="G3588" clothe|strong="G1746" yourselves|strong="G1722" in|strong="G1722" that|strong="G3588" new|strong="G2537" nature which|strong="G3588" was|strong="G3588" created|strong="G2936" to|strong="G2532" resemble God|strong="G2316", with|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" righteousness|strong="G1343" and|strong="G2532" holiness|strong="G3742" springing from|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" truth.
25 Since|strong="G3754", therefore|strong="G1352", you|strong="G3754" have|strong="G3748" cast off what|strong="G3588" is|strong="G1510" false|strong="G5579", you|strong="G3754" must|strong="G1538" every|strong="G1538" one|strong="G1538" of|strong="G3588" you|strong="G3754" speak|strong="G2980" the|strong="G3588" truth to|strong="G2980" your|strong="G3588" neighbours. For|strong="G3754" we|strong="G3754" are|strong="G1510" united to|strong="G2980" one|strong="G1538" another|strong="G3588" like the|strong="G3588" parts|strong="G3196" of|strong="G3588" a|strong="G1510" body.
26 Be|strong="G2532" angry|strong="G3710", yet|strong="G2532" do|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3361" sin. Do|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3361" let|strong="G1931" the|strong="G2532" sun|strong="G2246" go|strong="G2246" down|strong="G1931" on|strong="G1909" your|strong="G2532" anger|strong="G3950";
27 and|strong="G3588" give|strong="G1325" no|strong="G3588" opportunity|strong="G5117" to|strong="G1325" the|strong="G3588" devil|strong="G1228".
28 Let|strong="G1161" the|strong="G1161" person who|strong="G3588" steals|strong="G2813" steal|strong="G2813" no|strong="G3371" longer|strong="G3371", but|strong="G1161" rather|strong="G3123" they|strong="G1161" should|strong="G3588" toil|strong="G2872" with|strong="G2192" their|strong="G2398" hands|strong="G5495" at|strong="G1161" honest work|strong="G2038", so|strong="G2443" that|strong="G2443" they|strong="G1161" may|strong="G2443" have|strong="G2192" something to|strong="G2443" share|strong="G3330" with|strong="G2192" anyone in|strong="G1161" need|strong="G5532".
29 Never|strong="G3361" let|strong="G2443" any|strong="G5100" foul word|strong="G3056" pass|strong="G1325" your|strong="G1487" lips|strong="G4750", but|strong="G1487" only|strong="G1487" such|strong="G5100" good|strong="G3956" words|strong="G3056" as|strong="G1607" the|strong="G3956" occasion demands, so|strong="G2443" that|strong="G2443" they|strong="G3588" may|strong="G2443" be|strong="G3361" a|strong="G1325" help to|strong="G4314" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" hear them|strong="G3588".
30 And|strong="G2532" do|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3361" grieve|strong="G3076" God|strong="G2316"’s Holy|strong="G4151" Spirit|strong="G4151"; for|strong="G1519" it|strong="G2532" was|strong="G3588" through|strong="G1722" that|strong="G3739" Spirit|strong="G4151" that|strong="G3739" God|strong="G2316" sealed|strong="G4972" you|strong="G3739" as|strong="G1519" his|strong="G1519", against|strong="G1519" the|strong="G1722" day|strong="G2250" of|strong="G4151" redemption.
31 Let|strong="G2532" all|strong="G3956" bitterness|strong="G4088", passion|strong="G2372", anger|strong="G3709", brawling, and|strong="G2532" abusive language be|strong="G2532" banished from|strong="G2532" among|strong="G3956" you|strong="G5210", as|strong="G2532" well|strong="G2532" as|strong="G2532" all|strong="G3956" malice|strong="G2549".
32 Be|strong="G1096" kind|strong="G5543" to|strong="G1519" one|strong="G1438" another|strong="G1438", tenderhearted|strong="G2155", ready to|strong="G1519" forgive|strong="G5483" one|strong="G1438" another|strong="G1438", just|strong="G2531" as|strong="G2531" God|strong="G2316", in|strong="G1722" Christ|strong="G5547", forgave|strong="G5483" you|strong="G5210".