1 I therefore , the prisoner of the Lord , beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called ,
2 With all lowliness and meekness , with longsuffering , forbearing one another in love ;
3 Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace .
4 There is one body , and one Spirit , even as ye are called in one hope of your calling ;
5 One Lord , one faith , one baptism ,
6 One God and Father of all , who is above all , and through all , and in you all .
7 But unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ .
8 Wherefore he saith , When he ascended up on high , he led captivity captive , and gave gifts unto men .
9 (Now that he ascended , what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth ?
10 He that descended is the same also that ascended up far above all heavens , that he might fill all things .)
11 And he gave some , apostles ; and some, prophets ; and some, evangelists ; and some, pastors and teachers ;
12 For the perfecting of the saints , for the work of the ministry , for the edifying of the body of Christ :
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 :
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 ;
15 But speaking the truth in love , may grow up into him in all things , which is the head , even Christ :
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 .
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 ,
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 :
19 Who being past feeling have given themselves over unto lasciviousness , to work all uncleanness with greediness .
20 But ye have not so learned Christ ;
21 If so be that ye have heard him , and have been taught by him , as the truth is in Jesus :
22 That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man , which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts ;
23 And be renewed in the spirit of your mind ;
24 And that ye put on the new man , which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness .
25 Wherefore putting away lying , speak every man truth with his neighbour : for we are members one of another .
26 Be ye angry , and sin not : let not the sun go down upon your wrath :
27 Neither give place to the devil .
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 .
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 .
30 And grieve not the holy Spirit of God , whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption .
31 Let all bitterness , and wrath , and anger , and clamour , and evil speaking , be put away from you , with all malice :
32 And be ye kind one to another , tenderhearted , forgiving one another , even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you .
