Dual Panel1Therefore<3767> I, the prisoner<1198> of the Lord<2962>, implore<3870> you to walk<4043> in a manner<516> worthy<516> of the calling<2821> with which<3739> you have been called<2564>,
2with all<3956> humility<5012> and gentleness<4240>, with patience<3115>, showing<430> tolerance<430> for one<240> another<240> in love<26>,
3being diligent<4704> to preserve<5083> the unity<1775> of the Spirit<4151> in the bond<4886> of peace<1515>.
4There is one<1520> body<4983> and one<1520> Spirit<4151>, just<2531> as also<2532> you were called<2564> in one<1520> hope<1680> of your calling<2821>;
5one<1520> Lord<2962>, one<1520> faith<4102>, one<1520> baptism<908>,
6one<1520> God<2316> and Father<3962> of all<3956> who<3588> is over<1909> all<3956> and through<1223> all<3956> and in all<3956>.
7But to each<1538> one<1520> of us grace<5485> was given<1325> according<2596> to the measure<3358> of Christ's<5547> gift<1431>.
8Therefore<1352> it says<3004>, "WHEN HE ASCENDED<305> ON HIGH<5311>, HE LED<162> CAPTIVE<162> A HOST<161> OF CAPTIVES<161>, AND HE GAVE<1325> GIFTS<1390> TO MEN<444>."
9(Now<1161> this<3588> expression, "He ascended<305>," what<5101> does it mean<1510> except<1508> that He also<2532> had descended<2597> into the lower<2737> parts<3313> of the earth<1093>?
10He who descended<2597> is Himself<846> also<2532> He who ascended<305> far<5231> above<5231> all<3956> the heavens<3772>, so<2443> that He might fill<4137> all<3956> things<3956>.)
11And He gave<1325> some<3588><3303> as apostles<652>, and some<3588> as prophets<4396>, and some<3588> as evangelists<2099>, and some<3588> as pastors<4166> and teachers<1320>,
12for the equipping<2677> of the saints<40> for the work<2041> of service<1248>, to the building<3619> up of the body<4983> of Christ<5547>;
13until<3360> we all<3956> attain<2658> to the unity<1775> of the faith<4102>, and of the knowledge<1922> of the Son<5207> of God<2316>, to a mature<5046> man<435>, to the measure<3358> of the stature<2244> which belongs to the fullness<4138> of Christ<5547>.
14As a result<2443>, we are no<3371> longer<3371> to be children<3516>, tossed<2831> here<2831> and there<2831> by waves<2831> and carried<4064> about<4064> by every<3956> wind<417> of doctrine<1319>, by the trickery<2940> of men<444>, by craftiness<3834> in deceitful<4106> scheming<3180>;
15but speaking<226> the truth<226> in love<26>, we are to grow<837> up in all<3956> aspects into Him who<3739> is the head<2776>, even Christ<5547>,
16from whom<3739> the whole<3956> body<4983>, being fitted<4883> and held<4822> together<4822><4883> by what<1223> every<3956> joint<860> supplies<2024>, according<2596> to the proper<3358> working<1753> of each<1538> individual<1520> part<3313>, causes<4160> the growth<838> of the body<4983> for the building<3619> up of itself<1438> in love<26>.
17So<3767> this<3778> I say<3004>, and affirm<3143> together<1722> with the Lord<2962>, that you walk<4043> no<3371> longer<3371> just<2531> as the Gentiles<1484> also<2532> walk<4043>, in the futility<3153> of their mind<3563>,
18being<1510> darkened<4656> in their understanding<1271>, excluded<526> from the life<2222> of God<2316> because<1223> of the ignorance<52> that is in them, because<1223> of the hardness<4457> of their heart<2588>;
19and they, having become<524> callous<524>, have given<3860> themselves<1438> over<3860> to sensuality<766> for the practice<2039> of every<3956> kind<3956> of impurity<167> with greediness<4124>.
20But you did not learn<3129> Christ<5547> in this<3779> way<3779>,
21if<1487> indeed<1065> you have heard<191> Him and have been taught<1321> in Him, just<2531> as truth<225> is in Jesus<2424>,
22that, in reference<2596> to your former<4387> manner<391> of life<391>, you lay<659> aside<659> the old<3820> self<444>, which is being corrupted<5351> in accordance<2596> with the lusts<1939> of deceit<539>,
23and that you be renewed<365> in the spirit<4151> of your mind<3563>,
24and put<1746> on the new<2537> self<444>, which in the likeness of God<2316> has been created<2936> in righteousness<1343> and holiness<3742> of the truth<225>.
25Therefore<1352>, laying<659> aside<659> falsehood<5579>, SPEAK<2980> TRUTH<225> EACH<1538> ONE<1538> of you WITH HIS NEIGHBOR<4139>, for we are members<3196> of one<240> another<240>.
26BE ANGRY<3710>, AND yet DO NOT SIN<264>; do not let the sun<2246> go<1931> down<1931> on your anger<3950>,
27and do not give<1325> the devil<1228> an opportunity<5117>.
28He who steals<2813> must steal<2813> no<3371> longer<3371>; but rather<3123> he must labor<2872>, performing<2038> with his own<2398> hands<5495> what<18> is good<18>, so<2443> that he will have<2192> something to share<3330> with one<3588> who has<2192> need<5532>.
29Let no<3361><3956> unwholesome<4550> word<3056> proceed<1607> from your mouth<4750>, but only<1487> such<5100> a word as is good<18> for edification<3619> according to the need<5532> of the moment, so<2443> that it will give<1325> grace<5485> to those<3588> who hear<191>.
30Do not grieve<3076> the Holy<40> Spirit<4151> of God<2316>, by whom<3739> you were sealed<4972> for the day<2250> of redemption<629>.
31Let all<3956> bitterness<4088> and wrath<2372> and anger<3709> and clamor<2906> and slander<988> be put<142> away<142> from you, along<4862> with all<3956> malice<2549>.
32Be kind<5543> to one<240> another<240>, tender-hearted<2155>, forgiving<5483> each<1438> other<1438>, just<2531> as God<2316> in Christ<5547> also<2532> has forgiven<5483> you.