Ephesians 4

KING JAMES BIBLE	NEW AMERICAN BIBLE
1 I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called,	1 I, then, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to live in a manner worthy of the call you have received,
2 With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;	2 with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another through love,
3 Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.	3 striving to preserve the unity of the spirit through the bond of peace:
4 There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling;	4 one body and one Spirit, as you were also called to the one hope of your call;
5 One Lord, one faith, one baptism,	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.	6 one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all.
7 But unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ.	7 But grace was given to each of us according to the measure of Christ's gift.
8 Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men.	8 Therefore, it says: "He ascended on high and took prisoners captive; he gave gifts to men."
9 (Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth?	9 What does "he ascended" mean except that he also descended into the lower (regions) of the earth?
10 He that descended is the same also that ascended up far above all heavens, that he might fill all things.)	10 The one who descended is also the one who ascended far above all the heavens, that he might fill all things.
11 And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;	11 And he gave some as apostles, others as prophets, others as evangelists, others as pastors and teachers,
12 For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:	12 to equip the holy ones for the work of ministry, for building up 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:	13 until we all attain to the unity of faith and knowledge of the Son of God, to mature manhood, to the extent of the full stature 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;	14 so that we may no longer be infants, tossed by waves and swept along by every wind of teaching arising from human trickery, from their cunning in the interests of deceitful scheming.
15 But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:	15 Rather, living the truth in love, we should grow in every way into him who is the head, 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.	16 from whom the whole body, joined and held together by every supporting ligament, with the proper functioning of each part, brings about the body's growth and builds itself up 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,	17 So I declare and testify in the Lord that you must no longer live as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their minds;
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:	18 darkened in understanding, alienated from the life of God because of their ignorance, because of their hardness of heart,
19 Who being past feeling have given themselves over unto lasciviousness, to work all uncleanness with greediness.	19 they have become callous and have handed themselves over to licentiousness for the practice of every kind of impurity to excess.
20 But ye have not so learned Christ;	20 That is not how you learned Christ,
21 If so be that ye have heard him, and have been taught by him, as the truth is in Jesus:	21 assuming that you have heard of him and were taught in him, as truth is in Jesus,
22 That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts;	22 that you should put away the old self of your former way of life, corrupted through deceitful desires,
23 And be renewed in the spirit of your mind;	23 and be renewed in the spirit of your minds,
24 And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.	24 and put on the new self, created in God's way in righteousness and holiness of truth.
25 Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another.	25 Therefore, putting away falsehood, speak the truth, each one to his neighbor, for we are members one of another.
26 Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath:	26 Be angry but do not sin; do not let the sun set on your anger,
27 Neither give place to the devil.	27 and do not leave room for 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.	28 The thief must no longer steal, but rather labor, doing honest work with his (own) hands, so that he may have something to share with one in need.
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.	29 No foul language should come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for needed edification, that it may impart grace to those who hear.
30 And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption.	30 And do not grieve the holy Spirit of God, with which you were sealed for 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:	31 All bitterness, fury, anger, shouting, and reviling must be removed from you, along 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.	32 (And) be kind to one another, compassionate, forgiving one another as God has forgiven you in Christ.