Ephesians 4

NEW AMERICAN BIBLE	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 I, then, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to live in a manner worthy of the call you have received,	1 And so, as a prisoner in the Lord, I beg you to walk in a manner worthy of the vocation to which you have been called:
2 with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another through love,	2 with all humility and meekness, with patience, supporting one another in charity.
3 striving to preserve the unity of the spirit through the bond of peace:	3 Be anxious to preserve the unity of the Spirit within the bonds of peace.
4 one body and one Spirit, as you were also called to the one hope of your call;	4 One body and one Spirit: to this you have been called by the one hope of your calling:
5 one Lord, one faith, one baptism;	5 one Lord, one faith, one baptism,
6 one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all.	6 one God and Father of all, who is over all, and through all, and in us all.
7 But grace was given to each of us according to the measure of Christ's gift.	7 Yet to each one of us there has been given grace according to the measure allotted by Christ.
8 Therefore, it says: "He ascended on high and took prisoners captive; he gave gifts to men."	8 Because of this, he says: “Ascending on high, he took captivity itself captive; he gave gifts to men.”
9 What does "he ascended" mean except that he also descended into the lower (regions) of the earth?	9 Now that he has ascended, what is left except for him also to descended, first to the lower parts of the earth?
10 The one who descended is also the one who ascended far above all the heavens, that he might fill all things.	10 He who descended is the same one who also ascended above all the heavens, so that he might fulfill everything.
11 And he gave some as apostles, others as prophets, others as evangelists, others as pastors and teachers,	11 And the same one granted that some would be Apostles, and some Prophets, yet truly others evangelists, and others pastors and teachers,
12 to equip the holy ones for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ,	12 for the sake of the perfection of the saints, by the work of the ministry, in the edification of the body 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,	13 until we all meet in the unity of faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God, as a perfect man, in the measure of the age of the fullness of Christ.
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.	14 So may we then no longer be little children, disturbed and carried about by every wind of doctrine, by the wickedness of men, and by the craftiness which deceives unto error.
15 Rather, living the truth in love, we should grow in every way into him who is the head, Christ,	15 Instead, acting according to truth in charity, we should increase in everything, in him who is the head, Christ himself.
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.	16 For in him, the whole body is joined closely together, by every underlying joint, through the function allotted to each part, bringing improvement to the body, toward its edification in charity.
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;	17 And so, I say this, and I testify in the Lord: that from now on you should walk, not as the Gentiles also walk, in the vanity of their mind,
18 darkened in understanding, alienated from the life of God because of their ignorance, because of their hardness of heart,	18 having their intellect obscured, being alienated from the life of God, through the ignorance that is within them, because of the blindness of their hearts.
19 they have become callous and have handed themselves over to licentiousness for the practice of every kind of impurity to excess.	19 Such as these, despairing, have given themselves over to sexual immorality, carrying out every impurity with rapacity.
20 That is not how you learned Christ,	20 But this is not what you have learned in Christ.
21 assuming that you have heard of him and were taught in him, as truth is in Jesus,	21 For certainly, you have listened to him, and you have been instructed in him, according to the truth that is in Jesus:
22 that you should put away the old self of your former way of life, corrupted through deceitful desires,	22 to set aside your earlier behavior, the former man, who was corrupted, by means of desire, unto error,
23 and be renewed in the spirit of your minds,	23 and so be renewed in the spirit of your mind,
24 and put on the new self, created in God's way in righteousness and holiness of truth.	24 and so put on the new man, who, in accord with God, is created in justice and in the holiness of truth.
25 Therefore, putting away falsehood, speak the truth, each one to his neighbor, for we are members one of another.	25 Because of this, setting aside lying, speak the truth, each one with his neighbor. For we are all part of one another.
26 Be angry but do not sin; do not let the sun set on your anger,	26 “Be angry, but do not be willing to sin.” Do not let the sun set over your anger.
27 and do not leave room for the devil.	27 Provide no place for the devil.
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.	28 Whoever was stealing, let him now not steal, but rather let him labor, working with his hands, doing what is good, so that he may have something to distribute to those who suffer need.
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.	29 Let no evil words proceed from your mouth, but only what is good, toward the edification of faith, so as to bestow grace upon those who listen.
30 And do not grieve the holy Spirit of God, with which you were sealed for the day of redemption.	30 And do not be willing to grieve the Holy Spirit of God, in whom you have been sealed, unto the day of redemption.
31 All bitterness, fury, anger, shouting, and reviling must be removed from you, along with all malice.	31 Let all bitterness and anger and indignation and outcry and blasphemy be taken away from you, along with all malice.
32 (And) be kind to one another, compassionate, forgiving one another as God has forgiven you in Christ.	32 And be kind and merciful to one another, forgiving one another, just as God has forgiven you in Christ.