Ephesians 4

CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN	Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
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:	1 I therefore, a prisoner for the Lord, beg you to lead a life worthy of the calling to which you have been called,
2 with all humility and meekness, with patience, supporting one another in charity.	2 with all lowliness and meekness, with patience, forbearing one another in love,
3 Be anxious to preserve the unity of the Spirit within the bonds of peace.	3 eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.
4 One body and one Spirit: to this you have been called by the one hope of your calling:	4 There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to the one hope that belongs to 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 over all, and through all, and in us all.	6 one God and Father of us all, who is above all and through all and in all.
7 Yet to each one of us there has been given grace according to the measure allotted by Christ.	7 But grace was given to each of us according to the measure of Christ's gift.
8 Because of this, he says: “Ascending on high, he took captivity itself captive; he gave gifts to men.”	8 Therefore it is said, "When he ascended on high he led a host of captives, and he gave gifts to men."
9 Now that he has ascended, what is left except for him also to descended, first to the lower parts of the earth?	9 (In saying, "He ascended," what does it mean but that he had also descended into the lower parts of the earth?
10 He who descended is the same one who also ascended above all the heavens, so that he might fulfill everything.	10 He who descended is he who also ascended far above all the heavens, that he might fill all things.)
11 And the same one granted that some would be Apostles, and some Prophets, yet truly others evangelists, and others pastors and teachers,	11 And his gifts were that some should be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, some pastors and teachers,
12 for the sake of the perfection of the saints, by the work of the ministry, in the edification of the body of Christ,	12 to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body 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.	13 until we all attain to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to mature manhood, to the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ;
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.	14 so that we may no longer be children, tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the cunning of men, by their craftiness in deceitful wiles.
15 Instead, acting according to truth in charity, we should increase in everything, in him who is the head, Christ himself.	15 Rather, speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ,
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.	16 from whom the whole body, joined and knit together by every joint with which it is supplied, when each part is working properly, makes bodily growth and upbuilds itself in love.
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,	17 Now this I affirm and testify in the Lord, that you must no longer live as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their minds;
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.	18 they are darkened in their understanding, alienated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them, due to their hardness of heart;
19 Such as these, despairing, have given themselves over to sexual immorality, carrying out every impurity with rapacity.	19 they have become callous and have given themselves up to licentiousness, greedy to practice every kind of uncleanness.
20 But this is not what you have learned in Christ.	20 You did not so learn Christ!--
21 For certainly, you have listened to him, and you have been instructed in him, according to the truth that is in Jesus:	21 assuming that you have heard about him and were taught in him, as the truth is in Jesus.
22 to set aside your earlier behavior, the former man, who was corrupted, by means of desire, unto error,	22 Put off your old nature which belongs to your former manner of life and is corrupt through deceitful lusts,
23 and so be renewed in the spirit of your mind,	23 and be renewed in the spirit of your minds,
24 and so put on the new man, who, in accord with God, is created in justice and in the holiness of truth.	24 and put on the new nature, created after the likeness of God in true righteousness and holiness.
25 Because of this, setting aside lying, speak the truth, each one with his neighbor. For we are all part of one another.	25 Therefore, putting away falsehood, let every one speak the truth with his neighbor, for we are members one of another.
26 “Be angry, but do not be willing to sin.” Do not let the sun set over your anger.	26 Be angry but do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger,
27 Provide no place for the devil.	27 and give no opportunity to the devil.
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.	28 Let the thief no longer steal, but rather let him labor, doing honest work with his hands, so that he may be able to give to those in need.
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.	29 Let no evil talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for edifying, as fits the occasion, that it may impart grace to those who hear.
30 And do not be willing to grieve the Holy Spirit of God, in whom you have been sealed, unto the day of redemption.	30 And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, in whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.
31 Let all bitterness and anger and indignation and outcry and blasphemy be taken away from you, along with all malice.	31 Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, with all malice,
32 And be kind and merciful to one another, forgiving one another, just as God has forgiven you in Christ.	32 and be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.