Ephesians 4

CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN	KING JAMES BIBLE
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, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called,
2 with all humility and meekness, with patience, supporting one another in charity.	2 With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;
3 Be anxious to preserve the unity of the Spirit within the bonds of peace.	3 Endeavouring to keep 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, even as ye are called in 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 us all.	6 One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all.
7 Yet to each one of us there has been given grace according to the measure allotted by Christ.	7 But unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ.
8 Because of this, he says: “Ascending on high, he took captivity itself captive; he gave gifts to men.”	8 Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto 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 (Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended first 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 that descended is the same also that ascended up far above all 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 he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and 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 For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of 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 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 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 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 Instead, acting according to truth in charity, we should increase in everything, in him who is the head, Christ himself.	15 But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even 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 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 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 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 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 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 Such as these, despairing, have given themselves over to sexual immorality, carrying out every impurity with rapacity.	19 Who being past feeling have given themselves over unto lasciviousness, to work all uncleanness with greediness.
20 But this is not what you have learned in Christ.	20 But ye have not so learned 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 If so be that ye have heard him, and have been taught by 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 That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts;
23 and so be renewed in the spirit of your mind,	23 And be renewed in the spirit of your mind;
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 that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true 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 Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: 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 ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath:
27 Provide no place for the devil.	27 Neither give place 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 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 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 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 do not be willing to grieve the Holy Spirit of God, in whom you have been sealed, unto the day of redemption.	30 And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto 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 clamour, and evil speaking, 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 ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.