Ephesians 4

CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN	NEW AMERICAN 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, then, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to live in a manner worthy of the call you have received,
2 with all humility and meekness, with patience, supporting one another in charity.	2 with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another through love,
3 Be anxious to preserve the unity of the Spirit within the bonds of peace.	3 striving to preserve the unity of the spirit through the bond of peace:
4 One body and one Spirit: to this you have been called by the 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 over all, and through all, and in us all.	6 one God and Father of all, who is over 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 says: "He ascended on high and took prisoners captive; 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 What does "he ascended" mean except that he also descended into the lower (regions) 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 The one who descended is also the one who 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 he gave some as apostles, others as prophets, others as evangelists, others as 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 holy ones 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 faith and knowledge of the Son of God, to mature manhood, to the extent of the full stature 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 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 Instead, acting according to truth in charity, we should increase in everything, in him who is the head, Christ himself.	15 Rather, living the truth in love, we should grow in every way into him who is the head, 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 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 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 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 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 darkened in understanding, alienated from the life of God because of their ignorance, because of 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 handed themselves over to licentiousness for the practice of every kind of impurity to excess.
20 But this is not what you have learned in Christ.	20 That is not how you 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 assuming that you have heard of him and were taught in him, as 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 you should put away the old self of your former way of life, corrupted through deceitful desires,
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 self, created in God's way in righteousness and holiness of truth.
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, speak the truth, each one to 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 set on your anger,
27 Provide no place for the devil.	27 and do not leave room for 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 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 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 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 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, with which 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 All bitterness, fury, anger, shouting, and reviling must be removed from you, along 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, compassionate, forgiving one another as God has forgiven you in Christ.