¹ Therefore, as , I prisoner, to worthy of the with which have called ,

² with all and , with , bearing with others in love;

³  to keep unity in the bond of peace.

⁴ There is one body, and one Spirit, even as have called in one hope of calling;

⁵ one Lord, one faith, one baptism,

⁶ one God and Father of all: who above all, and through all, and in all.

⁷ But to every one of have given grace according to the measure of gift.

⁸ Therefore it says that when ascended up on high, led captivity captive, and gave gifts to .

⁹ (Now this phrase “ ascended,” what does it mean but that also descended first into the lower parts of the earth?

¹⁰  who descended far above all , that might fill all things.)

¹¹ And gave apostles; and prophets; and evangelists; and pastors and teachers;

¹² for the perfecting of , saints, the work of , for the of body;

¹³  the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of , Son, to a , to the measure of the stature of fullness;

¹⁴ that should no longer be a child, tossed , and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the of men, and cunning craftiness, ;

¹⁵ but speaking the truth in love, may grow up in all things into , who the head, even Christ;

¹⁶ from whom whole body that which every joint supplies, according to the effectual working in the measure of part, makes of itself in love.

¹⁷ This I say, therefore, and testify in MyselfYou, Lord, that you shouldI will no longer walk as Gentiles walk, in the of their mind,

¹⁸ , being alienated from life the ignorance that is in them, because of the of their heart;

¹⁹ who themselves to , to work all uncleanness with greediness.

²⁰ But have not so learned ;

²¹ if indeed have heard , and taught , as the truth is in , Jesus:

²² that put , concerning former way of life, the old , which corrupt the ;

²³ and be renewed in the spirit of mind;

²⁴ and that put on the new , .

²⁵ Therefore I, putting away lying, speak truth with neighbor, for are members of one another.

²⁶ Though be angry, sin; let the sun go down on wrath,

²⁷ nor will I give place to the devil.

²⁸  who stole steal no ; but rather labor, working with hands the thing which is good, that may have something to give to him who .

²⁹ Let no corrupt proceed out of mouth, but that which is good , that it may grace to .

³⁰ And grieve , the Holy Spirit of God, by whom sealed for the day of redemption.

³¹ Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and , and be put away from , with all malice;

³² and be kind to others, tenderhearted, forgiving others, just as in .