Ephesios
Chapter 4

Ephesios

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Ephesios 4

Clementine Vulgate, 1598
King James Version with Apocrypha
1Obsecro itaque vos ego vinctus in Domino, ut digne ambuletis vocatione, qua vocati estis,
1I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called,
2cum omni humilitate, et mansuetudine, cum patientia, supportantes invicem in caritate,
2With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;
3solliciti servare unitatem Spiritus in vinculo pacis.
3Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.
4Unum corpus, et unus Spiritus, sicut vocati estis in una spe vocationis vestræ.
4There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling;
5Unus Dominus, una fides, unum baptisma.
5One Lord, one faith, one baptism,
6Unus Deus et Pater omnium, qui est super omnes, et per omnia, et in omnibus nobis.
6One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all.
7Unicuique autem nostrum data est gratia secundum mensuram donationis Christi.
7But unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ.
8Propter quod dicit: Ascendens in altum, captivam duxit captivitatem: dedit dona hominibus.
8Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men.
9Quod autem ascendit, quid est, nisi quia et descendit primum in inferiores partes terræ?
9(Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth?
10Qui descendit, ipse est et qui ascendit super omnes cælos, ut impleret omnia.
10He that descended is the same also that ascended up far above all heavens, that he might fill all things.)
11Et ipse dedit quosdam quidem apostolos, quosdam autem prophetas, alios vero evangelistas, alios autem pastores et doctores,
11And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;
12ad consummationem sanctorum in opus ministerii, in ædificationem corporis Christi:
12For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:
13donec occurramus omnes in unitatem fidei, et agnitionis Filii Dei, in virum perfectum, in mensuram ætatis plenitudinis Christi:
13Till 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:
14ut jam non simus parvuli fluctuantes, et circumferamur omni vento doctrinæ in nequitia hominum, in astutia ad circumventionem erroris.
14That 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;
15Veritatem autem facientes in caritate, crescamus in illo per omnia, qui est caput Christus:
15But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:
16ex quo totum corpus compactum et connexum per omnem juncturam subministrationis, secundum operationem in mensuram uniuscujusque membri, augmentum corporis facit in ædificationem sui in caritate.
16From 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.
17Hoc igitur dico, et testificor in Domino, ut jam non ambuletis, sicut et gentes ambulant in vanitate sensus sui,
17This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye henceforth walk not as other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind,
18tenebris obscuratum habentes intellectum, alienati a vita Dei per ignorantiam, quæ est in illis, propter cæcitatem cordis ipsorum,
18Having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart:
19qui desperantes, semetipsos tradiderunt impudicitiæ, in operationem immunditiæ omnis in avaritiam.
19Who being past feeling have given themselves over unto lasciviousness, to work all uncleanness with greediness.
20Vos autem non ita didicistis Christum,
20But ye have not so learned Christ;
21si tamen illum audistis, et in ipso edocti estis, sicut est veritas in Jesu,
21If so be that ye have heard him, and have been taught by him, as the truth is in Jesus:
22deponere vos secundum pristinam conversationem veterem hominem, qui corrumpitur secundum desideria erroris.
22That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts;
23Renovamini autem spiritu mentis vestræ,
23And be renewed in the spirit of your mind;
24et induite novum hominem, qui secundum Deum creatus est in justitia, et sanctitate veritatis.
24And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.
25Propter quod deponentes mendacium, loquimini veritatem unusquisque cum proximo suo: quoniam sumus invicem membra.
25Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another.
26Irascimini, et nolite peccare: sol non occidat super iracundiam vestram.
26Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath:
27Nolite locum dare diabolo:
27Neither give place to the devil.
28qui furabatur, jam non furetur: magis autem laboret, operando manibus suis, quod bonum est, ut habeat unde tribuat necessitatem patienti.
28Let 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.
29Omnis sermo malus ex ore vestro non procedat: sed si quis bonus ad ædificationem fidei ut det gratiam audientibus.
29Let 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.
30Et nolite contristare Spiritum Sanctum Dei: in quo signati estis in diem redemptionis.
30And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption.
31Omnis amaritudo, et ira, et indignatio, et clamor, et blasphemia tollatur a vobis cum omni malitia.
31Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:
32Estote autem invicem benigni, misericordes, donantes invicem sicut et Deus in Christo donavit vobis.
32And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.

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