¶ I therefore, the prisoner¹ of the Lord², beseech you that ye walk³ worthy of the vocation⁴ wherewith ye are called,

¶ With all lowliness⁵ and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing⁶ one another in love;

⁷Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.

There is one body⁸, and one Spirit⁹, even as¹⁰ ye are called in one hope of your calling;

One Lord¹¹, one faith¹², one baptism¹³,

One God¹⁴ and Father of all, who¹⁵ is above all, and through all, and in¹⁶ you all.

But unto¹⁷ every one of us is given grace¹⁸ according to the measure¹⁹ of the gift of Christ.

Wherefore he saith, When²⁰ he ascended up on high, he led²¹ captivity²² captive, and gave gifts unto men.

(Now that he ascended²³, what is it but that he also²⁴ descended first into the lower²⁵ parts of the earth?

¶ He that descended is the same also that ascended²⁶ up far above all heavens, that he²⁷ might fill²⁸ all things.)

And he²⁹ gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists³⁰; and some, pastors³¹ and teachers;

For the perfecting of the saints, for the work³³ of the ministry, for the edifying³⁴ of the body³⁵ of Christ:

Till we all³⁶ come in the unity³⁷ of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a³⁸ perfect man, unto the measure of the stature³⁹ of the fulness of Christ:

That we henceforth be no more⁴⁰ children, tossed⁴¹ to and fro, and carried⁴² about with every wind of doctrine, by the⁴³ sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie⁴⁴ in wait to deceive;

But⁴⁵ speaking the truth⁴⁶ in love, may⁴⁷ grow up into him in all things, which⁴⁸ is the head, even Christ:

From whom⁴⁹ the whole body fitly⁵⁰ joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual⁵¹ working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body unto the edifying⁵² of itself in love.

¶ This I say⁵³ therefore, and testify⁵⁴ in the⁵⁵ Lord, that ye⁵⁶ henceforth walk not as other Gentiles walk, in the⁵⁷ vanity of their mind,

Having the understanding⁵⁸ darkened, being alienated⁵⁹ from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because⁶⁰ of the blindness⁶¹ of their heart:

Who being past⁶² feeling have given⁶³ themselves over unto lasciviousness, to work all uncleanness with⁶⁴ greediness.

¶⁶⁵But ye have not so learned Christ;

If so be that ye have heard⁶⁶ him, and have been taught by him, as⁶⁷ the truth is in Jesus:

That ye⁶⁸ put off concerning the former⁶⁹ conversation the old⁷⁰ man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful⁷¹ lusts;

And be⁷² renewed in the spirit⁷³ of your mind;

And that ye put⁷⁴ on the new⁷⁵ man, which after⁷⁶ God is created⁷⁷ in righteousness⁷⁸ and true holiness⁷⁹.

Wherefore putting⁸⁰ away lying, speak⁸¹ every man truth with his neighbour: for⁸² we are members one of another.

Be ye⁸³ angry, and sin not: let⁸⁴ not the sun go down upon your wrath:

⁸⁵Neither give place to the devil.

Let him that⁸⁶ stole steal no more⁸⁷: but rather let him labour⁸⁸, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he⁸⁹ may have to give⁹⁰ to him that needeth.

Let no⁹¹ corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which⁹² is good to the use of edifying⁹³, that it may minister⁹⁴ grace unto the hearers.

¶ And grieve⁹⁵ not the holy Spirit of God, whereby⁹⁶ ye are sealed unto the day⁹⁷ of redemption.

Let all bitterness⁹⁸, and wrath⁹⁹, and anger, and clamour¹⁰⁰, and evil speaking¹⁰¹, be put away from you, with¹⁰² all malice:

And be ye kind¹⁰³ one to another, tenderhearted¹⁰⁴, forgiving¹⁰⁵ one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.