1 ¶ I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, plead with you to conduct yourself in a manner worthy of the life to which you have been called,

2 ¶ With all lowliness and meekness, with patience, bearing with one another in love;

3 Being diligent to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.

4 There is one body, and one Spirit, just as you were called to one hope in your calling;

5 One Lord, one faith, one baptism,

6 One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all.

7 But every one of us is given grace according to the measure of Christ’s gift.

8 That is why it is said, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men.

9 (Now he ascended, what does that mean other than that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth?

10 He that descended is the same also that ascended up far above all heavens, that he might fill all things.)

11 And his gift made some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;

12 For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:

13 Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to mature manhood, to the stature determined by the fullness of God’s gift in Christ:

14 That we cease to be children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men skilled in craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;

15 But speaking the truth in love, may in every way grow up in respect to him, who is the head, even Christ:

16 From whom the whole body fitly joined together and held together by the ligaments that every joint supplies, each part working according to its gift, causes the body to grow and build itself up in love.

17 ¶ This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that you no longer walk as other Gentiles walk, in the futility of their mind,

18 Having their understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart:

19 Who being past feeling shame or remorse have given themselves over to immorality, to work all uncleanness with greediness.

20 But you have not so learned Christ;

21 If indeed you have heard him, and have been taught by him, in accord with the truth that is in Jesus:

22 That you put off everything having to do with your former way of life, the old nature which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts;

23 And be renewed in the spirit of your mind;

24 And that you put on the new nature, which after the image of God is created in righteousness and true holiness.

25 Therefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbor: for we are members one of another.

26 When angry, do not sin: do not let the sun go down on your anger:

27 Nor give place to the devil.

28 Let him who stole steal no more: but rather let him labor, working with his own hands that which is good, that he may have something to give to those in need.

29 Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good for building others up as needed, that it may give grace to those who hear.

30 And do not grieve the holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.

31 Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and yelling, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:

32 And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake has forgiven you.