Ephesians:4:1-16

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* I therefore , the prisoner of the Lord , beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called , * With all lowliness and meekness , with longsuffering , forbearing one another in love ; * Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace . * There is one body , and one Spirit , even as ye are called in one hope of your calling ; * One Lord , one faith , one baptism , * One God and Father of all , who is above all , and through all , and in you all . * But unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ . * Wherefore he saith , When he ascended up on high , he led captivity captive , and gave gifts unto men . * (Now that he ascended , what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth ? * He that descended is the same also that ascended up far above all heavens , that he might fill all things .) * And he gave some , apostles ; and some , prophets ; and some , evangelists ; and some , pastors and teachers ; * For the perfecting of the saints , for the work of the ministry , for the edifying of the body of Christ : * Till 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 : * That 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 ; * But speaking the truth in love , may grow up into him in all things , which is the head , even Christ : * From 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 .

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