Ephesians:4:1-16
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I therefore ,
the prisoner of the Lord ,
beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation by which ye are called , (
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of the Lord :
or ,
in the Lord (:
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With all lowliness and meekness ,
with longsuffering ,
forbearing one another in love ;
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Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace .
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one body ,
and one Spirit ,
even as ye are called in one hope of your calling ;
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One Lord ,
one faith ,
one baptism ,
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One God and Father of all ,
who above all ,
and through all ,
and in you all .
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But to every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ .
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Therefore he saith ,
When he ascended on high ,
he led captivity captive ,
and gave gifts to men . (
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captivity …:
or ,
a multitude of captives (:
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Now that he ascended ,
what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth ?
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He that descended is the same also that ascended far above all heavens ,
that he might fill all things .) (
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fill :
or ,
fulfil (:
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And he gave some ,
apostles ;
and some ,
prophets ;
and some ,
evangelists ;
and some ,
pastors and teachers ;
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For the perfecting of the saints ,
for the work of the ministry ,
for the edifying of the body of Christ :
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Till we all come in the unity of the faith ,
and of the knowledge of the Son of God ,
to a perfect man ,
to the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ : (
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in :
or ,
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stature :
or ,
age
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That we be no more children ,
tossed to and fro ,
and carried about with every wind of doctrine ,
by the sleight of men ,
cunning craftiness ,
by which they lie in wait to deceive ;
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But speaking the truth in love ,
may grow up into him in all things ,
who is the head ,
Christ : (
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or ,
being sincere (:
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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 to the edifying of itself in love .
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