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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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There is 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 is above all ,
and through all ,
and in you all .
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But unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ .
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Wherefore he saith ,
When he ascended up on high ,
he led captivity captive ,
and gave gifts unto men .
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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 up far above all heavens ,
that he might fill all things .)
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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 ,
unto a perfect man ,
unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ :
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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 ;
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But speaking the truth in love ,
may grow up into him in all things ,
which is the head ,
even Christ :
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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 unto the edifying of itself in love .
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This I say therefore ,
and testify in the Lord ,
that ye henceforth walk not as other Gentiles walk ,
in the vanity of their mind ,
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Having the understanding darkened ,
being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them ,
because of the blindness of their heart :
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Who being past feeling have given themselves over unto lasciviousness ,
to work all uncleanness with greediness .
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But ye have not so learned Christ ;
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If so be that ye have heard him ,
and have been taught by him ,
as the truth is in Jesus :
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That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man ,
which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts ;
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And be renewed in the spirit of your mind ;
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And that ye put on the new man ,
which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness .
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Wherefore putting away lying ,
speak every man truth with his neighbour :
for we are members one of another .
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Be ye angry ,
and sin not :
let not the sun go down upon your wrath :
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Neither give place to the devil .
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Let 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 .
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Let 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 .
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And grieve not the holy Spirit of God ,
whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption .
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Let all bitterness ,
and wrath ,
and anger ,
and clamour ,
and evil speaking ,
be put away from you ,
with all malice :
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And be ye kind one to another ,
tenderhearted ,
forgiving one another ,
even as God for Christ '
s sake hath forgiven you .