Ephesians 4 HCSB

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1198"> prisoner</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1722.htm" title="ἐν p- 1722"> for</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2962.htm" title="κύριος n- -dsm- 2962"> the Lord</a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="2Tm 1:8">a</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3870.htm" title="παρακαλέω v- 1-s--pai 3870"> urge</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5209.htm" title="σύ rp -ap-- 5209"> you</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4043.htm" title="περιπατέω v- -----aan 4043"> to <span class="fn" style="color:#0092f2">•</span>walk</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/516.htm" title="ἀξίως d- 516"> worthy</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -gsf- 3588"> of the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2821.htm" title="κλῆσις n- -gsf- 2821"> calling</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2564.htm" title="καλέω v- 2-p--api 2564"> you have received</a>, <a href="http://biblehub.com/ephesians/4-2.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">2</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3326.htm" title="μετά p- 3326">with</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3956.htm" title="πᾶς a- -gsf- 3956"> all</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5012.htm" title="ταπεινοφροσύνη n- -gsf- 5012"> humility</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Col 3:12">b</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2532.htm" title="καί c- 2532"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4240.htm" title="πραΰτης n- -gsf- 4240"> gentleness</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3326.htm" title="μετά p- 3326">with</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3115.htm" title="μακροθυμία n- -gsf- 3115"> patience</a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ex 34:6; 2Tm 3:10">c</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/430.htm" title="ἀνέχομαι v- -npm-pmp 430"> accepting</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Or tolerating">d, </a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Heb 13:22">e</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/240.htm" title="ἀλλήλων rp -gpm- 240"> one another</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1722.htm" title="ἐν p- 1722"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/26.htm" title="ἀγάπη n- -dsf- 26"> love</a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="1Co 13:1">f</a> <a href="http://biblehub.com/ephesians/4-3.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">3</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4704.htm" title="σπουδάζω v- -npm-pap 4704">diligently</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5083.htm" title="τηρέω v- -----pan 5083"> keeping</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -asf- 3588"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1775.htm" title="ἑνότης n- -asf- 1775"> unity</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Eph 4:13">g</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -gsn- 3588"> of the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4151.htm" title="πνεῦμα n- -gsn- 4151"> Spirit</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ps 51:11; Jn 1:33; Ac 2:4; Rm 8:9; Gl 5:25; Ti 3:5; Rv 3:22">h</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1722.htm" title="ἐν p- 1722"> with</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -gsf- 3588"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1515.htm" title="εἰρήνη n- -gsf- 1515"> peace</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Lk 12:51; Rm 1:7; 2Tm 1:2; 3Jn 14">i</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -dsm- 3588"> that</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4886.htm" title="σύνδεσμος n- -dsm- 4886"> binds</a> us. <a href="http://biblehub.com/ephesians/4-4.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">4</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1520.htm" title="εἷς a- -nsn- 1520">There is one</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4983.htm" title="σῶμα n- -nsn- 4983"> body</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2532.htm" title="καί c- 2532"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1520.htm" title="εἷς a- -nsn- 1520"> one</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4151.htm" title="πνεῦμα n- -nsn- 4151"> Spirit</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Rm 12:4-5; 1Co 10:17; 12:9,12-13; Eph 2:16,18; Col 3:15">j</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2531.htm" title="καθώς c- 2531"> — just as</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2564.htm" title="καλέω v- 2-p--api 2564"> you were called</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1722.htm" title="ἐν p- 1722"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3391.htm" title="εἷς a- -dsf- 3391"> one</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1680.htm" title="ἐλπίς n- -dsf- 1680"> hope</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Lit called in one hope">k, </a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ac 26:6-7; 28:20; Rm 5:2; 8:23-25; Eph 1:18; Col 1:5; 1Th 1:3">l</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5216.htm" title="σύ rp -gp-- 5216"> at your</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2821.htm" title="κλῆσις n- -gsf- 2821"> calling</a> — <a href="http://biblehub.com/ephesians/4-5.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">5</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1520.htm" title="εἷς a- -nsm- 1520">one</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2962.htm" title="κύριος n- -nsm- 2962"> Lord</a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="1Co 1:13; 8:6">m</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3391.htm" title="εἷς a- -nsf- 3391"> one</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4102.htm" title="πίστις n- -nsf- 4102"> faith</a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Jd 3">n</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1520.htm" title="εἷς a- -nsn- 1520"> one</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/908.htm" title="βάπτισμα n- -nsn- 908"> baptism</a>, <a href="http://biblehub.com/ephesians/4-6.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">6</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1520.htm" title="εἷς a- -nsm- 1520">one</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2316.htm" title="θεός n- -nsm- 2316"> God</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Dt 6:4">o</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2532.htm" title="καί c- 2532"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3962.htm" title="πατήρ n- -nsm- 3962"> Father</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Mt 5:16; 11:27; Lk 11:13; Jn 8:42">p</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3956.htm" title="πᾶς a- -gpm- 3956"> of all</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1909.htm" title="ἐπί p- 1909">who is above</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3956.htm" title="πᾶς a- -gpm- 3956"> all</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2532.htm" title="καί c- 2532"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1223.htm" title="διά p- 1223"> through</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3956.htm" title="πᾶς a- -gpm- 3956"> all</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2532.htm" title="καί c- 2532"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1722.htm" title="ἐν p- 1722"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3956.htm" title="πᾶς a- -dpm- 3956"> all</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ps 104:24">q</a></p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ephesians/4-7.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">7</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1161.htm" title="δέ c- 1161">Now</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5485.htm" title="χάρις n- -nsf- 5485"> grace</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1325.htm" title="δίδωμι v- 3-s--api 1325"> was given</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1538.htm" title="ἕκαστος a- -dsm- 1538"> to each</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1520.htm" title="εἷς a- -dsm- 1520"> one</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2257.htm" title="ἐγώ rp -gp-- 2257"> of us</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="1Co 12:7-11">r</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2596.htm" title="κατά p- 2596"> according to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -asn- 3588"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3358.htm" title="μέτρον n- -asn- 3358"> measure</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -gsf- 3588"> of the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5547.htm" title="Χριστός n- -gsm- 5547"> <span class="fn" style="color:#0092f2">•</span>Messiah’s</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1431.htm" title="δωρεά n- -gsf- 1431"> gift</a>. <a href="http://biblehub.com/ephesians/4-8.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">8</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1352.htm" title="διό c- 1352">For</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3004.htm" title="λέγω v- 3-s--pai 3004"> it says</a>:</p><p class="otdynprose"><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/305.htm" title="ἀναβαίνω v- -nsm-aap 305">When He ascended</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Jn 20:17">s</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1519.htm" title="εἰς p- 1519"> on</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5311.htm" title="ὕψος n- -asn- 5311"> high</a>,</p><p class="prose"><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/162.htm" title="αἰχμαλωτεύω v- 3-s--aai 162">He took prisoners into</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/161.htm" title="αἰχμαλωσία n- -asf- 161"> captivity</a>;<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Or He led the captives">t</a></p><p class="endotdynprose"><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1325.htm" title="δίδωμι v- 3-s--aai 1325">He gave</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1390.htm" title="δόμα n- -apn- 1390"> gifts</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/444.htm" title="ἄνθρωπος n- -dpm- 444"> to people</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ps 68:18">u, </a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ps 68:18">v</a></p><p class="noind"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ephesians/4-9.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">9</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1161.htm" title="δέ c- 1161">But</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5101.htm" title="τίς ri -nsn- 5101"> what</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/305.htm" title="ἀναβαίνω v- 3-s--aai 305"> does “He ascended</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2076.htm" title="εἰμί v- 3-s--pai 2076">” mean</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1487.htm" title="εἰ c- 1487"> except</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3361.htm" title="μή d- 3361"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3754.htm" title="ὅτι c- 3754"> that</a> He<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Other mss add first">w</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2597.htm" title="καταβαίνω v- 3-s--aai 2597"> descended</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1519.htm" title="εἰς p- 1519"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -apn- 3588"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2737.htm" title="κατώτερος a- -apnc 2737"> lower</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3313.htm" title="μέρος n- -apn- 3313"> parts</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -gsf- 3588"> of the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1093.htm" title="γῆ n- -gsf- 1093"> earth</a>?<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Or the lower parts, namely, the earth">x, </a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Jn 3:13; 6:62; Rm 10:6-7; Php 2:6-11">y</a> <a href="http://biblehub.com/ephesians/4-10.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">10</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -nsm- 3588">The</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2597.htm" title="καταβαίνω v- -nsm-aap 2597"> One who descended</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2076.htm" title="εἰμί v- 3-s--pai 2076"> is</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2532.htm" title="καί d- 2532"> also</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -nsm- 3588"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/305.htm" title="ἀναβαίνω v- -nsm-aap 305"> One who ascended</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5231.htm" title="ὑπεράνω p- 5231"> far above</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3956.htm" title="πᾶς a- -gpm- 3956"> all</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -gpm- 3588"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3772.htm" title="οὐρανός n- -gpm- 3772"> heavens</a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Jn 3:13; 6:38">z</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2443.htm" title="ἵνα c- 2443"> that</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4137.htm" title="πληρόω v- 3-s--aas 4137"> He might fill</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Or fulfill; Eph 1:23">aa</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -apn- 3588"> all</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3956.htm" title="πᾶς a- -apn- 3956"></a> things.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Eph 1:23; Heb 4:14; 7:26; 9:24">ab</a> <a href="http://biblehub.com/ephesians/4-11.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">11</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2532.htm" title="καί c- 2532">And</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/846.htm" title="αὐτός rp -nsm- 846"> He</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1325.htm" title="δίδωμι v- 3-s--aai 1325"> personally gave</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -apm- 3588"> some</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/652.htm" title="ἀπόστολος n- -apm- 652"> to be apostles</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -apm- 3588">some</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4396.htm" title="προφήτης n- -apm- 4396"> prophets</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -apm- 3588">some</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2099.htm" title="εὐαγγελιστής n- -apm- 2099"> evangelists</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -apm- 3588">some</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4166.htm" title="ποιμήν n- -apm- 4166"> pastors</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2532.htm" title="καί c- 2532"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1320.htm" title="διδάσκαλος n- -apm- 1320"> teachers</a>, <a href="http://biblehub.com/ephesians/4-12.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">12</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4314.htm" title="πρός p- 4314">for</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -asm- 3588"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2677.htm" title="καταρτισμός n- -asm- 2677"> training</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -gpm- 3588"> of the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/40.htm" title="ἅγιος a- -gpm- 40"> <span class="fn" style="color:#0092f2">•</span>saints</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1519.htm" title="εἰς p- 1519"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2041.htm" title="ἔργον n- -asn- 2041"> the work</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1248.htm" title="διακονία n- -gsf- 1248"> of ministry</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1519.htm" title="εἰς p- 1519">to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3619.htm" title="οἰκοδομή n- -asf- 3619"> build up</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -gsn- 3588"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4983.htm" title="σῶμα n- -gsn- 4983"> body</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5547.htm" title="Χριστός n- -gsm- 5547"> of Christ</a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Rm 7:4; 1Co 10:16; 12:27; Col 2:17">ac</a> <a href="http://biblehub.com/ephesians/4-13.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">13</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3360.htm" title="μέχρι c- 3360">until</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3956.htm" title="πᾶς a- -npm- 3956"> we all</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2658.htm" title="καταντάω v- 1-p--aas 2658"> reach</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1775.htm" title="ἑνότης n- -asf- 1775"> unity</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -gsf- 3588"> in the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4102.htm" title="πίστις n- -gsf- 4102"> faith</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2532.htm" title="καί c- 2532"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -gsf- 3588"> in the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1922.htm" title="ἐπίγνωσις n- -gsf- 1922"> knowledge</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2316.htm" title="θεός n- -gsm- 2316"> of God’s</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5207.htm" title="υἱός n- -gsm- 5207"> Son</a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Jn 5:19; Heb 1:2">ad</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1519.htm" title="εἰς p- 1519"> growing into</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5046.htm" title="τέλειος a- -asm- 5046"> a mature</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/435.htm" title="ἀνήρ n- -asm- 435"> man</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1519.htm" title="εἰς p- 1519"> with</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2244.htm" title="ἡλικία n- -gsf- 2244"> a stature</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Lk 2:52">ae</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3358.htm" title="μέτρον n- -asn- 3358"> measured</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5547.htm" title="Χριστός n- -gsm- 5547"> by Christ’s</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4138.htm" title="πλήρωμα n- -gsn- 4138"> fullness</a>. <a href="http://biblehub.com/ephesians/4-14.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">14</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2443.htm" title="ἵνα c- 2443">Then</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3371.htm" title="μηκέτι d- 3371"> we will no longer</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5600.htm" title="εἰμί v- 1-p--pas 5600"> be</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3516.htm" title="νήπιος a- -npm- 3516"> little children</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2831.htm" title="κλυδωνίζομαι v- -npm-pmp 2831">tossed by the waves</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2532.htm" title="καί c- 2532"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4064.htm" title="περιφέρω v- -npm-ppp 4064"> blown around</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3956.htm" title="πᾶς a- -dsm- 3956"> by every</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/417.htm" title="ἄνεμος n- -dsm- 417"> wind</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1319.htm" title="διδασκαλία n- -gsf- 1319"> of teaching</a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Rm 15:4; Heb 13:9">af</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1722.htm" title="ἐν p- 1722"> by</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/444.htm" title="ἄνθρωπος n- -gpm- 444"> human</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2940.htm" title="κυβεία n- -dsf- 2940"> cunning</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1722.htm" title="ἐν p- 1722"> with</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3834.htm" title="πανουργία n- -dsf- 3834"> cleverness</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4314.htm" title="πρός p- 4314"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -asf- 3588"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3180.htm" title="μεθοδεία n- -asf- 3180"> techniques</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4106.htm" title="πλάνη n- -gsf- 4106"> of deceit</a>. <a href="http://biblehub.com/ephesians/4-15.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">15</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1161.htm" title="δέ c- 1161">But</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/226.htm" title="ἀληθεύω v- -npm-pap 226"> speaking the truth</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1722.htm" title="ἐν p- 1722"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/26.htm" title="ἀγάπη n- -dsf- 26"> love</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/greek/837.htm" title="αὐξάνω v- 1-p--aas 837">let us grow</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3956.htm" title="πᾶς a- -apn- 3956"> in every way</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1519.htm" title="εἰς p- 1519"> into</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/846.htm" title="αὐτός rp -asm- 846"> Him</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3739.htm" title="ὅς rr -nsm- 3739"> who</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2076.htm" title="εἰμί v- 3-s--pai 2076"> is</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -nsf- 3588"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2776.htm" title="κεφαλή n- -nsf- 2776"> head</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Col 2:10">ag</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5547.htm" title="Χριστός n- -nsm- 5547"> — Christ</a>. <a href="http://biblehub.com/ephesians/4-16.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">16</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1537.htm" title="ἐκ p- 1537">From</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3739.htm" title="ὅς rr -gsm- 3739"> Him</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -nsn- 3588"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3956.htm" title="πᾶς a- -nsn- 3956"> whole</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4983.htm" title="σῶμα n- -nsn- 4983"> body</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4883.htm" title="συναρμολογέομαι v- -nsn-ppp 4883">fitted</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2532.htm" title="καί c- 2532"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4822.htm" title="συμβιβάζω v- -nsn-ppp 4822"> knit together</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Col 2:2">ah</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1223.htm" title="διά p- 1223"> by</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3956.htm" title="πᾶς a- -gsf- 3956"> every</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2024.htm" title="ἐπιχορηγία n- -gsf- 2024"> supporting</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/860.htm" title="ἁφή n- -gsf- 860"> ligament</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4160.htm" title="ποιέω v- 3-s--pmi 4160">promotes</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -asf- 3588"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/838.htm" title="αὔξησις n- -asf- 838"> growth</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Col 2:19">ai</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -gsn- 3588"> of the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4983.htm" title="σῶμα n- -gsn- 4983"> body</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1519.htm" title="εἰς p- 1519"> for</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3619.htm" title="οἰκοδομή n- -asf- 3619"> building up</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1438.htm" title="ἑαυτοῦ rp -gsn- 1438"> itself</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1722.htm" title="ἐν p- 1722"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/26.htm" title="ἀγάπη n- -dsf- 26"> love</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2596.htm" title="κατά p- 2596"> by</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3358.htm" title="μέτρον n- -dsn- 3358"> the proper</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1753.htm" title="ἐνέργεια n- -asf- 1753"> working</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1538.htm" title="ἕκαστος a- -gsn- 1538"> of each</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1520.htm" title="εἷς a- -gsn- 1520"> individual</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3313.htm" title="μέρος n- -gsn- 3313"> part</a>.</p><p class="heading">Living the New Life</p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ephesians/4-17.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">17</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3767.htm" title="οὖν c- 3767">Therefore</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3004.htm" title="λέγω v- 1-s--pai 3004">I say</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5124.htm" title="οὗτος rd -asn- 5124"> this</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2532.htm" title="καί c- 2532"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3143.htm" title="μαρτύρομαι v- 1-s--pmi 3143"> testify</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1722.htm" title="ἐν p- 1722"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2962.htm" title="κύριος n- -dsm- 2962"> the Lord</a>: <a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5209.htm" title="σύ rp -ap-- 5209">You</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3371.htm" title="μηκέτι d- 3371"> should no longer</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4043.htm" title="περιπατέω v- -----pan 4043"> walk</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2531.htm" title="καθώς c- 2531"> as</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -npn- 3588"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1484.htm" title="ἔθνος n- -npn- 1484"> Gentiles</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4043.htm" title="περιπατέω v- 3-s--pai 4043"> walk</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1722.htm" title="ἐν p- 1722">in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -gsm- 3588"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3153.htm" title="ματαιότης n- -dsf- 3153"> futility</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/846.htm" title="αὐτός rp -gpn- 846"> of their</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3563.htm" title="νοῦς n- -gsm- 3563"> thoughts</a>. <a href="http://biblehub.com/ephesians/4-18.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">18</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5607.htm" title="εἰμί v- -npm-pap 5607">They are</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4656.htm" title="σκοτόομαι v- -npm-xpp 4656"> darkened</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -dsf- 3588"> in their</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1271.htm" title="διάνοια n- -dsf- 1271"> understanding</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/greek/526.htm" title="ἀπαλλοτριόομαι v- -npm-xpp 526">excluded</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -gsf- 3588"> from the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2222.htm" title="ζωή n- -gsf- 2222"> life</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2316.htm" title="θεός n- -gsm- 2316"> of God</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1223.htm" title="διά p- 1223">because of</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -asf- 3588"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/52.htm" title="ἄγνοια n- -asf- 52"> ignorance</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5607.htm" title="εἰμί v- -asf-pap 5607"> that is</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1722.htm" title="ἐν p- 1722"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/846.htm" title="αὐτός rp -dpn- 846"> them</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1223.htm" title="διά p- 1223"> and because of</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -asf- 3588"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4457.htm" title="πώρωσις n- -asf- 4457"> hardness</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/846.htm" title="αὐτός rp -gpn- 846"> of their</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2588.htm" title="καρδία n- -gsf- 2588"> hearts</a>. <a href="http://biblehub.com/ephesians/4-19.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">19</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3748.htm" title="ὅστις rr -npm- 3748">They</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/524.htm" title="ἀπαλγέω v- -npm-xap 524"> became callous</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1438.htm" title="ἑαυτοῦ rp -apm- 1438"> and gave themselves</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3860.htm" title="παραδίδωμι v- 3-p--aai 3860"> over</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/766.htm" title="ἀσέλγεια n- -dsf- 766"> to promiscuity</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1519.htm" title="εἰς p- 1519"> for</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2039.htm" title="ἐργασία n- -asf- 2039"> the practice</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3956.htm" title="πᾶς a- -gsf- 3956"> of</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/167.htm" title="ἀκαθαρσία n- -gsf- 167"> every kind of impurity</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="1Th 4:17">aj</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1722.htm" title="ἐν p- 1722"> with</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4124.htm" title="πλεονεξία n- -dsf- 4124"> a desire for more</a> and more.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Lit with greediness">ak</a></p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ephesians/4-20.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">20</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1161.htm" title="δέ c- 1161">But</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3756.htm" title="οὐ d- 3756"> that is not</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3779.htm" title="οὕτω(ς) d- 3779"> how</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5210.htm" title="σύ rp -np-- 5210"> you</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3129.htm" title="μανθάνω v- 2-p--aai 3129"> learned</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -asm- 3588"> about the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5547.htm" title="Χριστός n- -asm- 5547"> Messiah</a>, <a href="http://biblehub.com/ephesians/4-21.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">21</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1487.htm" title="εἰ c- 1487">assuming</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/191.htm" title="ἀκούω v- 2-p--aai 191"> you heard</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/846.htm" title="αὐτός rp -asm- 846"> about Him</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2532.htm" title="καί c- 2532"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1321.htm" title="διδάσκω v- 2-p--api 1321"> were taught</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1722.htm" title="ἐν p- 1722"> by</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/846.htm" title="αὐτός rp -dsm- 846"> Him</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2531.htm" title="καθώς c- 2531">because</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/225.htm" title="ἀλήθεια n- -nsf- 225"> the truth</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="2Th 2:10">al</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2076.htm" title="εἰμί v- 3-s--pai 2076"> is</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1722.htm" title="ἐν p- 1722"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2424.htm" title="Ἰησοῦς n- -dsm- 2424"> Jesus</a>. <a href="http://biblehub.com/ephesians/4-22.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">22</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5209.htm" title="σύ rp -ap-- 5209">You</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/659.htm" title="ἀποτίθημι v- -----amn 659"> took off</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Or Jesus. This means: take off (as a command)">am, </a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Rm 13:12">an</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -asf- 3588"> your</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4387.htm" title="πρότερος a- -asfc 4387"> former</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/391.htm" title="ἀναστροφή n- -asf- 391"> way of life</a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="2Pt 3:11">ao</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -asm- 3588"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3820.htm" title="παλαιός a- -asm- 3820"> old</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/444.htm" title="ἄνθρωπος n- -asm- 444"> self</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Lit man; = a person before conversion">ap, </a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Rm 6:6; 7:6; 1Co 5:7-8; 2Co 3:14; Col 3:9">aq</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5351.htm" title="φθείρω v- -asm-ppp 5351"> that is corrupted</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2596.htm" title="κατά p- 2596"> by</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/539.htm" title="ἀπάτη n- -gsf- 539"> deceitful</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1939.htm" title="ἐπιθυμία n- -apf- 1939"> desires</a>; <a href="http://biblehub.com/ephesians/4-23.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">23</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/365.htm" title="ἀνανεόω v- -----ppn 365">you are being renewed</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Or desires; renew (as a command)">ar</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -dsn- 3588"> in the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4151.htm" title="πνεῦμα n- -dsn- 4151"> spirit</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ps 51:12">as</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5216.htm" title="σύ rp -gp-- 5216"> of your</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3563.htm" title="νοῦς n- -gsm- 3563"> minds</a>; <a href="http://biblehub.com/ephesians/4-24.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">24</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1746.htm" title="ἐνδύω v- -----amn 1746">you put on</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Or minds; and put on (as a command)">at, </a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Rm 13:12">au</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -asm- 3588"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2537.htm" title="καινός a- -asm- 2537"> new</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/444.htm" title="ἄνθρωπος n- -asm- 444"> self</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -asm- 3588">the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2936.htm" title="κτίζω v- -asm-app 2936"> one created</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Mk 13:19; Jn 1:3; Rv 3:14">av</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2596.htm" title="κατά p- 2596"> according to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2316.htm" title="θεός n- -asm- 2316"> God’s</a> likeness<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Col 3:10; 2Pt 1:4">aw</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1722.htm" title="ἐν p- 1722"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1343.htm" title="δικαιοσύνη n- -dsf- 1343"> righteousness</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2532.htm" title="καί c- 2532"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3742.htm" title="ὁσιότης n- -dsf- 3742"> purity</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -gsf- 3588"> of the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/225.htm" title="ἀλήθεια n- -gsf- 225"> truth</a>.</p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ephesians/4-25.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">25</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/659.htm" title="ἀποτίθημι v- -npm-amp 659">Since you put away</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Pr 31:25">ax</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5579.htm" title="ψεῦδος n- -asn- 5579"> lying</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2980.htm" title="λαλέω v- 2-p--pad 2980">Speak</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/225.htm" title="ἀλήθεια n- -asf- 225"> the truth</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1538.htm" title="ἕκαστος a- -nsm- 1538">each</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3326.htm" title="μετά p- 3326"> one to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/846.htm" title="αὐτός rp -gsm- 846"> his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4139.htm" title="πλησίον d- 4139"> neighbor</a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Zch 8:16">ay, </a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Zch 8:16">az</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3754.htm" title="ὅτι c- 3754"> because</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2070.htm" title="εἰμί v- 1-p--pai 2070"> we are</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3196.htm" title="μέλος n- -npn- 3196"> members</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/240.htm" title="ἀλλήλων rp -gpm- 240"> of one another</a>. <a href="http://biblehub.com/ephesians/4-26.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">26</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3710.htm" title="ὀργίζομαι v- 2-p--pmd 3710">Be angry</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2532.htm" title="καί c- 2532"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3361.htm" title="μή d- 3361"> do not</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/264.htm" title="ἁμαρτάνω v- 2-p--pad 264"> sin</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ps 4:4; 37:8; Mt 18:21; Jms 1:19-20">ba, </a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ps 4:4">bb</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3361.htm" title="μή d- 3361"> Don’t</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -nsm- 3588"> let the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2246.htm" title="ἥλιος n- -nsm- 2246"> sun</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1931.htm" title="ἐπιδύω v- 3-s--pad 1931"> go down</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1909.htm" title="ἐπί p- 1909"> on</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5216.htm" title="σύ rp -gp-- 5216"> your</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3950.htm" title="παροργισμός n- -dsm- 3950"> anger</a>, <a href="http://biblehub.com/ephesians/4-27.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">27</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3366.htm" title="μηδέ c- 3366">and don’t</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1325.htm" title="δίδωμι v- 2-p--pad 1325"> give</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -dsm- 3588"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1228.htm" title="διάβολος a- -dsm- 1228"> Devil</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5117.htm" title="τόπος n- -asm- 5117"> an opportunity</a>. <a href="http://biblehub.com/ephesians/4-28.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">28</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -nsm- 3588">The</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2813.htm" title="κλέπτω v- -nsm-pap 2813"> thief</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3371.htm" title="μηκέτι d- 3371"> must no longer</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2813.htm" title="κλέπτω v- 3-s--pad 2813"> steal</a>. <a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3123.htm" title="μᾶλλον d- 3123">Instead</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2872.htm" title="κοπιάω v- 3-s--pad 2872">he must do honest work</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2398.htm" title="ἴδιος a- -dpf- 2398"> with his own</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5495.htm" title="χείρ n- -dpf- 5495"> hands</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2443.htm" title="ἵνα c- 2443">so that</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2192.htm" title="ἔχω v- 3-s--pas 2192"> he has</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3330.htm" title="μεταδίδωμι v- -----pan 3330"> something to share</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="1Th 2:8; 1Tm 6:18">bc</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -dsm- 3588"> with anyone</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5532.htm" title="χρεία n- -asf- 5532"> in need</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2192.htm" title="ἔχω v- -dsm-pap 2192"></a>. <a href="http://biblehub.com/ephesians/4-29.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">29</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3361.htm" title="μή d- 3361">No</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4550.htm" title="σαπρός a- -nsm- 4550"> foul</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3056.htm" title="λόγος n- -nsm- 3056"> language</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1607.htm" title="ἐκπορεύομαι v- 3-s--pmd 1607"> is to come</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1537.htm" title="ἐκ p- 1537"> from</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5216.htm" title="σύ rp -gp-- 5216"> your</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4750.htm" title="στόμα n- -gsn- 4750"> mouth</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/greek/235.htm" title="ἀλλά c- 235">but</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5100.htm" title="τις ri -nsm- 5100"> only what</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/18.htm" title="ἀγαθός a- -nsm- 18"> is good</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4314.htm" title="πρός p- 4314"> for</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3619.htm" title="οἰκοδομή n- -asf- 3619"> building up</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5532.htm" title="χρεία n- -gsf- 5532"> someone in need</a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Lit for the building up of the need">bd</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2443.htm" title="ἵνα c- 2443"> so that</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1325.htm" title="δίδωμι v- 3-s--aas 1325"> it gives</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5485.htm" title="χάρις n- -asf- 5485"> grace</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -dpm- 3588"> to those</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/191.htm" title="ἀκούω v- -dpm-pap 191"> who hear</a>. <a href="http://biblehub.com/ephesians/4-30.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">30</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2532.htm" title="καί c- 2532">And</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3361.htm" title="μή d- 3361"> don’t</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3076.htm" title="λυπέω v- 2-p--pad 3076"> grieve</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2316.htm" title="θεός n- -gsm- 2316"> God’s</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/40.htm" title="ἅγιος a- -asn- 40"> Holy</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4151.htm" title="πνεῦμα n- -asn- 4151"> Spirit</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ps 51:11; Jn 1:33; Ac 2:4; Rm 8:9; Gl 5:25; Ti 3:5; Rv 3:22">be</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4972.htm" title="σφραγίζω v- 2-p--api 4972"> You were sealed</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1722.htm" title="ἐν p- 1722"> by</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3739.htm" title="ὅς rr -dsn- 3739"> Him</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Or Spirit, by whom you were sealed">bf</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1519.htm" title="εἰς p- 1519"> for</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2250.htm" title="ἡμέρα n- -asf- 2250"> the day</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/629.htm" title="ἀπολύτρωσις n- -gsf- 629"> of <span class="fn" style="color:#0092f2">•</span>redemption</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Php 1:6">bg</a> <a href="http://biblehub.com/ephesians/4-31.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">31</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3956.htm" title="πᾶς a- -nsf- 3956">All</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4088.htm" title="πικρία n- -nsf- 4088"> bitterness</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2372.htm" title="θυμός n- -nsm- 2372">anger</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2532.htm" title="καί c- 2532"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3709.htm" title="ὀργή n- -nsf- 3709"> wrath</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2906.htm" title="κραυγή n- -nsf- 2906">shouting</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2532.htm" title="καί c- 2532"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/988.htm" title="βλασφημία n- -nsf- 988"> slander</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/142.htm" title="αἴρω v- 3-s--apd 142"> must be removed</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/575.htm" title="ἀπό p- 575"> from</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5216.htm" title="σύ rp -gp-- 5216"> you</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4862.htm" title="σύν p- 4862">along with</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3956.htm" title="πᾶς a- -dsf- 3956"> all</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2549.htm" title="κακία n- -dsf- 2549"> malice</a>. <a href="http://biblehub.com/ephesians/4-32.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">32</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1161.htm" title="δέ c- 1161">And</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1096.htm" title="γίνομαι v- 2-p--pmd 1096"> be</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5543.htm" title="χρηστός a- -npm- 5543"> kind</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Mt 11:30; Lk 5:39; 6:35; Rm 2:4; 1Co 15:33; 1Pt 2:3">bh</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2155.htm" title="εὔσπλαγχνος a- -npm- 2155"> and compassionate</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="1Pt 3:8">bi</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1519.htm" title="εἰς p- 1519"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/240.htm" title="ἀλλήλων rp -apm- 240"> one another</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5483.htm" title="χαρίζομαι v- -npm-pmp 5483">forgiving</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ps 25:11; Mt 9:2; Mk 2:5; Lk 24:47; Col 3:12-13">bj</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1438.htm" title="ἑαυτοῦ rp -dpm- 1438"> one another</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2531.htm" title="καθώς c- 2531">just as</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2316.htm" title="θεός n- -nsm- 2316"> God</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2532.htm" title="καί d- 2532"> also</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5483.htm" title="χαρίζομαι v- 3-s--ami 5483"> forgave</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5213.htm" title="σύ rp -dp-- 5213"> you</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Other mss read us">bk</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1722.htm" title="ἐν p- 1722"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5547.htm" title="Χριστός n- -dsm- 5547"> Christ</a>.</p><hr size="1" color="DDEEFF"><span class="mainfootnotes"><A name="ftn"></a><span class="mainfootnoteshdg">Footnotes:</span><br><span class="fn1"><span class="ftn">a. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>4:1</b> 2Tm 1:8</span><br /><span class="ftn">b. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>4:2</b> Col 3:12</span><br /><span class="ftn">c. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>4:2</b> Ex 34:6; 2Tm 3:10</span><br /><span class="ftn">d. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>4:2</b> Or <i>tolerating</i></span><br /><span class="ftn">e. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>4:2</b> Heb 13:22</span><br /><span class="ftn">f. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>4:2</b> 1Co 13:1</span><br /><span class="ftn">g. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>4:3</b> Eph 4:13</span><br /><span class="ftn">h. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>4:3</b> Ps 51:11; Jn 1:33; Ac 2:4; Rm 8:9; Gl 5:25; Ti 3:5; Rv 3:22</span><br /><span class="ftn">i. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>4:3</b> Lk 12:51; Rm 1:7; 2Tm 1:2; 3Jn 14</span><br /><span class="ftn">j. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>4:4</b> Rm 12:4-5; 1Co 10:17; 12:9,12-13; Eph 2:16,18; Col 3:15</span><br /><span class="ftn">k. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>4:4</b> Lit <i>called in one hope</i></span><br /><span class="ftn">l. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>4:4</b> Ac 26:6-7; 28:20; Rm 5:2; 8:23-25; Eph 1:18; Col 1:5; 1Th 1:3</span><br /><span class="ftn">m. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>4:5</b> 1Co 1:13; 8:6</span><br /><span class="ftn">n. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>4:5</b> Jd 3</span><br /><span class="ftn">o. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>4:6</b> Dt 6:4</span><br /><span class="ftn">p. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>4:6</b> Mt 5:16; 11:27; Lk 11:13; Jn 8:42</span><br /><span class="ftn">q. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>4:6</b> Ps 104:24</span><br /><span class="ftn">r. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>4:7</b> 1Co 12:7-11</span><br /><span class="ftn">s. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>4:8</b> Jn 20:17</span><br /><span class="ftn">t. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>4:8</b> Or <i>He led the captives</i></span><br /><span class="ftn">u. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>4:8</b> Ps 68:18</span><br /><span class="ftn">v. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>4:8</b> <xbr t="Ps 68:18">Ps 68:18</xbr></span><br /><span class="ftn">w. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>4:9</b> Other mss add <i>first</i></span><br /><span class="ftn">x. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>4:9</b> Or <i>the lower parts, namely, the earth</i></span><br /><span class="ftn">y. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>4:9</b> Jn 3:13; 6:62; Rm 10:6-7; Php 2:6-11</span><br /><span class="ftn">z. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>4:10</b> Jn 3:13; 6:38</span><br /><span class="ftn">aa. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>4:10</b> Or <i>fulfill</i> ; <xbr t="Eph 1:23">Eph 1:23</xbr></span><br /><span class="ftn">ab. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>4:10</b> Eph 1:23; Heb 4:14; 7:26; 9:24</span><br /><span class="ftn">ac. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>4:12</b> Rm 7:4; 1Co 10:16; 12:27; Col 2:17</span><br /><span class="ftn">ad. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>4:13</b> Jn 5:19; Heb 1:2</span><br /><span class="ftn">ae. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>4:13</b> Lk 2:52</span><br /><span class="ftn">af. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>4:14</b> Rm 15:4; Heb 13:9</span><br /><span class="ftn">ag. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>4:15</b> Col 2:10</span><br /><span class="ftn">ah. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>4:16</b> Col 2:2</span><br /><span class="ftn">ai. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>4:16</b> Col 2:19</span><br /><span class="ftn">aj. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>4:19</b> 1Th 4:17</span><br /><span class="ftn">ak. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>4:19</b> Lit <i>with greediness</i></span><br /><span class="ftn">al. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>4:21</b> 2Th 2:10</span><br /><span class="ftn">am. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>4:21-22</b> Or <i>Jesus. This means: take off</i> (as a command)</span><br /><span class="ftn">an. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>4:22</b> Rm 13:12</span><br /><span class="ftn">ao. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>4:22</b> 2Pt 3:11</span><br /><span class="ftn">ap. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>4:22</b> Lit <i>man</i> ; = a person before conversion</span><br /><span class="ftn">aq. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>4:22</b> Rm 6:6; 7:6; 1Co 5:7-8; 2Co 3:14; Col 3:9</span><br /><span class="ftn">ar. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>4:22-23</b> Or <i>desires; renew</i> (as a command)</span><br /><span class="ftn">as. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>4:23</b> Ps 51:12</span><br /><span class="ftn">at. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>4:23-24</b> Or <i>minds; and put on</i> (as a command)</span><br /><span class="ftn">au. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>4:24</b> Rm 13:12</span><br /><span class="ftn">av. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>4:24</b> Mk 13:19; Jn 1:3; Rv 3:14</span><br /><span class="ftn">aw. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>4:24</b> Col 3:10; 2Pt 1:4</span><br /><span class="ftn">ax. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>4:25</b> Pr 31:25</span><br /><span class="ftn">ay. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>4:25</b> Zch 8:16</span><br /><span class="ftn">az. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>4:25</b> <xbr t="Zec 8:16">Zch 8:16</xbr></span><br /><span class="ftn">ba. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>4:26</b> Ps 4:4; 37:8; Mt 18:21; Jms 1:19-20</span><br /><span class="ftn">bb. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>4:26</b> <xbr t="Ps 4:4">Ps 4:4</xbr></span><br /><span class="ftn">bc. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>4:28</b> 1Th 2:8; 1Tm 6:18</span><br /><span class="ftn">bd. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>4:29</b> Lit <i>for the building up of the need</i></span><br /><span class="ftn">be. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>4:30</b> Ps 51:11; Jn 1:33; Ac 2:4; Rm 8:9; Gl 5:25; Ti 3:5; Rv 3:22</span><br /><span class="ftn">bf. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>4:30</b> Or <i>Spirit, by whom you were sealed</i></span><br /><span class="ftn">bg. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>4:30</b> Php 1:6</span><br /><span class="ftn">bh. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>4:32</b> Mt 11:30; 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