以弗所书 4
Chinese Standard Bible (Simplified)
在基督身体里的关系
4 所以，我这个在主里的囚犯劝你们：行事为人要配得上你们所蒙的召唤， 2 要以完全的谦卑和温柔，以耐心，在爱中彼此容忍； 3 以和平的联结，努力保持属圣灵的合一： 4 一个身体、一位圣灵，就像你们蒙召时也被召入一个盼望， 5 一位主、一个信仰、一个洗礼、 6 一位神——就是万有之父，他超越万有[a]，贯通万有，在万有之中。
7 然而，我们每一个人都按照基督恩赐的尺度被赐予了恩典。 8 所以经上说：
他升上高天的时候，掳掠了俘虏，
把各样的恩惠赐给了人。[b]
9 那么“他升上”这话是什么意思呢？难道不也是说[c]他曾降到地的低层[d]吗？ 10 降下来的那一位，也就是为要充满[e]万有而升到诸天之上的那一位。 11 他赐下一些人做使徒，一些人做先知传道[f]，一些人做传福音者，一些人做牧人或教师， 12 为了要装备圣徒去做服事的工作，以建立基督的身体； 13 直到我们大家达到在信仰上以及对神儿子真正认识上的合一，达到成熟人[g]的地步，达到基督那丰盛完美的身量。 14 这样，我们就不再是小孩子，在人的狡诈和诡计中陷入那迷惑人的骗局，被各种教义之风摇动，飘来飘去。 15 我们却要在爱中说真话，在一切事上向着他长进；他就是头，是基督。 16 本于他，全身藉着每一个关节的支持，照着每一个部分[h]适当的功用，互相连接，结合在一起，使身体渐渐成长，以致在爱中建立自己。
新人新生活
17 所以，我这样说，并且在主里忠告：你们行事不要再像[i]外邦人那样，在自己虚妄的理性中行事[j]； 18 他们的意念变为黑暗，因着那在自己里面的愚昧无知和心里的刚硬，就与神的生命隔绝了； 19 他们麻木不仁，任凭自己好色，以致贪婪地行出各样污秽的事。
20 但你们学了基督，就不是这样—— 21 如果你们真的听从了他，又照着在耶稣里的真理，在他里面受了教导， 22 为了你们脱去在过去行为上的旧人。这旧人顺着迷惑人的私欲受败坏， 23 而你们在自己的心灵里得以更新， 24 并且穿上新人；这新人是照着神的形像[k]，在真理的公义和圣洁中被造成的。
25 所以，你们既然脱去虚假，每个人就要与自己邻人说真话，[l]因为我们都是身体的一部分，彼此相属。 26 你们发怒却不可继续犯罪，[m]不可生气到日落， 27 也不可给魔鬼留地步。 28 偷窃的，不可再偷，反而要劳苦做工，亲手做有益处的事[n]，好使自己能有所得，分给有需要的人。 29 任何坏话都不可出口，而是按着需要说造就人的好话，使听的人得到益处。 30 不要让神的圣灵忧伤；你们蒙了他的印记，直到得赎的日子[o]。 31 你们要除掉一切苦毒、暴怒、愤怒、喧嚷、毁谤，以及一切的恶毒； 32 要以仁慈彼此相待，心存怜悯，互相饶恕，就像神在基督里饶恕了你们[p]那样。
Footnotes
- 以弗所书 4:6 万有——或译作“万人”。
- 以弗所书 4:8 《诗篇》68:18。
- 以弗所书 4:9 有古抄本附“首先”。
- 以弗所书 4:9 地的低层——或译作“地上更低微的地方”。
- 以弗所书 4:10 充满——或译作“成就”或“完成”。
- 以弗所书 4:11 做先知传道——原文直译“做先知”。
- 以弗所书 4:13 成熟人——或译作“完全人”。
- 以弗所书 4:16 部分——或译作“肢体”。
- 以弗所书 4:17 有古抄本附“其余”。
- 以弗所书 4:17 行事——原文直译“行走”。
- 以弗所书 4:24 的形像——辅助词语。
- 以弗所书 4:25 《撒迦利亚书》8:16。
- 以弗所书 4:26 《诗篇》4:4。
- 以弗所书 4:28 有益处的事——或译作“美善的事”。
- 以弗所书 4:30 日子——指“基督再来的日子”。
- 以弗所书 4:32 你们——有古抄本作“我们”。
Ephesians 4
New King James Version
Walk in Unity
4 I, therefore, the prisoner [a]of the Lord, [b]beseech you to (A)walk worthy of the calling with which you were called, 2 with all lowliness and gentleness, with longsuffering, bearing with one another in love, 3 endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit (B)in the bond of peace. 4 (C)There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called in one hope of your calling; 5 (D)one Lord, (E)one faith, (F)one baptism; 6 (G)one God and Father of all, who is above all, and (H)through all, and in [c]you all.
Spiritual Gifts
7 But (I)to each one of us grace was given according to the measure of Christ’s gift. 8 Therefore He says:
(J)“When He ascended on high,
He led captivity captive,
And gave gifts to men.”
9 (K)(Now this, “He ascended”—what does it mean but that He also [d]first descended into the lower parts of the earth? 10 He who descended is also the One (L)who ascended far above all the heavens, (M)that He might fill all things.)
11 And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers, 12 for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, (N)for the [e]edifying of (O)the body of Christ, 13 till we all come to the unity of the faith (P)and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to (Q)a perfect man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ; 14 that we should no longer be (R)children, tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, in the cunning craftiness of (S)deceitful plotting, 15 but, speaking the truth in love, may grow up in all things into Him who is the (T)head—Christ— 16 (U)from whom the whole body, joined and knit together by what every joint supplies, according to the effective working by which every part does its share, causes growth of the body for the edifying of itself in love.
The New Man
17 This I say, therefore, and testify in the Lord, that you should (V)no longer walk as [f]the rest of the Gentiles walk, in the futility of their mind, 18 having their understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God, because of the ignorance that is in them, because of the (W)blindness of their heart; 19 (X)who, being past feeling, (Y)have given themselves over to lewdness, 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, as the truth is in Jesus: 22 that you (Z)put off, concerning your former conduct, the old man which grows corrupt according to the deceitful lusts, 23 and (AA)be renewed in the spirit of your mind, 24 and that you (AB)put on the new man which was created according to God, in true righteousness and holiness.
Do Not Grieve the Spirit
25 Therefore, putting away lying, (AC)“Let each one of you speak truth with his neighbor,” for (AD)we are members of one another. 26 (AE)“Be angry, and do not sin”: do not let the sun go down on your wrath, 27 (AF)nor give [g]place to the devil. 28 Let him who stole steal no longer, but rather (AG)let him labor, working with his hands what is good, that he may have something (AH)to give him who has need. 29 (AI)Let no corrupt word proceed out of your mouth, but (AJ)what is good for necessary [h]edification, (AK)that it may impart grace to the hearers. 30 And (AL)do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. 31 (AM)Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, [i]clamor, and (AN)evil speaking be put away from you, (AO)with all malice. 32 And (AP)be kind to one another, tenderhearted, (AQ)forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you.
Footnotes
- Ephesians 4:1 Lit. in
- Ephesians 4:1 exhort, encourage
- Ephesians 4:6 NU omits you; M us
- Ephesians 4:9 NU omits first
- Ephesians 4:12 building up
- Ephesians 4:17 NU omits the rest of
- Ephesians 4:27 an opportunity
- Ephesians 4:29 building up
- Ephesians 4:31 loud quarreling
Ephesians 4
English Standard Version
Unity in the Body of Christ
4 I therefore, (A)a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to (B)walk in a manner worthy of (C)the calling to which you have been called, 2 with all (D)humility and (E)gentleness, with (F)patience, (G)bearing with one another in love, 3 eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in (H)the bond of peace. 4 There is (I)one body and (J)one Spirit—just as you were called to the one (K)hope that belongs to your call— 5 (L)one Lord, (M)one faith, (N)one baptism, 6 (O)one God and Father of all, (P)who is over all and through all and in all. 7 But (Q)grace was given (R)to each one of us (S)according to the measure of Christ's gift. 8 Therefore it says,
9 ((V)In saying, “He ascended,” what does it mean but that he had also descended into (W)the lower regions, the earth?[b] 10 He who descended is the one who also (X)ascended (Y)far above all the heavens, that he might (Z)fill all things.) 11 And (AA)he gave the (AB)apostles, the prophets, the (AC)evangelists, the (AD)shepherds[c] and teachers,[d] 12 (AE)to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for (AF)building up (AG)the body of Christ, 13 until we all attain to (AH)the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, (AI)to mature manhood,[e] to the measure of the stature of (AJ)the fullness of Christ, 14 so that we may no longer be children, (AK)tossed to and fro by the waves and carried about by every wind of doctrine, by human cunning, by craftiness in (AL)deceitful schemes. 15 Rather, (AM)speaking the truth in love, we are to (AN)grow up in every way into him who is (AO)the head, into Christ, 16 (AP)from whom the whole body, joined and held together by every joint with which it is equipped, (AQ)when each part is working properly, makes the body grow so that it builds itself up in love.
The New Life
17 Now this I say and (AR)testify in the Lord, (AS)that you must no longer walk as the Gentiles do, (AT)in the futility of their minds. 18 They (AU)are darkened in their understanding, (AV)alienated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them, due to (AW)their hardness of heart. 19 They (AX)have become callous and (AY)have given themselves up to sensuality, greedy to practice every kind of impurity. 20 But that is not the way you (AZ)learned Christ!— 21 assuming that (BA)you have heard about him and (BB)were taught in him, as the truth is in Jesus, 22 to (BC)put off (BD)your old self,[f] which belongs to your former manner of life and is corrupt through (BE)deceitful desires, 23 and (BF)to be renewed in the spirit of your minds, 24 and to put on (BG)the new self, (BH)created after the likeness of God in true righteousness and holiness.
25 Therefore, having put away falsehood, let each one of you (BI)speak the truth with his neighbor, for (BJ)we are members one of another. 26 (BK)Be angry and do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger, 27 and (BL)give no opportunity to the devil. 28 Let the thief no longer steal, but rather (BM)let him labor, (BN)doing honest work with his own hands, so (BO)that he may have something to share with anyone in need. 29 (BP)Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give (BQ)grace to those who hear. 30 And (BR)do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, (BS)by whom you were sealed for the day of (BT)redemption. 31 (BU)Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice. 32 (BV)Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, (BW)forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.
Footnotes
- Ephesians 4:8 The Greek word anthropoi can refer to both men and women
- Ephesians 4:9 Or the lower parts of the earth?
- Ephesians 4:11 Or pastors
- Ephesians 4:11 Or the shepherd-teachers
- Ephesians 4:13 Greek to a full-grown man
- Ephesians 4:22 Greek man; also verse 24
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