Efeso 4
Ang Biblia (1978)
4 Namamanhik nga (A)sa inyo akong (B)bilanggo sa Panginoon, na kayo'y magsilakad ng nararapat sa pagkatawag na sa inyo'y itinawag,
2 Ng buong kapakumbabaan (C)at kaamuan, na may pagpapahinuhod, na mangagbatahan kayo-kayo sa pagibig;
3 Na pagsakitan ninyong ingatan ang pakikipagkaisa sa Espiritu (D)sa tali ng kapayapaan.
4 May (E)isang katawan, at (F)isang Espiritu, gaya naman ng pagkatawag sa inyo sa isang (G)pagasa ng pagtawag sa inyo;
5 Isang (H)Panginoon, (I)isang pananampalataya, isang bautismo,
6 (J)Isang Dios at Ama ng lahat, na siyang (K)sumasa ibabaw sa lahat, at sumasa lahat, at nasa lahat.
7 Datapuwa't (L)ang bawa't isa sa atin ay binigyan ng biyaya ayon sa sukat na kaloob ni Cristo.
8 Kaya't sinasabi niya,
(M)Nang umakyat siya sa itaas ay dinala niyang bihag ang pagkabihag,
At nagbigay ng mga kaloob sa mga tao.
9 (Ngayon ito, Umakyat Siya, ano ito, kundi siya'y bumaba rin naman sa (N)mga dakong kalaliman ng lupa?
10 Ang bumaba ay siya rin namang (O)umakyat (P)sa kaitaasan ng buong sangkalangitan, (Q)upang kaniyang mapuspos ang lahat ng mga bagay.)
11 At pinagkalooban niya ang mga iba na maging (R)mga apostol; at ang mga iba'y propeta; at ang mga iba'y (S)evangelista; at ang mga iba'y (T)pastor at (U)mga guro;
12 Sa ikasasakdal ng mga banal, sa gawaing paglilingkod sa ikatitibay (V)ng katawan ni Cristo:
13 Hanggang sa abutin nating lahat ang pagkakaisa ng pananampalataya, at ang pagkakilala sa Anak ng Dios, hanggang sa lubos na paglaki ng tao, hanggang sa sukat ng pangangatawan ng (W)kapuspusan ni Cristo:
14 Upang tayo'y huwag nang maging (X)mga bata pa, (Y)na napapahapay dito't doon at dinadala sa magkabikabila ng lahat na hangin ng aral, sa pamamagitan ng mga daya ng mga tao, sa katusuhan, ayon sa mga lalang ng kamalian;
15 Kundi sa pagsasalita ng katotohanan na may pagibig, (Z)ay mangagsilaki sa lahat ng mga bagay sa kaniya, na siyang pangulo, sa makatuwid baga'y si Cristo;
16 Na dahil sa kaniya'y ang buong katawan (AA)na nakalapat na mabuti at nagkakalakip sa pamamagitan ng tulong ng bawa't kasukasuan, ayon sa paggawang nauukol sa bawa't iba't ibang sangkap, ay nagpapalaki sa katawan sa ikatitibay ng kaniyang sarili sa pagibig.
17 Ito nga ang sinasabi ko, at sinasaksihan sa Panginoon, (AB)na kayo'y hindi na nagsisilakad pa na gaya naman ng lakad ng mga Gentil, (AC)sa pagpapalalo sa kanilang pagiisip,
18 Na sa kadiliman ng kanilang pagiisip, (AD)ay nangahiwalay sa buhay ng Dios, dahil sa (AE)kahangalang nasa kanila, dahil sa pagmamatigas ng kanilang puso;
19 Na sila (AF)sa (AG)di pagkaramdam ng kahihiyan ay napahikayat sa kalibugan, upang kalakalin ang lahat ng karumihan ng buong kasakiman.
20 Nguni't kayo'y hindi nangatuto ng ganito kay Cristo;
21 Kung tunay na siya'y inyong pinakinggan, (AH)at kayo'y tinuruan sa kaniya, gaya ng katotohanan na kay Jesus.
22 At (AI)inyong iwan, (AJ)tungkol sa (AK)paraan ng inyong pamumuhay na nakaraan, (AL)ang dating pagkatao, na sumama ng sumama ayon sa mga kahalayan ng pagdaraya;
23 At (AM)kayo'y mangagbago sa espiritu ng inyong pagiisip,
24 At kayo'y mangagbihis (AN)ng bagong pagkatao, na ayon sa Dios ay nilalang sa katuwiran at sa kabanalan ng katotohanan.
25 Kaya nga, pagkatakuwil ng kasinungalingan, (AO)ay magsasalita ang bawa't isa sa inyo ng katotohanan sa kaniyang kapuwa: sapagka't tayo'y (AP)mga sangkap na isa't isa sa atin.
26 Kayo'y mangagalit (AQ)at huwag kayong mangakasala: huwag lumubog ang araw sa inyong galit:
27 Ni bigyan daan man ang diablo.
28 Ang nagnanakaw ay huwag nang magnakaw pa: bagkus magpagal, (AR)na igawa ang kaniyang mga kamay ng mabuting bagay, (AS)upang siya'y may maibigay sa nangangailangan.
29 (AT)Anomang salitang mahalay ay huwag lumabas sa inyong bibig, kundi ang mabuting ikatitibay ayon sa pangangailangan, upang makinabang ng (AU)biyaya ang mga nagsisipakinig.
30 At (AV)huwag ninyong pighatiin ang Espiritu Santo ng Dios, (AW)na sa kaniya kayo'y tinatakan hanggang sa kaarawan ng (AX)pagkatubos.
31 Ang lahat ng kapaitan, (AY)at kagalitan, at pagkakaalit, at kadaldalan, at panglilibak, ay mangaalis nawa sa inyo, pati ng lahat ng masasamang akala:
32 At (AZ)magmagandang-loob kayo sa isa't isa, mga mahabagin, (BA)na mangagpatawaran kayo sa isa't isa, gaya naman ng pagpapatawad sa inyo ng Dios kay Cristo.
Ephesians 4
King James Version
4 I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called,
2 With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;
3 Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.
4 There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling;
5 One Lord, one faith, one baptism,
6 One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all.
7 But unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ.
8 Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men.
9 (Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth?
10 He that descended is the same also that ascended up far above all heavens, that he might fill all things.)
11 And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;
12 For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:
13 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:
14 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;
15 But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:
16 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.
17 This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye henceforth walk not as other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind,
18 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:
19 Who being past feeling have given themselves over unto lasciviousness, to work all uncleanness with greediness.
20 But ye have not so learned Christ;
21 If so be that ye have heard him, and have been taught by him, as the truth is in Jesus:
22 That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts;
23 And be renewed in the spirit of your mind;
24 And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.
25 Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another.
26 Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath:
27 Neither give place to the devil.
28 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.
29 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.
30 And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption.
31 Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:
32 And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.
Ephesians 4
New Catholic Bible
New Life in the Church
For Christians in General[a]
Chapter 4
Christian Unity and Maturity.[b] 1 Therefore, as a prisoner for the Lord, I implore you to behave in a manner worthy of the calling you have received, 2 with all humility, gentleness, and patience, bearing with one another in a spirit of love. 3 Make every possible effort to preserve the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace.
4 There is one body and one Spirit, as well as one hope to which you have been called by your vocation, 5 one Lord, one faith, one baptism, 6 one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all.
7 But each of us was given grace according to the measure in which Christ allotted it. 8 Therefore, it is written,
“When he ascended to the heights,
he took prisoners into captivity
and gave gifts to men.”
9 Now the word “ascended” implies that he also descended into the lower regions of the earth. 10 The one who descended is also the one who ascended far above all the heavens, so that he might fill all things.
11 It was he who established some as apostles, some as prophets, some as evangelists, and some as pastors and teachers,[c] 12 to equip the saints for the work of ministry in building up the body of Christ, 13 until all of us attain to the unity of faith and the knowledge of the Son of God, to full maturity, as measured by the full stature of Christ.
14 In this way, we will no longer be like children, tossed back and forth by the waves and swept along by every new wind of teaching, emanating from human cunning and craftiness and leading people into error. 15 Rather, professing truth and love, we will in all things grow into him who is the head, Christ. 16 From him, the entire body, joined and held together by every ligament, continues to grow and to build itself up in love, as each part performs its particular function.
17 The Newness of the Christian Life. Therefore, I declare and attest in the Lord that you must no longer live as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their minds. 18 They are darkened in their understanding and alienated from the life of God because of their ignorance and their hardness of heart. 19 Having lost all sensitivity, they have abandoned themselves to vice, committing every kind of impurity in growing excess.
20 That is not how you learned Christ. 21 Clearly, you were told about him and were taught what the truth is in Jesus. 22 You were taught to cast aside the old self of your former way of life that had been corrupted by its captivating desires. 23 You are to be renewed in the spirit of your minds, 24 and to clothe yourselves with the new self created in God’s image, in the way of uprightness and holiness that belong to the truth.
25 A Life Based on Love. Therefore, cease your lying and speak the truth to each other, for we are all members of one another. 26 If you are angry, do not sin. Do not let the sun set on your anger, 27 and do not give the devil an opening. 28 Anyone who has been stealing must no longer do so; rather, let him labor, performing some honest work with his own hands, so that he may have something to share with those in need.
29 Let no foul word ever pass your lips. Say only what is useful for edification, so that your words may benefit your listeners. 30 And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God who has marked you with his seal for the day of redemption. 31 Remove all forms of bitterness and wrath and anger and shouting and slander, as well as all malice from your lives. 32 Rather, be kind to one another and compassionate, and forgive one another as God has forgiven you in Christ.
Footnotes
- Ephesians 4:1 Christians must conduct themselves in a manner that befits their calling. First of all, they must have unity in the one body of the Church. Unity requires humility as a preliminary condition and meekness and loving patience in bearing with one another. The chief gifts that Paul has in mind are those that Christ communicates to us after the Ascension.
The Spirit of Christ allots to each Christian the measure of Christ needed to fulfill the function of each. This entails a change from one’s old self to a new self in Christ. In this connection, six vices are specified to be avoided: lying, anger, stealing, bad language, uncurbed temper, and lust. Although Paul singles out lying to be described as unbecoming for fellow-members of the body of Christ, the same could be said of all vices. - Ephesians 4:1 The plan of God, which Paul has just revealed, is a vision of unity. To explain this, Paul follows rabbinical practice in taking a passage from Ps 18 and commenting on the two words that strike him: “ascended” and “gave.” In his interpretation, the text announces the Ascension of Christ, who had first descended in the Incarnation on earth and even down to the subterranean regions, the place of the shadowy survival of the dead (see 1 Pet 3:9); the text then proclaims the sovereignty of Christ over all powers; finally, it speaks of the outpouring of the Spirit on Pentecost.
- Ephesians 4:11 Other lists of ministers in the Church are found in Rom 12:6-8 and 1 Cor 12:28. Apostles: mentioned here because of their role in establishing the Church (see Eph 2:20). In a broader sense, the term “apostle” is also applied to Paul (see Eph 1:1). Prophets: those who brought a message from God appropriate to their people’s situation. Evangelists: missionary preachers (see Acts 2:8 and 2 Tim 4:5), not the writers of the Gospels. Pastors and teachers: those who have pastoral care of the people and feed them with the food of the Scriptures.
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