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Zachęta do życia zgodnego z powołaniem
4 Zachęcam was zatem ja, więzień w Panu, abyście żyli w sposób godny powołania, którego staliście się uczestnikami. 2 Postępujcie z wszelką pokorą i łagodnością. Cierpliwie znoście jedni drugich w miłości. 3 Dokładajcie starań, by zachować jedność Ducha w spójni pokoju. 4 Jest jedno ciało i jeden Duch, jak też zostaliście wezwani w jednej nadziei związanej z waszym powołaniem. 5 Jest jeden Pan, jedna wiara i jeden chrzest. 6 Jest też jeden Bóg i Ojciec wszystkich, który jest ponad wszystkimi, przez wszystkich i we wszystkich.
7 Każdemu zaś spośród nas została dana łaska zgodnie z miarą ustaloną przez Chrystusa. 8 Dlatego powiedziano:
Wstąpił na wysokość,
powiódł za sobą jeńców,
rozdał ludziom dary.
9 To, że wstąpił, cóż innego oznacza, niż to, że wcześniej zstąpił do niższych sfer ziemi? 10 Ten, który zstąpił, jest Tym samym, który wstąpił ponad wszystkie niebiosa, aby wszystko wypełnić.
11 On też uczynił jednych apostołami, drugich prorokami, innych ewangelistami, jeszcze innych duszpasterzami i nauczycielami. 12 Uczynił to po to, by wyposażyć świętych do spełniania właściwych im zadań, do budowania ciała Chrystusa, 13 aż dojdziemy wszyscy do jedności wiary i pełnego poznania Syna Bożego, do doskonałości właściwej dla dojrzałych, i dorośniemy do wymiarów pełni Chrystusowej.
14 Chodzi bowiem o to, abyśmy już nie byli dziećmi, rzucanymi przez fale i unoszonymi przez każdy powiew nauki będącej w rzeczy samej wyrazem ludzkiego oszustwa i sprytu w posługiwaniu się zwodniczymi metodami. 15 Przeciwnie, zależy mi, byście pod każdym względem, jako prawdomówni w miłości, rozwijali się i coraz bardziej przypominali Jego, który jest Głową, Chrystusa. 16 Z Niego czerpie całe ciało. Każda jego część we właściwy sobie sposób łączy się z innymi i wzajemnie zasila, a dzięki temu wszystkie rosną w otoczeniu miłości.
Przywileje nowego stworzenia
17 To więc mówię i nalegam w Panu, abyście już nie postępowali tak, jak postępują poganie, próżni w swych dążeniach, 18 pokrętni w swych pomysłach, dalecy od życia Bożego przez nieświadomość, która ich zaślepia, i przez niewrażliwość ich serca. 19 Wyzbyli się oni uczuć i chciwie gonią za rozpustą oraz wszelką nieczystością.
20 Wy jednak nie tak nauczyliście się Chrystusa, 21 bo przecież to Jego usłyszeliście i w Nim was pouczono, jako że prawda jest w Jezusie. 22 Wiecie, że macie zedrzeć z siebie starego człowieka, który hołdował dawnemu sposobowi życia, i którego niszczyły zwodnicze żądze. 23 Zamiast tego macie poddawać się odnowie w duchu waszego umysłu 24 i oblec się w nowego człowieka, stworzonego według Boga w sprawiedliwości i świętości prawdy.
25 Dlatego odrzućcie kłamstwo i mówcie sobie nawzajem prawdę. Jesteśmy przecież dla siebie jakby członkami jednego ciała. 26 Gniewajcie się, lecz nie grzeszcie. Niech słońce nie zachodzi nad waszym gniewem 27 i nie dawajcie diabłu przystępu.
28 Kto kradnie, niech kraść przestanie i raczej ciężko pracuje, aby miał z czego wspierać potrzebujących. 29 Niech z waszych ust nie wychodzi żadne zepsute słowo. Mówcie tylko o tym, co dobre, dla zbudowania w potrzebie, tak by na słuchających mogła spływać łaska.
30 Nie zasmucajcie też Bożego Ducha Świętego, którym was opieczętowano na dzień odkupienia.
31 Usuńcie spośród siebie wszelką gorycz i gwałt, gniew, krzyk i oszczerstwo. Nie tolerujcie po swej stronie najmniejszej niegodziwości. 32 Bądźcie jedni dla drugich mili i serdeczni. Przebaczajcie sobie nawzajem, podobnie jak wam Bóg przebaczył w Chrystusie.
Ephesians 4
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Ephesians 4
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Unity and Maturity in the Body of Christ
4 As a prisoner(A) for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy(B) of the calling(C) you have received. 2 Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another(D) in love.(E) 3 Make every effort to keep the unity(F) of the Spirit through the bond of peace.(G) 4 There is one body(H) and one Spirit,(I) just as you were called to one hope when you were called(J); 5 one Lord,(K) one faith, one baptism; 6 one God and Father of all,(L) who is over all and through all and in all.(M)
7 But to each one of us(N) grace(O) has been given(P) as Christ apportioned it. 8 This is why it[a] says:
9 (What does “he ascended” mean except that he also descended to the lower, earthly regions[c]? 10 He who descended is the very one who ascended(S) higher than all the heavens, in order to fill the whole universe.)(T) 11 So Christ himself gave(U) the apostles,(V) the prophets,(W) the evangelists,(X) the pastors and teachers,(Y) 12 to equip his people for works of service, so that the body of Christ(Z) may be built up(AA) 13 until we all reach unity(AB) in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God(AC) and become mature,(AD) attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ.(AE)
14 Then we will no longer be infants,(AF) tossed back and forth by the waves,(AG) and blown here and there by every wind of teaching and by the cunning and craftiness of people in their deceitful scheming.(AH) 15 Instead, speaking the truth in love,(AI) we will grow to become in every respect the mature body of him who is the head,(AJ) that is, Christ. 16 From him the whole body, joined and held together by every supporting ligament, grows(AK) and builds itself up(AL) in love,(AM) as each part does its work.
Instructions for Christian Living
17 So I tell you this, and insist on it in the Lord, that you must no longer(AN) live as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their thinking.(AO) 18 They are darkened in their understanding(AP) and separated from the life of God(AQ) because of the ignorance that is in them due to the hardening of their hearts.(AR) 19 Having lost all sensitivity,(AS) they have given themselves over(AT) to sensuality(AU) so as to indulge in every kind of impurity, and they are full of greed.
20 That, however, is not the way of life you learned 21 when you heard about Christ and were taught in him in accordance with the truth that is in Jesus. 22 You were taught, with regard to your former way of life, to put off(AV) your old self,(AW) which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires;(AX) 23 to be made new in the attitude of your minds;(AY) 24 and to put on(AZ) the new self,(BA) created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness.(BB)
25 Therefore each of you must put off falsehood and speak truthfully(BC) to your neighbor, for we are all members of one body.(BD) 26 “In your anger do not sin”[d]:(BE) Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry, 27 and do not give the devil a foothold.(BF) 28 Anyone who has been stealing must steal no longer, but must work,(BG) doing something useful with their own hands,(BH) that they may have something to share with those in need.(BI)
29 Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths,(BJ) but only what is helpful for building others up(BK) according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen. 30 And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God,(BL) with whom you were sealed(BM) for the day of redemption.(BN) 31 Get rid of(BO) all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice.(BP) 32 Be kind and compassionate to one another,(BQ) forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.(BR)
Footnotes
- Ephesians 4:8 Or God
- Ephesians 4:8 Psalm 68:18
- Ephesians 4:9 Or the depths of the earth
- Ephesians 4:26 Psalm 4:4 (see Septuagint)
Ephesians 4
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Ephesians 4
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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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