Epheser 4
Neue Genfer Übersetzung
Was die Gemeinde zu einer Einheit macht
4 Als einer, der für sein Bekenntnis zum Herrn im Gefängnis ist,[a] bitte ich euch nun: ´Denkt daran, dass` Gott euch ´zum Glauben` gerufen hat, und führt ein Leben, das dieser Berufung würdig ist! 2 Keiner soll sich über den anderen erheben.[b] Seid vielmehr allen gegenüber freundlich[c] und geduldig und geht nachsichtig und liebevoll miteinander um[d]. 3 Setzt alles daran, die Einheit zu bewahren, die Gottes Geist euch geschenkt hat; sein Frieden ist das Band, das euch zusammenhält[e].
4 ´Mit »Einheit« meine ich dies:` ein Leib, ein Geist und genauso auch eine Hoffnung, die euch gegeben wurde, als Gottes Ruf an euch erging; 5 ein Herr, ein Glaube, eine Taufe, 6 ein Gott und Vater von uns allen[f], der über alle regiert, durch alle wirkt und in allen lebt.
Was die Gemeinde zusammenhält und wachsen lässt
7 Jedem Einzelnen von uns hat Christus einen Anteil an den Gaben gegeben, die er in seiner Gnade schenkt; jedem hat er seine Gnade in einem bestimmten Maß zugeteilt[g]. 8 Darum heißt es in der Schrift[h]:
»Als er im Triumphzug zur Höhe hinaufstieg,
hat er Gefangene[i] mit sich geführt
und Geschenke an die Menschen verteilt.«[j]
9 Wenn hier steht: »Er ist hinaufgestiegen«, dann muss er doch ´zunächst einmal` hinuntergestiegen sein – hinunter bis in die tiefsten Tiefen der Erde[k]. 10 Und er, der hinuntergestiegen ist, ist dann auch wieder hinaufgestiegen bis über den höchsten aller Himmel, um so das ganze Universum ´mit seiner Gegenwart` zu erfüllen.
11 Er ist es nun auch, der ´der Gemeinde` Gaben geschenkt hat: Er hat ihr die Apostel gegeben, die Propheten, die Evangelisten, die Hirten und Lehrer.[l] 12 Sie haben die Aufgabe, diejenigen, die zu Gottes heiligem Volk gehören, für ihren Dienst auszurüsten[m], damit ´die Gemeinde`, der Leib von Christus, aufgebaut wird. 13 Das soll dazu führen, dass wir alle in unserem Glauben und in unserer Kenntnis von Gottes Sohn zur vollen Einheit gelangen und dass wir eine Reife erreichen, deren Maßstab Christus selbst ist in seiner ganzen Fülle.[n]
14 Denn wir sollen keine unmündigen Kinder mehr sein; wir dürfen uns nicht mehr durch jede beliebige Lehre vom Kurs abbringen lassen wie ein Schiff, das von Wind und Wellen hin und her geworfen wird[o], und dürfen nicht mehr auf die Täuschungsmanöver betrügerischer Menschen hereinfallen, die uns mit ihrem falschen Spiel in die Irre führen wollen. 15 Stattdessen sollen wir in einem Geist der Liebe an der Wahrheit festhalten, damit wir im Glauben wachsen und in jeder Hinsicht mehr und mehr dem ähnlich werden[p], der das Haupt ist, Christus. 16 Ihm verdankt der Leib sein gesamtes Wachstum.[q] Mit Hilfe all der verschiedenen Gelenke ist er zusammengefügt, durch sie wird er zusammengehalten und gestützt[r], und jeder einzelne Körperteil leistet seinen Beitrag entsprechend der ihm zugewiesenen Aufgabe[s]. So wächst der Leib heran und wird durch die Liebe aufgebaut.
Der alte und der neue Mensch
17 Aus all diesen Gründen fordere ich euch im ´Namen des` Herrn mit Nachdruck auf, nicht länger wie die Menschen zu leben, die Gott nicht kennen[t]. Ihre Gedanken sind auf nichtige Dinge gerichtet, 18 ihr Verstand ist wie mit Blindheit geschlagen, und sie haben keinen Anteil an dem Leben, das Gott schenkt[u]. Denn in ihrem tiefsten Inneren herrscht eine Unwissenheit, die daher kommt, dass sich ihr Herz ´gegenüber Gott` verschlossen hat. 19 Das Gewissen dieser Menschen ist abgestumpft; sie haben sich der Ausschweifung hingegeben und beschäftigen sich voller Gier mit jedem erdenklichen Schmutz[v].
20 Ihr aber habt bei Christus etwas anderes gelernt! 21 Oder habt ihr seine Botschaft etwa nicht gehört? Seid ihr etwa nicht in seiner Lehre[w] unterrichtet worden, in der Wahrheit, wie sie in Jesus ´zu uns gekommen` ist? 22 Dann wurdet ihr aber auch gelehrt, nicht mehr so weiterzuleben, wie ihr bis dahin gelebt habt, sondern den alten Menschen abzulegen, der seinen trügerischen Begierden nachgibt und sich damit selbst ins Verderben stürzt. 23 Und ihr wurdet gelehrt, euch in eurem Geist und in eurem Denken[x] erneuern zu lassen 24 und den neuen Menschen anzuziehen, der nach Gottes Bild erschaffen ist und dessen Kennzeichen Gerechtigkeit und Heiligkeit sind, die sich auf die Wahrheit gründen[y].
Das neue Leben konkret
25 Darum legt alle Falschheit[z] ab und haltet euch an die Wahrheit, wenn ihr miteinander redet.[aa] Wir sind doch Glieder ein und desselben Leibes[ab]!
26 Wenn ihr zornig seid, dann versündigt euch nicht.[ac] Legt euren Zorn ab[ad], bevor die Sonne untergeht. 27 Gebt dem Teufel keinen Raum ´in eurem Leben`!
28 Wer bisher ein Dieb gewesen ist, soll aufhören zu stehlen und soll stattdessen einer nützlichen Beschäftigung nachgehen, bei der er seinen Lebensunterhalt mit Fleiß und Anstrengung durch eigene Arbeit verdient[ae]; dann kann er sogar noch denen etwas abgeben, die in Not sind.
29 Kein böses[af] Wort darf über eure Lippen kommen. Vielmehr soll das, was ihr sagt, gut, angemessen und hilfreich sein[ag]; dann werden eure Worte denen, an die sie gerichtet sind, wohl tun[ah].
30 Und tut nichts, was Gottes heiligen Geist traurig macht[ai]! Denn der Heilige Geist ist das Siegel, das Gott euch im Hinblick auf den Tag der Erlösung aufgedrückt hat, ´um damit zu bestätigen, dass ihr sein Eigentum geworden seid`.
31 Bitterkeit, Aufbrausen, Zorn, wütendes Geschrei und verleumderisches[aj] Reden haben bei euch nichts verloren, genauso wenig wie irgendeine andere Form von Bosheit. 32 Geht vielmehr freundlich miteinander um, seid mitfühlend und vergebt einander, so wie auch Gott euch durch[ak] Christus vergeben hat.
Footnotes
- Epheser 4:1 W Als der Gefangene im Herrn.
- Epheser 4:2 W
´Lebt` mit aller Demut. - Epheser 4:2 Od rücksichtsvoll.
- Epheser 4:2 W und ertragt einander in Liebe.
- Epheser 4:3 W die Einheit des Geistes zu bewahren durch das Band des Friedens.
- Epheser 4:6 Od von allen Menschen.
- Epheser 4:7 Od jeden hat er so beschenkt, wie es seinem Reichtum / seiner Güte entspricht. W
Jedem Einzelnen von uns wurde die Gnade gegeben nach dem Maß der Gabe von Christus. - Epheser 4:8 W Darum sagt ´die Schrift / Gott`.
- Epheser 4:8 nämlich gottfeindliche Mächte. Nach anderer Auffassung handelt es sich um freigelassene Gefangene, also um Erlöste.
- Epheser 4:8 Psalm 68,19.
- Epheser 4:9 Nämlich in das Totenreich. Nach dieser Auffassung ist hier von Jesu Sterben die Rede. Andere sehen in dem »Hinuntersteigen« einen Hinweis auf Jesu Menschwerdung und übersetzen: dann muss er doch ´zunächst einmal` in die Tiefe hinuntergestiegen sein – hinunter auf die Erde. Noch andere beziehen die Aussage auf das Kommen des Heiligen Geistes zu Pfingsten; in diesem Fall käme das Hinauf- vor dem Hinuntersteigen (dann muss er ´danach` auch in die Tiefe hinuntergestiegen sein – hinunter auf die Erde).
- Epheser 4:11 Od Er hat einige zu Aposteln gemacht, einige zu Propheten, einige zu Evangelisten, einige zu Hirten und Lehrern.
- Epheser 4:12 Od
Auf diese Weise sollen diejenigen … für ihren Dienst ausgerüstet werden. Nach anderer Auffassung wird hier eine dreifache Aufgabe der 5 Personengruppen von Vers 11 beschrieben: Sie sollen diejenigen, die zu Gottes heiligem Volk gehören, zur Vollkommenheit führen, sollen ihren Dienst ausüben und sollen ´die Gemeinde`, den Leib von Christus, aufbauen. - Epheser 4:13 W
bis wir alle zur Einheit des Glaubens und der Erkenntnis von Gottes Sohn gelangen, zum reifen/vollkommenen Mann, zum Maß der Größe (Od des Alters) der Fülle von Christus. - Epheser 4:14 W keine unmündigen Kinder mehr sein, hin und her geworfen und umhergetrieben von jedem Wind der Lehre.
- Epheser 4:15 W damit wir in jeder Hinsicht zu dem hin wachsen.
- Epheser 4:16 W Von ihm geht das Wachstum des ganzen Leibes aus.
- Epheser 4:16 Od versorgt.
- Epheser 4:16 W entsprechend seinem Maß.
- Epheser 4:17 W nicht länger wie die (nichtjüdischen) Völker zu leben.
- Epheser 4:18 W und sie sind dem Leben Gottes fremd/entfremdet bzw. sind vom Leben Gottes ausgeschlossen.
- Epheser 4:19 Od beschäftigen sich mit jedem nur erdenklichen Schmutz und sind voll (unersättlicher) Habgier.
- Epheser 4:21 W nicht in ihm.
- Epheser 4:23 Aü euch durch Gottes Geist in eurem Denken. W euch in dem Geist / durch den Geist eures Denkens.
- Epheser 4:24 Od und dessen Kennzeichen wahre Gerechtigkeit und Heiligkeit sind. W der nach Gott erschaffen ist in Gerechtigkeit und Heiligkeit der Wahrheit.
- Epheser 4:25 Od Lüge.
- Epheser 4:25 Vergleiche Sacharja 8,16.
- Epheser 4:25 W Glieder voneinander.
- Epheser 4:26 Vergleiche Psalm 4,5.
- Epheser 4:26 Od Legt eure Erbitterung ab. Aü
Seid zornig, aber versündigt euch dabei nicht. Räumt den Grund für euren Zorn aus. - Epheser 4:28 W und soll sich stattdessen abmühen und mit seinen eigenen Händen das Gute/Nützliche tun.
- Epheser 4:29 Od unnützes. W faules.
- Epheser 4:29 W gut sein zur Hilfe/Auferbauung, wo es nötig ist.
- Epheser 4:29 Od denen, an die sie gerichtet sind (W die sie hören), ´Gottes` Gnade vermitteln.
- Epheser 4:30 Od beleidigt.
- Epheser 4:31 Od beleidigendes. Od gotteslästerliches.
- Epheser 4:32 Od in.
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 International Version
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
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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