Ephesians 4:15-32

New American Standard Bible 1995

¹⁵ but ^[a]speaking the truth ^(A)in love, ^[b]we are to ^(B)grow up in all aspects into Him who is the ^(C)head, even Christ, ¹⁶ from whom ^(D)the whole body, being fitted and held together ^[c]by what every joint supplies, according to the ^[d]proper working of each individual part, causes the growth of the body for the building up of itself ^(E)in love.

The Christian’s Walk

^17 (F)So this I say, and affirm together with the Lord, ^(G)that you walk no longer just as the Gentiles also walk, in the ^(H)futility of their mind, ¹⁸ being ^(I)darkened in their understanding, ^[e](J)excluded from the life of God because of the ^(K)ignorance that is in them, because of the ^(L)hardness of their heart; ¹⁹ and they, having ^(M)become callous, ^(N)have given themselves over to ^(O)sensuality ^[f]for the practice of every kind of impurity with greediness. ²⁰ But you did not ^(P)learn ^[g]Christ in this way, ²¹ if indeed you ^(Q)have heard Him and have ^(R)been taught in Him, just as truth is in Jesus, ²² that, in reference to your former manner of life, you ^(S)lay aside the ^(T)old ^[h]self, which is being corrupted in accordance with the ^(U)lusts of deceit, ²³ and that you be ^(V)renewed in the spirit of your mind, ²⁴ and ^(W)put on the ^(X)new ^[i]self, which ^[j](Y)in the likeness of God has been created in righteousness and holiness of the truth.

²⁵ Therefore, ^(Z)laying aside falsehood, ^(AA)speak truth each one of you with his neighbor, for we are ^(AB)members of one another. ^26 (AC)Be angry, and yet do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger, ²⁷ and do not ^(AD)give the devil ^[k]an opportunity. ²⁸ He who steals must steal no longer; but rather ^(AE)he must labor, ^(AF)performing with his own hands what is good, ^(AG)so that he will have something to share with ^[l]one who has need. ²⁹ Let no ^[m](AH)unwholesome word proceed from your mouth, but only such a word as is good for ^(AI)edification ^[n]according to the need of the moment, so that it will give grace to those who hear. ^30 (AJ)Do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, ^[o]by whom you were ^(AK)sealed for the day of redemption. ^31 (AL)Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be ^(AM)put away from you, along with all ^(AN)malice. ^32 (AO)Be kind to one another, tender-hearted, forgiving each other, ^(AP)just as God in Christ also has forgiven ^[p]you.