13 until we all attain to (A)the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, (B)to mature manhood,[a] to the measure of the stature of (C)the fullness of Christ, 14 so that we may no longer be children, (D)tossed to and fro by the waves and carried about by every wind of doctrine, by human cunning, by craftiness in (E)deceitful schemes. 15 Rather, (F)speaking the truth in love, we are to (G)grow up in every way into him who is (H)the head, into Christ, 16 (I)from whom the whole body, joined and held together by every joint with which it is equipped, (J)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 (K)testify in the Lord, (L)that you must no longer walk as the Gentiles do, (M)in the futility of their minds. 18 They (N)are darkened in their understanding, (O)alienated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them, due to (P)their hardness of heart. 19 They (Q)have become callous and (R)have given themselves up to sensuality, greedy to practice every kind of impurity. 20 But that is not the way you (S)learned Christ!— 21 assuming that (T)you have heard about him and (U)were taught in him, as the truth is in Jesus, 22 to (V)put off (W)your old self,[b] which belongs to your former manner of life and is corrupt through (X)deceitful desires, 23 and (Y)to be renewed in the spirit of your minds, 24 and to put on (Z)the new self, (AA)created after the likeness of God in true righteousness and holiness.

25 Therefore, having put away falsehood, let each one of you (AB)speak the truth with his neighbor, for (AC)we are members one of another. 26 (AD)Be angry and do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger, 27 and (AE)give no opportunity to the devil. 28 Let the thief no longer steal, but rather (AF)let him labor, (AG)doing honest work with his own hands, so (AH)that he may have something to share with anyone in need. 29 (AI)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 (AJ)grace to those who hear. 30 And (AK)do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, (AL)by whom you were sealed for the day of (AM)redemption. 31 (AN)Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice. 32 (AO)Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, (AP)forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.

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Footnotes

  1. Ephesians 4:13 Greek to a full-grown man
  2. Ephesians 4:22 Greek man; also verse 24

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