Ephesians 4:15-27

New International Version

¹⁵ Instead, speaking the truth in love,^(A) we will grow to become in every respect the mature body of him who is the head,^(B) that is, Christ. ¹⁶ From him the whole body, joined and held together by every supporting ligament, grows^(C) and builds itself up^(D) in love,^(E) 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^(F) live as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their thinking.^{(G) 18} They are darkened in their understanding^(H) and separated from the life of God^(I) because of the ignorance that is in them due to the hardening of their hearts.^{(J) 19} Having lost all sensitivity,^(K) they have given themselves over^(L) to sensuality^(M) 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^(N) your old self,^(O) which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires;^{(P) 23} to be made new in the attitude of your minds;^{(Q) 24} and to put on^(R) the new self,^(S) created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness.^(T)

²⁵ Therefore each of you must put off falsehood and speak truthfully^(U) to your neighbor, for we are all members of one body.^{(V) 26} “In your anger do not sin”^[a]:^(W) Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry, ²⁷ and do not give the devil a foothold.^(X)