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4 I egō therefore oun, the ho prisoner desmios in en the Lord kyrios, exhort parakaleō you hymeis to lead a life peripateō worthy axiōs of the ho calling klēsis with which hos you were called kaleō, ² with meta all pas humility tapeinophrosynē and kai gentleness prautēs, with meta patience makrothumia, bearing with anechōmai one allēlōn another in en love agapē, ³ making every effort spoudazō to preserve tēreō the ho unity henotēs of the ho Spirit pneuma by en the ho bond syndesmos of ho peace eirēnē. ⁴ There is one heis body sōma and kai one heis Spirit pneuma, just as kathōs you also kai were called kaleō to en the one heis hope elpis of ho your hymeis calling klēsis; ⁵ one heis Lord kyrios, one heis faith pistis, one heis baptism baptisma; ⁶ one heis God theos and kai Father patēr of all pas, who ho is above epi all pas and kai through dia all pas and kai in en all pas.

⁷ But de to each hekastos one heis of us hēmeis grace charis was given didōmi · ho according kata to the ho measure metron of the ho gift dōrea of ho Christ Christos. ⁸ Therefore dio it says legō, “ When he ascended anabainō on eis high hypsos he led aichmalōteuō a host of prisoners aichmalōsia captive ; he gave didōmi gifts doma to ho men anthrōpos.” ⁹ Now de the ho expression “ he ascended anabainō,” what tis does eimi it imply except ei mē that hoti he also kai descended katabainō to eis the ho lower katōteros regions meros, to the ho earth gē? ¹⁰ He ho who descended katabainō is eimi himself autos the ho one who also kai ascended anabainō far above hyperanō all pas the ho heavens ouranos, so that hina he might fill plēroō · ho all pas things . ¹¹ And kai it was he autos who gave didōmi the ho apostles apostolos, the ho · de prophets prophētēs, the ho · de evangelists euangelistēs, the ho · de pastors poimēn and kai teachers didaskalos, ¹² to pros · ho equip katartismos the ho saints hagios for eis the work ergon of ministry diakonia, to eis build oikodomē up the ho body sōma of ho Christ Christos, ¹³ until mechri we all pas attain katantaō · ho to eis the ho unity henotēs of the ho faith pistis and kai of the ho knowledge epignōsis of the ho Son hyios of ho God theos, to eis mature teleios adulthood anēr, to eis the measure metron of the stature hēlikia of the ho fullness plērōma of ho Christ Christos, ¹⁴ so that hina we may no longer mēketi be eimi children nēpios, tossed klydōnizomai to and fro and kai blown peripherō about by every pas wind anemos of ho doctrine didaskalia, by en · ho human anthrōpos cunning kybeia, · ho by en craftiness panourgia in pros · ho deceitful planē scheming methodeia; · ho ¹⁵ but de, speaking the truth alētheuō in en love agapē, may grow auxanō up in every way pas into eis him autos · ho who hos is eimi the ho head kephalē, Christ Christos, ¹⁶ from ek whom hos the ho whole pas body sōma, joined synarmologeō and kai brought symbibazō together by dia every pas supporting epichorēgia ligament haphē, · ho according kata to the working energeia of en each hekastos individual heis part meros, makes poieō the ho body sōma · ho grow auxēsis so eis that it builds oikodomē itself heautou up in en love agapē.

¹⁷ Now oun this houtos I say legō and kai testify martyromai in en the Lord kyrios, that you hymeis are no longer mēketi to live peripateō as kathōs · kai the ho Gentiles ethnos live peripateō, in en the futility mataiotēs of ho their autos minds nous, ¹⁸ being eimi darkened skotoō in their ho understanding dianoia, separated apallotrioō from the ho life zōē of ho God theos because dia of the ho ignorance agnoia that ho is eimi in en them autos due dia to the ho hardening pōrōsis of ho their autos hearts kardia. ¹⁹ Having lost all feeling of shame apalgeō, they hostis have given themselves heautou over paradidōmi to ho debauchery aselgeia for eis the practice ergasia of every kind pas of impurity akatharsia with en covetousness pleonexia. ²⁰ But de that is houtōs not ou the way houtōs you hymeis learned manthanō · ho Christ Christos!— ²¹ assuming ei ge that you have heard of akouō him autos and kai were taught didaskō in en him autos, as kathōs the truth alētheia is eimi in en · ho Jesus Iēsous. ²² Regarding kata your ho former proteros way of life anastrophē, you hymeis were taught to put away apotithēmi your ho old palaios self anthrōpos, which ho is being corrupted phtheirō and deluded apatē by kata its ho desires epithumia, · ho ²³ and de to be renewed ananeoō in the ho spirit pneuma of ho your hymeis minds nous. ²⁴ And kai to put on endyō the ho new kainos self anthrōpos, · ho created ktizō in kata God’ s theos likeness, in en the righteousness dikaiosynē and kai holiness hosiotēs that come from the ho truth alētheia.

²⁵ Therefore dio put off apotithēmi · ho falsehood pseudos and let each one hekastos speak laleō the truth alētheia with meta · ho his autos neighbor plēsion, for hoti we are eimi members melos of one another allēlōn. ²⁶ If you get angry orgizō, · kai do not mē sin hamartanō; do not mē allow the ho sun hēlios to go down epidyō on epi · ho your hymeis anger parorgismos ²⁷ and mēde do not give didōmi an opportunity topos to the ho devil diabolos. ²⁸ Let the ho thief kleptō no longer mēketi steal kleptō, but de rather mallon let him work hard kopiaō, doing ergazomai good agathos with ho his own idios hands cheir, · ho so that hina he may have echō something to share metadidōmi with the ho one in echō need chreia. ²⁹ Let ekporeuomai no mē evil sapros talk pas logos come ekporeuomai out ek of · ho your hymeis mouth stoma, but alla only ei what tis is useful agathos for pros building oikodomē up , as the ho need chreia arises, that hina it may benefit didōmi those ho who hear akouō. ³⁰ And kai do not mē grieve lypeō the ho Holy hagios Spirit pneuma · ho of ho God theos, in en whom hos you were sealed sphragizō for eis the day hēmera of redemption apolytrōsis. ³¹ Let all pas bitterness pikria and kai wrath thumos and kai anger orgē and kai clamor kraugē and kai slander blasphēmia be removed airō from apo you hymeis, along with syn all pas malice kakia. ³² Instead de, be ginomai kind chrēstos to eis one another allēlōn, tenderhearted eusplanchnos, forgiving charizomai one another heautou, just as kathōs · kai · ho God theos in en Christ Christos forgave charizomai you hymeis.

5 Therefore oun be ginomai imitators mimētēs of ho God theos as hōs his dear agapētos children teknon, ² and kai live peripateō in en love agapē, just as kathōs · kai · ho Christ Christos loved agapaō us hēmeis and kai gave paradidōmi himself heautou for hyper us hēmeis as eis a fragrant osmē offering prosphora and kai sacrifice thusia to ho God theos.

³ But de sexual immorality porneia and kai every kind of pas impurity akatharsia or ē covetousness pleonexia must not even mēde be mentioned onomazō among en you hymeis, as kathōs is proper prepō among the saints hagios; ⁴ nor kai obscenity aischrotēs, · kai foolish talk mōrologia, or ē coarse joking eutrapelia, which hos are not ou fitting anēkō, but alla rather mallon thanksgiving eucharistia. ⁵ For gar you may be sure of oida this houtos, that hoti no ou fornicator pornos or ē impure akathartos or ē covetous person pleonektēs ( such a one hos is eimi an idolater eidōlolatrēs) has echō any inheritance klēronomia in en the ho kingdom basileia of ho Christ Christos and kai of God theos. ⁶ Let apataō no one mēdeis deceive apataō you hymeis with empty kenos words logos, for gar because of dia these things houtos the ho wrath orgē of ho God theos comes erchomai upon epi the ho sons hyios of ho disobedience apeitheia. ⁷ Therefore oun do not mē become ginomai partners symmetochos with them autos; ⁸ for gar once pote you were eimi darkness skotos, but de now nyn you are light phōs in en the Lord kyrios. Live peripateō as hōs children teknon of light phōs ⁹ ( for gar the ho fruit karpos of ho light phōs consists in en all pas goodness agathōsynē, · kai righteousness dikaiosynē, and kai truth alētheia), ¹⁰ always trying to discern dokimazō what tis is eimi pleasing euarestos to the ho Lord kyrios. ¹¹ And kai do not mē take part synkoinōneō in the ho fruitless akarpos deeds ergon · ho of ho darkness skotos but de instead mallon · kai expose elenchō them, ¹² for gar it is eimi shameful aischros even kai to speak legō of what ho is done ginomai by hypo them autos in secret kryphē. ¹³ · ho But de everything pas that is exposed elenchō becomes illuminated phaneroō by hypo the ho light phōs, ¹⁴ for gar everything pas that ho becomes illuminated phaneroō is eimi light phōs. Therefore dio it says legō, “ Wake egeirō up , · ho sleeper katheudō, and kai rise anistēmi from ek the ho dead nekros, and kai Christ Christos will shine epiphauskō on you sy.” · ho

¹⁵ So oun be very akribōs careful blepō how pōs you live peripateō, not mē as hōs unwise asophos people but alla as hōs wise sophos, ¹⁶ making the most exagorazō of the ho time kairos, because hoti the ho days hēmera are eimi evil ponēros. ¹⁷ Therefore dia houtos do not mē be ginomai foolish aphrōn, but alla understand syniēmi what tis the ho will thelēma of the ho Lord kyrios is. ¹⁸ And kai do not mē get drunk methyskō with wine oinos, in en which hos is eimi debauchery asōtia; instead alla, be filled plēroō with en the Spirit pneuma, ¹⁹ speaking laleō to one another heautou in en psalms psalmos and kai hymns hymnos and kai songs ōdē inspired by the Spirit pneumatikos; singing adō and kai making melody psallō in ho your hymeis heart kardia to the ho Lord kyrios, ²⁰ giving thanks eucharisteō in en the name onoma of ho our hēmeis Lord kyrios Jesus Iēsous Christ Christos to ho God theos the Father patēr at all times pantote and for hyper everything pas. · kai ²¹ Be subject hypotassō to one allēlōn another out en of reverence phobos for Christ Christos. ²² · ho Wives gynē, be subject to ho your idios husbands anēr as hōs to the ho Lord kyrios, ²³ for hoti the husband anēr is eimi the head kephalē of the ho wife gynē as hōs Christ Christos also kai · ho is the head kephalē of the ho church ekklēsia, and is himself autos the savior sōtēr of the ho body sōma. ²⁴ But alla as hōs the ho church ekklēsia is subject hypotassō to ho Christ Christos, so houtōs also kai should · ho wives gynē be subject to their ho husbands anēr in en everything pas. ²⁵ · ho Husbands anēr, love agapaō your ho wives gynē, just as kathōs · kai · ho Christ Christos loved agapaō the ho church ekklēsia and kai gave himself heautou up paradidōmi for hyper her autos, ²⁶ that hina he might sanctify hagiazō her autos, cleansing katharizō her by the ho washing loutron of ho water hydōr through en the word rhēma, ²⁷ so that hina he autos might present paristēmi the ho church ekklēsia to himself heautou in splendor endoxos, not mē having echō spot spilos or ē wrinkle rhytis or ē any tis · ho such thing toioutos, but alla that hina she might be eimi holy hagios and kai without blemish. ²⁸ In the same way houtōs husbands anēr also kai should opheilō · ho love agapaō · ho their heautou wives gynē as hōs · ho their own heautou bodies sōma. He ho who loves agapaō · ho his heautou wife gynē loves agapaō himself heautou, ²⁹ for gar no one oudeis ever pote hates miseō · ho his own heautou body sarx but alla nourishes ektrephō and kai takes care of thalpō it autos, just as kathōs · kai · ho Christ Christos does the ho church ekklēsia, ³⁰ since hoti we are eimi members melos of ho his autos body sōma. ³¹ “ For anti this reason houtos a man anthrōpos shall leave kataleipō his ho father patēr and kai his ho mother mētēr and kai be joined proskollaō to pros · ho his autos wife gynē, and kai the ho two dyo shall become eimi one heis flesh sarx.” ³² · ho This houtos mystery mystērion is eimi profound megas, but de I egō am speaking legō about eis Christ Christos and kai about eis the ho church ekklēsia. ³³ Nevertheless plēn, · kai each hekastos one heis of kata you hymeis · ho is to love agapaō · ho his heautou wife gynē as hōs he loves himself heautou, and de the ho wife gynē is to respect phobeomai her ho husband anēr.

6 · ho Children teknon, obey hypakouō · ho your hymeis parents goneus in en the Lord kyrios, for gar this houtos is eimi right dikaios. ² “ Honor timaō · ho your sy father patēr and kai · ho mother mētēr”— which hostis is eimi the first prōtos commandment entolē with en a promise epangelia— ³ “ that hina it may go ginomai well with you sy and kai that you may live eimi in epi the ho land gē for a long makrochronios time .” ⁴ And kai · ho fathers patēr, do not mē provoke parorgizō · ho your hymeis children teknon to anger , but alla raise ektrephō them autos up in en the discipline paideia and kai admonition nouthesia of the Lord kyrios.

⁵ · ho Slaves, obey hypakouō your ho earthly kata sarx masters kyrios with meta fear phobos and kai trembling tromos, with en sincerity haplotēs of ho your hymeis heart kardia, as hōs though obeying · ho Christ Christos, ⁶ not mē by way of kata eye-service ophthalmodoulia, as hōs people-pleasers anthrōpareskos, but alla as hōs slaves of Christ Christos doing poieō the ho will thelēma of ho God theos from ek the heart psychē, ⁷ serving douleuō with meta enthusiasm eunoia as hōs though serving the ho Lord kyrios and kai not ou men anthrōpos, ⁸ knowing oida that hoti each hekastos person , if ean he does poieō something tis good agathos, will be repaid komizō by para the Lord kyrios for this houtos, whether eite he is a slave or eite free eleutheros. ⁹ And kai · ho masters kyrios, do poieō the ho same autos to pros them autos, giving up the use aniēmi of · ho threats apeilē, knowing oida that hoti the ho one who is both kai their autos master kyrios and kai yours hymeis is eimi in en heaven ouranos, and kai that there is eimi no ou favoritism prosōpolēmpsia with para him autos.

¹⁰ · ho Finally loipos, grow strong endynamoō in en the Lord kyrios and kai in en the ho strength kratos of ho his autos power ischus. ¹¹ Put on endyō the ho full armor panoplia of ho God theos, so that pros you hymeis may be able dynamai to stand histēmi against pros the ho schemes methodeia of the ho devil diabolos; ¹² for hoti our hēmeis struggle palē is eimi not ou · ho against pros flesh sarx and kai blood haima, but alla against pros the ho rulers archē, against pros the ho authorities exousia, against pros the ho world kosmokratōr rulers of ho this houtos darkness skotos, against pros the ho spiritual pneumatikos forces of ho evil ponēria in en the ho heavenly epouranios realms . ¹³ Therefore dia houtos take up analambanō the ho full armor panoplia of ho God theos, so that hina you may be able dynamai to stand anthistēmi your ground on en the ho evil ponēros day hēmera, · ho and kai having done katergazomai everything hapas, to stand histēmi. ¹⁴ Stand histēmi therefore oun, by girding perizōnnymi · ho your hymeis waist osphys with en truth alētheia, · kai by putting endyō on the ho breastplate thōrax of ho righteousness dikaiosynē, ¹⁵ · kai by fitting hypodeō your ho feet pous with en the readiness hetoimasia of the ho gospel euangelion of ho peace eirēnē; ¹⁶ and besides en all pas these , by taking analambanō up the ho shield thureos of ho faith pistis, with en which hos you will be able dynamai to extinguish sbennymi all pas the ho flaming pyroō arrows belos of the ho evil ponēros one . · ho ¹⁷ And kai take dechomai the ho helmet perikephalaia of ho salvation, and kai the ho sword machaira of the ho Spirit pneuma, which hos is eimi the word rhēma of God theos. ¹⁸ By means of dia all pas prayer proseuchē and kai petition deēsis, pray proseuchomai at en every pas time kairos in en the Spirit pneuma, and kai to eis this autos end keep alert agrypneō with en all pas perseverance proskarterēsis and kai petition deēsis for peri all pas the ho saints hagios, ¹⁹ and kai for hyper me egō, that hina when en I open anoixis my egō mouth stoma the word logos will be given didōmi to me egō · ho—that with en boldness parrēsia I will make known gnōrizō the ho mystery mystērion of the ho gospel euangelion, ²⁰ for hyper which hos I am an ambassador presbeuō in en chains halysis. Pray that hina I may declare it autos boldly parrēsiazomai, as hōs I egō ought dei to speak laleō.

²¹ Now de in order that hina you hymeis also kai may know oida my egō circumstances ho kata, how tis I am doing prassō, Tychicus Tychikos, a dear agapētos brother adelphos and kai faithful pistos servant diakonos in en the Lord kyrios, will tell gnōrizō you hymeis everything pas. · ho ²² I am sending pempō him hos to pros you hymeis for eis this houtos very autos purpose, that hina you may know ginōskō how ho peri we hēmeis are, and kai that he may encourage parakaleō · ho your hymeis hearts kardia. ²³ Peace eirēnē be to the ho brothers adelphos, and kai love agapē with meta faith pistis, from apo God theos the Father patēr and kai the Lord kyrios Jesus Iēsous Christ Christos. ²⁴ · ho Grace charis be with meta all pas who ho love agapaō · ho our hēmeis Lord kyrios Jesus Iēsous Christ Christos, with love incorruptible aphtharsia.