Ephesians

Explores the Christian's identity in Christ, unity in the church, and how to live out this calling.

Chapter 4

KJV: I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called,

Geneva: I therefore, being prisoner in the Lorde, praie you that yee walke worthie of the vocation whereunto yee are called,

KJV: With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;

Geneva: With all humblenesse of minde, and meekenesse, with long suffering, supporting one an other through loue,

KJV: Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.

Geneva: Endeuouring to keepe the vnitie of the Spirit in the bond of peace.

KJV: There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling;

Geneva: There is one body, and one Spirit, euen as yee are called in one hope of your vocation.

KJV: One Lord, one faith, one baptism,

Geneva: There is one Lord, one Faith, one Baptisme,

KJV: One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all.

Geneva: One God and Father of all, which is aboue all, and through all, and in you all.

KJV: But unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ.

Geneva: But vnto euery one of vs is giuen grace, according to the measure of the gift of Christ.

KJV: Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men.

Geneva: Wherfore he saith, Whe he asceded vp on hie, he led captiuity captiue, & gaue gifts vnto men.

KJV: (Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth?

Geneva: (Nowe, in that hee ascended, what is it but that he had also descended first into the lowest partes of the earth?

KJV: He that descended is the same also that ascended up far above all heavens, that he might fill all things.)

Geneva: Hee that descended, is euen the same that ascended, farre aboue all heauens, that hee might fill all things)

KJV: And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;

Geneva: Hee therefore gaue some to be Apostles, and some Prophets, and some Euangelists, and some Pastours, and Teachers,

KJV: For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:

Geneva: For the repairing of the Saintes, for the woorke of the ministerie, and for the edification of the bodie of Christ,

KJV: 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:

Geneva: Till we all meete together (in the vnitie of faith and that acknowledging of the Sonne of God) vnto a perfite man, and vnto the measure of the age of the fulnesse of Christ,

KJV: 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;

Geneva: That we henceforth be no more children, wauering and caried about with euery winde of doctrine, by the deceit of men, and with craftines, whereby they lay in wait to deceiue.

KJV: But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:

Geneva: But let vs folowe the truth in loue, and in all things, grow vp into him, which is the head, that is, Christ.

KJV: 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.

Geneva: By whome al the body being coupled and knit together by euery ioynt, for ye furniture therof (according to the effectual power, which is in the measure of euery part) receiueth increase of the body, vnto the edifying of itselfe in loue.

KJV: This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye henceforth walk not as other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind,

Geneva: This I say therefore and testifie in the Lorde, that yee hencefoorth walke not as other Gentiles walke, in vanitie of their minde,

KJV: 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:

Geneva: Hauing their vnderstanding darkened, and being strangers from the life of God through the ignorace that is in them, because of the hardnesse of their heart:

KJV: Who being past feeling have given themselves over unto lasciviousness, to work all uncleanness with greediness.

Geneva: Which being past feeling, haue giuen themselues vnto wantonnesse, to woorke all vncleannesse, euen with griedinesse.

KJV: But ye have not so learned Christ;

Geneva: But yee haue not so learned Christ,

KJV: If so be that ye have heard him, and have been taught by him, as the truth is in Jesus:

Geneva: If so be yee haue heard him, and haue bene taught by him, as the trueth is in Iesus,

KJV: That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts;

Geneva: That is, that yee cast off, concerning the conuersation in time past, that olde man, which is corrupt through the deceiueable lustes,

KJV: And be renewed in the spirit of your mind;

Geneva: And be renued in the spirit of your minde,

KJV: And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.

Geneva: And put on ye new man, which after God is created vnto righteousnes, and true holines.

KJV: Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another.

Geneva: Wherefore cast off lying, and speake euery man truth vnto his neighbour: for we are members one of another.

KJV: Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath:

Geneva: Bee angrie, but sinne not: let not the sunne goe downe vpon your wrath,

KJV: Neither give place to the devil.

Geneva: Neither giue place to the deuill.

KJV: 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.

Geneva: Let him that stole, steale no more: but let him rather labour, and worke with his handes the thing which is good, that hee may haue to giue vnto him that needeth.

KJV: 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.

Geneva: Let no corrupt comunicatio proceed out of your mouths: but that which is good, to ye vse of edifying, that it may minister grace vnto the hearers.

KJV: And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption.

Geneva: And grieue not the holy Spirit of God, by whom ye are sealed vnto ye day of redemptio

KJV: Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:

Geneva: Let all bitternesse, and anger, and wrath, crying, and euill speaking be put away from you, with all maliciousnesse.

KJV: And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.

Geneva: Be ye courteous one to another, & tender hearted, freely forgiuing one another, euen as God for Christes sake, freely forgaue you.

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