Ephesians 4
All of Ephesians chapter 4 as single verses from the NIV '84.
32 verses
Shannon.Nielsen
Aug. 8, 2020
English
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Ephesians 4:1NIV84
As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received.
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Ephesians 4:10NIV84
He who descended is the very one who ascended higher than all the heavens, in order to fill the whole universe.)
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Ephesians 4:11NIV84
It was he who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers,
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Ephesians 4:12NIV84
to prepare God's people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up
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Ephesians 4:13NIV84
until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ.
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Ephesians 4:14NIV84
Then we will no longer be infants, tossed back and forth by the waves, and blown here and there by every wind of teaching and by the cunning and craftiness of men in their deceitful scheming.
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Ephesians 4:15NIV84
Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will in all things grow up into him who is the Head, that is, Christ.
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Ephesians 4:16NIV84
From him the whole body, joined and held together by every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in love, as each part does its work.
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Ephesians 4:17NIV84
So I tell you this, and insist on it in the Lord, that you must no longer live as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their thinking.
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Ephesians 4:18NIV84
They are darkened in their understanding and separated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them due to the hardening of their hearts.
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Ephesians 4:19NIV84
Having lost all sensitivity, they have given themselves over to sensuality so as to indulge in every kind of impurity, with a continual lust for more.
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Ephesians 4:2NIV84
Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love.
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Ephesians 4:20NIV84
You, however, did not come to know Christ that way.
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Ephesians 4:21NIV84
Surely you heard of him and were taught in him in accordance with the truth that is in Jesus.
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Ephesians 4:22NIV84
You were taught, with regard to your former way of life, to put off your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires;
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Ephesians 4:23NIV84
to be made new in the attitude of your minds;
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Ephesians 4:24NIV84
and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness.
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Ephesians 4:25NIV84
Therefore each of you must put off falsehood and speak truthfully to his neighbor, for we are all members of one body.
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Ephesians 4:26NIV84
“In your anger do not sin”: Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry,
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Ephesians 4:27NIV84
and do not give the devil a foothold.
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Ephesians 4:28NIV84
He who has been stealing must steal no longer, but must work, doing something useful with his own hands, that he may have something to share with those in need.
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Ephesians 4:29NIV84
Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen.
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Ephesians 4:3NIV84
Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace.
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Ephesians 4:30NIV84
And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, with whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.
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Ephesians 4:31NIV84
Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice.
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Ephesians 4:32NIV84
Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.
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Ephesians 4:4NIV84
There is one body and one Spirit--just as you were called to one hope when you were called--
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Ephesians 4:5NIV84
one Lord, one faith, one baptism;
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Ephesians 4:6NIV84
one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all.
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Ephesians 4:7NIV84
But to each one of us grace has been given as Christ apportioned it.
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Ephesians 4:8NIV84
This is why it says: “When he ascended on high, he led captives in his train and gave gifts to men.”
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Ephesians 4:9NIV84
(What does “he ascended” mean except that he also descended to the lower, earthly regions?