에베소서 4

1그러므로 주 안에서 갇힌 내가 너희를 권하노니 너희가 부르심을 입은 부름에 합당하게 행하여 2모든 겸손과 온유로 하고 오래 참음으로 사랑 가운데서 서로 용납하고 3평안의 매는 줄로 성령의 하나 되게 하신 것을 힘써 지키라 4몸이 하나이요 성령이 하나이니 이와 같이 너희가 부르심의 한 소망 안에서 부르심을 입었느니라 5주도 하나이요 믿음도 하나이요 침례도 하나이요 6하나님도 하나이시니 곧 만유의 아버지시라 만유 위에 계시고 만유를 통일하시고 만유 가운데 계시도다 7우리 각 사람에게 그리스도의 선물의 분량대로 은혜를 주셨나니 8그러므로 이르기를 그가 위로 올라가실 때에 사로잡힌 자를 사로잡고 사람들에게 선물을 주셨다 하였도다 9올라가셨다 하였은즉 땅 아랫 곳으로 내리셨던 것이 아니면 무엇이냐 10내리셨던 그가 곧 모든 하늘 위에 오르신 자니 이는 만물을 충만케 하려 하심이니라 11그가 혹은 사도로, 혹은 선지자로, 혹은 복음 전하는 자로, 혹은 목사와 교사로 주셨으니 12이는 성도를 온전케 하며 봉사의 일을 하게 하며 그리스도의 몸을 세우려 하심이라 13우리가 다 하나님의 아들을 믿는 것과 아는 일에 하나가 되어 온전한 사람을 이루어 그리스도의 장성한 분량이 충만한 데까지 이르리니 14이는 우리가 이제부터 어린 아이가 되지 아니하여 사람의 궤술과 간사한 유혹에 빠져 모든 교훈의 풍조에 밀려 요동치 않게 하려 함이라 15오직 사랑 안에서 참된 것을 하여 범사에 그에게까지 자랄지라 그는 머리니 곧 그리스도라 16그에게서 온 몸이 각 마디를 통하여 도움을 입음으로 연락하고 상합하여 각 지체의 분량대로 역사하여 그 몸을 자라게 하며 사랑 안에서 스스로 세우느니라 17그러므로 내가 이것을 말하며 주 안에서 증거하노니 이제부터는 이방인이 그 마음의 허망한 것으로 행함 같이 너희는 행하지 말라 18저희 총명이 어두워지고 저희 가운데 있는 무지함과 저희 마음이 굳어짐으로 말미암아 하나님의 생명에서 떠나 있도다 19저희가 감각 없는 자 되어 자신을 방탕에 방임하여 모든 더러운 것을 욕심으로 행하되 20오직 너희는 그리스도를 이같이 배우지 아니하였느니라 21진리가 예수 안에 있는 것 같이 너희가 과연 그에게서 듣고 또한 그 안에서 가르침을 받았을진대 22너희는 유혹의 욕심을 따라 썩어져 가는 구습을 좇는 옛 사람을 벗어버리고 23오직 심령으로 새롭게 되어 24하나님을 따라 의와 진리의 거룩함으로 지으심을 받은 새 사람을 입으라 25그런즉 거짓을 버리고 각각 그 이웃으로 더불어 참된 것을 말하라 이는 우리가 서로 지체가 됨이니라 26분을 내어도 죄를 짓지 말며 해가 지도록 분을 품지 말고 27마귀로 틈을 타지 못하게 하라 28도적질하는 자는 다시 도적질 하지 말고 돌이켜 빈궁한 자에게 구제할 것이 있기 위하여 제 손으로 수고하여 선한 일을 하라 29무릇 더러운 말은 너희 입 밖에도 내지 말고 오직 덕을 세우는 데 소용되는 대로 선한 말을 하여 듣는 자들에게 은혜를 끼치게 하라 30하나님의 성령을 근심하게 하지 말라 그 안에서 너희가 구속의 날까지 인치심을 받았느니라 31너희는 모든 악독과 노함과 분냄과 떠드는 것과 훼방하는 것을 모든 악의와 함께 버리고 32서로 인자하게 하며 불쌍히 여기며 서로 용서하기를 하나님이 그리스도 안에서 너희를 용서하심과 같이 하라

1I therefore, the prisoner in the Lord, beg you to walk worthily of the calling with which you were called, 2with all lowliness and humility, with patience, bearing with one another in love; 3being eager to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. 4There is one body, and one Spirit, even as you also were called in one hope of your calling; 5one Lord, one faith, one baptism, 6one God and Father of all, who is over all, and through all, and in us all. 7But to each one of us was the grace given according to the measure of the gift of Christ. 8Therefore he says, “When he ascended on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts to men.” 9Now this, “He ascended”, what is it but that he also first descended into the lower parts of the earth? 10He who descended is the one who also ascended far above all the heavens, that he might fill all things. 11He gave some to be apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, shepherds and teachers; 12for the perfecting of the saints, to the work of serving, to the building up of the body of Christ; 13until we all attain to the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a full grown man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ; 14that we may no longer be children, tossed back and forth and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, in craftiness, after the wiles of error; 15but speaking truth in love, we may grow up in all things into him, who is the head, Christ; 16from whom all the body, being fitted and knit together through that which every joint supplies, according to the working in measure of each individual part, makes the body increase to the building up of itself in love. 17This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that you no longer walk as the rest of the Gentiles also walk, in the futility of their mind, 18being darkened in their understanding, alienated from the life of God, because of the ignorance that is in them, because of the hardening of their hearts; 19who having become callous gave themselves up to lust, to work all uncleanness with greediness. 20But you did not learn Christ that way; 21if indeed you heard him, and were taught in him, even as truth is in Jesus: 22that you put away, as concerning your former way of life, the old man, that grows corrupt after the lusts of deceit; 23and that you be renewed in the spirit of your mind, 24and put on the new man, who in the likeness of God has been created in righteousness and holiness of truth. 25Therefore putting away falsehood, speak truth each one with his neighbor. For we are members of one another. 26“Be angry, and don’t sin.” Don’t let the sun go down on your wrath, 27neither give place to the devil. 28Let him who stole steal no more; but rather let him labor, working with his hands the thing that is good, that he may have something to give to him who has need. 29Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but such as is good for building up as the need may be, that it may give grace to those who hear. 30Don’t grieve the Holy Spirit of God, in whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. 31Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, outcry, and slander, be put away from you, with all malice. 32And be kind to one another, tender hearted, forgiving each other, just as God also in Christ forgave you.

1Zo bid ik u dan, ik, de gevangene in den Heere, dat gij wandelt waardiglijk der roeping, met welke gij geroepen zijt; 2Met alle ootmoedigheid en zachtmoedigheid, met lankmoedigheid, verdragende elkander in liefde; 3U benaarstigende te behouden de enigheid des Geestes door den band des vredes. 4Een lichaam is het, en een Geest, gelijkerwijs gij ook geroepen zijt tot een hoop uwer roeping; 5Een Heere, een geloof, een doop, 6Een God en Vader van allen, Die daar is boven allen, en door allen, en in u allen. 7Maar aan elkeen van ons is de genade gegeven, naar de maat der gave van Christus. 8Daarom zegt Hij: Als Hij opgevaren is in de hoogte, heeft Hij de gevangenis gevangen genomen, en heeft den mensen gaven gegeven. 9Nu dit: Hij is opgevaren; wat is het, dan dat Hij ook eerst is nedergedaald in de nederste delen der aarde? 10Die nedergedaald is, is Dezelfde ook, Die opgevaren is verre boven al de hemelen, opdat Hij alle dingen vervullen zou. 11En Dezelfde heeft gegeven sommigen tot apostelen, en sommigen tot profeten, en sommigen tot evangelisten, en sommigen tot herders en leraars; 12Tot de volmaking der heiligen, tot het werk der bediening, tot opbouwing des lichaams van Christus; 13Totdat wij allen zullen komen tot de enigheid des geloofs en der kennis van den Zoon Gods, tot een volkomen man, tot de mate van de grootte der volheid van Christus; 14Opdat wij niet meer kinderen zouden zijn, die als de vloed bewogen en omgevoerd worden met allen wind der leer, door de bedriegerij der mensen, door arglistigheid, om listiglijk tot dwaling te brengen; 15Maar de waarheid betrachtende in liefde, alleszins zouden opwassen in Hem, Die het Hoofd is, namelijk Christus; 16Uit Welken het gehele lichaam bekwamelijk samengevoegd en samen vastgemaakt zijnde, door alle voegselen der toebrenging, naar de werking van een iegelijk deel in zijn maat, den wasdom des lichaams bekomt, tot zijns zelfs opbouwing in de liefde. 17Ik zeg dan dit, en betuig het in den Heere, dat gij niet meer wandelt, gelijk als de andere heidenen wandelen in de ijdelheid huns gemoeds. 18Verduisterd in het verstand, vervreemd zijnde van het leven Gods, door de onwetendheid, die in hen is, door de verharding huns harten; 19Welke, ongevoelig geworden zijnde, zichzelven hebben overgegeven tot ontuchtigheid, om alle onreinigheid gieriglijk te bedrijven. 20Doch gij hebt Christus alzo niet geleerd; 21Indien gij naar Hem gehoord hebt, en door Hem geleerd zijt, gelijk de waarheid in Jezus is; 22Te weten dat gij zoudt afleggen, aangaande de vorige wandeling, den ouden mens, die verdorven wordt door de begeerlijkheden der verleiding; 23En dat gij zoudt vernieuwd worden in den geest uws gemoeds, 24En den nieuwen mens aandoen, die naar God geschapen is in ware rechtvaardigheid en heiligheid. 25Daarom legt af de leugen, en spreekt de waarheid, een iegelijk met zijn naaste; want wij zijn elkanders leden. 26Wordt toornig, en zondigt niet; de zon ga niet onder over uw toornigheid; 27En geeft den duivel geen plaats. 28Die gestolen heeft, stele niet meer, maar arbeide liever, werkende dat goed is met de handen, opdat hij hebbe mede te delen dengene, die nood heeft. 29Geen vuile rede ga uit uw mond, maar zo er enige goede rede is tot nuttige stichting, opdat zij genade geve dien, die dezelve horen. 30En bedroeft den Heiligen Geest Gods niet, door Welken gij verzegeld zijt tot den dag der verlossing. 31Alle bitterheid, en toornigheid, en gramschap, en geroep, en lastering zij van u geweerd, met alle boosheid; 32Maar zijt jegens elkander goedertieren, barmhartig, vergevende elkander, gelijkerwijs ook God in Christus ulieden vergeven heeft.