Ephesians

身体的合一

1我为主被囚的劝你们：既然蒙召，行事为人就当与蒙召的恩相称。

2凡事谦虚、温柔、忍耐，用爱心互相宽容，

3用和平彼此联络，竭力保守圣灵所赐合而为一的心。

4身体只有一个，圣灵只有一个，正如你们蒙召同有一个指望。

5一主，一信，一洗，

6一 神，就是众人的父，超乎众人之上，贯乎众人之中，也住在众人之内。

7我们各人蒙恩，都是照基督所量给各人的恩赐。

8所以经上说：他升上高天的时候，掳掠了仇敌， 将各样的恩赐赏给人。（

9既说升上，岂不是先降在地下吗？

10那降下的，就是远升诸天之上要充满万有的。）

11他所赐的，有使徒，有先知，有传福音的，有牧师和教师，

12为要成全圣徒，各尽其职，建立基督的身体，

13直等到我们众人在真道上同归于一，认识 神的儿子，得以长大成人，满有基督长成的身量，

14使我们不再作小孩子，中了人的诡计和欺骗的法术，被一切异教之风摇动，飘来飘去，就随从各样的异端；

15惟用爱心说诚实话，凡事长进，连于元首基督，

16全身都靠他联络得合式，百节各按各职，照着各体的功用彼此相助，便叫身体渐渐增长，在爱中建立自己。

旧人和新人

17所以我说，且在主里确实地说，你们行事不要再像外邦人存虚妄的心行事。

18他们心地昏昧，与 神所赐的生命隔绝了，都因自己无知，心里刚硬；

19良心既然丧尽，就放纵私欲，贪行种种的污秽。

20你们学了基督，却不是这样。

21如果你们听过他的道，领了他的教，学了他的真理，

22就要脱去你们从前行为上的旧人，这旧人是因私欲的迷惑渐渐变坏的；

23又要将你们的心志改换一新，

24并且穿上新人；这新人是照着 神的形象造的，有真理的仁义和圣洁。

新生活的守则

25所以，你们要弃绝谎言，各人与邻舍说实话，因为我们是互相为肢体。

26生气却不要犯罪；不可含怒到日落，

27也不可给魔鬼留地步。

28从前偷窃的，不要再偷；总要劳力，亲手做正经事，就可有余分给那缺少的人。

29污秽的言语一句不可出口，只要随事说造就人的好话，叫听见的人得益处。

30不要叫 神的圣灵担忧；你们原是受了他的印记，等候得赎的日子来到。

31一切苦毒、恼恨、忿怒、嚷闹、毁谤，并一切的恶毒，都当从你们中间除掉；

32并要以恩慈相待，存怜悯的心，彼此饶恕，正如 神在基督里饶恕了你们一样。

1I therefore, a prisoner in the Lord, beseech you that you walk worthy of the vocation in which you are called,

2With all humility and mildness, with patience, supporting one another in charity.

3Careful to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.

4One body and one Spirit; as you are called in one hope of your calling.

5One Lord, one faith, one baptism.

6One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in us all.

7But to every one of us is given grace, according to the measure of the giving of Christ.

8Wherefore he saith: Ascending on high, he led captivity captive; he gave gifts to men.

9Now that he ascended, what is it, but because he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth?

10He that descended is the same also that ascended above all the heavens, that he might fill all things.

11And he gave some apostles, and some prophets, and other some evangelists, and other some pastors and doctors,

12For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:

13Until we all meet into the unity of faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the age of the fulness of Christ;

14That henceforth we be no more children tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine by the wickedness of men, by cunning craftiness, by which they lie in wait to deceive.

15But doing the truth in charity, we may in all things grow up in him who is the head, even Christ:

16From whom the whole body, being compacted and fitly joined together, by what every joint supplieth, according to the operation in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body, unto the edifying of itself in charity.

17This then I say and testify in the Lord: That henceforward you walk not as also the Gentiles walk in the vanity of their mind,

18Having their understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their hearts.

19Who despairing, have given themselves up to lasciviousness, unto the working of all uncleanness, unto the working of all uncleanness, unto covetousness.

20But you have not so learned Christ;

21If so be that you have heard him, and have been taught in him, as the truth is in Jesus:

22To put off, according to former conversation, the old man, who is corrupted according to the desire of error.

23And be renewed in the spirit of your mind:

24And put on the new man, who according to God is created in justice and holiness of truth.

25Wherefore putting away lying, speak; ye the truth every man with his neighbour; for we are members one of another.

26Be angry, and sin not. Let not the sun go down upon your anger.

27Give not place to the devil.

28He that stole, let him now steal no more; but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have something to give to him that suffereth need.

29Let no evil speech proceed from your mouth; but that which is good, to the edification of faith, that it may administer grace to the hearers.

30And grieve not the holy Spirit of God: whereby you are sealed unto the day of redemption.

31Let all bitterness, and anger, and indignation, and clamour, and blasphemy, be put away from you, with all malice.

32And be ye kind one to another; merciful, forgiving one another, even as God hath forgiven you in Christ.