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Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according
to the power that worketh in us,
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Unto him
be
glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all
ages, world without end. Amen.
CHAPTER 4
I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith
ye are called,
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With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in
love;
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Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.
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There is
one body, and
one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling;
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One Lord, one faith, one baptism,
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One God and Father of all, who
is
above all, and through all, and in you all.
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But unto every one
of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ.
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Wherefore he saith, When he
ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men.
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(Now that he ascended,
what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth?
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He that descended is
the same also that ascended up far above all heavens, that he might fill all things.)
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And he gave
some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;
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For
the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:
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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:
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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;
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But speaking the truth in love, may
grow up into him in all things, which is the head,
even
Christ:
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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.
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This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye henceforth walk not as other Gentiles
walk, in the vanity of their mind,
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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:
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Who
being past feeling have given themselves over unto lasciviousness, to work all uncleanness with
greediness.
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But ye have not so learned Christ;
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If so be that ye have heard him, and have been
taught by him, as the truth is in Jesus:
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That ye put off concerning the former conversation the
old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts;
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And be renewed in the spirit of your
mind;
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And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true
holiness.
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Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members
one of another.
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Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath:
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Neither
give place to the devil.
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Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with
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