(As a) prisoner in (the) Lord , then , I urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling vvv you have received :
with all humility and gentleness , with patience , bearing with one another in love ,
(and) with diligence to preserve the unity of the Spirit through the bond - of peace.
(There is) one body and one Spirit , just as ... you were called to one hope (when) you were called ;
one Lord , one faith , one baptism ;
one God and Father of all , who (is) over all and through all and in all.
Now to each one of us - grace has been given according to the measure of the gift - of Christ.
This is why it says : “ When He ascended on high , He led captives away , and gave gifts - to men.”
- What (does) - “ He ascended” (mean) , except ... that vvv He also descended to the lower parts of the earth ?
He who descended is vvv the very (One) who ascended above all the heavens , in order to fill - all things.
And (it was) He who gave some - (to be) apostles , - some (to be) prophets , - some (to be) evangelists , and some (to be) pastors and teachers ,
vvv vvv to equip the saints for works of ministry (and) to build up the body - of Christ ,
until - vvv we all reach ... - unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son - of God , vvv vvv (as we) mature to the full measure of (the) stature - of Christ.
Then {we will} no longer be infants , tossed about by the waves and carried around by every wind - of teaching (and) by the vvv clever cunning - of men in (their) vvv deceitful scheming.
Instead , speaking the tRuth - in love , {we will} in all things grow up into Christ Himself , who is the head.
From (Him) the whole body , fitted and held together by every vvv supporting ligament , - - - grows - - (and) builds itself up ... in love through (the) work vvv vvv of each individual part.
So I tell (you) this , and insist (on it) in (the) Lord , (that) you {must} no longer walk - as the Gentiles do , in (the) futility of their thinking.
They are darkened in (their) understanding (and) alienated from the life - of God because of the ignorance - that is in them due to the hardness of their hearts.
Having lost all sense of shame , (they) have given themselves over ... to sensuality for (the) practice of every kind of impurity , with a craving for more.
But this is not the way ... you came to know - Christ.
Surely ... you heard of Him and were taught in Him — in keeping with (the) tRuth - that is in - Jesus —
to put off your - - former way of life , (your) old self , which is being corrupted by (its) - deceitful desires ;
- to be renewed in the spirit of your minds ;
and to put on the new self , created to be like - God in - true righteousness and holiness.
Therefore each (of you) must put off - falsehood (and) speak tRuth -fully to his - neighbor , for we are all members of one another.
“ Be angry , yet {do} not sin.” {Do} not {let} the sun set upon - your anger ,
(and) {do} not give the devil a foothold.
He who has been stealing must steal no longer , but - must work , doing - good with (his) own hands , that he may have (something) to share with the (one) (in) need.
{Let} no ... unwholesome talk come out of your - mouths , but only what is helpful for building up the (one) in need (and) bringing grace to those who listen.
And {do} not grieve the - Holy Spirit - of God , in whom you were sealed for (the) day of redemption.
Get rid of ... ... all bitterness , - rage and anger , - outcry and slander , along with every form of malice.
- Be kind (and) tenderhearted to one another , forgiving each other just as in Christ - God forgave you.