Thematic Bible




Ephesians 4:1 (show verse)

I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation by which ye are called,

Ephesians 4:2 (show verse)

With all lowliness and meekness, with long-suffering, forbearing one another in love;

Ephesians 4:3 (show verse)

Endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.

Ephesians 4:4 (show verse)

There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling;

Ephesians 4:5 (show verse)

One Lord, one faith, one baptism,

Ephesians 4:6 (show verse)

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

Ephesians 4:7 (show verse)

But to every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ.

Ephesians 4:8 (show verse)

Wherefore he saith, When he ascended on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts to men.

Ephesians 4:9 (show verse)

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

Ephesians 4:10 (show verse)

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

Ephesians 4:11 (show verse)

And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;

Ephesians 4:12 (show verse)

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

Ephesians 4:13 (show verse)

Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a perfect man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ:

Ephesians 4:14 (show verse)

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, by which they lie in wait to deceive:

Ephesians 4:15 (show verse)

But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, who is the head, even Christ:

Ephesians 4:16 (show verse)

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 to the edifying of itself in love.

Ephesians 4:17 (show verse)

This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye henceforth walk not as other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind,

Ephesians 4:18 (show verse)

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:

Ephesians 4:19 (show verse)

Who being past feeling have given themselves over to lasciviousness, to work all uncleanness with greediness.

Ephesians 4:20 (show verse)

But ye have not so learned Christ;

Ephesians 4:21 (show verse)

If indeed ye have heard him, and have been taught by him, as the truth is in Jesus:

Ephesians 4:22 (show verse)

That ye put off concerning the former manner of life the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts:

Ephesians 4:23 (show verse)

And be renewed in the Spirit of your mind;

Ephesians 4:24 (show verse)

And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.

Ephesians 4:25 (show verse)

Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbor: for we are members one of another.

Ephesians 4:26 (show verse)

Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath:

Ephesians 4:27 (show verse)

Neither give place to the devil.

Ephesians 4:28 (show verse)

Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labor, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth.

Ephesians 4:29 (show verse)

Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace to the hearers.

Ephesians 4:30 (show verse)

And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed to the day of redemption.

Ephesians 4:31 (show verse)

Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamor, and evil-speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:

Ephesians 4:32 (show verse)

And be ye kind one to another, tender-hearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.