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Διό Therefore μνημονεύετε remember ὅτι that ποτέ formerly ὑμεῖς you τά the ἔθνη Gentiles ἐν in σαρκί, [the] flesh, οἱ the ones λεγόμενοι being called ἀκροβυστία [the] uncircumcision ὑπό by τῆς that λεγομένης being called περιτομῆς [the] circumcision, ἐν in σαρκί [the] flesh χειροποιήτου, made by hands — ὅτι that ἦτε you were τῷ at the καιρῷ time ἐκείνῳ that χωρίς separate from Χριστοῦ, Christ, ἀπηλλοτριωμένοι alienated from τῆς the πολιτείας commonwealth τοῦ - Ἰσραήλ of Israel, καί and ξένοι strangers τῶν to the διαθηκῶν covenants τῆς of the ἐπαγγελίας, promise, ἐλπίδα hope μή not ἔχοντες having καί and ἄθεοι without God ἐν in τῷ the κόσμῳ. world. νυνί Now δέ however ἐν in Χριστῷ Christ Ἰησοῦ Jesus, ὑμεῖς you οἵ the [ones] ποτέ once ὄντες being μακράν far off ἐγενήθητε have become ἐγγύς near ἐν by τῷ the αἵματι blood τοῦ - Χριστοῦ. of Christ. Αὐτός He Himself γάρ for ἐστίν is ἡ the εἰρήνη peace ἡμῶν, of us, ὁ - ποιήσας having made τά - ἀμφότερα both ἕν one, καί and τό the μεσότοιχον barrier τοῦ of the φραγμοῦ fence λύσας, having broken down, τήν the ἔχθραν hostility, ἐν in τῇ the σαρκί flesh αὐτοῦ, of Him, τόν the νόμον law τῶν - ἐντολῶν of commandments ἐν in δόγμασιν ordinances καταργήσας, having annulled, ἵνα so that τούς the δύο two κτίσῃ He might create ἐν in αὑτῷ Himself εἰς into ἕνα one καινόν new ἄνθρωπον man, ποιῶν making εἰρήνην peace; καί and ἀποκαταλλάξῃ He might reconcile τούς - ἀμφοτέρους both ἐν in ἑνί one σώματι body τῷ - Θεῷ to God διά through τοῦ the σταυροῦ, cross, ἀποκτείνας having slain τήν the ἔχθραν hostility ἐν by αὐτῷ. it. Καί And ἐλθών having come, εὐηγγελίσατο He proclaimed the gospel: εἰρήνην peace ὑμῖν to you, τοῖς the [ones] μακράν far off, καί and εἰρήνην peace τοῖς to those ἐγγύς· near. ὅτι For δι ̓ through αὐτοῦ Him ἔχομεν we have τήν the προσαγωγήν access οἱ - ἀμφότεροι both ἐν by ἑνί one Πνεύματι Spirit πρός to τόν the Πατέρα. Father. Ἄρα So οὖν then οὐκέτι no longer ἐστέ are you ξένοι strangers καί and πάροικοι aliens, ἀλλά but ἐστέ are συμπολῖται fellow citizens τῶν of the ἁγίων saints καί and οἰκεῖοι of the household τοῦ - Θεοῦ, of God, ἐποικοδομηθέντες having been built ἐπί upon τῷ the θεμελίῳ foundation τῶν of the ἀποστόλων apostles καί and προφητῶν, prophets, ὄντος being ἀκρογωνιαίου [the] cornerstone αὐτοῦ Himself Χριστοῦ Christ Ἰησοῦ, Jesus, ἐν in ᾧ whom πᾶσα the whole οἰκοδομή building, συναρμολογουμένη being fitted together, αὔξει is increasing εἰς into ναόν a temple, ἅγιον holy ἐν in Κυρίῳ, [the] Lord, ἐν in ᾧ whom καί also ὑμεῖς you συνοικοδομεῖσθε are being built together εἰς for κατοικητήριον a habitation τοῦ - Θεοῦ of God ἐν in Πνεύματι. [the] Spirit.

Τούτου Of this χάριν for reason, ἐγώ I Παῦλος Paul, ὁ the δέσμιος prisoner τοῦ - Χριστοῦ of Christ Ἰησοῦ Jesus, ὑπέρ for ὑμῶν you τῶν - ἐθνῶν— Gentiles... Εἴ If γέ indeed ἠκούσατε you have heard of τήν the οἰκονομίαν administration τῆς of the χάριτος grace τοῦ - Θεοῦ of God, τῆς - δοθείσης having been given μοι to me εἰς toward ὑμᾶς, you, ὅτι that κατά by ἀποκάλυψιν revelation ἐγνωρίσθη He made known μοι to me τό the μυστήριον, mystery, καθώς just as προέγραψα I have written before ἐν in ὀλίγῳ, brief, πρός by ὅ which δύνασθε you are able, ἀναγινώσκοντες reading [it], νοῆσαι to understand τήν the σύνεσιν insight μου of me ἐν into τῷ the μυστηρίῳ mystery τοῦ - Χριστοῦ, of Christ, ὅ which ἑτέραις in other γενεαῖς generations οὐ not ἐγνωρίσθη was made known τοῖς to the υἱοῖς sons τῶν - ἀνθρώπων of men, ὡς as νῦν now ἀπεκαλύφθη it has been revealed τοῖς to ἁγίοις holy ἀποστόλοις apostles αὐτοῦ His καί and προφήταις prophets ἐν in Πνεύματι, [the] Spirit, εἶναι are τά the ἔθνη Gentiles συνκληρονόμα joint-heirs, καί and σύσσωμα a joint-body, καί and συμμέτοχα joint-partakers τῆς of the ἐπαγγελίας promise ἐν in Χριστῷ Christ Ἰησοῦ Jesus, διά through τοῦ the εὐαγγελίου, gospel, οὗ of which ἐγενήθην I became διάκονος servant κατά according to τήν the δωρεάν gift τῆς of the χάριτος grace τοῦ - Θεοῦ of God τῆς -, δοθείσης having been given μοι to me κατά according to τήν the ἐνέργειαν working τῆς of the δυνάμεως power αὐτοῦ. of Him.

Ἐμοί To me, τῷ the ἐλαχιστοτέρῳ very least πάντων of all ἁγίων saints, ἐδόθη was given ἡ the χάρις grace αὕτη, this: τοῖς to the ἔθνεσιν Gentiles εὐαγγελίσασθαι to preach τό the ἀνεξιχνίαστον unsearchable πλοῦτος riches τοῦ - Χριστοῦ of Christ, καί and φωτίσαι to enlighten πάντας all τίς what [is] ἡ the οἰκονομία administration τοῦ of the μυστηρίου mystery τοῦ - ἀποκεκρυμμένου having been hidden ἀπό from τῶν the αἰώνων ages ἐν in τῷ - Θεῷ God, τῷ the [One] τά - πάντα all things κτίσαντι, having created, ἵνα so that γνωρισθῇ should be made known νῦν now ταῖς to the ἀρχαῖς rulers καί and ταῖς the ἐξουσίαις authorities ἐν in τοῖς the ἐπουρανίοις heavenly realms, διά through τῆς the ἐκκλησίας church, ἡ the πολυποίκιλος manifold σοφία wisdom τοῦ - Θεοῦ, of God, κατά according to πρόθεσιν [the] purpose τῶν of the αἰώνων ages, ἥν which ἐποίησεν He accomplished ἐν in τῷ - Χριστῷ Christ Ἰησοῦ Jesus τῷ the Κυρίῳ Lord ἡμῶν, of us, ἐν in ᾧ whom ἔχομεν we have τήν - παρρησίαν boldness καί and προσαγωγήν access ἐν in πεποιθήσει confidence, διά by τῆς the πίστεως faith αὐτοῦ. from Him. Διό Therefore αἰτοῦμαι I implore [you] μή not ἐνκακεῖν to lose heart ἐν at ταῖς the θλίψεσιν tribulations μου of me ὑπέρ for ὑμῶν, you, ἥτις which ἐστίν is δόξα glory ὑμῶν. of you.

Τούτου ... of this χάριν for reason κάμπτω I bow τά the γόνατα knees μου of me πρός to τόν the Πατέρα, Father, ἐκ from οὗ whom πᾶσα every πατριά family ἐν in οὐρανοῖς [the] heavens καί and ἐπί on γῆς earth ὀνομάζεται, is named, ἵνα that δῷ He might give ὑμῖν you κατά according to τό the πλοῦτος riches τῆς of the δόξης glory αὐτοῦ of Him, δυνάμει with power, κραταιωθῆναι to be strengthened διά by τοῦ the Πνεύματος Spirit αὐτοῦ of Him εἰς in τόν the ἔσω inner ἄνθρωπον, man, κατοικῆσαι [for] to dwell τόν - Χριστόν Christ διά through τῆς - πίστεως faith ἐν in ταῖς the καρδίαις hearts ὑμῶν, of you, ἐν in ἀγάπῃ love ἐρριζωμένοι being rooted καί and τεθεμελιωμένοι, being founded, ἵνα so that ἐξισχύσητε you may be fully able καταλαβέσθαι to comprehend σύν with πᾶσιν all τοῖς the ἁγίοις saints τί what [is] τό the πλάτος breadth καί and μῆκος length καί and ὕψος height καί and βάθος, depth, γνῶναι to know τέ then τήν the ὑπερβάλλουσαν surpassing τῆς - γνώσεως knowledge ἀγάπην love τοῦ - Χριστοῦ, of Christ, ἵνα so that πληρωθῆτε you may be filled εἰς unto πᾶν all τό the πλήρωμα fullness τοῦ - Θεοῦ. of God. Τῷ To the [One] δέ now δυναμένῳ being able ὑπέρ above πάντα all things ποιῆσαι to do ὑπερεκπερισσοῦ exceedingly ὧν that αἰτούμεθα we ask ἤ or νοοῦμεν think, κατά according to τήν the δύναμιν power τήν - ἐνεργουμένην working ἐν in ἡμῖν, us, αὐτῷ to Him [be] ἡ the δόξα glory ἐν in τῇ the ἐκκλησίᾳ church καί and ἐν in Χριστῷ Christ Ἰησοῦ Jesus εἰς to πάσας all τάς the γενεάς generations τοῦ of the αἰῶνος age τῶν of the αἰώνων, ages. ἀμήν. Amen.

Παρακαλῶ Exhort οὖν therefore ὑμᾶς you ἐγώ I, ὁ the δέσμιος prisoner ἐν in Κυρίῳ [the] Lord, ἀξίως worthily περιπατῆσαι to walk τῆς of the κλήσεως calling ἧς to which ἐκλήθητε, you were called, μετά with πάσης all ταπεινοφροσύνης humility καί and πραΰτητος, gentleness, μετά with μακροθυμίας, patience, ἀνεχόμενοι bearing with ἀλλήλων one another ἐν in ἀγάπῃ, love, σπουδάζοντες being diligent τηρεῖν to keep τήν the ἑνότητα unity τοῦ of the Πνεύματος Spirit ἐν in τῷ the συνδέσμῳ bond τῆς - εἰρήνης· of peace; ἕν one σῶμα body καί and ἕν one Πνεῦμα, Spirit, καθώς just as καί also ἐκλήθητε you were called ἐν into μιᾷ one ἐλπίδι hope τῆς of the κλήσεως calling ὑμῶν· of you; εἷς one Κύριος, Lord, μία one πίστις, faith, ἕν one βάπτισμα, baptism; εἷς one Θεός God καί and Πατήρ Father πάντων, of all, ὁ who [is] ἐπί over πάντων all καί and διά through πάντων all καί and ἐν in πᾶσιν. all. Ἑνί One δέ now ἑκάστῳ to each ἡμῶν of us ἐδόθη has been given ἡ - χάρις grace κατά according to τό the μέτρον measure τῆς of the δωρεᾶς gift τοῦ - Χριστοῦ. of Christ. διό Therefore λέγει· it says: Ἀναβάς Having ascended εἰς on ὕψος high, ᾐχμαλώτευσεν He led captive αἰχμαλωσίαν, captivity, ἔδωκεν [and] gave δόματα gifts τοῖς - ἀνθρώποις. to men.”

Τό - δέ And, Ἀνέβη He ascended,” τί what ἐστίν, is εἰ if μή not ὅτι that καί also κατέβη He descended εἰς into τά the κατώτερα lower μέρη regions τῆς of the γῆς; earth? ὁ The [One] καταβάς having descended, αὐτός the same ἐστίν is καί also ὁ [one] ἀναβάς having ascended ὑπεράνω above πάντων all τῶν the οὐρανῶν, heavens, ἵνα so that πληρώσῃ He might fill τά - πάντα. all things. Καί And αὐτός He ἔδωκεν gave τούς some μέν indeed ἀποστόλους, [to be] apostles, τούς some δέ now προφήτας, prophets, τούς some δέ now εὐαγγελιστάς, evangelists, τούς some δέ now ποιμένας shepherds καί and διδασκάλους, teachers, πρός toward τόν the καταρτισμόν perfecting τῶν of the ἁγίων saints, εἰς for ἔργον [the] work διακονίας, of ministry, εἰς for οἰκοδομήν [the] building up τοῦ of the σώματος body τοῦ - Χριστοῦ, of Christ, μέχρι until καταντήσωμεν we may attain οἱ - πάντες all εἰς to τήν the ἑνότητα unity τῆς of the πίστεως faith καί and τῆς of the ἐπιγνώσεως knowledge τοῦ of the Υἱοῦ Son τοῦ - Θεοῦ, of God, εἰς unto ἄνδρα a man τέλειον, a complete, εἰς to μέτρον [the] measure ἡλικίας of [the] stature τοῦ of the πληρώματος fullness τοῦ - Χριστοῦ, of Christ, ἵνα so that μηκέτι no longer ὦμεν we might be νήπιοι, infants, κλυδωνιζόμενοι being tossed by waves καί and περιφερόμενοι being carried about παντί by every ἀνέμῳ wind τῆς - διδασκαλίας of teaching, ἐν in τῇ the κυβείᾳ cunning τῶν - ἀνθρώπων, of men ἐν in πανουργίᾳ craftiness, πρός with a view to τήν the μεθοδείαν scheming τῆς - πλάνης, of deceit. ἀληθεύοντες Speaking the truth δέ however ἐν in ἀγάπῃ love, αὐξήσωμεν we should grow up εἰς into αὐτόν Him τά in πάντα, all things ὅς who ἐστίν is ἡ the κεφαλή, head, Χριστός, Christ, ἐκ from οὗ whom πᾶν all τό the σῶμα body, συναρμολογούμενον being joined together καί and συμβιβαζόμενον being held together διά by πάσης every ἁφῆς ligament τῆς of [its] ἐπιχορηγίας supply, κατ ̓ according to ἐνέργειαν [the] working ἐν in μέτρῳ [the] measure ἑνός individual ἑκάστου of each μέρους part, τήν the αὔξησιν increase τοῦ of the σώματος body ποιεῖται makes for itself εἰς to οἰκοδομήν [the] building up ἑαυτοῦ of itself ἐν in ἀγάπῃ. love.

Τοῦτο This οὖν therefore λέγω I say καί and μαρτύρομαι testify ἐν in Κυρίῳ, [the] Lord: μηκέτι No longer ὑμᾶς [are] you περιπατεῖν, to walk καθώς as καί also τά the ἔθνη Gentiles περιπατεῖ are walking, ἐν in ματαιότητι [the] futility τοῦ of the νοός mind αὐτῶν, of them, ἐσκοτωμένοι being darkened τῇ in the διανοίᾳ understanding, ὄντες, being ἀπηλλοτριωμένοι alienated from τῆς the ζωῆς life τοῦ - Θεοῦ of God, διά because of τήν the ἄγνοιαν ignorance τήν - οὖσαν being ἐν in αὐτοῖς, them, διά on account of τήν the πώρωσιν hardness τῆς of the καρδίας heart αὐτῶν, of them, οἵτινες who ἀπηλγηκότες having cast off all feeling, ἑαυτούς themselves παρέδωκαν have given up τῇ to ἀσελγείᾳ sensuality, εἰς for ἐργασίαν [the] working ἀκαθαρσίας of impurity, πάσης all ἐν with πλεονεξίᾳ. greediness.

Ὑμεῖς You δέ however οὐ not οὕτως this way ἐμάθετε learned τόν - Χριστόν, Christ, εἴ if γέ indeed αὐτόν Him ἠκούσατε you have heard καί and ἐν in αὐτῷ Him ἐδιδάχθητε, have been taught, καθώς just as ἐστίν is ἀλήθεια [the] truth ἐν in τῷ - Ἰησοῦ, Jesus. ἀποθέσθαι Are to have put off ὑμᾶς you, κατά concerning τήν the προτέραν former ἀναστροφήν way of life, τόν the παλαιόν old ἄνθρωπον man, τόν which φθειρόμενον is being corrupted, κατά according to τάς [its] ἐπιθυμίας desires τῆς - ἀπάτης, of deceit, ἀνανεοῦσθαι to be renewed δέ then τῷ in the πνεύματι spirit τοῦ of the νοός mind ὑμῶν of you, καί and ἐνδύσασθαι to have put on τόν the καινόν new ἄνθρωπον man, τόν - κατά according to Θεόν God κτισθέντα having been created ἐν in δικαιοσύνῃ righteousness καί and ὁσιότητι holiness τῆς - ἀληθείας. of truth.

Διό Therefore ἀποθέμενοι having put off τό - ψεῦδος falsehood, λαλεῖτε let speak ἀλήθειαν truth ἕκαστος each one μετά with τοῦ the πλησίον neighbor αὐτοῦ, of him, ὅτι because ἐσμέν we are ἀλλήλων of one another μέλη. members. Ὀργίζεσθε Be angry, καί and yet μή not ἁμαρτάνετε· sin.” ὁ The ἥλιος sun μή not ἐπιδυέτω let set ἐπί upon τῷ - παροργισμῷ anger ὑμῶν, of you; μηδέ neither δίδοτε give τόπον opportunity τῷ to the διαβόλῳ. devil. ὁ The [one] κλέπτων stealing, μηκέτι no longer κλεπτέτω, let him steal; μᾶλλον rather δέ however κοπιάτω let him toil, ἐργαζόμενος working ταῖς with the ἰδίαις own χερσίν hands τό what ἀγαθόν, [is] good, ἵνα so that ἔχῃ he may have [something] μεταδιδόναι to impart τῷ to the [one] χρείαν need ἔχοντι. having. Πᾶς Any λόγος word σαπρός unwholesome ἐκ out of τοῦ the στόματος mouth ὑμῶν of you μή not ἐκπορευέσθω, let go forth, ἀλλά but εἴ if τὶς any ἀγαθός good πρός for οἰκοδομήν edification τῆς of the χρείας, need, ἵνα so that δῷ it may give χάριν grace τοῖς to those ἀκούουσιν. hearing. Καί And μή not λυπεῖτε grieve τό the Πνεῦμα Spirit τό - Ἅγιον Holy τοῦ - Θεοῦ, of God, ἐν in ᾧ whom ἐσφραγίσθητε you were sealed εἰς for ἡμέραν [the] day ἀπολυτρώσεως. of redemption. Πᾶσα All πικρία bitterness, καί and θυμός rage, καί and ὀργή anger, καί and κραυγή clamor, καί and βλασφημία slander, ἀρθήτω let be removed ἀφ ̓ from ὑμῶν you, σύν along with πάσῃ all κακίᾳ. malice. γίνεσθε Be δέ now εἰς to ἀλλήλους one another χρηστοί, kind, εὔσπλαγχνοι, tender-hearted, χαριζόμενοι forgiving ἑαυτοῖς, each other, καθώς as καί also ὁ - Θεός God ἐν in Χριστῷ Christ ἐχαρίσατο forgave ὑμῖν. you.

Γίνεσθε Be οὖν therefore μιμηταί imitators τοῦ - Θεοῦ of God, ὡς as τέκνα children ἀγαπητά beloved, καί and περιπατεῖτε walk ἐν in ἀγάπῃ, love, καθώς just as καί also ὁ - Χριστός Christ ἠγάπησεν loved ἡμᾶς us καί and παρέδωκεν gave up ἑαυτόν himself ὑπέρ for ἡμῶν us προσφοράν [as] an offering καί and θυσίαν a sacrifice τῷ - Θεῷ to God, εἰς into ὀσμήν an aroma εὐωδίας. of a sweet smell.