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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.

Πορνεία Sexual immorality δέ however, καί and ἀκαθαρσία impurity πᾶσα all, ἤ or πλεονεξία covetousness, μηδέ not even ὀνομαζέσθω let be named ἐν among ὑμῖν, you, καθώς as also πρέπει is proper ἁγίοις, to saints, καί and αἰσχρότης filthiness, καί and μωρολογία foolish talking, ἤ or εὐτραπελία, crude joking, ἅ which οὐ not ἀνῆκεν, are fitting; ἀλλά but μᾶλλον rather εὐχαριστία. thanksgiving. τοῦτο This γάρ for ἴστε you know, γινώσκοντες, realizing ὅτι that πᾶς any πόρνος fornicator, ἤ or ἀκάθαρτος unclean person, ἤ or πλεονέκτης, covetous man, ὅ who ἐστίν is εἰδωλολάτρης, an idolater, οὐ not ἔχει has κληρονομίαν inheritance ἐν in τῇ the βασιλείᾳ kingdom τοῦ - Χριστοῦ of Christ, καί and Θεοῦ. of God. Μηδείς No one ὑμᾶς you ἀπατάτω let deceive κενοῖς with empty λόγοις· words, διά because of ταῦτα these things γάρ for ἔρχεται comes ἡ the ὀργή wrath τοῦ - Θεοῦ of God ἐπί upon τούς the υἱούς sons τῆς - ἀπειθείας. of disobedience. μή Not οὖν therefore γίνεσθε be συμμέτοχοι partakers αὐτῶν· with them. Ἦτε You were γάρ for ποτέ once σκότος, darkness; νῦν now δέ however, φῶς light ἐν in Κυρίῳ· [the] Lord; ὡς as τέκνα children φωτός of light περιπατεῖτε— walk — ὁ - γάρ for καρπός the fruit τοῦ of the φωτός light [is] ἐν in πάσῃ all ἀγαθωσύνῃ goodness καί and δικαιοσύνῃ righteousness καί and ἀληθείᾳ— truth — δοκιμάζοντες discerning τί what ἐστίν is εὐάρεστον well-pleasing τῷ to the Κυρίῳ, Lord. Καί And μή not συνκοινωνεῖτε have fellowship with τοῖς the ἔργοις works τοῖς - ἀκάρποις unfruitful τοῦ - σκότους, of darkness; μᾶλλον rather δέ however καί even ἐλέγχετε. expose [them]; τά the things γάρ for κρυφῇ in secret γινόμενα being done ὑπ ̓ by αὐτῶν them, αἰσχρόν shameful ἐστίν it is καί even λέγειν, to mention. τά - δέ But πάντα everything ἐλεγχόμενα being exposed ὑπό by τοῦ the φωτός light φανεροῦται, is made visible, πᾶν everything γάρ for τό - φανερούμενον becoming visible φῶς light ἐστίν. is. διό Therefore λέγει· it says: Ἔγειρε, Awake you, ὁ the [one] καθεύδων, sleeping, καί and ἀνάστα rise up ἐκ out from τῶν the νεκρῶν, dead, καί and ἐπιφαύσει will shine upon σοι you ὁ - Χριστός. Christ.

Βλέπετε Take heed οὖν therefore ἀκριβῶς carefully πῶς how περιπατεῖτε you walk, μή not ὡς as ἄσοφοι unwise, ἀλλ ̓ but ὡς as σοφοί, wise, ἐξαγοραζόμενοι redeeming τόν the καιρόν, time, ὅτι because αἱ the ἡμέραι days πονηραί evil εἰσίν. are. διά Because of τοῦτο this, μή not γίνεσθε be ἄφρονες, foolish, ἀλλά but συνίετε understand τί what τό the θέλημα will τοῦ of the Κυρίου. Lord [is]. καί And μή not μεθύσκεσθε to be drunk οἴνῳ, with wine, ἐν in ᾧ which ἐστίν is ἀσωτία, debauchery. ἀλλά Instead πληροῦσθε be filled ἐν with Πνεύματι, [the] Spirit, λαλοῦντες speaking ἑαυτοῖς to each other ἐν in ψαλμοῖς psalms καί and ὕμνοις hymns καί and ᾠδαῖς songs πνευματικαῖς, spiritual, ᾄδοντες singing καί and ψάλλοντες making melody τῇ in the καρδίᾳ heart ὑμῶν of you τῷ to the Κυρίῳ, Lord, εὐχαριστοῦντες giving thanks πάντοτε at all times ὑπέρ for πάντων all things ἐν in ὀνόματι [the] name τοῦ the Κυρίου Lord ἡμῶν of us Ἰησοῦ Jesus Χριστοῦ Christ τῷ to the Θεῷ God καί and Πατρί. Father. Ὑποτασσόμενοι Be submitting yourselves ἀλλήλοις to one another ἐν in φόβῳ reverence Χριστοῦ, of Christ: αἱ - γυναῖκες wives, τοῖς to the ἰδίοις own ἀνδράσιν husbands, ὡς as τῷ to the Κυρίῳ, Lord; ὅτι for ἀνήρ [the] husband ἐστίν is κεφαλή head τῆς of the γυναικός wife, ὡς as καί also ὁ - Χριστός Christ κεφαλή [is the] head τῆς of the ἐκκλησίας, church, αὐτός He Himself σωτήρ Savior τοῦ of the σώματος· body. ἀλλά But ὡς even as ἡ the ἐκκλησία church ὑποτάσσεται is subjected τῷ - Χριστῷ, to Christ, οὕτως so καί also αἱ - γυναῖκες wives τοῖς to the own ἀνδράσιν husbands ἐν in παντί. everything.

οἱ - ἄνδρες, Husbands, ἀγαπᾶτε love τάς the γυναῖκας, wives, καθώς just as καί also ὁ - Χριστός Christ ἠγάπησεν loved τήν the ἐκκλησίαν church καί and ἑαυτόν Himself παρέδωκεν gave up ὑπέρ for αὐτῆς, her, ἵνα so that αὐτήν her ἁγιάσῃ He might sanctify, καθαρίσας having cleansed [her] τῷ by the λουτρῷ washing τοῦ - ὕδατος of water ἐν by ῥήματι, [the] word, ἵνα so that παραστήσῃ might present αὐτός He ἑαυτῷ to Himself ἔνδοξον in glory τήν the ἐκκλησίαν, church, μή not ἔχουσαν having σπίλον spot ἤ or ῥυτίδα wrinkle ἤ or τὶ any τῶν of the τοιούτων, such things, ἀλλ ̓ but ἵνα that ᾖ it would be ἁγία holy καί and ἄμωμος. blameless. Οὕτως So ὀφείλουσιν ought καί also οἱ - ἄνδρες husbands ἀγαπᾶν to love τάς the ἑαυτῶν of themselves γυναῖκας wives, ὡς as τά the ἑαυτῶν of themselves σώματα. bodies. ὁ The [one] ἀγαπῶν loving τήν the ἑαυτοῦ of himself γυναῖκα wife, ἑαυτόν himself ἀγαπᾷ. loves. οὐδείς No one γάρ for ποτέ at any time τήν the ἑαυτοῦ of himself σάρκα flesh ἐμίσησεν hated, ἀλλά but ἐκτρέφει he nourishes καί and θάλπει cherishes αὐτήν, it, καθώς just as καί also [does] ὁ - Χριστός Christ τήν the ἐκκλησίαν, church; ὅτι for μέλη members ἐσμέν we are τοῦ of the σώματος body αὐτοῦ. of Him. Ἀντί Because of τούτου this, καταλείψει will leave ἄνθρωπος a man τόν his πατέρα father καί and τήν - μητέρα mother καί and προσκολληθήσεται be joined πρός to τήν the γυναῖκα wife αὐτοῦ, of him, καί and ἔσονται will be οἱ the δύο two εἰς into σάρκα flesh μίαν. one.” τό The μυστήριον mystery τοῦτο this μέγα great ἐστίν· is; ἐγώ I δέ however λέγω speak εἰς as to Χριστόν Christ, καί and εἰς as to τήν the ἐκκλησίαν. church. πλήν However καί also ὑμεῖς you οἱ - καθ ̓ according to ἕνα, individual, ἕκαστος each τήν the ἑαυτοῦ of himself γυναῖκα wife, οὕτως so ἀγαπάτω let love ὡς as ἑαυτόν, himself; ἡ - δέ and γυνή the wife ἵνα that φοβῆται she may respect τόν the ἄνδρα. husband.

Τά - τέκνα, Children, ὑπακούετε obey τοῖς the γονεῦσιν parents ὑμῶν of you ἐν in Κυρίῳ· [the] Lord; τοῦτο this γάρ for ἐστίν is δίκαιον. right. Τίμα Honor τόν the πατέρα Father σου of you καί and τήν - μητέρα, mother, ἥτις which ἐστίν is ἐντολή [the] commandment πρώτη first ἐν with ἐπαγγελίᾳ, a promise, Ἵνα that εὖ well σοι with you γένηται it may be, καί and ἔσῃ you will be μακροχρόνιος long-lived ἐπί upon τῆς the γῆς. earth.” Καί And οἱ - πατέρες, fathers, μή not παροργίζετε provoke τά the τέκνα children ὑμῶν of you, ἀλλά but ἐκτρέφετε bring up αὐτά them ἐν in παιδείᾳ [the] discipline καί and νουθεσίᾳ admonition Κυρίου. of [the] Lord.

οἱ - δοῦλοι, Slaves, ὑπακούετε obey τοῖς the κατά according to σάρκα flesh κυρίοις masters μετά with φόβου fear καί and τρόμου trembling, ἐν in ἁπλότητι sincerity τῆς of the καρδίας heart ὑμῶν of you, ὡς as τῷ to Χριστῷ, Christ, μή not κατ ̓ with ὀφθαλμοδουλίαν eye-service ὡς as ἀνθρωπάρεσκοι men-pleasers, ἀλλ ̓ but ὡς as δοῦλοι servants of Χριστοῦ Christ, ποιοῦντες doing τό the θέλημα will τοῦ - Θεοῦ of God ἐκ from ψυχῆς, [the] heart, μετ ̓ with εὐνοίας good will δουλεύοντες rendering service, ὡς as τῷ to the Κυρίῳ Lord καί and οὐ not ἀνθρώποις, to men, εἰδότες knowing ὅτι that ἕκαστος each one, ἐάν if τὶ whatever ποιήσῃ he might have done ἀγαθόν, good, τοῦτο this κομίσεται he will receive [back] παρά from Κυρίου [the] Lord, εἴτε whether δοῦλος slave εἴτε or ἐλεύθερος. free.