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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. Καί And οἱ - κύριοι, masters, τά the same things αὐτά them ποιεῖτε do πρός toward αὐτούς, them, ἀνιέντες giving up τήν the ἀπειλήν, threatening, εἰδότες knowing ὅτι that καί also αὐτῶν of them καί and ὑμῶν of you ὁ the Κύριος master ἐστίν is ἐν in οὐρανοῖς [the] heavens, καί and προσωπολημψία partiality οὐ not ἔστιν there is παρ ̓ with αὐτῷ. Him.

Τοῦ - λοιποῦ, Henceforth ἐνδυναμοῦσθε be empowered ἐν in Κυρίῳ [the] Lord, καί and ἐν in τῷ the κράτει strength τῆς of the ἰσχύος might αὐτοῦ. of Him. ἐνδύσασθε Put on τήν the πανοπλίαν complete armor τοῦ - Θεοῦ of God, πρός for τό - δύνασθαι to be able ὑμᾶς you στῆναι to stand πρός against τάς the μεθοδείας schemes τοῦ of the διαβόλου· devil, ὅτι because οὐ not ἔστιν is ἡμῖν to us ἡ the πάλη wrestling πρός against αἷμα blood καί and σάρκα flesh, ἀλλά but πρός against τάς the ἀρχάς, rulers, πρός against τάς the ἐξουσίας, authorities, πρός against τούς the κοσμοκράτορας cosmic powers τοῦ of the σκότους darkness τούτου, this, πρός against τά the πνευματικά spiritual [forces] τῆς - πονηρίας of evil ἐν in τοῖς the ἐπουρανίοις. heavenly realms. Διά Because of τοῦτο this, ἀναλάβετε take up τήν the πανοπλίαν complete armor τοῦ - Θεοῦ, of God, ἵνα so that δυνηθῆτε you may be able ἀντιστῆναι to withstand ἐν in τῇ the ἡμέρᾳ day τῇ - πονηρᾷ evil, καί and ἅπαντα all things κατεργασάμενοι having done, στῆναι. to stand. στῆτε Stand οὖν therefore, περιζωσάμενοι having girded τήν the ὀσφύν loins ὑμῶν of you ἐν with ἀληθείᾳ truth, καί and ἐνδυσάμενοι having put on τόν the θώρακα breastplate τῆς - δικαιοσύνης of righteousness, καί and ὑποδησάμενοι having shod τούς the πόδας feet ἐν with ἑτοιμασίᾳ [the] readiness τοῦ of the εὐαγγελίου gospel τῆς - εἰρήνης, of peace; ἐν besides πᾶσιν all, ἀναλαβόντες having taken up τόν the θυρεόν shield τῆς - πίστεως, of faith, ἐν with ᾧ which δυνήσεσθε you will be able πάντα all τά the βέλη arrows τοῦ of the πονηροῦ evil one τά - πεπυρωμένα flaming σβέσαι· to quench. καί And τήν the περικεφαλαίαν helmet τοῦ - σωτηρίου of salvation δέξασθε take, καί and τήν the μάχαιραν sword τοῦ of the Πνεύματος, Spirit, ὅ which ἐστίν is ῥῆμα [the] word Θεοῦ. of God, διά through πάσης all προσευχῆς prayer καί and δεήσεως supplication, προσευχόμενοι praying ἐν in παντί every καιρῷ season ἐν in Πνεύματι, [the] Spirit, καί and εἰς unto αὐτό this very thing, ἀγρυπνοῦντες watching ἐν with πάσῃ all προσκαρτερήσει perseverance καί and δεήσει supplication περί for πάντων all τῶν - ἁγίων saints, καί and also ὑπέρ for ἐμοῦ, me, ἵνα that μοι to me δοθῇ may be given λόγος divine utterance ἐν in ἀνοίξει [the] opening τοῦ of the στόματος mouth μου, of me, ἐν with παρρησίᾳ boldness γνωρίσαι to make known τό the μυστήριον mystery τοῦ of the εὐαγγελίου, gospel, ὑπέρ for οὗ which πρεσβεύω I am an ambassador ἐν in ἁλύσει, a chain, ἵνα that ἐν in αὐτῷ it παρρησιάσωμαι I may be bold, ὡς as δεῖ it behooves με me λαλῆσαι. to speak.

Ἵνα That δέ now εἰδῆτε may know καί also ὑμεῖς you τά the things κατ ̓ concerning ἐμέ, me, τί what πράσσω, I am doing, πάντα all things γνωρίσει will make known ὑμῖν to you Τυχικός Tychicus, ὁ the ἀγαπητός beloved ἀδελφός brother καί and πιστός faithful διάκονος servant ἐν in Κυρίῳ, [the] Lord, ὅν whom ἔπεμψα I have sent πρός to ὑμᾶς you εἰς for αὐτό this very τοῦτο, purpose, ἵνα that γνῶτε you may know τά the things περί concerning ἡμῶν us, καί and παρακαλέσῃ he may encourage τάς the καρδίας hearts ὑμῶν. of you.

Εἰρήνη Peace τοῖς to the ἀδελφοῖς brothers καί and ἀγάπη love μετά with πίστεως faith ἀπό from Θεοῦ God Πατρός [the] Father καί and Κυρίου [the] Lord Ἰησοῦ Jesus Χριστοῦ. Christ. ἡ - χάρις Grace μετά [be] with πάντων all τῶν those ἀγαπώντων loving τόν the Κύριον Lord ἡμῶν of us Ἰησοῦν Jesus Χριστόν Christ ἐν in ἀφθαρσίᾳ. incorruptibility.