Put On the New Self (Ephesians 4:17–32)
1 CPDV Therefore, if you have risen together with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God. BSB BSB: Therefore, since you have been raised with Christ, strive for the things above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God.
2 CPDV Consider the things that are above, not the things that are upon the earth. BSB BSB: Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things.
3 CPDV For you have died, and so your life is hidden with Christ in God. BSB BSB: For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God.
4 CPDV When Christ, your life, appears, then you also will appear with him in glory. BSB BSB: When Christ, who is your life, appears, then you also will appear with Him in glory.
5 CPDV Therefore, mortify your body, while it is upon the earth. For because of fornication, impurity, lust, evil desires, and avarice, which are a kind of service to idols, BSB BSB: Put to death, therefore, the components of your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires, and greed, which is idolatry.
6 CPDV the wrath of God has overwhelmed the sons of unbelief. BSB BSB: Because of these, the wrath of God is coming on the sons of disobedience.
7 CPDV You, too, walked in these things, in times past, when you were living among them. BSB BSB: When you lived among them, you also used to walk in these ways.
8 CPDV But now you must set aside all these things: anger, indignation, malice, blasphemy, and indecent speech from your mouth. BSB BSB: But now you must put aside all such things as these: anger, rage, malice, slander, and filthy language from your lips.
9 CPDV Do not lie to one another. Strip yourselves of the old man, with his deeds, BSB BSB: Do not lie to one another, since you have taken off the old self with its practices,
10 CPDV and clothe yourself with the new man, who has been renewed by knowledge, in accord with the image of the One who created him, BSB BSB: and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge in the image of its Creator.
11 CPDV where there is neither Gentile nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian nor Scythian, servant nor free. Instead, Christ is everything, in everyone. BSB BSB: Here there is no Greek or Jew, circumcised or uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave, or free, but Christ is all and is in all. 12 CPDV Therefore, clothe yourselves like the elect of God: holy and beloved, with hearts of mercy, kindness, humility, modesty, and patience. BSB BSB: Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, clothe yourselves with hearts of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience.
13 CPDV Support one another, and, if anyone has a complaint against another, forgive one another. For just as the Lord has forgiven you, so also must you do. BSB BSB: Bear with one another and forgive any complaint you may have against someone else. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.
14 CPDV And above all these things have charity, which is the bond of perfection. BSB BSB: And over all these virtues put on love, which is the bond of perfect unity.
15 CPDV And let the peace of Christ lift up your hearts. For in this peace, you have been called, as one body. And be thankful. BSB BSB: Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, for to this you were called as members of one body. And be thankful.
16 CPDV Let the word of Christ live in you in abundance, with all wisdom, teaching and correcting one another, with psalms, hymns, and spiritual canticles, singing to God with the grace in your hearts. BSB BSB: Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God.
17 CPDV Let everything whatsoever that you do, whether in word or in deed, be done all in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, giving thanks to God the Father through him. BSB BSB: And whatever you do, in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.
Christian Households (Ephesians 6:1–4)
18 CPDV Wives, be submissive to your husbands, as is proper in the Lord. BSB BSB: Wives, submit to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord.
19 CPDV Husbands, love your wives, and do not be bitter toward them. BSB BSB: Husbands, love your wives and do not be harsh with them.
20 CPDV Children, obey your parents in all things. For this is well-pleasing to the Lord. BSB BSB: Children, obey your parents in everything, for this is pleasing to the Lord.
21 CPDV Fathers, do not provoke your children to indignation, lest they lose heart. BSB BSB: Fathers, do not provoke your children, so they will not become discouraged.
Serving with Honor (Ephesians 6:5–9; 1 Timothy 6:1–2)
22 CPDV Servants, obey, in all things, your lords according to the flesh, not serving only when seen, as if to please men, but serving in simplicity of heart, fearing God. BSB BSB: Slaves, obey your earthly masters in everything, not only to please them while they are watching, but with sincerity of heart and fear of the Lord.
23 CPDV Whatever you do, do it from the heart, as for the Lord, and not for men. BSB BSB: Whatever you do, work at it with your whole being, as for the Lord and not for men,
24 CPDV For you know that you will receive from the Lord the repayment of an inheritance. Serve Christ the Lord. BSB BSB: because you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as your reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving.
25 CPDV For whoever causes injury shall be repaid for what he has wrongfully done. And there no favoritism with God. BSB BSB: Whoever does wrong will be repaid for his wrong, and there is no favoritism.
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