Put On the New Self (Ephesians 4:17–32)
1 DRA Therefore, if you be risen with Christ, seek the things that are above; where Christ is sitting 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 DRA Mind 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 DRA For you are dead; and your life is hid with Christ in God. BSB BSB: For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God.
4 DRA When Christ shall appear, who is your life, then you also shall appear with him in glory. BSB BSB: When Christ, who is your life, appears, then you also will appear with Him in glory.
5 DRA Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, lust, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is the service of 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 DRA For which things the wrath of God cometh upon the children of unbelief, BSB BSB: Because of these, the wrath of God is coming on the sons of disobedience.
7 DRA In which you also walked some time, when you lived in them. BSB BSB: When you lived among them, you also used to walk in these ways.
8 DRA But now put you also all away: anger, indignation, malice, blasphemy, filthy speech out of 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 DRA Lie not one to another: stripping 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 DRA And putting on the new, him who is renewed unto knowledge, according to the image of him that created him. BSB BSB: and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge in the image of its Creator.
11 DRA Where there is neither Gentile nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian nor Scythian, bond nor free. But Christ is all, and in all. 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 DRA Put ye on therefore, as the elect of God, holy, and beloved, the bowels of mercy, benignity, humility, modesty, patience: BSB BSB: Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, clothe yourselves with hearts of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience.
13 DRA Bearing with one another, and forgiving one another, if any have a complaint against another: even as the Lord hath forgiven you, so do you also. BSB BSB: Bear with one another and forgive any complaint you may have against someone else. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.
14 DRA But 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 DRA And let the peace of Christ rejoice in your hearts, wherein also you are called in one body: and be ye 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 DRA Let the word of Christ dwell in you abundantly, in all wisdom: teaching and admonishing one another in psalms, hymns, and spiritual canticles, singing in grace in your hearts to God. 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 DRA All whatsoever you do in word or in work, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, giving thanks to God and the Father by 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 DRA Wives, be subject to your husbands, as it behoveth in the Lord. BSB BSB: Wives, submit to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord.
19 DRA Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter towards them. BSB BSB: Husbands, love your wives and do not be harsh with them.
20 DRA 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 DRA Fathers, provoke not your children to indignation, lest they be discouraged. 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 DRA Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh, not serving to the eye, as pleasing men, but 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 DRA Whatsoever you do, do it from the heart, as to the Lord, and not to men: BSB BSB: Whatever you do, work at it with your whole being, as for the Lord and not for men,
24 DRA Knowing that you shall receive of the Lord the reward of inheritance. Serve ye the Lord Christ. 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 DRA For he that doth wrong, shall receive for that which he hath done wrongfully: and there is no respect of persons with God. BSB BSB: Whoever does wrong will be repaid for his wrong, and there is no favoritism.
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