Unity in the Body (Psalm 133:1–3; 1 Corinthians 1:10–17)
2 RV with all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love; BSB BSB: with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love,
5 RV one Lord, one faith, one baptism, BSB BSB: one Lord, one faith, one baptism;
6 RV one God and Father of all, who is over all, and through all, and in all. BSB BSB: one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all.
7 RV But unto each one of us was the grace given according to the measure of the gift of Christ. BSB BSB: Now to each one of us grace has been given according to the measure of the gift of Christ.
8 RV Wherefore he saith, When he ascended on high, he led captivity captive, And gave gifts unto men. BSB BSB: This is why it says: “When He ascended on high, He led captives away, and gave gifts to men.”
9 RV (Now this, He ascended, what is it but that he also descended into the lower parts of the earth? BSB BSB: What does “He ascended” mean, except that He also descended to the lower parts of the earth?
10 RV He that descended is the same also that ascended far above all the heavens, that he might fill all things.) BSB BSB: He who descended is the very One who ascended above all the heavens, in order to fill all things.
11 RV And he gave some to be apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; BSB BSB: And it was He who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers,
12 RV for the perfecting of the saints, unto the work of ministering, unto the building up of the body of Christ: BSB BSB: to equip the saints for works of ministry and to build up the body of Christ,
13 RV till we all attain unto the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a fullgrown man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ: BSB BSB: until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God, as we mature to the full measure of the stature of Christ.
14 RV that we may be no longer children, tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, in craftiness, after the wiles of error; BSB BSB: Then we will no longer be infants, tossed about by the waves and carried around by every wind of teaching and by the clever cunning of men in their deceitful scheming.
15 RV but speaking truth in love, may grow up in all things into him, which is the head, even Christ; BSB BSB: Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will in all things grow up into Christ Himself, who is the head.
16 RV from whom all the body fitly framed and knit together through that which every joint supplieth, according to the working in due measure of each several part, maketh the increase of the body unto the building up of itself in love. BSB BSB: From Him the whole body, fitted and held together by every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in love through the work of each individual part.
New Life in Christ (Colossians 3:1–17)
17 RV This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye no longer walk as the Gentiles also walk, in the vanity of their mind, BSB BSB: So I tell you this, and insist on it in the Lord, that you must no longer walk as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their thinking.
18 RV being darkened in their understanding, alienated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them, because of the hardening of their heart; BSB BSB: They are darkened in their understanding and alienated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them due to the hardness of their hearts.
19 RV who being past feeling gave themselves up to lasciviousness, to work all uncleanness with greediness. BSB BSB: Having lost all sense of shame, they have given themselves over to sensuality for the practice of every kind of impurity, with a craving for more.
20 RV But ye did not so learn Christ; BSB BSB: But this is not the way you came to know Christ.
21 RV if so be that ye heard him, and were taught in him, even as truth is in Jesus: BSB BSB: Surely you heard of Him and were taught in Him—in keeping with the truth that is in Jesus—
22 RV that ye put away, as concerning your former manner of life, the old man, which waxeth corrupt after the lusts of deceit; BSB BSB: to put off your former way of life, your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires;
23 RV and that ye be renewed in the spirit of your mind, BSB BSB: to be renewed in the spirit of your minds;
24 RV and put on the new man, which after God hath been created in righteousness and holiness of truth. BSB BSB: and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness.
25 RV Wherefore, putting away falsehood, speak ye truth each one with his neighbour: for we are members one of another. BSB BSB: Therefore each of you must put off falsehood and speak truthfully to his neighbor, for we are all members of one another.
26 RV Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath: BSB BSB: “Be angry, yet do not sin.” Do not let the sun set upon your anger,
27 RV neither give place to the devil. BSB BSB: and do not give the devil a foothold.
28 RV Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing that is good, that he may have whereof to give to him that hath need. BSB BSB: He who has been stealing must steal no longer, but must work, doing good with his own hands, that he may have something to share with the one in need.
29 RV Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but such as is good for edifying as the need may be, that it may give grace to them that hear. BSB BSB: Let no unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building up the one in need and bringing grace to those who listen.
30 RV And grieve not the Holy Spirit of God, in whom ye were sealed unto the day of redemption. BSB BSB: And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, in whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.
31 RV Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and railing, be put away from you, with all malice: BSB BSB: Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, outcry and slander, along with every form of malice.
32 RV and be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving each other, even as God also in Christ forgave you. BSB BSB: Be kind and tenderhearted to one another, forgiving each other just as in Christ God forgave you.
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