2 WYC in which ye ben clepid, with al mekenesse and myldenesse, with pacience supportinge ech other in charite, BSB BSB: with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love,
5 WYC o Lord, BSB BSB: one Lord, one faith, one baptism;
6 WYC o feith, o baptym, o God and fadir of alle, which is aboue alle men, and bi alle thingis, and in vs alle. BSB BSB: one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all.
7 WYC But to ech of vs grace is youun bi the mesure of the yyuyng of Crist; BSB BSB: Now to each one of us grace has been given according to the measure of the gift of Christ.
8 WYC for which thing he seith, He stiynge an hiy, ledde caitifte caitif, he yaf yiftis to men. BSB BSB: This is why it says: “When He ascended on high, He led captives away, and gave gifts to men.”
9 WYC But what is it, that he stiede vp, no but that also he cam doun first in to the lowere partis of the erthe? BSB BSB: What does “He ascended” mean, except that He also descended to the lower parts of the earth?
10 WYC He it is that cam doun, and that stiede on alle heuenes, that he schulde fille alle thingis. BSB BSB: He who descended is the very One who ascended above all the heavens, in order to fill all things.
11 WYC And he yaf summe apostlis, summe prophetis, othere euangelistis, othere scheepherdis and techeris, 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 WYC to the ful endyng of seyntis, in to the werk of mynystrie, in to edificacioun of Cristis bodi, BSB BSB: to equip the saints for works of ministry and to build up the body of Christ,
13 WYC til we rennen alle, in to vnyte of feith and of knowyng of Goddis sone, in to a parfit man, aftir the mesure of age of the plente of Crist; 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 WYC that we be not now litle children, mouynge as wawis, and be not borun aboute with ech wynd of teching, in the weiwardnesse of men, in sutil wit, to the disseyuyng of errour. 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 WYC But do we treuthe in charite, and wexe in him by alle thingis, that is Crist oure heed; BSB BSB: Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will in all things grow up into Christ Himself, who is the head.
16 WYC of whom alle the bodi set togidere, and boundun togidere bi ech ioynture of vnder seruyng, bi worching in to the mesure of ech membre, makith encreesyng of the bodi, in to edificacioun of it silf in charite. 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.
17 WYC Therfor Y seie and witnesse this thing in the Lord, that ye walke not now, as hethene men walken, in the vanyte of her wit; 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 WYC that han vndurstondyng derkned with derknessis, and ben alienyd fro the lijf of God, bi ignoraunce that is in hem, for the blyndenesse of her herte. 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 WYC Which dispeirynge bitoken hem silf to vnchastite, in to the worchyng of al vnclennesse in coueitise. 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 WYC But ye han not so lerud Crist, if netheles ye herden hym, BSB BSB: But this is not the way you came to know Christ.
21 WYC and ben tauyt in hym, as is treuthe in Jhesu. BSB BSB: Surely you heard of Him and were taught in Him—in keeping with the truth that is in Jesus—
22 WYC Do ye awey bi the elde lyuyng the elde man, that is corrupt bi the desiris of errour; BSB BSB: to put off your former way of life, your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires;
23 WYC and be ye renewlid in the spirit of youre soule; BSB BSB: to be renewed in the spirit of your minds;
24 WYC and clothe ye the newe man, which is maad aftir God in riytwisnesse and hoolynesse of treuthe. BSB BSB: and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness.
25 WYC For which thing `ye putte awei leesyng, and speke ye treuthe ech man with his neiybore, for we ben membris ech to othere. 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 WYC Be ye wrooth, and nyle ye do synne; the sunne falle not doun on youre wraththe. BSB BSB: “Be angry, yet do not sin.” Do not let the sun set upon your anger,
27 WYC Nyle ye yyue stide to the deuel. BSB BSB: and do not give the devil a foothold.
28 WYC He that stal, now stele he not; but more trauele he in worchinge with hise hondis that that is good, that he haue whereof he schal yyue to nedi. 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 WYC Ech yuel word go not of youre mouth; but if ony is good to the edificacioun of feith, that it yyue grace to men that heren. 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 WYC And nyle ye make the Hooli Goost of God sori, in which ye ben markid in the dai of redempcioun. BSB BSB: And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, in whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.
31 WYC Al bitternesse, and wraththe, and indignacioun, and cry, and blasfemye be takun awey fro you, with al malice; BSB BSB: Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, outcry and slander, along with every form of malice.
32 WYC and be ye togidere benygne, merciful, foryyuynge togidere, as also God foryaf to you in Crist. BSB BSB: Be kind and tenderhearted to one another, forgiving each other just as in Christ God forgave you.
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