Ephesians 4

1I therefore, the prisoner in the Lord, beg you to walk worthily of the calling with which you were called,Cross-references: Gen 5:24 · Gen 17:1 · Jer 38:20 · Acts 9:31 · Rom 8:28 · Rom 12:1 · +28 more

2with all lowliness and humility, with patience, bearing with one another in love,Cross-references: Num 12:3 · Ps 45:4 · Ps 138:6 · Prov 3:34 · Prov 16:19 · Isa 57:15 · +19 more

3being eager to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.Cross-references: John 13:34 · John 17:21 · Rom 14:17 · 1Cor 1:10 · 1Cor 12:12 · 2Cor 13:11 · +5 more

4There is one body and one Spirit, even as you also were called in one hope of your calling,Cross-references: Jer 14:8 · Jer 17:7 · Matt 28:19 · Acts 15:11 · Rom 12:4 · 1Cor 10:17 · +20 moreExamined: Jehovah's Witnesses →

5one Lord, one faith, one baptism,Cross-references: Zech 14:9 · Matt 28:19 · Acts 2:36 · Acts 10:36 · Rom 3:30 · Rom 6:3 · +22 more

6one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in us all.Cross-references: Gen 14:19 · Num 16:22 · 1Chr 29:11 · Ps 95:3 · Isa 40:11 · Isa 40:21 · +24 more

7But to each one of us, the grace was given according to the measure of the gift of Christ.Cross-references: Matt 25:15 · John 3:34 · Rom 12:3 · Rom 12:6 · 1Cor 12:7 · 1Cor 12:28 · +6 more

8Therefore he says, “When he ascended on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts to people.”Cross-references: Judg 5:12 · 1Sam 30:26 · Esth 2:18 · Ps 68:18 · Col 2:15Examined: The Prophecy Loom →

9Now this, “He ascended”, what is it but that he also first descended into the lower parts of the earth?Cross-references: Gen 11:5 · Ex 19:20 · Ps 8:5 · Ps 63:9 · Ps 139:15 · Prov 30:4 · +15 moreExamined: The Prophecy Loom →

10He who descended is the one who also ascended far above all the heavens, that he might fill all things.Cross-references: Matt 24:34 · Luke 24:44 · John 1:16 · John 19:24 · John 19:28 · John 19:36 · +17 moreExamined: The Prophecy Loom →

11He gave some to be apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, shepherds and teachers;Cross-references: 2Chr 15:3 · Jer 3:15 · Matt 28:20 · Acts 13:1 · Acts 20:28 · Acts 21:8 · +12 more

12for the perfecting of the saints, to the work of serving, to the building up of the body of Christ,Cross-references: Luke 22:32 · John 21:15 · Acts 1:17 · Acts 1:25 · Acts 9:31 · Acts 11:23 · +37 more

13until we all attain to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a full grown man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ,Cross-references: Isa 53:11 · Jer 32:38 · Ezek 37:21 · Zeph 3:9 · Zech 14:9 · Matt 11:27 · +21 more

14that we may no longer be children, tossed back and forth and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, in craftiness, after the wiles of error;Cross-references: Ps 10:9 · Ps 59:3 · Isa 28:9 · Mic 7:2 · Matt 11:7 · Matt 18:3 · +37 more

15but speaking truth in love, we may grow up in all things into him who is the head, Christ,Cross-references: Judg 16:15 · Ps 32:2 · Hos 14:5 · Zech 8:16 · Mal 4:2 · John 1:47 · +13 more

16from whom all the body, being fitted and knit together through that which every joint supplies, according to the working in measure of each individual part, makes the body increase to the building up of itself in love.Cross-references: Job 10:10 · Ps 139:15 · John 15:5 · 1Cor 8:1 · 1Cor 12:12 · 1Cor 13:4 · +20 more

17This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that you no longer walk as the rest of the Gentiles also walk, in the futility of their mind,Cross-references: Neh 9:29 · Neh 13:15 · Ps 94:8 · Jer 42:19 · Acts 2:40 · Acts 14:15 · +26 more

18being darkened in their understanding, alienated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them, because of the hardening of their hearts.Cross-references: Ps 74:20 · Ps 115:4 · Isa 44:18 · Isa 46:5 · Dan 5:20 · Matt 13:15 · +18 more

19They, having become callous, gave themselves up to lust, to work all uncleanness with greediness.Cross-references: Job 15:16 · Isa 56:11 · Rom 1:24 · Eph 4:17 · Col 3:5 · 1Tim 4:2 · +6 more

20But you didn’t learn Christ that way,Cross-references: Matt 11:29 · Luke 24:47 · John 6:45 · Rom 6:1 · 2Cor 5:14 · Titus 2:11 · +1 more

21if indeed you heard him and were taught in him, even as truth is in Jesus:Cross-references: Ps 45:4 · Ps 85:10 · Matt 17:5 · Luke 10:16 · John 1:17 · John 10:27 · +10 more

22that you put away, as concerning your former way of life, the old man that grows corrupt after the lusts of deceit,Cross-references: 1Sam 1:14 · Job 22:23 · Prov 11:18 · Jer 49:16 · Ezek 18:30 · Obad 1:3 · +18 more

23and that you be renewed in the spirit of your mind,Cross-references: Ps 51:10 · Ezek 11:19 · Ezek 18:31 · Ezek 36:26 · Rom 8:6 · Rom 12:2 · +4 more

24and put on the new man, who in the likeness of God has been created in righteousness and holiness of truth.Cross-references: Gen 1:26 · Job 29:14 · Ps 45:6 · Isa 52:1 · Isa 59:17 · John 17:17 · +19 more

25Therefore, putting away falsehood, speak truth each one with his neighbor, for we are members of one another.Cross-references: Lev 19:11 · 1Ki 13:18 · Ps 52:3 · Ps 119:29 · Prov 6:17 · Prov 8:7 · +26 more

26“Be angry, and don’t sin.” Don’t let the sun go down on your wrath,Cross-references: Ex 11:8 · Ex 32:21 · Num 20:10 · Num 20:24 · Num 25:7 · Deut 24:15 · +14 more

27and don’t give place to the devil.Cross-references: Acts 5:3 · 2Cor 2:10 · Eph 6:11 · Eph 6:16 · James 4:7 · 1Pet 5:8

28Let him who stole steal no more; but rather let him labor, producing with his hands something that is good, that he may have something to give to him who has need.Cross-references: Ex 20:15 · Ex 20:17 · Ex 21:16 · Job 34:32 · Prov 13:11 · Prov 14:23 · +22 more

29Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but only what is good for building others up as the need may be, that it may give grace to those who hear.Cross-references: Deut 6:6 · Ps 5:9 · Ps 37:30 · Ps 45:2 · Ps 52:2 · Ps 71:17 · +32 more

30Don’t grieve the Holy Spirit of God, in whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.Cross-references: Gen 6:3 · Gen 6:6 · Judg 10:16 · Ps 78:40 · Ps 95:10 · Isa 7:13 · +15 moreExamined: Unitarianism →

31Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, outcry, and slander be put away from you, with all malice.Cross-references: Gen 4:8 · Gen 27:41 · Gen 37:4 · Gen 37:21 · Lev 19:16 · 2Sam 13:22 · +51 more

32And be kind to one another, tender hearted, forgiving each other, just as God also in Christ forgave you.Cross-references: Gen 50:17 · Ruth 2:20 · Ps 112:4 · Ps 112:9 · Ps 145:9 · Prov 12:10 · +25 more