Ephesians 4 #catechesis/bible/ephesians
[!abstract] He exhorts them to unity, to put on the new man, and to fly sin.
Book: Ephesians · ← Ephesians 3 · Ephesians 5 →
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GR Παρακαλῶ οὖν ὑμᾶς ἐγὼ ὁ δέσμιος ἐν κυρίῳ ἀξίως περιπατῆσαι τῆς κλήσεως ἧς ἐκλήθητε,
LA Obsecro itaque vos ego vinctus in Domino, ut digne ambuletis vocatione, qua vocati estis,
EN I therefore, a prisoner in the Lord, beseech you that you walk worthy of the vocation in which you are called:
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GR μετὰ πάσης ταπεινοφροσύνης καὶ πραΰτητος, μετὰ μακροθυμίας, ἀνεχόμενοι ἀλλήλων ἐν ἀγάπῃ,
LA cum omni humilitate, et mansuetudine, cum patientia, supportantes invicem in caritate,
EN With all humility and mildness, with patience, supporting one another in charity.
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GR σπουδάζοντες τηρεῖν τὴν ἑνότητα τοῦ πνεύματος ἐν τῷ συνδέσμῳ τῆς εἰρήνης:
LA solliciti servare unitatem Spiritus in vinculo pacis.
EN Careful to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.
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GR ἓν σῶμα καὶ ἓν πνεῦμα, καθὼς [καὶ] ἐκλήθητε ἐν μιᾷ ἐλπίδι τῆς κλήσεως ὑμῶν:
LA Unum corpus, et unus Spiritus, sicut vocati estis in una spe vocationis vestræ.
EN One body and one Spirit: as you are called in one hope of your calling.
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GR εἷς κύριος, μία πίστις, ἓν βάπτισμα:
LA Unus Dominus, una fides, unum baptisma.
EN One Lord, one faith, one baptism.
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GR εἷς θεὸς καὶ πατὴρ πάντων, ὁ ἐπὶ πάντων καὶ διὰ πάντων καὶ ἐν πᾶσιν.
LA Unus Deus et Pater omnium, qui est super omnes, et per omnia, et in omnibus nobis.
EN One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in us all.
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GR ἑνὶ δὲ ἑκάστῳ ἡμῶν ἐδόθη [ἡ] χάρις κατὰ τὸ μέτρον τῆς δωρεᾶς τοῦ Χριστοῦ.
LA Unicuique autem nostrum data est gratia secundum mensuram donationis Christi.
EN But to every one of us is given grace, according to the measure of the giving of Christ.
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GR διὸ λέγει, ἀναβὰς εἰς ὕψος ᾐχμαλώτευσεν αἰχμαλωσίαν, [καὶ] ἔδωκεν δόματα τοῖς ἀνθρώποις.
LA Propter quod dicit: Ascendens in altum, captivam duxit captivitatem: dedit dona hominibus.
EN Wherefore he says: Ascending on high, he led captivity captive: he gave gifts to men.
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GR τὸ δὲ ἀνέβη τί ἐστιν εἰ μὴ ὅτι καὶ κατέβη εἰς τὰ κατώτερα μέρη] τῆς γῆς;
LA Quod autem ascendit, quid est, nisi quia et descendit primum in inferiores partes terræ?
EN Now that he ascended, what is it, but because he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth?
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GR ὁ καταβὰς αὐτός ἐστιν καὶ ὁ ἀναβὰς ὑπεράνω πάντων τῶν οὐρανῶν, ἵνα πληρώσῃ τὰ πάντα.
LA Qui descendit, ipse est et qui ascendit super omnes cælos, ut impleret omnia.
EN He that descended is the same also that ascended above all the heavens: that he might fill all things.
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GR καὶ αὐτὸς ἔδωκεν τοὺς μὲν ἀποστόλους, τοὺς δὲ προφήτας, τοὺς δὲ εὐαγγελιστάς, τοὺς δὲ ποιμένας καὶ διδασκάλους,
LA Et ipse dedit quosdam quidem apostolos, quosdam autem prophetas, alios vero evangelistas, alios autem pastores et doctores,
EN And he gave some apostles, and some prophets, and other some evangelists, and other some pastors and doctors:
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GR πρὸς τὸν καταρτισμὸν τῶν ἁγίων εἰς ἔργον διακονίας, εἰς οἰκοδομὴν τοῦ σώματος τοῦ Χριστοῦ,
LA ad consummationem sanctorum in opus ministerii, in ædificationem corporis Christi:
EN For the perfecting of the saints, for the word of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:
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GR μέχρι καταντήσωμεν οἱ πάντες εἰς τὴν ἑνότητα τῆς πίστεως καὶ τῆς ἐπιγνώσεως τοῦ υἱοῦ τοῦ θεοῦ, εἰς ἄνδρα τέλειον, εἰς μέτρον ἡλικίας τοῦ πληρώματος τοῦ Χριστοῦ,
LA donec occurramus omnes in unitatem fidei, et agnitionis Filii Dei, in virum perfectum, in mensuram ætatis plenitudinis Christi:
EN Until we all meet into the unity of faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the age of the fullness of Christ:
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GR ἵνα μηκέτι ὦμεν νήπιοι, κλυδωνιζόμενοι καὶ περιφερόμενοι παντὶ ἀνέμῳ τῆς διδασκαλίας ἐν τῇ κυβείᾳ τῶν ἀνθρώπων ἐν πανουργίᾳ πρὸς τὴν μεθοδείαν τῆς πλάνης
LA ut jam non simus parvuli fluctuantes, et circumferamur omni vento doctrinæ in nequitia hominum, in astutia ad circumventionem erroris.
EN That henceforth we be no more children tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the wickedness of men, by cunning craftiness by which they lie in wait to deceive.
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GR ἀληθεύοντες δὲ ἐν ἀγάπῃ αὐξήσωμεν εἰς αὐτὸν τὰ πάντα, ὅς ἐστιν ἡ κεφαλή, Χριστός,
LA Veritatem autem facientes in caritate, crescamus in illo per omnia, qui est caput Christus:
EN But doing the truth in charity, we may in all things grow up in him who is the head, even Christ:
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GR ἐξ οὗ πᾶν τὸ σῶμα συναρμολογούμενον καὶ συμβιβαζόμενον διὰ πάσης ἁφῆς τῆς ἐπιχορηγίας κατ’ ἐνέργειαν ἐν μέτρῳ ἑνὸς ἑκάστου μέρους τὴν αὔξησιν τοῦ σώματος ποιεῖται εἰς οἰκοδομὴν ἑαυτοῦ ἐν ἀγάπῃ.
LA ex quo totum corpus compactum et connexum per omnem juncturam subministrationis, secundum operationem in mensuram uniuscujusque membri, augmentum corporis facit in ædificationem sui in caritate.
EN From whom the whole body, being compacted and fitly joined together, by what every joint supplies, according to the operation in the measure of every part, makes increase of the body, unto the edifying of itself in charity.
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[!note]- Gave some apostles–Until we all meet, etc…
Here it is plainly expressed, that Christ has left in his church a perpetual succession of orthodox pastors and teachers, to preserve the faithful in unity and truth.
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GR Τοῦτο οὖν λέγω καὶ μαρτύρομαι ἐν κυρίῳ, μηκέτι ὑμᾶς περιπατεῖν καθὼς καὶ τὰ ἔθνη περιπατεῖ ἐν ματαιότητι τοῦ νοὸς αὐτῶν,
LA Hoc igitur dico, et testificor in Domino, ut jam non ambuletis, sicut et gentes ambulant in vanitate sensus sui,
EN This then I say and testify in the Lord: That henceforward you walk not as also the Gentiles walk in the vanity of their mind:
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GR ἐσκοτωμένοι τῇ διανοίᾳ ὄντες, ἀπηλλοτριωμένοι τῆς ζωῆς τοῦ θεοῦ, διὰ τὴν ἄγνοιαν τὴν οὖσαν ἐν αὐτοῖς, διὰ τὴν πώρωσιν τῆς καρδίας αὐτῶν,
LA tenebris obscuratum habentes intellectum, alienati a vita Dei per ignorantiam, quæ est in illis, propter cæcitatem cordis ipsorum,
EN Having their understanding darkened: being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their hearts.
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GR οἵτινες ἀπηλγηκότες ἑαυτοὺς παρέδωκαν τῇ ἀσελγείᾳ εἰς ἐργασίαν ἀκαθαρσίας πάσης ἐν πλεονεξίᾳ.
LA qui desperantes, semetipsos tradiderunt impudicitiæ, in operationem immunditiæ omnis in avaritiam.
EN Who despairing have given themselves up to lasciviousness, unto the working of all uncleanness, unto covetousness.
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GR ὑμεῖς δὲ οὐχ οὕτως ἐμάθετε τὸν Χριστόν,
LA Vos autem non ita didicistis Christum,
EN But you have not so learned Christ:
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GR εἴ γε αὐτὸν ἠκούσατε καὶ ἐν αὐτῷ ἐδιδάχθητε, καθώς ἐστιν ἀλήθεια ἐν τῷ Ἰησοῦ,
LA si tamen illum audistis, et in ipso edocti estis, sicut est veritas in Jesu,
EN If so be that you have heard him and have been taught in him, as the truth is in Jesus:
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GR ἀποθέσθαι ὑμᾶς κατὰ τὴν προτέραν ἀναστροφὴν τὸν παλαιὸν ἄνθρωπον τὸν φθειρόμενον κατὰ τὰς ἐπιθυμίας τῆς ἀπάτης,
LA deponere vos secundum pristinam conversationem veterem hominem, qui corrumpitur secundum desideria erroris.
EN To put off, according to former conversation, the old man, who is corrupted according to the desire of error.
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GR ἀνανεοῦσθαι δὲ τῷ πνεύματι τοῦ νοὸς ὑμῶν,
LA Renovamini autem spiritu mentis vestræ,
EN And be renewed in spirit of your mind:
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GR καὶ ἐνδύσασθαι τὸν καινὸν ἄνθρωπον τὸν κατὰ θεὸν κτισθέντα ἐν δικαιοσύνῃ καὶ ὁσιότητι τῆς ἀληθείας.
LA et induite novum hominem, qui secundum Deum creatus est in justitia, et sanctitate veritatis.
EN And put on the new man, who according to God is created in justice and holiness of truth.
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GR Διὸ ἀποθέμενοι τὸ ψεῦδος λαλεῖτε ἀλήθειαν ἕκαστος μετὰ τοῦ πλησίον αὐτοῦ, ὅτι ἐσμὲν ἀλλήλων μέλη.
LA Propter quod deponentes mendacium, loquimini veritatem unusquisque cum proximo suo: quoniam sumus invicem membra.
EN Wherefore, putting away lying, speak the truth, every man with his neighbour. For we are members one of another.
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GR ὀργίζεσθε καὶ μὴ ἁμαρτάνετε: ὁ ἥλιος μὴ ἐπιδυέτω ἐπὶ παροργισμῷ ὑμῶν,
LA Irascimini, et nolite peccare: sol non occidat super iracundiam vestram.
EN Be angry: and sin not. Let not the sun go down upon your anger.
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GR μηδὲ δίδοτε τόπον τῷ διαβόλῳ.
LA Nolite locum dare diabolo:
EN Give not place to the devil.
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GR ὁ κλέπτων μηκέτι κλεπτέτω, μᾶλλον δὲ κοπιάτω ἐργαζόμενος ταῖς χερσὶν τὸ ἀγαθόν, ἵνα ἔχῃ μεταδιδόναι τῷ χρείαν ἔχοντι.
LA qui furabatur, jam non furetur: magis autem laboret, operando manibus suis, quod bonum est, ut habeat unde tribuat necessitatem patienti.
EN He that stole, let him now steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have something to give to him that suffers need.
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GR πᾶς λόγος σαπρὸς ἐκ τοῦ στόματος ὑμῶν μὴ ἐκπορευέσθω, ἀλλὰ εἴ τις ἀγαθὸς πρὸς οἰκοδομὴν τῆς χρείας, ἵνα δῷ χάριν τοῖς ἀκούουσιν.
LA Omnis sermo malus ex ore vestro non procedat: sed si quis bonus ad ædificationem fidei ut det gratiam audientibus.
EN Let no evil speech proceed from your mouth: but that which is good, to the edification of faith: that it may administer grace to the hearers.
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GR καὶ μὴ λυπεῖτε τὸ πνεῦμα τὸ ἅγιον τοῦ θεοῦ, ἐν ᾧ ἐσφραγίσθητε εἰς ἡμέραν ἀπολυτρώσεως.
LA Et nolite contristare Spiritum Sanctum Dei: in quo signati estis in diem redemptionis.
EN And grieve not the holy Spirit of God: whereby you are sealed unto the day of redemption.
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GR πᾶσα πικρία καὶ θυμὸς καὶ ὀργὴ καὶ κραυγὴ καὶ βλασφημία ἀρθήτω ἀφ’ ὑμῶν σὺν πάσῃ κακίᾳ.
LA Omnis amaritudo, et ira, et indignatio, et clamor, et blasphemia tollatur a vobis cum omni malitia.
EN Let all bitterness and anger and indignation and clamour and blasphemy be put away from you, with all malice.
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GR γίνεσθε δὲ εἰς ἀλλήλους χρηστοί, εὔσπλαγχνοι, χαριζόμενοι ἑαυτοῖς καθὼς καὶ ὁ θεὸς ἐν Χριστῷ ἐχαρίσατο ὑμῖν.
LA Estote autem invicem benigni, misericordes, donantes invicem sicut et Deus in Christo donavit vobis.
EN And be kind one to another: merciful, forgiving one another, even as God has forgiven you in Christ.
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