With all lowliness and gentleness, with longsuffering, bearing with one another in love. | With all lowliness and humility, with patience, bearing with one another in love. |
Endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. | Being eager to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. |
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There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called in one hope of your calling. | There is one body and one Spirit, even as you also were called in one hope of your calling. |
But, speaking the truth in love, may grow up in all things into Him who is the head—Christ. | But speaking truth in love, we may grow up in all things into him who is the head, Christ. |
“Be angry, and do not sin”: do not let the sun go down on your wrath, nor give place to the devil. | “Be angry, and don’t sin.” Don’t let the sun go down on your wrath, and don’t give place to the devil. |
Let no corrupt word proceed out of your mouth, but what is good for necessary edification, that it may impart grace to the hearers. | Let 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. |
And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. | Don’t grieve the Holy Spirit of God, in whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. |
And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you. | And be kind to one another, tender hearted, forgiving each other, just as God also in Christ forgave you. |