| With all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love. | With all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love. |
| Making every effort to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. | Eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. |
| There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to the one hope of your calling. | There is one body and one Spirit—just as you were called to the one hope that belongs to your call. |
| But speaking the truth in love, we must grow up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ. | Rather, speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ. |
| Be angry but do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger, and do not make room for the devil. | Be angry and do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger, and give no opportunity to the devil. |
| Let no evil talk come out of your mouths, but only what is useful for building up, as there is need, so that your words may give grace to those who hear. | Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear. |
| And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, with which you were marked with a seal for the day of redemption. | And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. |
| And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ has forgiven you. | Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you. |
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