Lphes|ans 1

1 au|, an apost|e ot Chr|st Jesus throuqh the w||| ot God, to the sa|nts
who are at Lphesus, and the ta|thtu| |n Chr|st Jesus:
1 u p__og a o xo\u u xo, ux xo o , op o x o o p
o o x, s o xo \o xgao x u p __og ag p,
2 Grace to you and peace trom God our |ather and the Lord Jesus
Chr|st.
2 uo\o__o\ p s o\u o\ ooo\u x s o\ u p __og a g p, op o oo \.
8 8|essed be the God and |ather ot our Lord Jesus Chr|st, who has
b|essed us w|th every sp|r|tua| b|ess|nq |n the heaven|y p|aces |n Chr|st;
8 u x, oo\ u p__og a o\, oo po x o x oou\o o\o p o x
ou o po \op, oog ao xg p , uop o\o p o x oo \.
4 even as he chose us |n h|m betore the toundat|on ot the wor|d, that
we wou|d be ho|y and w|thout b|em|sh betore h|m |n |ove;
4 su o o xoospo x oo po p o po oo__oo ps op , so
oo o , s oo p o u \o_aop oua@l, oo\p o\o o x o o x.
hav|nq predest|ned us tor adopt|on as ch||dren throuqh Jesus Chr|st to
h|mse|t, accord|nq to the qood p|easure ot h|s des|re,
osp oaoa o xo o \oog au , oo \sp o, spoo x o ,
0 to the pra|se ot the q|ory ot h|s qrace, by wh|ch he tree|y bestowed
tavor on us |n the 8e|oved,
0 so oooo p o\ o po_ox o__ox poo x oo p o xo
o xoo\p xoox o xg p o x.
1 |n whom we have our redempt|on throuqh h|s b|ood, the torq|veness ot
our trespasses, accord|nq to the r|ches ot h|s qrace,
1 oosp o x, o ps o\o xo xo xoo p , o\o_\oo\oup,
so__o po x o ,
8 wh|ch he made to abound toward us |n a|| w|sdom and prudence,
8 ouxlo po ooo \, oo\o po s o\o p @lg\o\o\ o xo x.
0 mak|nq known to us the mystery ot h|s w|||, accord|nq to h|s qood
p|easure wh|ch he purposed |n h|m
0 s s o p @l o xoosp o o\o o p so\op o oo aoa oo xspo
o ,
10 to an adm|n|strat|on ot the tu||ness ot the t|mes, to sum up a|| th|nqs
|n Chr|st, the th|nqs |n the heavens, and the th|nqs on the earth, |n h|m;
10 so u \ol o xo p s , os p p o\ooa oo p ooxu og ao x,
o\ pou o p s o\ poo p o po x.
11 |n whom a|so we were ass|qned an |nher|tance, hav|nq been
toreorda|ned accord|nq to the purpose ot h|m who works a|| th|nqs atter
the counse| ot h|s w|||;
11 oosp o xg p , oop o\oaoao x, so xouxo\ooa ospo
ooxo aoao o , s ooo p o\g \ol,
12 to the end that we shou|d be to the pra|se ot h|s q|ory, we who had
betore hoped |n Chr|st:
12 so oosp , ou \o\o\o oog a o x, ooo p oo\ o p o_ox
oxoo x o \o x.
18 |n whom you a|so, hav|nq heard the word ot the truth, the Good
News ot your sa|vat|on-|n whom, hav|nq a|so be||eved, you were sea|ed
w|th the Ho|y Sp|r|t ot prom|se,
18 oosp o x, o oo p \o g\o o\u \o\o oo \ ool,
o\ po xo po x o o\oo o p s , o \o xgao x \o o\ o xs ,
o op o\u xua o oo o op us o\ oa g p o x.
14 who |s a p|edqe ot our |nher|tance, to the redempt|on ot God`s own
possess|on, to the pra|se ot h|s q|ory.
14 og pu \ o\o p o x ooo\g \ol o \, o xo x oog \ o\oo\o xoa
ooo \, oo\ o p o_ox osp oxoo x o \o x.
1 |or th|s cause | a|so, hav|nq heard ot the ta|th |n the Lord Jesus
wh|ch |s amonq you, and the |ove wh|ch you have toward a|| the sa|nts,
1 uxosg p s , o \o xgao x o\u p__, s p o x o ooag p ug\o
oos ,
10 don`t cease to q|ve thanks tor you, mak|nq ment|on ot you |n my
prayers,
10 u o po_ox o__ p oo u g p uoo o \op , s uo p g po po
ouo\olo op o xo x.
11 that the God ot our Lord Jesus Chr|st, the |ather ot q|ory, may q|ve
to you a sp|r|t ot w|sdom and reve|at|on |n the know|edqe ot h|m;
11 so oo\ u p__og a o\, o\oxoo x o\oox oo po x o o
op us o\o po o p op , s o\o p_l oo\o p @lo x o x,
18 hav|nq the eyes ot your hearts en||qhtened, that you may know what
|s the hope ot h|s ca|||nq, and what are the r|ches ot the q|ory ot h|s
|nher|tance |n the sa|nts,
18 so o oua ooo xo p , s o oo pop o\u \o\ op us o\o g \
o g pu \ so pso p, s o\g \ol oo x o o x, oxoo x o o x
u \o\so pso p ,
10 and what |s the exceed|nq qreatness ot h|s power toward us who
be||eve, accord|nq to that work|nq ot the strenqth ot h|s m|qht
10 s s p ou xs p oo xgao\ oospo \ u \o\so p so p,
20 wh|ch he worked |n Chr|st, when he ra|sed h|m trom the dead, and
made h|m to s|t at h|s r|qht hand |n the heaven|y p|aces,
20 ouxo o ou x o \ol oog ao x s oxoop x
oo\o o x, s oa x o o ou o po \op ,
21 tar above a|| ru|e, and author|ty, and power, and dom|n|on, and every
name that |s named, not on|y |n th|s aqe, but a|so |n that wh|ch |s to
come.
21 oo\o p s o\s p o , s o\oo\, s ou\ o\u x oo\o o
o x oup o x ou \op , u \o o aoup \o , o p,
22 He put a|| th|nqs |n subject|on under h|s teet, and qave h|m to be
head over a|| th|nqs tor the assemb|y,
22 s oa o\ooa oo p oa, s s o x oo\ooa o p, oo\ p p
ou \g \o o \,
28 wh|ch |s h|s body, the tu||ness ot h|m who t|||s a|| |n a||.
28 o xo uxo xo p o\ooa oo\ooa oox o\ oo\o xo x.
Lphes|ans 2
1 You were made a||ve when you were dead |n transqress|ons and s|ns,
1 s o xoo o \ oo\oq o\oup s o\s o ao\s o o x o oo p x, u x
uxu o po xo o o .
2 |n wh|ch you once wa|ked accord|nq to the course ot th|s wor|d,
accord|nq to the pr|nce ot the power ot the a|r, the sp|r|t who now
works |n the ch||dren ot d|sobed|ence;
2 o\g p opo x o o xo \ so x xoup o , so\ ou x o p,
oouxo\ oog p x oo xo \op o\ o x o g po x.
8 amonq whom we a|so a|| once ||ved |n the |ust ot our t|esh, do|nq the
des|res ot the t|esh and ot the m|nd, and were by nature ch||dren ot
wrath, even as the rest.
8 ooo p o_l oo ouo p oospooa x, o poo oo o@p
oo o\ o x, s ouxo\ spo o@p o, s soo o p o\o\ o ,
s o p_p oo xo xop o\os p o p so xoxo g p o x.
4 8ut God, be|nq r|ch |n mercy, tor h|s qreat |ove w|th wh|ch he |oved
us,
4 u u \ u xoo p o@ xo\s p oo@ xo\lg p , u \ p o xo o xlloo a
u s ,
even when we were dead throuqh our trespasses, made us a||ve
toqether w|th Chr|st [by qrace you have been saved],
o xoo oo\oup o x oosp x, uxu o po xu a o x s og ao x. [o o x
oo\ po xo p o xo oo\o__o\ p ,]
0 and ra|sed us up w|th h|m, and made us to s|t w|th h|m |n the
heaven|y p|aces |n Chr|st Jesus,
0 s ux oxoop u ao x, s s o pg xu ao x, ou o po \op o x
ou p__og a o x,
1 that |n the aqes to come he m|qht show the exceed|nq r|ches ot h|s
qrace |n k|ndness toward us |n Chr|st Jesus;
1 so os g p o__o s p po xl ooo a xup op, ouxo x
o xou p__og a o x u o x.
8 tor by qrace you have been saved throuqh ta|th, and that not ot
yourse|ves; |t |s the q|tt ot God,
8 o \s x, o o x oo\ po xo p o xo oo\o__o\ p oo\ga u o x.
s og p ou \op oo u sp o oop, u \u xo\o p o x.
0 not ot works, that no one wou|d boast.
0 so o xo ooao oo g oox oo xs , ou \op oo\uxu op .
10 |or we are h|s workmansh|p, created |n Chr|st Jesus tor qood works,
wh|ch God prepared betore that we wou|d wa|k |n them.
10 o \s x, ou \o\ux oo o xo ou p__og a o x, so ooux
o\o xop ou xooaoo xoa oooo xo\ oo xg p o x.
11 1heretore remember that once you, the Gent||es |n the t|esh, who are
ca||ed unc|rcumc|s|on` by that wh|ch |s ca||ed c|rcumc|s|on,` [|n the
t|esh, made by hands];
11 uxosg p s , o ou \o \ o xoo aop oo\ o\@p o x,
o xoo xs o\o og oo\ o\@p oo\ux oo , o o oo xos op
o\o og g p,
12 that you were at that t|me separate trom Chr|st, a||enated trom the
commonwea|th ot |srae|, and stranqers trom the covenants ot the prom|se,
hav|nq no hope and w|thout God |n the wor|d.
12 ooo \g p o o p op s og aop , o xoo o u \ ooop us
pg oop, s o xou xoo_ x ooop uop s o\ oa
o\po x o xop , o xo p op s o\u \o\op , s o pop s u x
oo p o po_g p, o pg po po x o o oo \.
18 8ut now |n Chr|st Jesus you who once were tar ott are made near |n
the b|ood ot Chr|st.
18 u u \oog p x ou p__og a o xg p , o o pu xo \o x, p o o po x
oog ao p u o x.
14 |or he |s our peace, who made both one, and broke down the m|dd|e
wa|| ot part|t|on,
14 o \s x, osp u \oo\u o\ , o xouxo x o xo o u , s uxo xo \o a
o\o ps pooopx,
1 hav|nq abo||shed |n the t|esh the host|||ty, the |aw ot commandments
conta|ned |n ord|nances, that he m|qht create |n h|mse|t one new man ot
the two, mak|nq peace;
1 s o @p o x uxoo x o\o s po sl, so o\ o , o\o p o\o
op us o\uxo a oo\og op g p oos , o xo oo ag p o o xo
oo xo ooxu oo\spo o x s , ux o\u o\ o x.
10 and m|qht reconc||e them both |n one body to God throuqh the cross,
hav|nq k|||ed the host|||ty thereby.
10 s uxo o a o\o s po slg p oos , ux o a o\o o s u x og \ooxu
oo p @lg po x.
11 He came and preached peace to you who were tar ott and to those
who were near.
11 s o p oxoo x o\u o\ oo o p u x, s o\u o\ s o x
o po o x.
18 |or throuqh h|m we both have our access |n one Sp|r|t to the |ather.
18 o \s x, oosp o xo x, og \op o\o o x o o\ p ooo_pu
oosp u o x.
10 So then you are no |onqer stranqers and tore|qners, but you are te||ow
c|t|zens w|th the sa|nts, and ot the househo|d ot God,
10 uxosg p s o ou \oxop o xoo o u \ s o xou xop . u u \o u \
o xo \ oo o xo \ s o x o , s u xo xo p ,
20 be|nq bu||t on the toundat|on ot the apost|es and prophets, Chr|st
Jesus h|mse|t be|nq the ch|et cornerstone;
20 s o\uxo p o oo xo\u , s o o pop o po o p , s u p__og a
o\spo u \o p ogp o po o x.
21 |n whom the who|e bu||d|nq, t|tted toqether, qrows |nto a ho|y temp|e
|n the Lord;
21 oosp o x o p g p ooa op o a s o ao s _p@l oos , s po p
s oo p ou xo p o o x.
22 |n whom you a|so are bu||t toqether tor a hab|tat|on ot God |n the
Sp|r|t.
22 s oospo x o\o p o p u ao o u x p oo o o \ ooo xo x.
Lphes|ans 8
1 |or th|s cause |, au|, am the pr|soner ot Chr|st Jesus on beha|t ot
you Gent||es,
1 oo\g p u , ux xo o , u p__og a o xop u a oo xoo aop, o oo p
o \,
2 |t |t |s so that you have heard ot the adm|n|strat|on ot that qrace ot
God wh|ch was q|ven me toward you;
2 o u \ g\o o \ o\ux op us u xo__ p oo\o p o xux oo o \,
8 how that by reve|at|on the mystery was made known to me, as |
wrote betore |n tew words,
8 oo\s o p @l o\o o p oux oo\o p_l o x, suo o \ oo\ xo a
o o x.
4 by wh|ch, when you read, you can perce|ve my understand|nq |n the
mystery ot Chr|st;
4 oog p o u \s , o oo p uo\g\o\ oog a o\o o pg po x.
wh|ch |n other qenerat|ons was not made known to the ch||dren ot
men, as |t has now been revea|ed to h|s ho|y apost|es and prophets |n
the Sp|r|t;
o\o o pg p oo\ xup ox o xg p , os o p @lop o xo@ o lop
so p_lo p x oog p x oo xo\u o s o o p op oog p, o ,
0 that the Gent||es are te||ow he|rs, and te||ow members ot the body, and
te||ow partakers ot h|s prom|se |n Chr|st Jesus throuqh the Good News,
0 oo xoo aop og \olu ao\, s op us g \ooxu , s s g \u a o\ oa
oog a o x oo\oo o p u o x.
1 ot wh|ch | was made a servant, accord|nq to the q|tt ot that qrace ot
God wh|ch was q|ven me accord|nq to the work|nq ot h|s power.
1 oo\oo o p g p, uo oo xo\u sp u xo__ p
o\o po xux s ou x uxo\ o g po x.
8 1o me, the very |east ot a|| sa|nts, was th|s qrace q|ven, to preach to
the Gent||es the unsearchab|e r|ches ot Chr|st,
8 o\o p o x o\o__o\ p x oux, o xo oo\ oo x o ooa
oaoox, so uo poxoo x og a o\o o\o x ooo p @lo p
oo op ,
0 and to make a|| men see what |s the adm|n|strat|on ot the mystery
wh|ch tor aqes has been h|dden |n God, who created a|| th|nqs throuqh
Jesus Chr|st;
0 s so uos o p @l o xooa, oo\ux op us o\o o p
o poao o p o oo\ xop ou x, oo o x o\ooa
ooxo xg p , u \o\so pso p o \o x.
10 to the |ntent that now throuqh the assemb|y the man|to|d w|sdom ot
God m|qht be made known to the pr|nc|pa||t|es and the powers |n the
heaven|y p|aces,
10 so o\s p o p s o\ ou x ou o p o \opg p , oo p @lo p
oog p x u xo\o p o os p olog p , oo\ p p u ,
11 accord|nq to the eterna| purpose wh|ch he purposed |n Chr|st Jesus
our Lord;
11 so\o aoa x xup up oo auxo ooo\ u p__og a o x
o o x.
12 |n whom we have bo|dness and access |n cont|dence throuqh our ta|th
|n h|m.
12 oosp o x, o p s ooo oo \, s o\s oo xo p
ooo po\oo_x oo\ga x u o x.
18 1heretore | ask that you may not |ose heart at my troub|es tor you,
wh|ch are your q|ory.
18 uxosg p s , uu o@ oo o oo xo l ouo\go\ p ous oo u g p
oo x. og pu \ o oxo oo xo x.
14 |or th|s cause, | bow my knees to the |ather ot our Lord Jesus
Chr|st,
14 oo\g p u uo_ o xuo p ooo\ u p__og a o\ ua@l,
1 trom whom every tam||y |n heaven and on earth |s named,
1 oo xs p o s p s ou o p s oo p o po_, op o\u \ u xo x,
10 that he wou|d qrant you, accord|nq to the r|ches ot h|s q|ory, that
you may be strenqthened w|th power throuqh h|s Sp|r|t |n the |nward
man;
10 so oo p o xo soxo oo xo x o , oo g \o@l og \op
o \o p olo p oou ,
11 that Chr|st may dwe|| |n your hearts throuqh ta|th; to the end that
you, be|nq rooted and qrounded |n |ove,
11 so og a o p oo o oo oo x oo\ga u , so o o \xo x,
s o o po oao_xo o o\ p o\o o x oos ,
18 may be strenqthened to comprehend w|th a|| the sa|nts what |s the
breadth and |enqth and he|qht and depth,
18 o g\oo\o p oo s o x o ooa, s o oo p @lo po\ ou \ og a
o\po\o s p o a, s o , s o xop , s o po ,
10 and to know Chr|st`s |ove wh|ch surpasses know|edqe, that you may
be t|||ed w|th a|| the tu||ness ot God.
10 s so o oo p @l og a o\p ooo p @loa oo op , so o
ooo po xo p s u xo\ oo\o x ooao x.
20 Now to h|m who |s ab|e to do exceed|nq|y abundant|y above a|| that
we ask or th|nk, accord|nq to the power that works |n us,
20 s o xouxlg \s p g \ ou\ ou o\ s o ou p o\o oox, s ou x
ouxo ooo x o ,
21 to h|m be the q|ory |n the assemb|y and |n Chr|st Jesus to a||
qenerat|ons torever and ever. Amen.
21 uop o\oxoo x oo\ p p o x s ou p__og a o x
oo\ xop ooa , o xo o xu a oo \. xu p.
Lphes|ans 4
1 | theretore, the pr|soner |n the Lord, beq you to wa|k worth||y ot the
ca|||nq w|th wh|ch you were ca||ed,
1 uxosg p s , o xoop u a oo\ u , usp x, uu o@o so
o oo x s_o s o\o oo\o o xo o ,
2 w|th a|| |ow||ness and hum|||ty, w|th pat|ence, bear|nq w|th one another
|n |ove;
2 p s ou\ o\o po xo o, s o p xo x, p s o\o o xuu,
s o xo o oo oo oo\po\o o x oos ,
8 be|nq eaqer to keep the un|ty ot the Sp|r|t |n the bond ot peace.
8 o ao ua o o o_pu oo\u o\ o\ua o x oo \.
4 1here |s one body, and one Sp|r|t, even as you a|so were ca||ed |n one
hope ot your ca|||nq;
4 g \ooxu , s o o_pu , so\o o xo oo\u \o\ ou xu oo o\o
o x o g po x.
one Lord, one ta|th, one bapt|sm,
o\ ooxu , o\ga ou xu , o\s o_ ou xu ,
0 one God and |ather ot a||, who |s over a||, and throuqh a||, and |n us
a||.
0 u x ooxu s o\ooa o\, o po oo\ooa o p , s po
oo\o o xs , s po oo\ooa o x oox o x.
1 8ut to each one ot us was the qrace q|ven accord|nq to the measure
ot the q|tt ot Chr|st.
1 op ops sog a o\u p o po\o g p o\o poosp o oxs ,
oo\o__o\ p o x.
8 1heretore he says, When he ascended on h|qh, he |ed capt|v|ty
capt|ve, and qave q|tts to men.`
8 uxosg p s , o\ osp, o xo xo p o og p s , u xo p uoo \o\
ouoo \o\, s o po x o\o__o\ p oo xo@ o x.
0 Now th|s, He ascended,` what |s |t but that he a|so t|rst descended
|nto the |ower parts ot the earth!
0 s o\oo xo p g p, u ou \op ooo xo o o p o poag p s ,
u \u \ua xo p .
10 He who descended |s the one who a|so ascended tar above a|| the
heavens, that he m|qht t||| a|| th|nqs.
10 o xooo xooxg pu \ o xoo xo poo ou\ u o pop o p,
so ouxo xo p o\ooao x.
11 He qave some to be apost|es; and some, prophets; and some,
evanqe||sts; and some, shepherds and teachers;
11 s osp o p o xo\u og x, s o og x, s o xox p oxoo x
o\oo o p og x, s o xo \o\ og x, s ogp o p o o\ og x,
12 tor the pertect|nq ot the sa|nts, to the work ot serv|nq, to the
bu||d|nq up ot the body ot Chr|st;
12 oo x o op ooo p o xo p o \, oo xoux o o x o\ o \,
oog ag \ oo poo o o \,
18 unt|| we a|| atta|n to the un|ty ot the ta|th, and ot the know|edqe ot
the Son ot God, to a tu|| qrown man, to the measure ot the stature ot
the tu||ness ot Chr|st;
18 o xoo x oo\ou xu op us o\ga ou xu , s o\o p @l u x o l s ,
os p o ao po x oo\oo s og ag \o\ oo\o x o xo x.
14 that we may no |onqer be ch||dren, tossed back and torth and carr|ed
about w|th every w|nd ot doctr|ne, by the tr|ckery ot men, |n cratt|ness,
atter the w||es ot error;
14 so oo ou \ox op oo oo, s s o xs o x o ou\ o\o p o\o
oo x o , oo xo@ o o\o xo\, oo\o o\o op us o o\
o\o p o\og p oo x.
1 but speak|nq truth |n |ove, we may qrow up |n a|| th|nqs |nto h|m,
who |s the head, Chr|st;
1 o p oo aoo ua o\u \o\o oo\p o\o o x oos , oos po p
lo p oo\ooao osp ou \ o\o p o x, so o\o ,
og ao xo x.
10 trom whom a|| the body, be|nq t|tted and kn|t toqether throuqh that
wh|ch every jo|nt supp||es, accord|nq to the work|nq |n measure ot each
|nd|v|dua| part, makes the body |ncrease to the bu||d|nq up ot |tse|t |n
|ove.
10 oosp o x, o\s o \o aog \ s ox@l o, s s o o oou\ o
ouxxo\ so xou x s ou xuxo o oos , uxs po pg \g p, so
oo po o o oo\spo oo\po\o o xo x.
11 1h|s | say theretore, and test|ty |n the Lord, that you no |onqer wa|k
as the rest ot the Gent||es a|so wa|k, |n the tut|||ty ot the|r m|nd,
11 uxosg p s , u o\ x, s puo oo\ o x, so o o oo xox,
so xoo aop oo xo\ spo po\ oo oo o g p oo x o x.
18 be|nq darkened |n the|r understand|nq, a||enated trom the ||te ot God,
because ot the |qnorance that |s |n them, because ot the harden|nq ot
the|r hearts;
18 oo p op o p o oo oos , o xo a s u xo\u ,
oo\oo p @lop poo x u , s oo po x oo x u o x.
10 who hav|nq become ca||ous qave themse|ves up to |ust, to work a||
unc|eanness w|th qreed|ness.
10 ua oo oxop s , o p o xsp o oooo o x, so oo aux
ou\ o\poo x p oo ooao x.
20 8ut you d|d not |earn Chr|st that way;
20 u u \ o ouxo op og asg p op .
21 |t |ndeed you heard h|m, and were tauqht |n h|m, even as truth |s |n
Jesus:
21 so o\o , o u \ g\o x s op o\o p o o oo x, so\u \o\o
ou p__ o x o ,
22 that you put away, as concern|nq your tormer way ot ||te, the o|d
man, that qrows corrupt atter the |usts ot dece|t;
22 so o oo p o xo a o g \o \o x op us o o\ux oo_x o p o o
so\o o\o x o\oo o g p ,
28 and that you be renewed |n the sp|r|t ot your m|nd,
28 s so o ooo p o xo oo o\o ou p ,
24 and put on the new man, who |n the ||keness ot God has been
created |n r|qhteousness and ho||ness ot truth.
24 s o o p o o p o g \o o o oo\o xoau x o , oo\o o\o x,
s o\ o g \g \ o xo x.
2 1heretore, putt|nq away ta|sehood, speak truth each one w|th h|s
ne|qhbor. |or we are members ot one another.
2 uxosg p s , o ao \o a o\oo x oo_ oo_p , s oo xo ao o
oo\u \o\o ooxs oox oo \. o \s x, ou \ oo xoo oo x
ooxs ooxo x.
20 8e anqry, and don`t s|n.` Don`t |et the sun qo down on your
wrath,
20 os p o p s , uxoupo\ oo x. oo o\os p o p g p o os o xa a u \ oo x.
21 ne|ther q|ve p|ace to the dev||.
21 s o p u po xo \ o \ oo x.
28 Let h|m who sto|e stea| no more; but rather |et h|m |abor, work|nq
w|th h|s hands the th|nq that |s qood, that he may have someth|nq to
q|ve to h|m who has need.
28 o xoo po\, uo oo p oxo\ oo x, o poo a, so oo pg xo\
oo x p ua s , uo_ux o\o x o oo \o \ oo \.
20 Let no corrupt speech proceed out ot your mouth, but such as |s
qood tor bu||d|nq up as the need may be, that |t may q|ve qrace to
those who hear.
20 o\oo x o g p , uo o os o o p oo o ao x g oo oo x. so
o xg\o o\op og \op o__ ps , oo x o\o x oo\uxo puxo o\
o \ p oo \.
80 Don`t qr|eve the Ho|y Sp|r|t ot God, |n whom you were sea|ed tor the
day ot redempt|on.
80 s o os o u xo o oo x. oospg p o op o\u xuao ,
o xo\o xo x u \og x op g po x.
81 Let a|| b|tterness, wrath, anqer, outcry, and s|ander, be put away trom
you, w|th a|| ma||ce.
81 ou\ o\op , s o\os p , s o\oo , s o\ooao\, s s p s po\, s
ou\ o\o o oag p, o ao \o a oo \.
82 And be k|nd to one another, tenderhearted, torq|v|nq each other, just
as God a|so |n Chr|st torqave you.
82 s o o xo a o o, o po@ x oo@ xo ao o, o_\o a o o\, su x
poog a o x o_\o o\ o g p oo \.
Lphes|ans
1 8e theretore |m|tators ot God, as be|oved ch||dren.
1 uxosg p s , oo p o xo \o u x s oo o g p oo \.
2 Wa|k |n |ove, even as Chr|st a|so |oved you, and qave h|mse|t up tor
us, an otter|nq and a sacr|t|ce to God tor a sweet-sme|||nq traqrance.
2 o xo o oo\ p o\o o x, sog a po xo o x, s o p o xo ao ooo \
oo\ux o p s o\o \ ou x oo\gu o \ o oo \.
8 8ut sexua| |mmora||ty, and a|| unc|eanness, or covetousness, |et |t not
even be ment|oned amonq you, as becomes sa|nts;
8 u u \ o\uxoupu poupo l, s o\ooo op o g xou x u \o x, o\oo u \o x
ou x, uo xo oo xop oo o_l oo x, so x o o xuxo o g p o x.
4 nor t||th|ness, nor too||sh ta|k|nq, nor jest|nq, wh|ch are not appropr|ate;
but rather q|v|nq ot thanks.
4 s o\oo x o _o o_x, s o\oo x oo a oo x, s o\oo x o au \o ao g p,
u \oo x oop ops , o ooo x x oo x, o poo a, oo xo\
oo\ o p o_ox u xo__ p oo \.
know th|s tor sure, that no sexua||y |mmora| person, nor unc|ean
person, nor covetous man, who |s an |do|ater, has any |nher|tance |n the
k|nqdom ot Chr|st and God.
o \s x, o\ xo o p @l oou\ o xuxoupu poupo l u \o x,
o x p oo xp oo u \o x, o xoo o\ u \o x, [ou \ o xolo\o x,]
g \op olo\ oog a s u xo u \ o x oo op g ooxop .
0 Let no one dece|ve you w|th empty words. |or because ot these th|nqs,
the wrath ot God comes on the ch||dren ot d|sobed|ence.
0 o os o o o oo xo\oo x oo oo g ooxoo x. o \s x,
u \o\g pop u s , u xo\os p oop o xo \op o\op opg po x.
1 1heretore don`t be partakers w|th them.
1 uxosg p s , o ouxu a s x oo x.
8 |or you were once darkness, but are now ||qht |n the Lord. Wa|k as
ch||dren ot ||qht,
8 o \s x, oo g p o u \ o\o , u u \ o og p x o u \ o\oo x
oo\o xo x. o xo\ so\oo x o g p oo \.
0 tor the tru|t ot the Sp|r|t |s |n a|| qoodness and r|qhteousness and
truth,
0 o \s x, o\oo x oxop u \ ou\ o\uxo x, s o\o o\o x,
s o\u \o\o o x.
10 prov|nq what |s we|| p|eas|nq to the Lord.
10 o a u o p @lo\oop o\ooo \.
11 Have no te||owsh|p w|th the untru|ttu| works ot darkness, but rather
even reprove them.
11 s o ouxu a s o\o o\ux ooxop o p opg p oo x, o poo a,
o p u p x oo \.
12 |or the th|nqs wh|ch are done by them |n secret, |t |s a shame even
to speak ot.
12 o \s x, o\ ooo p ux oo\o o pg p, o o pux xs ,
u \o\uao o x.
18 8ut a|| th|nqs, when they are reproved, are revea|ed by the ||qht, tor
everyth|nq that revea|s |s ||qht.
18 op ops ou\ o\ oop o\o p u pg p, u \op o\o p_lo p
xoo\oo xo x. o \s x, ou\ o\oux_lo\g pu \ o\oo xo x.
14 1heretore he says, Awake, you who s|eep, and ar|se trom the dead,
and Chr|st w||| sh|ne on you.`
14 uxosg p s o\ osp o xou , gxo, o g p oo \. oxoopo x
oo\o oo \, s og a oo po xgx oo\oo xo x.
1 1heretore watch caretu||y how you wa|k, not as unw|se, but as w|se;
1 uxosg p s o \ o o so o oo x o \o po \ o\, ou \op so xoo x
o op , u \so xo p o\o o g p oo \.
10 redeem|nq the t|me, because the days are ev||.
10 o xo xooo \ oo \. o \s x, u \g xopg p u \ o o x.
11 1heretore don`t be too||sh, but understand what the w||| ot the Lord
|s.
11 uxosg p s , oo p oo xoo x oo x, u u \ o\opo\o so pso p g p
o p @lg\o\ oo \.
18 Don`t be drunken w|th w|ne, |n wh|ch |s d|ss|pat|on, but be t|||ed w|th
the Sp|r|t,
18 s u x o o oo o oo x. oog p o x, u \o\o po o pooao x. u u \
poo x s og p oo \.
10 speak|nq to one another |n psa|ms, hymns, and sp|r|tua| sonqs; s|nq|nq,
and mak|nq me|ody |n your heart to the Lord;
10 oo xo ao o ool o p o_ox, s o\oo p , s ol op us og p,
s po p, s o po_ox o\ oo o p o \oo oo \.
20 q|v|nq thanks a|ways concern|nq a|| th|nqs |n the name ot our Lord
Jesus Chr|st, to God, even the |ather;
20 o po_ox o\u x o__ p oo u \u oo\ooa u , ooo\
u p__og a u xg p oo \.
21 subject|nq yourse|ves one to another |n the tear ot Chr|st.
21 oao xo ao o oo oo oo oa oo\o_ x og a o x oo \.
22 W|ves, be subject to your own husbands, as to the Lord.
22 o au p o p o, oao x o o oo ox oa, soo\g p o oo \.
28 |or the husband |s the head ot the w|te, and Chr|st a|so |s the head
ot the assemb|y, be|nq h|mse|t the sav|or ot the body.
28 o \s x, oxu \ ulo p , sog a u \o\ p p o p o g p , s ospg pu \
o x p o xo p o x og \o oox o x.
24 8ut as the assemb|y |s subject to Chr|st, so |et the w|ves a|so be to
the|r own husbands |n everyth|nq.
24 uxosg p s so\ p p poog a oa o g p, u ulo p op
oao xo ooxsp o oa oo\ooa o x sg p o oo \.
2 Husbands, |ove your w|ves, even as Chr|st a|so |oved the assemb|y,
and qave h|mse|t up tor |t;
2 o ao lo p o, p o ul, sog a p o\ p p , s o po xo ao oo \,
20 that he m|qht sanct|ty |t, hav|nq c|eansed |t by the wash|nq ot water
w|th the word,
20 so oux o x oo\o oo , oo\oo \ool u ,
21 that he m|qht present the assemb|y to h|mse|t q|or|ous|y, not hav|nq
spot or wr|nk|e or any such th|nq; but that |t shou|d be ho|y and w|thout
b|em|sh.
21 so ooa x oua@lsp o, o\ p p ps oxoo x,
s upo up o x u \o x, o u \o x, o\sg po op u \o x, o pop , u \so
o oo , s oo p o ou \o_aopo x.
28 Lven so husbands a|so ouqht to |ove the|r own w|ves as the|r own
bod|es. He who |oves h|s own w|te |oves h|mse|t.
28 sg po o ao lo p op o xp ulsp o, s p g \o sp o o g p o x.
o xo pulspog p pospoo x.
20 |or no man ever hated h|s own t|esh; but nour|shes and cher|shes |t,
even as the Lord a|so does the assemb|y;
20 o \s x, o xooo @p sp o o pop g ooxop . u \o \o,
s o xo \o xo, sog a o xo \o x o\ p p o g p o x.
80 because we are members ot h|s body, ot h|s t|esh and bones.
80 o \s x, ou \ g \o o xop [s o@p , s u op ]o x.
81 |or th|s cause a man w||| |eave h|s tather and mother, and w||| be
jo|ned to h|s w|te. 1he two w||| become one t|esh.`
81 u \o\g p u s , o ao l ooosp u \ s o\, s oo__o s ul,
s o o oxg p ooo p o@p u o x.
82 1h|s mystery |s qreat, but | speak concern|nq Chr|st and ot the
assemb|y.
82 o\ xu \ o\o o ps po x. op ops u o\g pu \ oog a s o\ p p
o \o x.
88 Neverthe|ess each ot you must a|so |ove h|s own w|te even as h|mse|t;
and |et the w|te see that she respects her husband.
88 op ops o osp x, so p o xo o o , ooxp ul, ooxp ulspo
oo \. s o au pg p u u u p ox oo \.
Lphes|ans 0
1 Ch||dren, obey your parents |n the Lord, tor th|s |s r|qht.
1 opo p o, \ o u \o o\ oo\ o x oo \. o \s x, o\g pu \
o o xo x.
2 Honor your tather and mother,` wh|ch |s the t|rst commandment w|th
a prom|se:
2 u u p gu \ s go\ oo \. o\g pu \ o\uxo a o po oo o ps
o\ oao x.
8 that |t may be we|| w|th you, and you may ||ve |onq on the earth.`
8 so goo po p@ o p , s go oooo oo p o po_o x.
4 You tathers, don`t provoke your ch||dren to wrath, but nurture them |n
the d|sc|p||ne and |nstruct|on ot the Lord.
4 o\o p o, uxs p o p o opo oo x. u u \ o \ p x oo\
o\o p o\o , s o\o p u p o u p o x oo \.
Servants, be obed|ent to those who accord|nq to the t|esh are your
masters, w|th tear and tremb||nq, |n s|nq|eness ot your heart, as to Chr|st;
o \o p o, \ o o\ op us s @p x, o o\o_ x, s o\og , oo o
s _p@l, soog a o g p oo \.
0 not |n the way ot serv|ce on|y when eyes are on you, as men p|easers;
but as servants ot Chr|st, do|nq the w||| ot God trom the heart;
0 ou \op o oo p oua@l so xouxo\ opo xo@ o o g pop.
u \ sog a o \ o s , uxo\ opu xo oo o p o \oo,
1 w|th qood w||| do|nq serv|ce, as to the Lord, and not to men;
1 s uxo \ o\ux ooo x, ou \op soo xo@ o \ o op , u \s
oo\ o \ o g po x.
8 know|nq that whatever qood th|nq each one does, he w||| rece|ve the
same aqa|n trom the Lord, whether he |s bound or tree.
8 o \s x, o o p @l osp o x oux o\o x, o xo \ u \o x, o xoo_
u \o x, og \op o\ oo\ o x, suxo\ o o x.
0 You masters, do the same th|nqs to them, and q|ve up threaten|nq,
know|nq that he who |s both the|r Master and yours |s |n heaven, and
there |s no part|a||ty w|th h|m.
0 s o\o p o, ux oo pop sg p o , s oo xo_ xo\ oo x. o \s x,
o o p @l oo o\ s oo p o\, p \o ou o p , s oo \uaop
o xo@ op o x.
10 ||na||y, be stronq |n the Lord, and |n the strenqth ot h|s m|qht.
10 o\oo x oo oo\, uo \o po\o p o, po p p o_ oo\o x,
s oosp ou x o \ol o x oo \.
11 ut on the who|e armor ot God, that you may be ab|e to stand
aqa|nst the w||es ot the dev||.
11 o o p u x oox ooa, so o _o u po xo \ o\o o\o x oo g p
oo \.
12 |or our wrest||nq |s not aqa|nst t|esh and b|ood, but aqa|nst the
pr|nc|pa||t|es, aqa|nst the powers, aqa|nst the wor|d`s ru|ers ot the
darkness ot th|s aqe, and aqa|nst the sp|r|tua| torces ot w|ckedness |n the
heaven|y p|aces.
12 o \s x, ou \op oog s o\o p s o\ o\@p op , u \oo\o p,
s o\ ou x, s x oup o\o o\, o\gl pou o p
o \opo x.
18 1heretore, put on the who|e armor ot God, that you may be ab|e to
w|thstand |n the ev|| day, and, hav|nq done a||, to stand.
18 uxosg p s , o g \ u x oox o oa, so o oop ou \g x g p
oo , s so o ux o\ooa o xs , o ooop oo \.
14 Stand theretore, hav|nq the ut|||ty be|t ot truth buck|ed around your
wa|st, and hav|nq put on the breastp|ate ot r|qhteousness,
14 uxosg p s , o \o a o u \s s o\u \o\o , s o o p o\o o\o x ou ,
1 and hav|nq t|tted your teet w|th the preparat|on ot the Good News ot
peace;
1 s _p o o p s o\oo o p op us o\u o\ o\ooaoo x,
s oop oo \.
10 above a||, tak|nq up the sh|e|d ot ta|th, w|th wh|ch you w||| be ab|e to
quench a|| the t|ery darts ot the ev|| one.
10 oo\ooa o p g p, so o uxo xo a u po xo \ o_\u p ooa
o xoo s , o o p o\ga oo x oo \.
11 And take the he|met ot sa|vat|on, and the sword ot the Sp|r|t, wh|ch
|s the word ot God;
11 s o ao p o\ po xo p o x o po ao , s o o p og ou \
u xoo \ool oo \.
18 w|th a|| prayer and requests, pray|nq at a|| t|mes |n the Sp|r|t, and
be|nq watchtu| to th|s end |n a|| perseverance and requests tor a|| the
sa|nts:
18 olo opo\ oou\ o\olo op, s o\u o@ o oo \s ,
oo o po \oo, s o o oo \o \ oo\g p o \, s olo opg \ o x o ooa
o \,
10 on my beha|t, that utterance may be q|ven to me |n open|nq my
mouth, to make known w|th bo|dness the mystery ot the Good News,
10 s uo \, so o\oo p uo p uoo p p s uoo oo \, so
uoux_lo p o\oo o p o\o o p ,
20 tor wh|ch | am an ambassador |n cha|ns; that |n |t | may speak
bo|d|y, as | ouqht to speak.
20 ouu \oo oox oop o\ua , so uo poxoo x xo oo \,
suo x p oxoo xo\ o g p oo \.
21 8ut that you a|so may know my atta|rs, how | am do|nq, 1ych|cus,
the be|oved brother and ta|thtu| servant |n the Lord, w||| make known to
you a|| th|nqs;
21 op ops so o oo p @l \o o\ oop us ux, o\ ouuxg p s ,
s o \o\ oo\ p x, s o\o o x ooo \o oo\ o x, xo u xo
ooxg p , oo op o p @lo oo\ooao x.
22 whom | have sent to you tor th|s very purpose, that you may know
our state, and that he may comtort your hearts.
22 so o oo p @lo\ op us ux, so ouxu ao po x o os , uu
o xo o p oo\g p u o x.
28 eace be to the brothers, and |ove w|th ta|th, trom God the |ather
and the Lord Jesus Chr|st.
28 uo\u o\ s o\p o\o ps o\ga ooo\u x, s o\
u p__og ag p, opos o \o\g p oo \.
24 Grace be w|th a|| those who |ove our Lord Jesus Chr|st w|th
|ncorrupt|b|e |ove. Amen.
24 o xop oo\ u p__og a oo p o \oo ooag p, uo\o__o\ p
o p s x oo \.