KING JAMES BIBLE · PCE
Ephesians 4:17–5:25
TEXT EDITION
4:17This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye henceforth walk not as other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind,
4:17This I say therefore and testifie in the Lord, that yee henceforth walke not as other Gentiles walke in the vanitie of their minde,
4:18Having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart:
4:18Hauing the vnderstanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God, through the ignorance that is in them, because of the *‖blindnesse of their heart:
4:19Who being past feeling have given themselves over unto lasciviousness, to work all uncleanness with greediness.
4:19Who being past feeling, haue giuen themselues ouer vnto lasciuiousnesse, to worke all vncleannesse with greedinesse.
4:20But ye have not so learned Christ;
4:20But ye haue not so learned Christ:
4:21If so be that ye have heard him, and have been taught by him, as the truth is in Jesus:
4:21If so be that ye haue heard him, and haue bene taught by him, as the trueth is in Iesus,
4:22That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts;
4:22That yee put off concerning the former conuersation, the olde man, which is corrupt according to the deceitfull lusts:
4:23And be renewed in the spirit of your mind;
4:23And bee renewed in the spirit of your minde:
4:24And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.
4:24And that yee put on that new man, which after God is created in righteousnesse, and ‖true holinesse.
4:25Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another.
4:25Wherefore putting away lying, speake euery man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another.
4:26Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath:
4:26Be ye angry and sinne not, let not the Sunne go down vpon your wrath:
4:27Neither give place to the devil.
4:27Neither giue place to the deuill.
4:28Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth.
4:28Let him that stole, steale no more: but rather let him labour, working with his handes the thing which is good, that he may haue ‖to giue to him that needeth.
4:29Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.
4:29Let no corrupt communication proceede out of your mouth, but that which is good ‖to the vse of edifying, that it may minister grace vnto the hearers.
4:30And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption.
4:30And grieue not the holy Sririt of God, whereby yee are sealed vnto the day of redemption.
4:31Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:
4:31Let all bitternes, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and euill speaking, be put away from you, with all malice,
4:32And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.
4:32*And bee ye kinde one to another. tender hearted, forgiuing one another, euen as God for Christs sake hath forgiuen you.
5:1BE ye therefore followers of God, as dear children;
5:1¶ Be ye therefore followers of God, as deare children.
5:2And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour.
5:2And walke in loue, as Christ also hath loued vs, and hath giuen himselfe for vs, an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet smelling sauour;
5:3But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints;
5:3But fornication and all vncleannesse, or couetousnesse, let it not be once named amongst you, as becommeth Saints:
5:4Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks.
5:4Neither filthinesse, nor foolish talking, nor iesting, which are not conuenient: but rather giuing of thankes.
5:5For this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.
5:5For this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor vncleane person, nor couetous man who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdome of Christ, and of God.
5:6Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience.
5:6Let no man deceiue you with vaine words: for because of these things commeth the wrath of God vpon the children of ‖disobedience.
5:7Be not ye therefore partakers with them.
5:7Bee not yee therefore partakers with them.
5:8For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light:
5:8For yee were sometimes darkenesse, but now are yee light in the Lord: walke as children of light,
5:9(For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth;)
5:9(For the fruite of the spirit is in all goodnesse and righteousnesse & trueth.)
5:10Proving what is acceptable unto the Lord.
5:10Proouing what is acceptable vnto the Lord:
5:11And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.
5:11And haue no fellowship with the vnfruitfull workes of darkenesse, but rather reproue them.
5:12For it is a shame even to speak of those things which are done of them in secret.
5:12For it is a shame euen to speake of those things which are done of them in secret.
5:13But all things that are reproved are made manifest by the light: for whatsoever doth make manifest is light.
5:13But all things that are ‖reprooued, are made manifest by the light: for whatsoeuer doth make manifest, is light.
5:14Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light.
5:14Wherfore hee saith: *Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall giue thee light.
5:15See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,
5:15*See then that yee walke circumspectly, not as fooles, but as wise,
5:16Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.
5:16Redeming the time, because the dayes are euill.
5:17Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is.
5:17Wherefore be ye not vnwise, but vnderstanding what the will of the Lord is.
5:18And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;
5:18And bee not drunke with wine, wherein is excesse: but bee filled with the Spirit:
5:19Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;
5:19Speaking to your selues, in Psalmes, and Hymnes, and Spirituall songs, singing and making melodie in your heart to the Lord,
5:20Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ;
5:20Giuing thankes alwayes for all things vnto God, and the Father, in the Name of our Lord Iesus Christ,
5:21Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.
5:21Submitting your selues one to another in the feare of God.
5:22Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord.
5:22Wiues, submit your selues vnto your own husbands, as vnto the Lord.
5:23For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the saviour of the body.
5:23For the husband is the head of the wife, euen as Christ is the head of the Church: and he is the sauiour of the body.
5:24Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in every thing.
5:24Therefore as the Church is subiect vnto Christ, so let the wiues bee to their owne husbands in euery thing.
5:25Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;
5:25Husbands, loue your wiues, euen as Christ also loued the Church, and gaue himselfe for it: