Ephesians 4
4
1Therefore I impart chizzuk (strengthening) to you, I, the prisoner of Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach Adoneinu, and I admonish you to walk and fier zich (comport oneself) in your derech in a manner worthy of the kri'ah by which you were called,
2With all anavah (humility) of mind and meekness, with savlanut (longsuffering), showing forbearance to one another in ahavah,
3Being eager to keep the achdus (unity) of the Ruach Hakodesh in the uniting bond of shalom;
4As there is one Guf (Body)#4:4 Gn 47:18; Ps 16:9-10; Job 19:25-27; Isa 53:11 and one Ruach Hakodesh, as also you were called in one Tikvah (hope) of your kri'ah:
5Adon echad, Emunah achat, Tevilah achat,
6One Elokim and Avi khol (Father of all), who is over all and through all and in all.#4:6 Dt 6:4; Zech 14:9
7But to each of us was given the Chen v'Chesed Hashem according to the measure of the Matnat HaMoshiach.
8Therefore it says, ALITA LAMMAROM SHAVITA SHEVI LAKACHTA MATANOT#4:8 Ps 68:18 [19] (You ascended to the height, you led captive, you received gifts), He has led captive a host of captives, He had brought matanot (gifts) to Bnei Adam.
9Now if He “ASCENDED”, what can it mean except that also He descended into the lower parts of ha'aretz?
10The one who descended is Himself also the one having ascended far above all the Shomayim, that He might fill all things.#4:10 Prov 30:1-4
11And He gave some to be shlichim, and some nevi'im, and some gifted to be used in Kiruv efforts for Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach, and some supervising mashgichim ruchaniyim (spiritual overseers) who are ro'im and morim in the Kehillah,
12For the equipping of the Kedoshim for the work of avodas kodesh ministry, to the building up of HaGuf HaMoshiach,
13Until we all attain to the achdus (unity) of the emunah and to the da'as (knowledge) of the Zun fun der Oybershter, to the in Bnei Chayil maturity, to the measure of the stature of the melo (plentitude) of Moshiach.
14In this way, we are no longer olalim (infants) tossed by waves and carried around by every wind of limmud (instruction), by the cunning of Bnei Adam, with craftiness leading to the scheming of remiyah (deceit) and madduchei shav (delusion);#4:14 Isa 57:20
15But saying HaEmes in ahavah, let us grow up in every respect unto Him who is the Rosh, Moshiach,
16From whom all HaGuf HaMoshiach being fitly joined together and being united in an agudah binding by that which every joint contributes according as each partʼs proper working process promotes the growth of HaGuf HaMoshiach in building itself up in ahavah.
17This therefore I say and give solemn edut in Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach Adoneinu: no longer are you to fier zich (comport oneself) in your derech as also the Goyim walk, in the futility of their machshavot (thoughts),
18Their binah (understanding) being in choshech, having been alienated from the life of Hashem because of the ignorance existing in them, because of the KESHI#4:18 Dt 9:27 (stubbornness, hardness) of their levavot,#4:18 Dt 29:4
19Who, having put away remorse, gave themselves over to zimah (lewdness) for the practice of every kind of tumah (uncleanness) with chamdanut (covetousness).
20But you did not so have lernen of Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach,
21If indeed you heard about Him and took shiurim in Him, as HaEmes is in Yehoshua.
22For the torah you received was that you must disrobe from your former derech of your old self, the one being corrupted according to the ta'avot of AKOV#4:22 Jer 17:9 (deceitful) remiyah (guile),
23And to be renewed by the Ruach Hakodesh controlling your machshavot (thoughts),
24And to enrobe yourself in the Adam HeChadash (the new Man, humanity), having been created according to the demut Hashem in tzidkat Elokeinu and in the kedushah of HaEmes.
25Therefore, disrobed from Sheker (Falsehood, Lying), let us say HaEmes,#4:25 Zech 8:16 each one with his re'a (neighbor), because we are evarim (members) one of another.#4:25 Ps 15:2; Lv 19:11
26Have ka'as and do not sin; do not let the shemesh go down on your anger.#4:26 Ps 4:4
27Do not leave an open door for HaSatan.
28Let the one stealing no longer be a ganav, but rather let the ganav get a parnasah (livelihood) and toil with his own hands at something beneficial, that he may have something to share with the one who is nitzrach (needy).
29Let no lashon hora proceed out of your peh, but only a dvar that is tov, for edification in accordance with the need, that it may mediate Chen v'Chesed Hashem to the ones hearing.
30And do not grieve the Ruach Hakodesh of Hashem, by whom you were sealed for the Yom HaGeulah.#4:30 Isa 63:10
31Let all merirut lev (bitterness) and ka'as and wrath and clamor and lashon hora be removed from you, with all resha.
32And have Chen v'Chesed graciousness with one another. Be kind, tender-hearted, forgiving each other, as also Hashem in Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach forgave you.
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THE ORTHODOX JEWISH BIBLE
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Ephesians 4
4
The Unity of the Spirit
1I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called, 2#Col 3.12,13. with all lowliness and meekness, with long-suffering, forbearing one another in love; 3endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. 4There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling; 5one Lord, one faith, one baptism, 6one God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all. 7But unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ. 8#Ps 68.18. Wherefore he saith,
When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive,
and gave gifts unto men.
9(Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth? 10He that descended is the same also that ascended up far above all heavens, that he might fill all things.) 11And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; 12for the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ: 13till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ: 14that we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive; 15but speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ: 16#Col 2.19. from whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in love.
The New Life in Christ
17This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye henceforth walk not as other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind, 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: 19who being past feeling have given themselves over unto lasciviousness, to work all uncleanness with greediness. 20But ye have not so learned Christ; 21if so be that ye have heard him, and have been taught by him, as the truth is in Jesus: 22#Col 3.9. that ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts; 23and be renewed in the spirit of your mind; 24#Col 3.10; Gen 1.26. and that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.
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Zech 8.16. Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbor: for we are members one of another. 26#Ps 4.4. Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath: 27neither give place to the devil. 28Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labor, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth. 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. 30And grieve not the Holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption. 31Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamor, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice: 32#Col 3.13. and be ye kind one to another, tender-hearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake#4.32 for Christ's sake. Some early manuscripts have in Christ. hath forgiven you.
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