Ephesians 4:1
Ephesians 4:1 English Standard Version Revision 2016 (ESV)
I therefore, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called
Ephesians 4:1 New King James Version (NKJV)
I, therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you to walk worthy of the calling with which you were called
Ephesians 4:1 New Living Translation (NLT)
Therefore I, a prisoner for serving the Lord, beg you to lead a life worthy of your calling, for you have been called by God.
Ephesians 4:1-3 The Message (MSG)
In light of all this, here’s what I want you to do. While I’m locked up here, a prisoner for the Master, I want you to get out there and walk—better yet, run!—on the road God called you to travel. I don’t want any of you sitting around on your hands. I don’t want anyone strolling off, down some path that goes nowhere. And mark that you do this with humility and discipline—not in fits and starts, but steadily, pouring yourselves out for each other in acts of love, alert at noticing differences and quick at mending fences.
Ephesians 4:1 King James Version (KJV)
I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called
Ephesians 4:1 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
Therefore I, the prisoner of the Lord, implore you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling with which you have been called
Ephesians 4:1 New Century Version (NCV)
I am in prison because I belong to the Lord. Therefore I urge you who have been chosen by God to live up to the life to which God called you.
Ephesians 4:1 American Standard Version (ASV)
I therefore, the prisoner in the Lord, beseech you to walk worthily of the calling wherewith ye were called
Ephesians 4:1 New International Version (NIV)
As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received.
Ephesians 4:1 New King James Version (NKJV)
I, therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you to walk worthy of the calling with which you were called
Ephesians 4:1 Amplified Bible (AMP)
So I, the prisoner for the Lord, appeal to you to live a life worthy of the calling to which you have been called [that is, to live a life that exhibits godly character, moral courage, personal integrity, and mature behavior—a life that expresses gratitude to God for your salvation]
Ephesians 4:1 New Living Translation (NLT)
Therefore I, a prisoner for serving the Lord, beg you to lead a life worthy of your calling, for you have been called by God.
Ephesians 4:1 The Passion Translation (TPT)
As a prisoner of the Lord, I plead with you to walk holy, in a way that is suitable to your high rank, given to you in your divine calling.
