Ephesians 4: 17-32

"This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye henceforth walk not as other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind,"

(In Reference)- “This I say therefore, and witness in the Lord, that you therefore do not walk as other (Gentiles) walk, in the pride of their mind.”

"Having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart:"

(In Reference)- “Having the understanding darkened, being put at a distance from the life of God through the lack of knowledge that is in them, because of the blindness in their heart:”

"Who being past feeling have given themselves over unto lasciviousness, to work all uncleanness with greediness."

(In Reference)- "Who, being past feeling have given themselves into lustfulness, to work all filthiness with desire.”

"But ye have not so learned Christ;"

(In Reference)- "But you have not so learned Christ,"

"If so be that ye have heard him, and have been taught by him, as the truth is in Jesus:"

(In Reference)- "If so, being that you have heard him, and have been taught by him, as the truth is in Jesus:"

"That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts;"

(In Reference)-"That you put off concerning the past conversation of the old man, which is dishonest according to their deceitful desires,"

"And be renewed in the spirit of your mind;"

“(In Reference)- And be renewed in the spirit of your mind;”

"And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness."

(In Reference)- “And that you put on the new man, which God has created in righteousness and true holiness.”

"Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another."

(In Reference)- "Wherefore putting away lying, tell every man the truth toward his neighbor: for we are members of one another.”

"Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath:"

(In Reference)- "Get angry, and don’t do wrong: don’t let the sun go down and your extremely angry."

"Neither give place to the devil.

(In Reference)- "Neither give no place to evil.”

"Let 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."

(In Reference)- "Let him that once stole, steal no more: but rather let him work, working with his hands and doing things that are good, that he may have stuff to give to those in need."

"Let 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."

(In Reference)- "Let no vile conversation come out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of teaching, that you may minister unmerited love to those listening."

"And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption."

(In Reference)- “And be not saddened by the Holy Spirit of God, whereas you are sealed till the day of salvation."

“Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:”

(In Reference)- "Let all resentment, and extreme temper and anger and loud noise and evil talking, be put away from you, with all ill intentions:”

"And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you."

(In Reference)- "And be kind one to another, kind-natured, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake has forgiven you."