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Ephesians 4

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1

Itherefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called,

Παρακαλῶ οὖν ὑμᾶς ἐγὼ ὁ δέσμιος ἐν Κυρίῳ ἀξίως περιπατῆσαι τῆς κλήσεως ἧς ἐκλήθητε,

[Заⷱ҇ 224] Молю̀ ᲂу҆̀бо ва́съ а҆́зъ ю҆́зникъ ѡ҆ гдⷭ҇ѣ, досто́йнѡ ходи́ти зва́нїѧ, въ не́же зва́ни бы́сте,

2

With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;

μετὰ πάσης ταπεινοφροσύνης καὶ πρᾳότητος, μετὰ μακροθυμίας, ἀνεχόμενοι ἀλλήλων ἐν ἀγάπῃ,

со всѧ́кимъ смиреномꙋ́дрїемъ и҆ кро́тостїю, съ долготерпѣ́нїемъ, терпѧ́ще дрꙋ́гъ дрꙋ́гꙋ любо́вїю,

3

Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.

σπουδάζοντες τηρεῖν τὴν ἑνότητα τοῦ Πνεύματος ἐν τῷ συνδέσμῳ τῆς εἰρήνης.

тща́щесѧ блюстѝ є҆дине́нїе дꙋ́ха въ сою́зѣ ми́ра.

4

There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling;

ἓν σῶμα καὶ ἓν Πνεῦμα, καθὼς καὶ ἐκλήθητε ἐν μιᾷ ἐλπίδι τῆς κλήσεως ὑμῶν·

Є҆ди́но тѣ́ло, є҆ди́нъ дꙋ́хъ, ꙗ҆́коже и҆ зва́ни бы́сте во є҆ди́нѣмъ ᲂу҆пова́нїи зва́нїѧ ва́шегѡ:

5

One Lord, one faith, one baptism,

εἷς Κύριος, μία πίστις, ἓν βάπτισμα·

є҆ди́нъ гдⷭ҇ь, є҆ди́на вѣ́ра, є҆ди́но кр҃ще́нїе,

6

One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all.

εἷς Θεὸς καὶ πατὴρ πάντων, ὁ ἐπὶ πάντων, καὶ διὰ πάντων, καὶ ἐν πᾶσιν ἡμῖν.

є҆ди́нъ бг҃ъ и҆ ѻ҆ц҃ъ всѣ́хъ, и҆́же над̾ всѣ́ми и҆ чрез̾ всѣ́хъ и҆ во всѣ́хъ на́съ.

7

But unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ.

῾Ενὶ δὲ ἑκάστῳ ἡμῶν ἐδόθη ἡ χάρις κατὰ τὸ μέτρον τῆς δωρεᾶς τοῦ Χριστοῦ.

Є҆ди́номꙋ же комꙋ́ждо на́съ даде́сѧ блгⷣть по мѣ́рѣ дарова́нїѧ хрⷭ҇то́ва.

8

Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men.

διὸ λέγει· ἀναβὰς εἰς ὕψος ᾐχμαλώτευσεν αἰχμαλωσίαν καὶ ἔδωκε δόματα τοῖς ἀνθρώποις.

Тѣ́мже глаго́летъ: возше́дъ на высотꙋ̀, плѣни́лъ є҆сѝ плѣ́нъ, и҆ дадѐ даѧ̑нїѧ человѣ́кѡмъ.

9

(Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth?

τὸ δὲ ἀνέβη τί ἐστιν εἰ μὴ ὅτι καὶ κατέβη πρῶτον εἰς τὰ κατώτερα μέρη τῆς γῆς;

А҆ є҆́же, взы́де, что̀ є҆́сть, то́чїю ꙗ҆́кѡ и҆ сни́де пре́жде въ до́льнѣйшыѧ страны̑ землѝ;

10

He that descended is the same also that ascended up far above all heavens, that he might fill all things.)

ὁ καταβὰς αὐτός ἐστι καὶ ὁ ἀναβὰς ὑπεράνω πάντων τῶν οὐρανῶν, ἵνα πληρώσῃ τὰ πάντα.

Сше́дый, то́й є҆́сть и҆ возше́дый превы́ше всѣ́хъ нб҃съ, да и҆спо́лнитъ всѧ́чєскаѧ.

11

And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;

καὶ αὐτὸς ἔδωκε τοὺς μὲν ἀποστόλους, τοὺς δὲ προφήτας, τοὺς δὲ εὐαγγελιστάς, τοὺς δὲ ποιμένας καὶ διδασκάλους,

И҆ то́й да́лъ є҆́сть ѡ҆́вы ᲂу҆́бѡ а҆пⷭ҇лы, ѡ҆́вы же прⷪ҇ро́ки, ѡ҆́вы же бл҃говѣ́стники, ѡ҆́вы же па́стыри и҆ ᲂу҆чи́тєли,

12

For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:

πρὸς τὸν καταρτισμὸν τῶν ἁγίων εἰς ἔργον διακονίας, εἰς οἰκοδομὴν τοῦ σώματος τοῦ Χριστοῦ,

къ соверше́нїю ст҃ы́хъ, въ дѣ́ло слꙋже́нїѧ, въ созида́нїе тѣ́ла хрⷭ҇то́ва,

13

Till 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:

μέχρι καταντήσωμεν οἱ πάντες εἰς τὴν ἑνότητα τῆς πίστεως καὶ τῆς ἐπιγνώσεως τοῦ υἱοῦ τοῦ Θεοῦ, εἰς ἄνδρα τέλειον, εἰς μέτρον ἡλικίας τοῦ πληρώματος τοῦ Χριστοῦ,

до́ндеже дости́гнемъ всѝ въ соедине́нїе вѣ́ры и҆ позна́нїѧ сн҃а бж҃їѧ, въ мꙋ́жа соверше́нна, въ мѣ́рꙋ во́зраста и҆сполне́нїѧ хрⷭ҇то́ва:

14

That 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;

ἵνα μηκέτι ὦμεν νήπιοι, κλυδωνιζόμενοι καὶ περιφερόμενοι παντὶ ἀνέμῳ τῆς διδασκαλίας, ἐν τῇ κυβείᾳ τῶν ἀνθρώπων, ἐν πανουργίᾳ πρὸς τὴν μεθοδείαν τῆς πλάνης,

[Заⷱ҇ 225] да не быва́емъ ктомꙋ̀ младе́нцы, вла́ющесѧ и҆ скита́ющесѧ всѧ́кимъ вѣ́тромъ ᲂу҆че́нїѧ, во лжѝ человѣ́честѣй, въ кова́рствѣ ко́зней льще́нїѧ:

15

But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:

ἀληθεύοντες δὲ ἐν ἀγάπῃ αὐξήσωμεν εἰς αὐτὸν τὰ πάντα, ὅς ἐστιν ἡ κεφαλή, ὁ Χριστός,

и҆́стинствꙋюще же въ любвѝ, да возрасти́мъ въ него̀ всѧ́чєскаѧ, и҆́же є҆́сть глава̀ хрⷭ҇то́съ,

16

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.

ἐξ οὗ πᾶν τὸ σῶμα συναρμολογούμενον καὶ συμβιβαζόμενον διὰ πάσης ἁφῆς τῆς ἐπιχορηγίας κατ’ ἐνέργειαν ἐν μέτρῳ ἑνὸς ἑκάστου μέρους τὴν αὔξησιν τοῦ σώματος ποιεῖται εἰς οἰκοδομὴν ἑαυτοῦ ἐν ἀγάπῃ.

и҆з̾ негѡ́же всѐ тѣ́ло, составлѧ́емо и҆ счинѣва́емо прили́чнѣ всѧ́цѣмъ ѡ҆сѧза́нїемъ подаѧ́нїѧ, по дѣ́йствꙋ въ мѣ́рѣ є҆ди́ныѧ коеѧ́ждо ча́сти, возраще́нїе тѣ́ла твори́тъ въ созда́нїе самагѡ̀ себє̀ любо́вїю.

17

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

Τοῦτο οὖν λέγω καὶ μαρτύρομαι ἐν Κυρίῳ, μηκέτι ὑμᾶς περιπατεῖν καθὼς καὶ τὰ λοιπὰ ἔθνη περιπατεῖ ἐν ματαιότητι τοῦ νοὸς αὐτῶν,

[Заⷱ҇ 226] Сїѐ ᲂу҆̀бо глаго́лю и҆ послꙋ́шествꙋю ѡ҆ гдⷭ҇ѣ, ктомꙋ̀ не ходи́ти ва́мъ, ꙗ҆́коже и҆ про́чїи ꙗ҆зы́цы хо́дѧтъ въ сꙋетѣ̀ ᲂу҆ма̀ и҆́хъ,

18

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:

ἐσκοτισμένοι τῇ διανοίᾳ, ὄντες ἀπηλλοτριωμένοι τῆς ζωῆς τοῦ Θεοῦ διὰ τὴν ἄγνοιαν τὴν οὖσαν ἐν αὐτοῖς διὰ τὴν πώρωσιν τῆς καρδίας αὐτῶν,

помраче́ни смы́сломъ, сꙋ́ще ѿчꙋжде́ни ѿ жи́зни бж҃їѧ, за невѣ́жество сꙋ́щее въ ни́хъ, за ѡ҆камене́нїе серде́цъ и҆́хъ:

19

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

οἵτινες, ἀπηλγηκότες, ἑαυτοὺς παρέδωκαν τῇ ἀσελγείᾳ εἰς ἐργασίαν ἀκαθαρσίας πάσης ἐν πλεονεξίᾳ.

и҆̀же въ неча́ѧнїе вло́жшесѧ, преда́ша себѐ стꙋдодѣѧ́нїю, въ дѣ́ланїе всѧ́кїѧ нечистоты̀ въ лихоима́нїи.

20

But ye have not so learned Christ;

ὑμεῖς δὲ οὐχ οὕτως ἐμάθετε τὸν Χριστόν,

Вы́ же не та́кѡ позна́сте хрⷭ҇та̀:

21

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

εἴγε αὐτὸν ἠκούσατε καὶ ἐν αὐτῷ ἐδιδάχθητε, καθώς ἐστιν ἀλήθεια ἐν τῷ Ἰησοῦ,

а҆́ще ᲂу҆́бѡ {поне́же} слы́шасте є҆го̀ и҆ ѡ҆ не́мъ наꙋчи́стесѧ, ꙗ҆́коже є҆́сть и҆́стина ѡ҆ і҆и҃сѣ:

22

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

ἀποθέσθαι ὑμᾶς κατὰ τὴν προτέραν ἀναστροφὴν τὸν παλαιὸν ἄνθρωπον τὸν φθειρόμενον κατὰ τὰς ἐπιθυμίας τῆς ἀπάτης,

ѿложи́ти ва́мъ, по пе́рвомꙋ житїю̀, ве́тхаго человѣ́ка, тлѣ́ющаго въ по́хотехъ преле́стныхъ,

23

And be renewed in the spirit of your mind;

ἀνανεοῦσθαι δὲ τῷ πνεύματι τοῦ νοὸς ὑμῶν

ѡ҆бновлѧ́тисѧ же дꙋ́хомъ ᲂу҆ма̀ ва́шегѡ,

24

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

καὶ ἐνδύσασθαι τὸν καινὸν ἄνθρωπον τὸν κατὰ Θεὸν κτισθέντα ἐν δικαιοσύνῃ καὶ ὁσιότητι τῆς ἀληθείας.

и҆ ѡ҆блещи́сѧ въ но́ваго человѣ́ка, созда́ннаго по бг҃ꙋ въ пра́вдѣ и҆ въ преподо́бїи и҆́стины.

25

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

Διὸ ἀποθέμενοι τὸ ψεῦδος λαλεῖτε ἀλήθειαν ἕκαστος μετὰ τοῦ πλησίον αὐτοῦ· ὅτι ἐσμὲν ἀλλήλων μέλη.

[Заⷱ҇ 227] Тѣ́мже ѿло́жше лжꙋ̀, глаго́лите и҆́стинꙋ кі́йждо ко и҆́скреннемꙋ своемꙋ̀, занѐ є҆смы̀ дрꙋ́гъ дрꙋ́гꙋ ᲂу҆́дове.

26

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

ὀργίζεσθε, καὶ μὴ ἁμαρτάνετε· ὁ ἥλιος μὴ ἐπιδυέτω ἐπὶ τῷ παροργισμῷ ὑμῶν,

Гнѣ́вайтесѧ и҆ не согрѣша́йте: со́лнце да не за́йдетъ въ гнѣ́вѣ ва́шемъ:

27

Neither give place to the devil.

μηδὲ δίδοτε τόπον τῷ διαβόλῳ.

нижѐ дади́те мѣ́ста дїа́волꙋ.

28

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.

ὁ κλέπτων μηκέτι κλεπτέτω, μᾶλλον δὲ κοπιάτω ἐργαζόμενος τὸ ἀγαθὸν ταῖς χερσίν, ἵνα ἔχῃ μεταδιδόναι τῷ χρείαν ἔχοντι.

Крады́й ктомꙋ̀ да не кра́детъ, но па́че да трꙋжда́етсѧ, дѣ́лаѧ свои́ма рꙋка́ма благо́е, да и҆́мать подаѧ́ти тре́бꙋющемꙋ.

29

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.

πᾶς λόγος σαπρὸς ἐκ τοῦ στόματος ὑμῶν μὴ ἐκπορευέσθω, ἀλλ’ εἴ τις ἀγαθὸς πρὸς οἰκοδομὴν τῆς χρείας, ἵνα δῷ χάριν τοῖς ἀκούουσι.

Всѧ́ко сло́во гни́ло да не и҆схо́дитъ и҆з̾ ᲂу҆́стъ ва́шихъ, но то́чїю є҆́же є҆́сть бл҃го къ созда́нїю вѣ́ры, да да́стъ блгⷣть слы́шащымъ.

30

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

καὶ μὴ λυπεῖτε τὸ Πνεῦμα τὸ Ἅγιον τοῦ Θεοῦ, ἐν ᾧ ἐσφραγίσθητε εἰς ἡμέραν ἀπολυτρώσεως.

И҆ не ѡ҆скорблѧ́йте дх҃а ст҃а́гѡ бж҃їѧ, и҆́мже зна́менастесѧ въ де́нь и҆збавле́нїѧ.

31

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

πᾶσα πικρία καὶ θυμὸς καὶ ὀργὴ καὶ κραυγὴ καὶ βλασφημία ἀρθήτω ἀφ’ ὑμῶν σὺν πάσῃ κακίᾳ.

Всѧ́ка го́ресть, и҆ гнѣ́въ, и҆ ꙗ҆́рость, и҆ кли́чь, и҆ хꙋла̀ да во́зметсѧ ѿ ва́съ, со всѧ́кою ѕло́бою:

32

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

γίνεσθε δὲ εἰς ἀλλήλους χρηστοί, εὔσπλαγχνοι, χαριζόμενοι ἑαυτοῖς καθὼς καὶ ὁ Θεὸς ἐν Χριστῷ ἐχαρίσατο ἡμῖν.

быва́йте же дрꙋ́гъ ко дрꙋ́гꙋ бла́зи, милосе́рди, проща́юще дрꙋ́гъ дрꙋ́гꙋ, ꙗ҆́коже и҆ бг҃ъ во хрⷭ҇тѣ̀ прости́лъ є҆́сть ва́мъ.