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Passage Lookup: Ephesians 4:1-16

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Ephesians 4:1
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Therefore I, (C1)the prisoner of the Lord, (C2)urge you to (C3)walk in a manner worthy of the (C4)calling with which you have been (C5)called,
Footnotes:  
Cross References:  (C1) - Ephesians 3:1; (C2) - Romans 12:1; (C3) - Ephesians 2:10; Colossians 1:10; 1 Thessalonians 2:12; (C4) - Romans 11:29; (C5) - Romans 8:28f;
Ephesians 4:2
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with all (C1)humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another (C2)in love,
Footnotes:  
Cross References:  (C1) - Colossians 3:12f; (C2) - Ephesians 1:4;
Ephesians 4:3
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being diligent to keep the unity of the Spirit in the (C1)bond of peace.
Footnotes:  
Cross References:  (C1) - Colossians 3:14f;
Ephesians 4:4
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There is (C1)one body and one Spirit, just as you also were called in one (C2)hope of your calling;
Footnotes:  
Cross References:  (C1) - 1 Corinthians 12:4ff; Ephesians 2:16, 18; (C2) - Ephesians 1:18;
Ephesians 4:5
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(C1)one Lord, one faith, one baptism,
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Cross References:  (C1) - 1 Corinthians 8:6;
Ephesians 4:6
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one God and Father of all (C1)who is over all and through all and in all.
Footnotes:  
Cross References:  (C1) - Romans 11:36;
Ephesians 4:7
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But (C1)to each one of us (C2)grace was given (C3)according to the measure of Christ's gift.
Footnotes:  
Cross References:  (C1) - 1 Corinthians 12:7, 11; (C2) - Ephesians 3:2; (C3) - Romans 12:3;
Ephesians 4:8
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Therefore (F1)it says, "(C1)WHEN HE ASCENDED ON HIGH, HE (C2)LED CAPTIVE THE CAPTIVES, AND HE GAVE GIFTS TO PEOPLE."
Footnotes:  (F1) - Or He;
Cross References:  (C1) - Psalms 68:18; (C2) - Colossians 2:15;
Ephesians 4:9
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(Now this expression, "He (C1)ascended," what (F1)does it mean except that He also (F2)had descended into (C2)the lower parts of the earth?
Footnotes:  (F1) - Lit is it except; (F2) - One early ms had first descended;
Cross References:  (C1) - John 3:13; (C2) - Isaiah 44:23;
Ephesians 4:10
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He who descended is Himself also He who ascended (C1)far above all the heavens, so that He might (C2)fill all things.)
Footnotes:  
Cross References:  (C1) - Ephesians 1:20f; Hebrews 4:14; (C2) - Ephesians 1:23;
Ephesians 4:11
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And He (C1)gave (C2)some as apostles, some as prophets, some as (C3)evangelists, some as (F1)pastors and (C4)teachers,
Footnotes:  (F1) - From Gr for shepherds;
Cross References:  (C1) - Ephesians 4:8; (C2) - Acts 13:1; 1 Corinthians 12:28; (C3) - Acts 21:8; (C4) - Acts 13:1;
Ephesians 4:12
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(C1)for the equipping of the (F1)saints for the work of ministry, for the building up of (C2)the body of Christ;
Footnotes:  (F1) - Lit holy ones; i.e., God's people;
Cross References:  (C1) - 2 Corinthians 13:9; (C2) - 1 Corinthians 12:27; Ephesians 1:23;
Ephesians 4:13
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until we all attain to (C1)the unity of the faith, and of the (F1)(C2)knowledge of the Son of God, to a (C3)mature man, to the measure of the stature (F2)which belongs to the (C4)fullness of Christ.
Footnotes:  (F1) - Or true knowledge; (F2) - Lit of the fullness;
Ephesians 4:14
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(F1)As a result, we are (C1)no longer to be children, (C2)tossed here and there by waves and carried about by every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of people, by (C3)craftiness (F2)in (C4)deceitful scheming;
Footnotes:  (F1) - Lit So that we will no longer be; (F2) - Lit with regard to the scheming of deceit;
Cross References:  (C1) - 1 Corinthians 14:20; (C2) - James 1:6; Jude 1:12; (C3) - 1 Corinthians 3:19; 2 Corinthians 4:2; (C4) - Ephesians 6:11;
Ephesians 4:15
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but (F1)speaking the truth (C1)in love, (F2)we are to (C2)grow up in all aspects into Him who is the (C3)head, that is, Christ,
Footnotes:  (F1) - Or holding to; or being truthful in; (F2) - Or let's grow up;
Cross References:  (C1) - Ephesians 1:4; (C2) - Ephesians 2:21; (C3) - Ephesians 1:22;
Ephesians 4:16
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from whom (C1)the whole body, being fitted and held together (F1)by what every joint supplies, according to the (F2)proper working of each individual part, causes the growth of the body for the building up of itself (C2)in love.
Footnotes:  (F1) - Lit through every joint of the supply; (F2) - Lit working in measure;
Cross References:  (C1) - Romans 12:4f; Colossians 2:19; (C2) - Ephesians 1:4;
 
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