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Ephesians 4

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Παρακαλῶ plead/comfort οὖν therefore/then ὑμᾶς you ἐγὼ I/we the/this/who δέσμιος prisoner ἐν in/on/among κυρίῳ lord ἀξίως appropriately περιπατῆσαι walk τῆς the/this/who κλήσεως calling ἧς which ἐκλήθητε, call
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μετὰ with/after πάσης all ταπεινοφροσύνης humility καὶ and πραΰτητος, gentleness μετὰ with/after μακροθυμίας, patience ἀνεχόμενοι endure ἀλλήλων one another ἐν in/on/among ἀγάπῃ, love
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σπουδάζοντες be eager τηρεῖν keep τὴν the/this/who ἑνότητα unity τοῦ the/this/who πνεύματος spirit/breath ἐν in/on/among τῷ the/this/who συνδέσμῳ bond τῆς the/this/who εἰρήνης, peace
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ἓν one σῶμα body καὶ and ἓν one πνεῦμα spirit/breath καθὼς as/just as καὶ and ἐκλήθητε call ἐν in/on/among μιᾷ one ἐλπίδι hope τῆς the/this/who κλήσεως calling ὑμῶν· you
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εἷς one κύριος, lord μία one πίστις, faith ἓν one βάπτισμα, baptism
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εἷς one θεὸς God καὶ and πατὴρ father πάντων, all the/this/who ἐπὶ upon/to/against πάντων all καὶ and διὰ through/beca… πάντων all καὶ and ἐν in/on/among πᾶσιν all ὑμῖν. you
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ἑνὶ one δὲ but/and ἑκάστῳ each ἡμῶν I/we ἐδόθη give the/this/who χάρις grace κατὰ according to τὸ the/this/who μέτρον measure τῆς the/this/who δωρεᾶς free gift τοῦ the/this/who Χριστοῦ. Christ
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διὸ for λέγει· speak ἀναβὰς ascend εἰς toward ὕψος height ᾐχμαλώτευσεν take captive αἰχμαλωσίαν, captivity καὶ and ἔδωκεν give δόματα gift τοῖς the/this/who ἀνθρώποις. human
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τὸ the/this/who δὲ but/and ἀνέβη, ascend τί which? ἐστιν be εἰ if μὴ not ὅτι that/since καὶ and κατέβη come/go down πρῶτον first εἰς toward τὰ the/this/who κατώτερα lower μέρη part τῆς the/this/who γῆς; earth
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the/this/who καταβὰς come/go down αὐτός he/she/it/self ἐστιν be καὶ and the/this/who ἀναβὰς ascend ὑπεράνω above πάντων all τῶν the/this/who οὐρανῶν, heaven ἵνα in order tha… πληρώσῃ fulfill τὰ the/this/who πάντα. all
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καὶ and αὐτὸς he/she/it/self ἔδωκεν give τοὺς the/this/who μὲν on one hand ἀποστόλους, apostle τοὺς the/this/who δὲ but/and προφήτας, prophet τοὺς the/this/who δὲ but/and εὐαγγελιστάς, evangelist τοὺς the/this/who δὲ but/and ποιμένας shepherd καὶ and διδασκάλους, teacher
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πρὸς to/with τὸν the/this/who καταρτισμὸν preparation τῶν the/this/who ἁγίων holy εἰς toward ἔργον work διακονίας, service εἰς toward οἰκοδομὴν building τοῦ the/this/who σώματος body τοῦ the/this/who Χριστοῦ· Christ
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μέχρι until καταντήσωμεν come to οἱ the/this/who πάντες all εἰς toward τὴν the/this/who ἑνότητα unity τῆς the/this/who πίστεως faith καὶ and τῆς the/this/who ἐπιγνώσεως knowledge τοῦ the/this/who υἱοῦ son τοῦ the/this/who θεοῦ, God εἰς toward ἄνδρα man τέλειον, perfect εἰς toward μέτρον measure ἡλικίας age/height τοῦ the/this/who πληρώματος fulfillment τοῦ the/this/who Χριστοῦ· Christ
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ἵνα in order tha… μηκέτι never again ὦμεν be νήπιοι child κλυδωνιζόμενοι toss καὶ and περιφερόμενοι carry παντὶ all ἀνέμῳ wind τῆς the/this/who διδασκαλίας teaching ἐν in/on/among τῇ the/this/who κυβείᾳ cunning τῶν the/this/who ἀνθρώπων human ἐν in/on/among πανουργίᾳ craftiness πρὸς to/with τὴν the/this/who μεθοδείαν scheme τῆς the/this/who πλάνης, error
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ἀληθεύοντες be truthful δὲ but/and ἐν in/on/among ἀγάπῃ love αὐξήσωμεν grow εἰς toward αὐτὸν he/she/it/self τὰ the/this/who πάντα, all ὅς which ἐστιν be the/this/who κεφαλή, head the/this/who Χριστὸς Christ
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ἐξ out from