Verš 1
I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called,
Gn 17:1 - And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the LORD appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I am the Almighty God; walk before me, and be thou perfect.
1Kor 7:20 - Let every man abide in the same calling wherein he was called.
Flp 1:27 - Only let your conversation be as it becometh the gospel of Christ: that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel;
Kol 1:10 - That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;
1Sol 2:12 - That ye would walk worthy of God, who hath called you unto his kingdom and glory.
Verš 2
With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;
Kol 1:11 - Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness;
Kol 3:12 - Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;
1Sol 5:14 - Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward all men.
Verš 5
One Lord, one faith, one baptism,
Dt 4:39 - Know therefore this day, and consider it in thine heart, that the LORD he is God in heaven above, and upon the earth beneath: there is none else.
Mal 2:10 - Have we not all one father? hath not one God created us? why do we deal treacherously every man against his brother, by profaning the covenant of our fathers?
1Kor 8:4 - As concerning therefore the eating of those things that are offered in sacrifice unto idols, we know that an idol is nothing in the world, and that there is none other God but one.
1Kor 8:6 - But to us there is but one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we in him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we by him.
Verš 7
But unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ.
Rim 12:6 - Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith;
1Kor 12:11 - But all these worketh that one and the selfsame Spirit, dividing to every man severally as he will.
2Kor 10:13 - But we will not boast of things without our measure, but according to the measure of the rule which God hath distributed to us, a measure to reach even unto you.
1Pt 4:10 - As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.
Verš 8
Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men.
Ž 68:18 - Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast led captivity captive: thou hast received gifts for men; yea, for the rebellious also, that the LORD God might dwell among them.
Verš 9
(Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth?
Jn 3:13 - And no man hath ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, even the Son of man which is in heaven.
Jn 6:62 - What and if ye shall see the Son of man ascend up where he was before?
Verš 11
And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;
1Kor 12:28 - And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues.
Verš 12
For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:
Rim 12:5 - So we, being many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another.
1Kor 12:27 - Now ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular.
Ef 1:23 - Which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all.
Ef 5:23 - For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the saviour of the body.
Kol 1:24 - Who now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up that which is behind of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body's sake, which is the church:
Verš 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;
1Kor 14:20 - Brethren, be not children in understanding: howbeit in malice be ye children, but in understanding be men.
Mt 11:7 - And as they departed, Jesus began to say unto the multitudes concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken with the wind?
Verš 15
But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:
Ef 5:23 - For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the saviour of the body.
Kol 1:18 - And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence.
Verš 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.
Rim 12:5 - So we, being many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another.
1Kor 12:27 - Now ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular.
Ef 2:21 - In whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord:
Verš 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,
Rim 1:9 - For God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of his Son, that without ceasing I make mention of you always in my prayers;
Rim 1:18 - For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness;
1Pt 4:3 - For the time past of our life may suffice us to have wrought the will of the Gentiles, when we walked in lasciviousness, lusts, excess of wine, revellings, banquetings, and abominable idolatries:
Verš 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:
1Sol 4:5 - Not in the lust of concupiscence, even as the Gentiles which know not God:
Verš 22
That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts;
Kol 3:9 - Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds;
Heb 12:1 - Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,
1Pt 2:1 - Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,
Verš 24
And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.
Rim 6:4 - Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.
Kol 3:10 - And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him:
1Pt 4:2 - That he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will of God.
Verš 25
Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another.
Za 8:16 - These are the things that ye shall do; Speak ye every man the truth to his neighbour; execute the judgment of truth and peace in your gates:
Verš 26
Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath:
Ž 4:4 - Stand in awe, and sin not: commune with your own heart upon your bed, and be still. Selah.
Verš 27
Neither give place to the devil.
Jak 4:7 - Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
1Pt 5:9 - Whom resist stedfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world.
Verš 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.
Sk 20:35 - I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.
1Sol 4:11 - And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you;
2Sol 3:8 - Neither did we eat any man's bread for nought; but wrought with labour and travail night and day, that we might not be chargeable to any of you:
2Sol 3:12 - Now them that are such we command and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread.
Verš 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.
Mt 12:36 - But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.
Ef 5:3 - But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints;
Verš 30
And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption.
Rim 8:16 - The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God:
2Kor 1:22 - Who hath also sealed us, and given the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts.
2Kor 5:5 - Now he that hath wrought us for the selfsame thing is God, who also hath given unto us the earnest of the Spirit.
Ef 1:13 - In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise,
Lk 21:28 - And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh.
Rim 8:23 - And not only they, but ourselves also, which have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, to wit, the redemption of our body.
Ef 1:14 - Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of his glory.
Verš 31
Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:
Kol 3:19 - Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them.
Verš 32
And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.
Flp 2:1 - If there be therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels and mercies,
Kol 3:12 - Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;
Mt 6:14 - For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you:
Mk 11:25 - And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.
Kol 3:13 - Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.
