BE YE KIND

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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.

This I say therefore, and testify in the 

Lord, that ye henceforth walk not as 

other Gentiles walk, in the vanity 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: Who being past feeling have given 

themselves over unto lasciviousness, to 

work all uncleanness with greediness.

But ye 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: That ye put off concerning 

the former conversation the old man, 

which is corrupt according to the 

deceitful lusts; 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.Wherefore putting 

away lying, speak every man truth 

with his neighbour: for we are members 

one of another. Be ye angry, and sin not: 

let not the sun go down upon your wrath:

Neither give place to the devil.  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.  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. And grieve 

not the holy Spirit of God, whereby 

ye are sealed unto the day of redemption. 

Let all bitterness, and wrath, and 

anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, 

be put away from you, with all malice:

And be ye kind one to another, 

tenderhearted, forgiving one another, 

even as God for Christ’s sake hath 

forgiven you.

Ephesians 4:16-32