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The Book of Ephesians, Chapter 4, Verse 3

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Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.
King James Version
[There is] one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling;
American Standard Version
[ There is] one body, and one Spirit, even as also ye were called in one hope of your calling;
New English Translation
if indeed you heard about him and were taught in him, just as the truth is in Jesus.
World English Bible
being eager to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.
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One Lord, one faith, one baptism,
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One God and Father of all, who [is] above all, and through all, and in you all.
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But unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ.
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Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men.
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(Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth?
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He that descended is the same also that ascended up far above all heavens, that he might fill all things.)
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And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;
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For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:
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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:
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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;