Ezekiel 28

New International Version

A Prophecy Against the King of Tyre

28 The word of the Lord came to me: ²“Son of man^(A), say to the ruler of Tyre, ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says:

“‘In the pride of your heart
    you say, “I am a god;
I sit on the throne^(B) of a god
    in the heart of the seas.”^(C)
But you are a mere mortal and not a god,
    though you think you are as wise as a god.^(D)
³Are you wiser than Daniel^[a]?^(E)
    Is no secret hidden from you?
⁴By your wisdom and understanding
    you have gained wealth for yourself
and amassed gold and silver
    in your treasuries.^(F)
⁵By your great skill in trading^(G)
    you have increased your wealth,^(H)
and because of your wealth
    your heart has grown proud.^(I)

⁶“‘Therefore this is what the Sovereign Lord says:

“‘Because you think you are wise,
    as wise as a god,
⁷I am going to bring foreigners against you,
    the most ruthless of nations;^(J)
they will draw their swords against your beauty and wisdom^(K)
    and pierce your shining splendor.^(L)
⁸They will bring you down to the pit,^(M)
    and you will die a violent death^(N)
    in the heart of the seas.^(O)
⁹Will you then say, “I am a god,”
    in the presence of those who kill you?
You will be but a mortal, not a god,^(P)
    in the hands of those who slay you.^(Q)
¹⁰You will die the death of the uncircumcised^(R)
    at the hands of foreigners.

I have spoken, declares the Sovereign Lord.’”

¹¹The word of the Lord came to me: ¹²“Son of man, take up a lament^(S) concerning the king of Tyre and say to him: ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says:

“‘You were the seal of perfection,
    full of wisdom and perfect in beauty.^(T)
¹³You were in Eden,^(U)
    the garden of God;^(V)
every precious stone^(W) adorned you:
    carnelian, chrysolite and emerald,
    topaz, onyx and jasper,
    lapis lazuli, turquoise^(X) and beryl.^[b]
Your settings and mountings^[c] were made of gold;
    on the day you were created they were prepared.^(Y)
¹⁴You were anointed^(Z) as a guardian cherub,^(AA)
    for so I ordained you.
You were on the holy mount of God;
    you walked among the fiery stones.
¹⁵You were blameless in your ways
    from the day you were created
    till wickedness was found in you.
¹⁶Through your widespread trade
    you were filled with violence,^(AB)
    and you sinned.
So I drove you in disgrace from the mount of God,
    and I expelled you, guardian cherub,^(AC)
    from among the fiery stones.
¹⁷Your heart became proud^(AD)
    on account of your beauty,
and you corrupted your wisdom
    because of your splendor.
So I threw you to the earth;
    I made a spectacle of you before kings.^(AE)
¹⁸By your many sins and dishonest trade
    you have desecrated your sanctuaries.
So I made a fire^(AF) come out from you,
    and it consumed you,
and I reduced you to ashes^(AG) on the ground
    in the sight of all who were watching.^(AH)
¹⁹All the nations who knew you
    are appalled^(AI) at you;
you have come to a horrible end
    and will be no more.^(AJ)’”

A Prophecy Against Sidon

²⁰The word of the Lord came to me: ²¹“Son of man, set your face against^(AK) Sidon;^(AL) prophesy against her ²²and say: ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says:

“‘I am against you, Sidon,
    and among you I will display my glory.^(AM)
You will know that I am the Lord,
    when I inflict punishment^(AN) on you
    and within you am proved to be holy.^(AO)
²³I will send a plague upon you
    and make blood flow in your streets.
The slain will fall within you,
    with the sword against you on every side.
Then you will know that I am the Lord.^(AP)

²⁴“‘No longer will the people of Israel have malicious neighbors who are painful briers and sharp thorns.^(AQ) Then they will know that I am the Sovereign Lord.

²⁵“‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says: When I gather^(AR) the people of Israel from the nations where they have been scattered,^(AS) I will be proved holy^(AT) through them in the sight of the nations. Then they will live in their own land, which I gave to my servant Jacob.^(AU) ²⁶They will live there in safety^(AV) and will build houses and plant^(AW) vineyards; they will live in safety when I inflict punishment^(AX) on all their neighbors who maligned them. Then they will know that I am the Lord their God.^(AY)’”

Footnotes

Ezekiel 28:3 Or Danel, a man of renown in ancient literature
Ezekiel 28:13 The precise identification of some of these precious stones is uncertain.
Ezekiel 28:13 The meaning of the Hebrew for this phrase is uncertain.

Ephesians 4

New International Version

Unity and Maturity in the Body of Christ

4 As a prisoner^(A) for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy^(B) of the calling^(C) you have received. ²Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another^(D) in love.^(E) ³Make every effort to keep the unity^(F) of the Spirit through the bond of peace.^(G) ⁴There is one body^(H) and one Spirit,^(I) just as you were called to one hope when you were called^(J); ⁵one Lord,^(K) one faith, one baptism; ⁶one God and Father of all,^(L) who is over all and through all and in all.^(M)

⁷But to each one of us^(N) grace^(O) has been given^(P) as Christ apportioned it. ⁸This is why it^[a] says:

“When he ascended on high,
he took many captives^(Q)
and gave gifts to his people.”^[b]^(R)

⁹(What does “he ascended” mean except that he also descended to the lower, earthly regions^[c]? ¹⁰He who descended is the very one who ascended^(S) higher than all the heavens, in order to fill the whole universe.)^(T) ¹¹So Christ himself gave^(U) the apostles,^(V) the prophets,^(W) the evangelists,^(X) the pastors and teachers,^(Y) ¹²to equip his people for works of service, so that the body of Christ^(Z) may be built up^(AA) ¹³until we all reach unity^(AB) in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God^(AC) and become mature,^(AD) attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ.^(AE)

¹⁴Then we will no longer be infants,^(AF) tossed back and forth by the waves,^(AG) and blown here and there by every wind of teaching and by the cunning and craftiness of people in their deceitful scheming.^(AH) ¹⁵Instead, speaking the truth in love,^(AI) we will grow to become in every respect the mature body of him who is the head,^(AJ) that is, Christ. ¹⁶From him the whole body, joined and held together by every supporting ligament, grows^(AK) and builds itself up^(AL) in love,^(AM) as each part does its work.

Instructions for Christian Living

¹⁷So I tell you this, and insist on it in the Lord, that you must no longer^(AN) live as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their thinking.^(AO) ¹⁸They are darkened in their understanding^(AP) and separated from the life of God^(AQ) because of the ignorance that is in them due to the hardening of their hearts.^(AR) ¹⁹Having lost all sensitivity,^(AS) they have given themselves over^(AT) to sensuality^(AU) so as to indulge in every kind of impurity, and they are full of greed.

²⁰That, however, is not the way of life you learned ²¹when you heard about Christ and were taught in him in accordance with the truth that is in Jesus. ²²You were taught, with regard to your former way of life, to put off^(AV) your old self,^(AW) which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires;^(AX) ²³to be made new in the attitude of your minds;^(AY) ²⁴and to put on^(AZ) the new self,^(BA) created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness.^(BB)

²⁵Therefore each of you must put off falsehood and speak truthfully^(BC) to your neighbor, for we are all members of one body.^(BD) ²⁶“In your anger do not sin”^[d]:^(BE) Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry, ²⁷and do not give the devil a foothold.^(BF) ²⁸Anyone who has been stealing must steal no longer, but must work,^(BG) doing something useful with their own hands,^(BH) that they may have something to share with those in need.^(BI)

²⁹Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths,^(BJ) but only what is helpful for building others up^(BK) according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen. ³⁰And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God,^(BL) with whom you were sealed^(BM) for the day of redemption.^(BN) ³¹Get rid of^(BO) all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice.^(BP) ³²Be kind and compassionate to one another,^(BQ) forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.^(BR)