Ephesians 4:2

with all humility and courtesy, with patience, bearing with one another in love,

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In The King James Version

With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;

In Context

1So then, as the prisoner in the Lord I urge you to walk worthily of the calling with which you were called,

3taking pains to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of the peace.

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Cross References

Matthew 11:29Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, because I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls;

Matthew Henry on Ephesians 4:2

Consistency Enforced. ( a. d. 61.) 1 I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called, This is a general exhortation to walk as becomes our Christian profession. Paul was now a prisoner at Rome; and he was the prisoner of the Lord, or in the Lord, which signifies as much as for the Lord. See of this, ch. iii. 1 . He mentions this once and again, to show that he was not ashamed of his bonds, well knowing that he suffered not as an evil doer: and likewise… Read the whole commentary →

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