Ephesians 4:1
Therefore I, the prisoner in the Lord, exhort you to walk worthily of the calling with which you are called,
1902 William Baxter Godbey NT
In The King James Version
In Context
2with all humility and meekness, with long suffering, forbearing one another in divine love;
Cross References
Romans 8:28But we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them that are called according to his purpose.
1 Corinthians 4:16Therefore I exhort you, be ye imitators of me.
2 Corinthians 6:1But working together we indeed intreat you not to have received the grace of God in vain:
Galatians 4:12Be ye as I am, because I am as you are, brethren, I am praying for you.
Matthew Henry on Ephesians 4:1
We have gone through the former part of this epistle, which consists of several important doctrinal truths, contained in the three preceding chapters. We enter now on the latter part of it, in which we have the most weighty and serious exhortations that can be given. We may observe that in this, as in most others of Paul's epistles, the former part is doctrinal, and fitted to inform the minds of men in the great truths and doctrines of the gospel, the latter is practical, and designed for the direction of their… Read the whole commentary →