Ephesians 4:2

with all humility and meekness, with long suffering, forbearing one another in divine love;

1902 William Baxter Godbey NT

In The King James Version

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

In Context

1Therefore I, the prisoner in the Lord, exhort you to walk worthily of the calling with which you are called,

3endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.

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Cross References

Matthew 11:29Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; because I am meek and lowly in heart: and you shall find rest unto 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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