Ephesians 4:2

with all lowliness of mind and unselfishness, and with patience, bearing with one another lovingly, and earnestly striving to maintain,

Weymouth NT (1912)

In The King James Version

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

In Context

1I, then, the prisoner for the Master's sake, entreat you to live and act as becomes those who have received the call that you have received--

3in the uniting bond of peace, the unity given by the Spirit.

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Cross References

Matthew 11:29Take my yoke upon you and learn from me; for 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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