Ephesians 4:1
I therefore, a prisoner for the sake of the Lord, exhort you to walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called, with all humility and meekness;
1770 John Worsley NT
In The King James Version
In Context
2and with long-suffering forbear one another in love,
Cross References
Romans 8:28And we know that all things co-operate for good to them that love God, to them that are called according to his purpose;
1 Corinthians 4:16I beseech you therefore, be ye imitators of me.
2 Corinthians 6:1And we co-operating with Him do also exhort you that ye receive not the grace of God in vain:
Galatians 4:12Brethren, I beseech you, be as I am; for I also was as ye are: and ye have not injured me at all.
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 →