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Iἐγὼtherefore,οὖνthe prisonerὁ δέσμιοςinἐνthe Lord,κυρίῳurgeΠαρακαλῶyouὑμᾶςto walkπεριπατῆσαιin a manner worthyἀξίωςof the callingτῆς κλήσεωςwith whichἧςyou were called,ἐκλήθητε
Ephesians 4:1
Study it in the app“I therefore, the prisoner in the Lord, urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling with which you were called,”
Paul asks us to live in a way worthy of our callingPurposeWalk with all humility and gentleness, bearing with one another in loveHumility and ServiceOne body, one Spirit, one hope: keep the unity in peaceThe Church and CommunityPaul asks us to bear with one another in love, with humility and patienceWaiting on God
With the Greek beneath
Ephesians 4:1, word by word
- the prisonerδέσμιοςdesmios
prisoner
Prisoner.
Where else “desmios” appears- the Lordκυρίῳkyriōi
Lord
The Lord: God, whose name is YHWH; also Jesus.
Where else “kyriōi” appears- urgeΠαρακαλῶParakalō
urge
To spur someone on with words to do good.
Where else “Parakalō” appears- to walkπεριπατῆσαιperipatēsai
walk
To move on foot, step by step, from place to place.
Where else “peripatēsai” appears- in a manner worthyἀξίωςaxiōs
worthily
In a worthy manner; as is fitting.
Where else “axiōs” appears- of the callingκλήσεωςklēseōs
calling
Calling: God's call.
Where else “klēseōs” appears- you were calledἐκλήθητεeklēthēte
call to life
God inviting someone to a new life.
Where else “eklēthēte” appears
The context
1 · This verse (above)
2with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love,
To study Ephesians 4 in a group
1. What it says
What does Paul urge them to do about unity, and how many times does he say "one" (v. 1-6)?
2. What it means
Why do you think Paul contrasts the old way of life with the new, and what specific changes does he name (v. 22-32)?
3. How I live it
Paul writes, "do not let the sun go down on your anger" (v. 26). With whom could you talk calmly today to make something right?