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making every effortσπουδάζοντεςto keepτηρεῖνthe unityτὴν ἑνότηταof the Spiritτοῦ πνεύματοςinἐνthe bondτῷ συνδέσμῳof peace:τῆς εἰρήνης
Ephesians 4:3
Study it in the app“making every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace:”
Walk 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 4:3, word by word
- making every effortσπουδάζοντεςspoudazontes
hurry, make every effort
Hurry; be eager, make every effort, put all one's energy into something.
Where else “spoudazontes” appears- to keepτηρεῖνtērein
keep
To obey what is commanded.
Where else “tērein” appears- the unityἑνότηταhenotēta
unity
Unity, being united as one.
Where else “henotēta” appears- of the Spiritπνεύματοςpneumatos
Spirit
God himself at work, giving life and dwelling in believers.
Where else “pneumatos” appears- the bondσυνδέσμῳsyndesmōi
bond
Bond: what binds or holds together.
Where else “syndesmōi” appears- of peaceεἰρήνηςeirēnēs
peace with God
The calm God gives: being on good terms with him.
Where else “eirēnēs” appears
The context
2with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love,
3 · This verse (above)
4one body and one Spirit, just as also you were called in one hope of your calling;
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?