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Beγίνεσθεkindχρηστοίtoεἰςone another,ἀλλήλουςtenderhearted,εὔσπλαγχνοιforgivingχαριζόμενοιone another,ἑαυτοῖςjust asκαθὼςalsoκαὶGodὁ θεὸςinἐνthe MessiahΧριστῷforgaveἐχαρίσατοyou.ὑμῖν
Ephesians 4:32
Study it in the app“Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, just as also God in the Messiah forgave you.”
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With the Greek beneath
Ephesians 4:32, word by word
- Beγίνεσθεginesthe
become
To turn into something new, different from before.
Where else “ginesthe” appears- kindχρηστοίchrēstoi
kind, good
Kind, good, gracious; also pleasant, easy.
Where else “chrēstoi” appears- one anotherἀλλήλουςallēlous
one another
One another, each other.
Where else “allēlous” appears- tenderheartedεὔσπλαγχνοιeusplanchnoi
tenderhearted
Tenderhearted, compassionate.
Where else “eusplanchnoi” appears- forgivingχαριζόμενοιcharizomenoi
forgive
To cancel a debt or wrong.
Where else “charizomenoi” appears- Godθεὸςtheos
God
The Creator and Lord of all, the one God of Israel.
Where else “theos” appears- the MessiahΧριστῷChristōi
Messiah
Messiah: literally "anointed", the king or envoy God consecrates with oil. It is a title, not a surname; in Hebrew, mashiach.
Where else “Christōi” appears
Translation note· on the manuscripts
Many manuscripts read “forgave us.”
The context
31Let all bitterness and rage and wrath and shouting and slander be removed from you, along with all malice.
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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?