5
oneεἷςLord,κύριοςoneμίαfaith,πίστιςoneἓνimmersion;βάπτισμα
Ephesians 4:5
Study it in the app“one Lord, one faith, one immersion;”
One body, one Spirit, one hope: keep the unity in peaceThe Church and Community
With the Greek beneath
Ephesians 4:5, word by word
- oneεἷςheis
single
Just one, or united as one.
Where else “heis” appears- Lordκύριοςkyrios
Lord
The Lord: God, whose name is YHWH; also Jesus.
Where else “kyrios” appears- faithπίστιςpistis
trust
Truly trusting in God or in Jesus.
Where else “pistis” appears- immersionβάπτισμαbaptisma
immersion
Putting someone into water as a sign; what is called baptism.
Where else “baptisma” appears
The context
4one body and one Spirit, just as also you were called in one hope of your calling;
5 · This verse (above)
6one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all.
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?