Ephesians 4:1–3
Walk with all humility and gentleness, bearing with one another in love
Study it word by word1I therefore, the prisoner in the Lord, urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling with which you were called,
2with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love,
3making every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace:
In its context
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4one body and one Spirit, just as also you were called in one hope of your calling;
5one Lord, one faith, one immersion;
Its words in the original
- ΠαρακαλῶParakalō· urge, comfort
Call to one's side; plead with, encourage, comfort.
- δέσμιοςdesmios· prisoner
Prisoner.
- κυρίῳkyriōi· Lord, lord
Lord, master, owner. Said of God, the Lord; in Old Testament quotations it stands for the name YHWH.
- ἀξίωςaxiōs· worthily
In a worthy manner; as is fitting.
- περιπατῆσαιperipatēsai· walk
Walk; also live in a certain way.
- κλήσεωςklēseōs· calling
Calling: God's call.
- ἐκλήθητεeklēthēte· call
Call; name; invite.
- ταπεινοφροσύνηςtapeinophrosynēs· humility
Humility: not thinking of oneself more highly than is right.
- πραΰτητοςpraytētos· gentleness
Gentleness: a mild and humble way of treating others.
- μακροθυμίαςmakrothymias· patience
Patience: bearing with others for a long time without anger.
- ἀνεχόμενοιanechomenoi· bear with
Bear with, put up with patiently.
- ἀλλήλωνallēlōn· one another
One another, each other.
- ἀγάπῃagapēi· love
Love.
- σπουδάζοντεςspoudazontes· hurry, make every effort
Hurry; be eager, make every effort, put all one's energy into something.
- τηρεῖνtērein· keep
Keep, obey; also guard, preserve.
- ἑνότηταhenotēta· unity
Unity, being united as one.
- πνεύματοςpneumatos· spirit, Spirit
Spirit; also wind and breath. With "holy", the Holy Spirit of God.
- συνδέσμῳsyndesmōi· bond
Bond: what binds or holds together.
- εἰρήνηςeirēnēs· peace
Peace: the wholeness and well-being God gives; as a greeting, "peace to you".
PurposeHumility and ServiceThe Church and CommunityWaiting on God