“With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;”
King James Version (KJV)
4:1 I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord - Imprisoned for his sake and for your sakes; for the sake of the gospel which he had preached amongst them. This was therefore a powerful motive to them to comfort him under it by their obedience.
4:3 Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit - That mutual union and harmony, which is a fruit of the Spirit. The bond of peace is love.
4:4 There is one body - The universal church, all believers throughout the world. One Spirit, one Lord, one God and Father - The ever - blessed Trinity. One hope - Of heaven.
Eph 4:2 With all lowliness and meekness. Walk in humility and gentleness of spirit. These are characteristics of walking worthily. Other are long-suffering, forbearing one another. To take offense easily, and to seek to "pay back" any fancied injuries, are the opposite of these qualities. In love. If the heart is filled with love, the other qualities will be shown forth. Read 1Co 13:1-13.
With all lowlinesse and meekenesse, with long suffering, forbearing one another in loue.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
with all humility and gentleness, with patience, showing tolerance for one another in love,
- New American Standard Version (1995)
with all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;
- American Standard Version (1901)
With all gentle and quiet behaviour, taking whatever comes, putting up with one another in love;
- Basic English Bible
with all lowliness and meekness, with long-suffering, bearing with one another in love;
- Darby Bible
With all lowliness and meekness, with long-suffering, forbearing one another in love;
- Webster's Bible
with all lowliness of mind and unselfishness, and with patience, bearing with one another lovingly, and earnestly striving to maintain,
- Weymouth Bible
with all lowliness and humility, with patience, bearing with one another in love;
- World English Bible
in which ye ben clepid, with al mekenesse and myldenesse, with pacience supportinge ech other in charite,
- Wycliffe Bible
with all lowliness and meekness, with long-suffering, forbearing one another in love,
- Youngs Literal Bible