에베소서 4:32-5:2 KRV

The Pulpit Commentary - Ephesians 4:25-32

The abjured and the enjoined in Christian life. "Wherefore," etc. In the preceding verses, as we have seen, under the head of The true method of studying Christianity , the apostle exhorted the Ephesians "to put off the old man and to put on the new man." He here proceeds to particularize and urge this the great practical work of Christianity. He abjures the elements of the old man and enjoins the elements of the new. Our subject is the abjured and the enjoined in the Christian... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ephesians 4:31-32

Charity to the undeserving. I. THE NEGATIVE DUTIES . "Let all bitterness, etc., be put away from you." Various influences tempt us to the indulgence of these dark passions. 1. Natural disposition . Some men appear to be born with an acrid and mordant temper, as some plants secrete irritant poisons. 2. Provocation . Anger rouses anger as fire kindles fire. The reference to forgiveness shows that St. Paul is especially condemning outbursts of wrath against people who... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ephesians 4:32

But be ye kind one to another, tender-hearted, forgiving one another (opposed to bitterness, wrath, anger; Bengel). Kind ( χρηστοί ), sweet, amiable in disposition, subduing all that is harsh and hasty, encouraging all that is gentle and good; tender-hearted ( εὔσπλαγχνοι ), denoting a specially compassionate feeling, such as may arise from the thought of the infirmities, griefs, and miseries to which more or less all are subject; these emotional conditions to bear the practical... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ephesians 4:32

The benevolent and forgiving temper. Instead of bitterness, there ought to be kindness; instead of wrath, anger, clamor, and evil-speaking, there ought to be tender-heartedness; instead of malice, a loving and hearty forgiveness. I. KINDNESS . It is a suggestive idea that our English word "kind" is derived from kinned , as marking the affection of kindred. 1. Consider how it is to be manifested. 2. The motives to kindness. II. TENDER - HEARTEDNESS . This... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Ephesians 4:32

And be ye kind one to another - Benignant, mild, courteous, “polite” - χρηστοὶ chrēstoi. 1 Peter 3:8. Christianity produces true courteousness, or politeness. It does not make one rough, crabby, or sour; nor does it dispose its followers to violate the proper rules of social contact. The secret of true politeness is “benevolence,” or a desire to make others happy; and a Christian should be the most polite of people. There is no religion in a sour, misanthropic temper; none in rudeness,... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Ephesians 4:31-32

Ephesians 4:31-32. Let all bitterness Of disposition or expression, or, as some render the word, all peevishness; and wrath Or indignation, as θυμος seems here to signify; that is, anger mingled with contempt or disgust; the next expression in the original, οργη , rather signifying wrath, or lasting displeasure; and clamour Loud threatenings, brawlings, or other intemperate speeches, whereby inward anger vents itself. And evil speaking Mentioning the faults of absent persons, be it in... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Ephesians 4:17-32

The old and the new standards (4:17-32)Although believers have entered a new life through Christ, they still live in a society that does not know God and whose moral outlook is darkened by its ungodliness. The less Christian influence there is in the society, the lower the moral standards are. Christians, however, should not behave according to the commonly accepted practices of society. People without God, through repeatedly ignoring the warnings of conscience, can easily lose those feelings... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Ephesians 4:32

kind = gracious. Greek. chrestos. App-184 . tenderhearted = tenderly compassionate. Greek. eusplanchnos. Only here and 1 Peter 3:8 . forgiving , forgiven. App-184 . one an other = each other. for Christ's sake = also in (Greek. en) Christ ( App-98 . IX). hath forgiven = forgave. read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Ephesians 4:32

And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving each other, even as God also in Christ forgave you.These are the opposites of the things forbidden in Ephesians 4:31.Kind one to another ... Nothing blesses mankind any more than ordinary kindness, which is not in any sense ordinary, but the most extraordinary endowment that any Christian possesses.Tenderhearted ... How much at variance with the pagan cultures of antiquity was this Christian virtue is pointed out by MacKnight thus:This... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Ephesians 4:32

32. (Luke 7:42; Colossians 3:12). even as—God hath shown Himself "kind, tender-hearted, and forgiving to you"; it is but just that you in turn shall be so to your fellow men, who have not erred against you in the degree that you have erred against God (Matthew 18:33). God for Christ's sake—rather as Greek, "God in Christ" (Matthew 18:33- :). It is in Christ that God vouchsafes forgiveness to us. It cost God the death of His Son, as man, to forgive us. It costs us nothing to forgive our fellow... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Ephesians 4:25-32

The Pulpit Commentary - Ephesians 4:31-32

The Pulpit Commentary - Ephesians 4:32

The Pulpit Commentary - Ephesians 4:32

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Ephesians 4:32

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Ephesians 4:31-32

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Ephesians 4:17-32

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Ephesians 4:32

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Ephesians 4:32

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Ephesians 4:32

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