Ephesians 4:1-2 NIV

The Pulpit Commentary - Ephesians 4:2

Graces that promote the harmony of the Church. "All lowliness and meekness, with long-suffering, forbearing one another in love." These graces are specially needful in the Church; for their opposites, pride, irascibility, and impatience do much to create heart-burning and division. I. LOWLINESS OF MIND . 1. Its nature . It is that deep humility, as opposed to pride, arrogance, and conceit, which is produced by a right sense of our weakness, ignorance, and dependence, and... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ephesians 4:2-6

Details of a walk worthy of the vocation. This walk demands— I. THE PRESERVATION OF SOCIAL CONCORD , THROUGH THE QUIET OR PASSIVE VIRTUES , which, having been very characteristic of Christ, are eminently incumbent on all who bear his Name. 1. Lowliness , arising from a chastened sense of our sin and unworthiness. 2. Meekness , which is in speech what lowliness is in spirit. 3. Long-suffering and forbearance in love ; in opposition to hastiness,... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Ephesians 4:1

I, therefore - In view of the great and glorious truths which God has revealed, and of the grace which he has manifested toward you who are Gentiles. See the previous chapters. The sense of the word “therefore” - οὖν oun - in this place, is, “Such being your exalted privileges; since God has done so much for you; since he has revealed for you such a glorious system; since he has bestowed on you the honor of calling you into his kingdom, and making you partakers of his mercy, I entreat you to... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Ephesians 4:2

With all lowliness - Humility; see the notes on Acts 20:19, where the same Greek word is used; compare also the following places, where the same Greek word occurs: Philippians 2:3, “in lowliness of mind, let each esteem other better than themselves;” Colossians 2:18, “in a voluntary humility;” Colossians 2:23; Col 3:12; 1 Peter 5:5. The word does not elsewhere occur in the New Testament. The idea is, that humility of mind becomes those who are “called” Ephesians 4:1, and that we walk worthy of... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Ephesians 4:1

Ephesians 4:1. I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord Imprisoned for his sake and for yours; for the sake of the gospel which he had preached to them and other Gentiles: see note on Ephesians 3:1: this was therefore a powerful motive to them to comfort him under his sufferings by their obedience; beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation, &c. That is, in a manner suitable to the privileges which you enjoy, and to the state of grace and favour with God into which you have been... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Ephesians 4:2-3

Ephesians 4:2-3. With all lowliness Or humility of mind, having mean thoughts of yourselves because of your former sinfulness and guilt, depravity, weakness, and misery, and your unworthiness of that mercy which God hath exercised toward you; and meekness Maintaining calmness, serenity, and peace of mind, amid the infirmities and indiscretions of your Christian friends, and even amid the affronts and injuries of your enemies; with long-suffering Toward all men, whether saints or... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Ephesians 4:1-16

4:1-6:24 THE DAILY LIFE OF THE CHURCH MEMBERSUnity in the church (4:1-16)God’s great purposes for his church should produce a new quality in the lives of the church members. The blessings that God gives should not lead the believers to pride. On the contrary, when they see that these blessings are an indication of the standard God expects, they will develop a new humility. When people or circumstances annoy them and try their patience, they will show love by being patient and helpful... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Ephesians 4:1

I therefore . Resuming his teaching after the parenthesis of Ephesians 3:1-21 . prisoner . See Ephesians 3:1 . Lord . App-98 . beseech . Greek. parakaleo. App-134 . Compare 1 Thessalonians 4:1 . 1 Timothy 2:1 ; &c. vocation = calling, as Ephesians 1:18 . are = were. read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Ephesians 4:2

With . App-104 . lowliness = humility of mind. See Acts 20:19 . meekness . See 1 Corinthians 4:21 . forbearing = bearing with. See 2 Corinthians 11:1 . love . App-135 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Ephesians 4:1

EPH. 4Paul's writings defy any strict organization, due to the nature of their composition as dictated epistles. Nevertheless, there is certainly a broad outline in evidence here, the first three chapters dealing with Christian doctrine, and the last three with Christian morality and behavior. Of course, there is some mingling of the two.It should be noted that Paul placed doctrine first. All human morality derives from the authority of God; and, apart from mortal responsibility to the Creator,... read more