E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Ephesians 4:3
Endeavouring . Compare 2 Timothy 2:15 (studying). unity . Literally oneness. Greek. henotes. Only here and Ephesians 4:13 . Spirit . App-101 . bond . See Acts 8:23 . peace = the peace. read more
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E.W. Bullinger
E.W. Bullinger
E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Ephesians 4:4
There is . Supply the Ellipsis by " Ye are ". body . See Ephesians 2:15 , Ephesians 2:16 . Spirit. App-101 . are called = were called also. read more
E.W. Bullinger
E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Ephesians 4:5
Lord . App-98 . faith . i.e. doctrine; by Metonymy, App-6 . See App-150 . baptism . Greek. baptisma. App-115 . The baptism of the Spirit by Whom we are baptized into the one body. (See How to Enjoy the Bible, by the late Dr. E. W. Bullinger, p. 128.) read more
E.W. Bullinger
E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Ephesians 4:6
God . App-98 . Father . App-98 . Note the seven occurances of "one"; body, Spirit, hope, Lord, faith, baptism. God and Father; three on either side of the Lord Jesus Christ. through . App-104 .Ephesians 4:1 . you . The texts omit. all . The indwelling of God in the members of the body by pneuma theou. See Romans 8:9 . read more
James Burton Coffman
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Ephesians 4:2
With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love.These qualities of Christian character are the opposite of those sought and glorified by the non-Christian; and in the pagan culture that provided the setting for the Ephesian congregation, such qualities were actually despised.Lowliness ... Barclay tells us that "In Greek there is no word for humility which has not some suggestion of meanness attached to it."[3] Humility is a becoming virtue in Christians... read more
James Burton Coffman
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Ephesians 4:3
Giving diligence to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.Our holy Saviour prayed for unity among the believers in Christ; and here it appears that unity was a major concern of the most gifted of the apostles; and it may be inquired, in the light of this, why is there so much disunity in the world? In a word, we do not know. It is obvious to all who ever contemplated it that there are no magic devices available for bringing unity out of chaos. Furthermore, it appears in this verse... read more
James Burton Coffman
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Ephesians 4:4
There is one body, and one Spirit, even as also ye were called in one hope of your calling; one Lord, one faith, one baptism.One body ... This is the spiritual body of Christ, the church, made up of Jews, Gentiles, all people and even includes the saved who no longer live on earth.And one Spirit ... The reference to the third person of the Godhead seems to anticipate "Lord" (Ephesians 4:5) and "God" (Ephesians 4:6). In any case, the Spirit here is that being called "the Holy Spirit" in the New... read more
James Burton Coffman
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Ephesians 4:6
One God and Father of all, who is over all, and through all, and in all.The seventh of these great unities is God himself. The Pauline teaching that all people "live and move and have their being in God" is implicit in a verse like this. The very fact of the existence of life proves that God is.One God ... The unity of God, as reiterated in the first commandment of the Decalogue, was thus emphasized at a time when the world was steeped in polytheism. This great truth burst upon the pagan... read more
Thomas Coke
Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Ephesians 4:2
Ephesians 4:2. With long-suffering,— As there is no copulative between meekness and long-suffering, it seems most natural to connect the latter with the following clause, with longsuffering forbearing one another in love. And if the exhortation be thus rendered, it will prevent the solecism, which would arise from connecting the word forbearing (ανεχομενοι ) with υμας, ye, in the verse before; to which we should be led, by our translation. read more
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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