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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Ephesians 4:3

(3) Ephesians 4:12-16 return from diversity of functions to singleness of object—viz., the perfecting individual souls in the likeness of Christ, and so building up of the whole Church in unity with Him. read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Ephesians 4:4

(4) There is one body, and one Spirit.—The words “There is” are not in the original, which starts with a striking abruption, and with that terse concentration of thought and word which marks out an embryo creed.The “one body” is the Body of Christ, “from whom it is fitly framed, joined together, and compacted,” so that in every part “it grows up into Him.” But this communion with God in Christ being “the life eternal,” the Holy Ghost, by making it effectual alike to the Church and to the... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Ephesians 4:5

(5) One Lord, one faith.—From the idea of “the calling,” the Apostle passes naturally to Him who calls—the “one Lord”—and to the method of His calling to Himself, first, by the “one faith,” and then by the “one baptism” at which profession of that one faith is made. It is on the indwelling of Christ in each heart by faith that the spiritual unity of all Christians—primarily with Him, secondarily with one another—depends; and that spiritual unity is “put on” in baptism (Galatians 3:27), in which... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Ephesians 4:6

(6) One God and Father of all.—Necessarily, through the Son, we pass to the Father (as the Lord Himself invariably teaches us to do), since He is (to use the old Greek expression) “the fount of Deity.” He is said to be the “Father of all.” We cannot limit this universal Fatherhood; although, undoubtedly, the context shows that the immediate reference is to those who are His children by adoption in Jesus Christ. The Church is essentially Catholic, inheriting by special gift what is the... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - Ephesians 4:1-32

Ephesians 4:0 In the Memorials of Dr. McLeod Campbell (vol. I. p. 127), he observes, apropos of Edward living's dying conversations, 'I was finding no trace of the subject of the Church in anything she ( i.e. Mrs. Irving) was mentioning, until she said that in the course of that same last day he had asked her to read to him "the testament of the Lord to his Church the neglected testament"; when she read to him the fourth of Ephesians'. The Heavenly Calling Ephesians 4:1 When St. Paul bids us... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Bible Commentary - Ephesians 4:1-6

Chapter 16THE EXHORTATION ON CHURCH LIFE. CHAPTER 4:1-16THE FUNDAMENTAL UNITIESEphesians 4:1-6This Encyclical of St. Paul to the Churches of Asia is the most formal and deliberate of his writings since the great epistle to the Romans. In entering upon its hortatory and practical part we are reminded of the transition from doctrine to exhortation in that epistle. Here, as in Romans 11:1-36; Romans 12:1-21, the apostle’s theological teaching, brought with measured steps to its conclusion, has... read more

Arno Clemens Gaebelein

Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - Ephesians 4:1-6

II. THE PRACTICAL MANIFESTATION IN THE LIFE OF THE BELIEVER (4-6) 1. Walking worthy of the Calling CHAPTER 4:1-6 1. The walk in lowliness and meekness (Ephesians 4:1-2 ) 2. Keeping the unity of the Spirit (Ephesians 4:3-6 ) “I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the calling wherewith ye are called.” This marks the beginning of the second part of the epistle. it is obvious then, to walk worthy as a Christian, one has to know the calling wherewith God has... read more

John Calvin

Geneva Study Bible - Ephesians 4:2

4:2 {2} With all lowliness and meekness, with {b} longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;(2) Secondly, he commends the meekness of the mind, which is demonstrated by bearing with one another.(b) See Matthew 18:25-27 . read more

John Calvin

Geneva Study Bible - Ephesians 4:3

4:3 {3} Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.(3) Thirdly he requires perfect agreement, but yet such that is joined with the band of the Holy Spirit. read more

John Calvin

Geneva Study Bible - Ephesians 4:4

4:4 {4} [There is] one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling;(4) An argument of great weight for an earnest displaying of brotherly love and charity with one another, because we are made one body as it were of one God and Father, by one Spirit, worshipping one Lord with one faith, and consecrated to him with one baptism, and having hope of one self same glory, unto which we are called. Therefore, whoever breaks charity, breaks all of these things apart. read more

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Ephesians 4:3

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Ephesians 4:4

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Ephesians 4:5

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Ephesians 4:6

Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - Ephesians 4:1-32

Expositor's Bible Commentary - Ephesians 4:1-6

Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - Ephesians 4:1-6

Geneva Study Bible - Ephesians 4:2

Geneva Study Bible - Ephesians 4:3

Geneva Study Bible - Ephesians 4:4

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