Logos Bible Study

Ephesians 4:1–3

The Holman Christian Standard BibleOther versions

English

Arabic

Czech

French

German

Greek

Hungarian

Italian

Korean

Latin

Portuguese

Russian

Simplified Chinese

Spanish

Traditional Chinese

Unity and Diversity in the Body of Christ

4Therefore I, the prisoner for the Lord, kurge you to walk worthy of the calling you have received, 2with all humility land gentleness, with patience, maccepting noone another in love, p3diligently keeping the unity qof the Spirit rwith the peace sthat binds us.

Read in Logos

Footnotes

  1. n4:2 Or tolerating

Cross references

  1. k4:1 2Tm 1:8
  2. l4:2 Col 3:12
  3. m4:2 Ex 34:6; 2Tm 3:10
  4. o4:2 Heb 13:22
  5. p4:2 1Co 13:1
  6. q4:3 Eph 4:13
  7. r4:3 Ps 51:11; Jn 1:33; Ac 2:4; Rm 8:9; Gl 5:25; Ti 3:5; Rv 3:22
  8. s4:3 Lk 12:51; Rm 1:7; 2Tm 1:2; 3Jn 14

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

I therefore, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received. Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Therefore I, the prisoner in the Lord, urge you to walk worthy of the calling you have received, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, making every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace.

NLTNew Living Translation

Therefore I, a prisoner for serving the Lord, beg you to lead a life worthy of your calling, for you have been called by God. Always be humble and gentle. Be patient with each other, making allowance for each other’s faults because of your love. Make every effort to keep yourselves united in the Spirit, binding yourselves together with peace.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Therefore I, the prisoner in the Lord, exhort you to live in a manner worthy of the calling with which you were called: with all humility and gentleness, with patience, putting up with one another in love, being eager to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace;

KJV 1900King James Version

I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called, With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love; Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.