Ephesians 4:2 KJV
With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;
Matthew Henry
- Exhortations to mutual forbearance and unionNothing is pressed more earnestly in the Scriptures, than to walk as becomes those called to Christ's kingdom and glory. By lowliness, understand humility,...
Thompson Chains
- Meekness (1)Link 4 of 8 · next 2 Timothy 2:25
- Forbearance (2)Last of 2 links
Cross References
- Colossians 3:12–13 Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering; …
- 1 Corinthians 13:7 Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.
- Matthew 5:3–5 Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. …
- 1 Corinthians 13:4–5 Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, …
- 1 Peter 3:15 But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:
- Numbers 12:3 (Now the man Moses was very meek, above all the men which were upon the face of the earth.)
- Psalms 138:6 Though the LORD be high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly: but the proud he knoweth afar off.
- Proverbs 3:34 Surely he scorneth the scorners: but he giveth grace unto the lowly.
- Proverbs 16:19 Better it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud.
- Isaiah 57:15 For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.
- Zephaniah 2:3 Seek ye the LORD, all ye meek of the earth, which have wrought his judgment; seek righteousness, seek meekness: it may be ye shall be hid in the day of the LORD'S anger.
- Matthew 11:29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.
- Galatians 5:22–23 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, …
- Galatians 6:2 Bear ye one another's burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.
- Ephesians 1:4 According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love:
- 1 Timothy 6:11 But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.
- 2 Timothy 2:25 In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth;
- James 3:15–18 This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish. …
- Mark 9:19 He answereth him, and saith, O faithless generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer you? bring him unto me.
- Acts 20:19 Serving the Lord with all humility of mind, and with many tears, and temptations, which befell me by the lying in wait of the Jews:
- Romans 15:1 We then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves.
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Topics
- Commandments Precepts of Paul. explicitly stated or implied in didactic epistles
- Communion Of saints
- Humility General scriptures concerning
- Longsuffering General scriptures concerning
- Love Exemplification of the love of man for man
- Meekness General scriptures concerning
- Patience General scriptures concerning
Timeline
- Timeline of the BibleAbout AD 65 · The Epistle to the Ephesians
Greek and Strong’s
- With Μετὰ Meta μετά Preposition
- all πάσης pasēs πᾶς Article · genitive feminine singular
- lowliness ταπεινοφροσύνης tapeinophrosynēs ταπεινοφροσύνη Noun · genitive feminine singular
- and καὶ kai καί Conjunction
- meekness πρᾳότης praiótēs
- with πρᾳότητος praotētos Noun · genitive feminine singular μετὰ meta μετά Preposition
- longsuffering μακροθυμίας makrothymias μακροθυμία Noun · genitive feminine singular
- forbearing ἀνεχόμενοι anechomenoi ἀνέχομαι Verb · present middle participle, nominative masculine plural
- one another ἀλλήλων allēlōn ἀλλήλων Pronoun · genitive masculine plural
- in ἐν en ἐν Preposition
- love ἀγάπῃ agapē ἀγάπη Noun · dative feminine singular
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