Ephesians 4:32

Ephesians 4:32 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.
• New International Version (NIV)Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you.

Context of Ephesians 4:32

30And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, in whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. 31Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, outcry and slander, along with every form of malice. Be kind and tenderhearted to one another, forgiving each other just as in Christ God forgave you.

Ephesians 4:32 word by word

γίνεσθε δὲ εἰς ἀλλήλους χρηστοί, εὔσπλαγχνοι, χαριζόμενοι ἑαυτοῖς καθὼς καὶ ὁ θεὸς ἐν Χριστῷ ἐχαρίσατο ὑμῖν.¶Read the interlinear

• ·δέde · thenG1161
• Beγίνομαιginomai · to beG1096
• kindχρηστόςchrēstos · good/kindG5543
• tenderheartedεὔσπλαγχνοςeusplagchnos · compassionateG2155
• toεἰςeis · towardG1519
• one anotherἀλλήλωνallēlōn · one anotherG240
• forgivingχαρίζωcharizomai · to give graceG5483
• each otherἑαυτοῦheautou · themselfG1438
• justκαίkai · andG2532
• asκαθώςkathōs · as/just asG2531
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• ChristΧριστόςChristos · ChristG5547
• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
• youσύsu · youG4771

Cross-references for Ephesians 4:32

• Ruth 2:20Then Naomi said to her daughter-in-law, “May he be blessed by the LORD, who has not withdrawn His kindness from the living or the dead.” Naomi continued, “The man is a close relative. He is one of our kinsman-redeemers.”
• Psalms 112:4Light dawns in the darkness for the upright— for the gracious, compassionate, and righteous.
• Proverbs 19:22The desire of a man is loving devotion; better to be poor than a liar.
• Isaiah 57:1The righteous perish, and no one takes it to heart; devout men are taken away, while no one considers that the righteous are taken away from the presence of evil.
• Luke 6:35But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them, expecting nothing in return. Then your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High; for He is kind to the ungrateful and wicked.
• Acts 28:2The islanders showed us extraordinary kindness. They kindled a fire and welcomed all of us because it was raining and cold.
• Romans 12:10Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Outdo yourselves in honoring one another.
• 1 Corinthians 13:4Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.
• 2 Corinthians 2:10If you forgive anyone, I also forgive him. And if I have forgiven anything, I have forgiven it in the presence of Christ for your sake,
• 2 Corinthians 6:6in purity, knowledge, patience, and kindness; in the Holy Spirit and in sincere love;
• Colossians 3:12Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, clothe yourselves with hearts of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience.
• 2 Peter 1:7and to godliness, brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness, love.
• Psalms 145:9The LORD is good to all; His compassion rests on all He has made.
• Proverbs 12:10A righteous man regards the life of his animal, but the tender mercies of the wicked are only cruelty.
• Luke 1:78because of the tender mercy of our God, by which the Dawn will visit us from on high,
• James 5:11See how blessed we consider those who have persevered. You have heard of Job’s perseverance and have seen the outcome from the Lord. The Lord is full of compassion and mercy.

Commentaries on Ephesians 4:32

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 32Be ye kind one to another - - · Be kind and obliging to each other; study good breeding and gentleness of manners. A Christian cannot be a savage, and he need not be a boor. Never put any person to needless pain. Tender-hearted - · Compassionate; having the bowels easily moved (as the word implies) to commiserate the state of the wretched and distressed. Forgiving one another - Should you receive any injury from a brother, or from any man, be as ready to…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 32And be ye kind one to another - Benignant, mild, courteous, “polite” - ̀ chrēstoi 1 Peter 3:8. Christianity produces true courteousness, or politeness. It does not make one rough, crabby, or sour; nor does it dispose its followers to violate the proper rules of social contact. The secret of true politeness is “benevolence,” or a desire to make others happy; and a Christian should be the most polite of people. There is no religion in a sour, misanthropic…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 29-32Verses 29-32 Filthy words proceed from corruption in the speaker, and they corrupt the minds and manners of those who hear them: Christians should beware of all such discourse. It is the duty of Christians to seek, by the blessing of God, to bring persons to think seriously, and to encourage and warn believers by their conversation. Be ye kind one to another. This sets forth the principle of love in the heart, and the outward expression of it, in a…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 32Forgiving others who share your faith is a natural and positive response to experiencing God's forgiving grace through Christ (compare Colossians 3:12–13; 1 John 4:19).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 3232. (Lu 7:42; Col 3:12). even as--God hath shown Himself "kind, tender-hearted, and forgiving to you"; it is but just that you in turn shall be so to your fellow men, who have not erred against you in the degree that you have erred against God (Mt 18:33). God for Christ's sake--rather as Greek, "God in Christ" (2Co 5:19). It is in Christ that God vouchsafes forgiveness to us. It cost God the death of His Son, as man, to forgive us. It costs us nothing to…Read the comment

Topics related to Ephesians 4:32

• Charitableness
• Commandments
• Forgiveness
• Heart
• Kindness
• Love
• Righteous
• Sin
• Zeal, Religious

In the dictionaries

• God
• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
• Bitterness
• Compact
• Dark
• Ephesians, Epistle to
• Forbear
• Grieve
• Lasciviousness
• Lowliness

Commentaries on Ephesians 4

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings