Christian Standard Bible

Ephesians 4:5

5one Lord, one faith, one baptism,

Ephesians 4:5 in other versions

King James Version (KJV)One Lord, one faith, one baptism,
New International Version (NIV)one Lord, one faith, one baptism;
English Standard Version (ESV)one Lord, one faith, one baptism,
New King James Version (NKJV)one Lord, one faith, one baptism;

Context of Ephesians 4:5

3making every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace. 4There is one body and one Spirit — just as you were called to one hope at your calling — one Lord, one faith, one baptism, 6one God and Father of all, who is above all and through all and in all. 7Now grace was given to each one of us according to the measure of Christ’s gift.

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Ephesians 4:5 word by word

εἷς κύριος, μία πίστις, ἓν βάπτισμα,Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

Oneεἷςheis · oneG1520
Lordκύριοςkurios · lord: GodG2962
faithπίστιςpistis · faithG4102
baptismβάπτισμαbaptisma · baptismG908

Cross-references for Ephesians 4:5

Acts 2:36“Therefore let all the house of Israel know with certainty that God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Messiah.”
Acts 10:36He sent the message to the Israelites, proclaiming the good news of peace through Jesus Christ — he is Lord of all.
Romans 14:8If we live, we live for the Lord; and if we die, we die for the Lord. Therefore, whether we live or die, we belong to the Lord.
1 Corinthians 1:2To the church of God at Corinth, to those sanctified in Christ Jesus, called as saints, with all those in every place who call on the name of Jesus Christ our Lord — both their Lord and ours.
1 Corinthians 8:6yet for us there is one God, the Father. All things are from him, and we exist for him. And there is one Lord, Jesus Christ. All things are through him, and we exist through him.
1 Corinthians 12:5There are different ministries, but the same Lord.
Philippians 2:11and every tongue will confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
Philippians 3:8More than that, I also consider everything to be a loss in view of the surpassing value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. Because of him I have suffered the loss of all things and consider them as dung, so that I may gain Christ
Ephesians 4:13until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of God’s Son, growing into maturity with a stature measured by Christ’s fullness.
Romans 3:30since there is one God who will justify the circumcised by faith and the uncircumcised through faith.
2 Corinthians 11:4For if a person comes and preaches another Jesus, whom we did not preach, or you receive a different spirit, which you had not received, or a different gospel, which you had not accepted, you put up with it splendidly!
Galatians 1:6I am amazed that you are so quickly turning away from him who called you by the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel —
Galatians 5:6For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision accomplishes anything; what matters is faith working through love.
Hebrews 13:7Remember your leaders who have spoken God’s word to you. As you carefully observe the outcome of their lives, imitate their faith.
James 2:18But someone will say, “You have faith, and I have works.” Show me your faith without works, and I will show you faith by my works.
2 Peter 1:1Simeon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ: To those who have received a faith equal to ours through the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ.

Commentaries on Ephesians 4:5

Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 5One Lord - Jesus Christ, who is the governor of this Church. One faith - One system of religion, proposing the same objects to the faith of all. One baptism - Administered in the name of the holy Trinity; indicative of the influences, privileges, and effects of the Christian religion.Read the comment
Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 5One Lord - This evidently refers to the Lord Jesus. The “Spirit” is mentioned in the previous verse; the Father in the verse following. On the application of the word “Lord” to the Saviour, see the notes on Acts 1:24. The argument here is, that there ought to be unity among Christians, because they have one Lord and Saviour. They have not different Saviours adapted to different classes; not one for the Jew and another for the Greek; not one for the rich…Read the comment
Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 4-6These three verses might come from an early Christian creed (a formal statement of beliefs). These verses emphasize the unity that all believers share. Despite their ethnic differences, Jewish and non-Jewish Christians have one Lord and one faith. Because of this, they should live together in unity. Christ's one body is the church (see 1:23; 2:16). one God and Father of all: (see 1 Corinthians 8:6; 15:28). who is over all and through all and in all: God…Read the comment
Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 55. Similarly "faith" and "baptism" (the sacramental seal of faith) are connected (Mr 16:16; Col 2:12). Compare 1Co 12:13, "Faith" is not here that which we believe, but the act of believing, the mean by which we apprehend the "one Lord." "Baptism" is specified, being the sacrament whereby we are incorporated into the "one body." Not the Lord's Supper, which is an act of matured communion on the part of those already incorporate, "a symbol of union, not of…Read the comment

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