Ephesians 4:3

Ephesians 4:3 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.
• New International Version (NIV)Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace.
• English Standard Version (ESV)eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.
• New King James Version (NKJV)endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.

Context of Ephesians 4:3

1I, the prisoner in [the] Lord, exhort you therefore to walk worthy of the calling wherewith ye have been called, 2with all lowliness and meekness, with long-suffering, bearing with one another in love; using diligence to keep the unity of the Spirit in the uniting bond of peace. 4[There is] one body and one Spirit, as ye have been also called in one hope of your calling; 5one Lord, one faith, one baptism;

Ephesians 4:3 word by word

σπουδάζοντες τηρεῖν τὴν ἑνότητα τοῦ πνεύματος ἐν τῷ συνδέσμῳ τῆς εἰρήνης,Read the interlinear

• keepτηρέωtēreō · to keep: protectG5083
• Spiritπνεῦμαpneuma · spirit/breath: spiritG4151
• bondσύνδεσμοςsundesmos · bond(age)G4886
• peaceεἰρήνηeirēnē · peaceG1515

Cross-references for Ephesians 4:3

• Ephesians 4:4[There is] one body and one Spirit, as ye have been also called in one hope of your calling;
• John 13:34A new commandment I give to you, that ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.
• John 17:21that they may be all one, as thou, Father, [art] in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us, that the world may believe that thou hast sent me.
• Romans 14:17for the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness, and peace, and joy in [the] Holy Spirit.
• 1 Corinthians 1:10Now I exhort you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all say the same thing, and that there be not among you divisions; but that ye be perfectly united in the same mind and in the same opinion.
• 1 Corinthians 12:12For even as the body is one and has many members, but all the members of the body, being many, are one body, so also [is] the Christ.
• 2 Corinthians 13:11For the rest, brethren, rejoice; be perfected; be encouraged; be of one mind; be at peace; and the God of love and peace shall be with you.
• Colossians 3:13forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any should have a complaint against any; even as the Christ has forgiven you, so also [do] ye.
• 1 Thessalonians 5:13and to regard them exceedingly in love on account of their work. Be in peace among yourselves.
• Hebrews 12:14Pursue peace with all, and holiness, without which no one shall see the Lord:
• James 3:17But the wisdom from above first is pure, then peaceful, gentle, yielding, full of mercy and good fruits, unquestioning, unfeigned.

Commentaries on Ephesians 4:3

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 3Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace - There can be no doubt that the Church at Ephesus was composed partly of converted Jews, as well as Gentiles. Now, from the different manner in which they had been brought up, there might be frequent causes of altercation. Indeed, the Jews, though converted, might be envious that the Gentiles were admitted to the same glorious privileges with themselves, without being initiated into them…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 3The unity of the Spirit - A united spirit, or oneness of spirit. This does not refer to the fact that there is one Holy Spirit; but it refers to unity of affection, of confidence, of love. It means that Christians should be united in temper and affection, and not be split up into factions and parties. It may be implied here, as is undoubtedly true, that such a unity would be produced only by the Holy Spirit; and that, as there was but one Spirit which had…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 3through the bond of peace: Paul emphasizes that God accepts both Gentiles and Jews (2:11–3:6). This acceptance should guide behavior. Jews and Gentiles should accept each other in the church (see Colossians 3:14–15).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2-32-3. lowliness--In classic Greek, the meaning is meanness of spirit: the Gospel has elevated the word to express a Christian grace, namely, the esteeming of ourselves small, inasmuch as we are so; the thinking truly, and because truly, therefore lowlily, of ourselves [Trench]. meekness--that spirit in which we accept God's dealings with us without disputing and resisting; and also the accepting patiently of the injuries done us by men, out of the thought…Read the comment

Topics related to Ephesians 4:3

• Commandments
• Communion
• Holy Spirit
• Peace
• Unity

In the dictionaries

• Bands
• Bitterness
• Bond
• Communion
• Compact
• Dark
• Ephesians, Epistle to
• Forbear
• Grieve
• Lasciviousness

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