Revised Literal Translation
Ephesians 4:2-16
2WithG3326 allG3956 lowlinessG5012 andG2532 meeknessG4240, withG3326 longsufferingG3115, forbearingG430 one anotherG240 inG1722 loveG26; 3EndeavouringG4704 to keepG5083 the unityG3588G1775 of the SpiritG3588G4151 inG1722 the bondG3588G4886 of peaceG3588G1515. 4There is oneG1520 bodyG4983, andG2532 oneG1520 SpiritG4151, evenG2532 asG2531 ye are calledG2564 inG1722 oneG1520 hopeG1680 of yourG4771 callingG3588G2821; 5OneG1520 LordG2962, oneG1520 faithG4102, oneG1520 baptismG908, 6OneG1520 GodG2316 andG2532 FatherG3962 of allG3956, whoG3588 is aboveG1909 allG3956, andG2532 throughG1223 allG3956, andG2532 inG1722 youG4771 allG3956.
7ButG1161 unto everyG1538 oneG1520 of usG1473 is givenG1325 graceG3588G5485 according toG2596 the measureG3588G3358 of the giftG3588G1431 of ChristG3588G5547. 8WhereforeG1352 he saithG3004, When he ascendedG305 upG1519 on highG5311, he ledG162 captivityG161 captiveG162, andG2532 gaveG1325 giftsG1390 unto menG3588G444. 9(NowG1161 thatG3588 he ascendedG305, whatG5101 is itG1510 butG3361 thatG3754 heG2597 alsoG2532 descendedG2597 firstG4412 intoG1519 the lowerG2737 partsG3313 of the earthG3588G1093? 10He thatG3588 descendedG2597 isG1510 the sameG846 alsoG2532 thatG3588 ascended upG305 far aboveG5231 allG3956 heavensG3588G3772, thatG2443 he might fillG4137 all thingsG3956.) 11AndG2532 heG846 gaveG1325 someG3588, apostlesG652; andG1161 someG3588, prophetsG4396; andG1161 someG3588, evangelistsG2099; andG1161 someG3588, pastorsG4166 andG2532 teachersG1320; 12ForG4314 the perfectingG3588G2677 of the saintsG40, forG1519 the workG2041 of the ministryG1248, forG1519 the edifyingG3619 of the bodyG3588G4983 of ChristG3588G5547: 13TillG3360 weG2658 allG3956 comeG2658 inG1519 the unityG3588G1775 of the faithG3588G4102, andG2532 of the knowledgeG3588G1922 of the SonG3588G5207 of GodG3588G2316, untoG1519 a perfectG5046 manG435, untoG1519 the measureG3358 of the statureG2244 of the fulnessG3588G4138 of ChristG3588G5547: 14ThatG2443 weG1510 henceforth beG1510 no moreG3371 childrenG3516, tossed to and froG2831, andG2532 carried aboutG4064 with everyG3956 windG417 of doctrineG3588G1319, byG1722 the sleightG3588G2940 of menG3588G444, and cunning craftinessG3834, wherebyG4314 theyG3588 lie in waitG3180 to deceiveG3588G4106; 15ButG1161 speaking the truthG226 inG1722 loveG26, may grow upG837 intoG1519 himG846 in all thingsG3956, whichG3739 isG1510 the headG3588G2776, even ChristG3588G5547: 16FromG1537 whomG3739 the wholeG3956 bodyG3588G4983 fitly joined togetherG4883 andG2532 compactedG4822 byG1223 that whichG3588 everyG3956 jointG860 suppliethG2024, according toG2596 the effectual workingG1753 inG1722 the measureG3358 of everyG1538 partG3313, makethG4160 increaseG3588G838 of the bodyG3588G4983 untoG1519 the edifyingG3619 of itselfG1438 inG1722 loveG26.
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
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