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Ephesians 4:4-6 KJV
Ephesians · chapter 4 · verses 4–6 · King James Version
4There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling; 5One Lord, one faith, one baptism, 6One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all.Ephesians 4:4-6 · King James Version
Ephesians 4:4-6 in context
2With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;
3Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.
4There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling;
5One Lord, one faith, one baptism,
6One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all.
7But unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ.
8Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men.
Commentary
Cross references
- Ephesians 2:18
- Romans 12:4-5
- 1 Corinthians 12:4-13
- 1 Corinthians 8:6
- 1 Corinthians 12:13
- 1 Peter 3:21
- Romans 3:30
- Romans 11:36
- Malachi 2:10
- Galatians 3:26-28
Key words (Strong's)
- throughdiathrough, of place, with, in, of time, throughout, during, of means, by, by the means of…G1223 →
- Spiritpneumathe third person of the triune God, the Holy Spirit, coequal, coeternal with the Father…G4151 →
- calledkaleōto call, to call aloud, utter in a loud voice, to invite, to callG2564 →
- Fatherpatērgenerator or male ancestor, either the nearest ancestor father of the corporeal nature…G3962 →
- faithpistisconviction of the truth of anything, belief in the NT of a conviction or belief…G4102 →
- aboveepiupon, on, at, by, before, of position, on, at, by, over, against, to, over, on, at…G1909 →
- bodysōmathe body both of men or animals, a dead body or corpse, the living body, of animals, the…G4983 →
- hopeelpisexpectation of evil, fear, expectation of good, hope, in the Christian sense, joyful and…G1680 →
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Here the apostle proceeds to more particular exhortations. Two he enlarges upon in this chapter: - To unity an love, purity and holiness, which Christians should very much study. We do not walk worthy of the vocation wherewith we are called if we be not faithful friends to all Christians, and sworn enemies to all sin.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 2-16