KJV King James Version
With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;
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Ephesians 4:2
With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love,
WEB World English Bible
with all lowliness and humility, with patience, bearing with one another in love;
ASV American Standard Version
with all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
with all lowliness and meekness, with long-suffering, forbearing one another in love,
Surrounding context — Ephesians 4
1 I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called,
2 With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;
3 Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.
4 [There is] one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling;
5 One Lord, one faith, one baptism,
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Original-language word links
These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
μετὰG3326 · metawith/afterπάσηςG3956 · pasallταπεινοφροσύνηςG5012 · tapeinophrosunēhumilityκαὶG2532 · kaiandπραΰτητος,G4236 · praotēsgentlenessμετὰG3326 · metawith/afterμακροθυμίας,G3115 · makrothumiapatienceἀνεχόμενοιG430 · anechōto endureἀλλήλωνG240 · allēlōnone anotherἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongἀγάπῃ,G26 · agapēlove
Cross-references
Colossians 3:12-13Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;1 Corinthians 13:7Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.1 Corinthians 13:4-5Charity suffereth long, [and] is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,Matthew 11:29Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.Romans 15:1We then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves.Galatians 5:22-23But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,1 Timothy 6:11But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.Matthew 5:3-5Blessed [are] the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.Proverbs 3:34Surely he scorneth the scorners: but he giveth grace unto the lowly.Numbers 12:3(Now the man Moses [was] very meek, above all the men which [were] upon the face of the earth.)1 Peter 3:15But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and [be] ready always to [give] an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:Psalm 138:6Though the LORD [be] high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly: but the proud he knoweth afar off.Galatians 6:2Bear ye one another’s burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.Ephesians 1:4According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love:2 Timothy 2:25In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth;Proverbs 16:19Better [it is to be] of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud.James 3:15-18This wisdom descendeth not from above, but [is] earthly, sensual, devilish.Zephaniah 2:3Seek ye the LORD, all ye meek of the earth, which have wrought his judgment; seek righteousness, seek meekness: it may be ye shall be hid in the day of the LORD’S anger.
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