KJV King James Version
Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.
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Ephesians 4:3
Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
and with diligence to preserve the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace.
WEB World English Bible
being eager to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.
ASV American Standard Version
giving diligence to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
being diligent to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of the peace;
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,
6 One God and Father of all, who [is] above all, and through all, and in you all.
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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.
σπουδάζοντεςG4704 · spoudazōbe eagerτηρεῖνG5083 · tēreōto keep: observeτὴνG3588 · hothe/this/whoἑνότηταG1775 · henotēsunityτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoπνεύματοςG4151 · pneumaspirit/breath: spiritἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongτῷG3588 · hothe/this/whoσυνδέσμῳG4886 · sundesmosbond(age)τῆςG3588 · hothe/this/whoεἰρήνης,G1515 · eirēnēpeace
Cross-references
1 Corinthians 1:10Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and [that] there be no divisions among you; but [that] ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment.Colossians 3:13-15Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also [do] ye.1 Corinthians 12:12-13For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of that one body, being many, are one body: so also [is] Christ.John 13:34A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.Romans 14:17-19For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.Hebrews 12:14Follow peace with all [men], and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord:2 Corinthians 13:11Finally, brethren, farewell. Be perfect, be of good comfort, be of one mind, live in peace; and the God of love and peace shall be with you.John 17:21-23That they all may be 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.James 3:17-18But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, [and] easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.1 Thessalonians 5:13And to esteem them very highly in love for their work’s sake. [And] be at peace among yourselves.Ephesians 4:4[There is] one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling;
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