with all lowliness and gentleness, with longsuffering, bearing with one another in love, endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit (A)in the bond of peace. (B)There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called in one hope of your calling;

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with all (A)humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another (B)in love, being diligent to keep the unity of the Spirit in the (C)bond of peace. There is (D)one body and one Spirit, just as you also were called in one (E)hope of your calling;

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with all humility [forsaking self-righteousness], and gentleness [maintaining self-control], with patience, bearing with one another [a]in [unselfish] love. Make every effort to keep the oneness of the Spirit in the bond of peace [each individual working together to make the whole successful]. There is one body [of believers] and one Spirit—just as you were called to one hope when called [to salvation]—

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Footnotes

  1. Ephesians 4:2 The key to understanding this and other statements about love is to know that this love (the Greek word agape) is not so much a matter of emotion as it is of doing things for the benefit of another person, that is, having an unselfish concern for another and a willingness to seek the best for another.

Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another(A) in love.(B) Make every effort to keep the unity(C) of the Spirit through the bond of peace.(D) There is one body(E) and one Spirit,(F) just as you were called to one hope when you were called(G);

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With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;

Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.

There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling;

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