Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

with all humility and gentleness, with patience, showing tolerance for one another in love,

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

with all humility and gentleness, with patience, accepting one another in love,

International Standard Version

demonstrating all expressions of humility, gentleness, and patience, accepting one another in love.

A Conservative Version

with all humility and mildness, with longsuffering, forbearing each other in love.

American Standard Version

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

Amplified

with all humility [forsaking self-righteousness], and gentleness [maintaining self-control], with patience, bearing with one another in [unselfish] love.

An Understandable Version

Live in a humble, gentle and patient way, showing tolerance [for the weaknesses] of one another out of love [for them].

Anderson New Testament

with all lowliness and meekness, with long-suffering, bearing with one another in love,

Bible in Basic English

With all gentle and quiet behaviour, taking whatever comes, putting up with one another in love;

Common New Testament

with all humility and gentleness, with patience, showing tolerance for one another in love,

Daniel Mace New Testament

with all humility, meekness, and patience, bearing with one another in love;

Darby Translation

with all lowliness and meekness, with long-suffering, bearing with one another in love;

Godbey New Testament

with all humility and meekness, with long suffering, forbearing one another in divine love;

Goodspeed New Testament

with perfect humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another lovingly.

John Wesley New Testament

With all lowliness and meekness, with long-suffering,

Julia Smith Translation

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

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

with all humility and gentleness, with patience, putting up with one another in love,

Modern King James verseion

with all lowliness and meekness, with long-suffering, forbearing one another in love,

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

in all humbleness of mind, and meekness, and long suffering, forbearing one another through love,

Moffatt New Testament

with perfect modesty and gentleness, showing forbearance to one another patiently, zealous in love

Montgomery New Testament

With all humility and gentleness and long-suffering forbear with one another in love;

NET Bible

with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love,

New Heart English Bible

with all lowliness and humility, with patience, bearing with one another in love;

Noyes New Testament

with all humility and meekness, with longsuffering; bearing with one another in love,

Sawyer New Testament

with all humility and meekness, with long suffering, forbearing one another in love,

The Emphasized Bible

With all lowliness and meekness, with long suffering, bearing one with another in love,

Thomas Haweis New Testament

with all humility and meekness, with long suffering, forbearing one another in love;

Twentieth Century New Testament

Always humble and gentle, patient, bearing lovingly with one another,

Webster

With all lowliness and meekness, with long-suffering, forbearing one another in love;

Weymouth New Testament

with all lowliness of mind and unselfishness, and with patience, bearing with one another lovingly, and earnestly striving to maintain,

Williams New Testament

with perfect humility and gentleness, with patience, lovingly bearing with one another,

World English Bible

with all lowliness and humility, with patience, bearing with one another in love;

Worrell New Testament

with all humility and meekness, with long-suffering, bearing with one another in love;

Worsley New Testament

and with long-suffering forbear one another in love,

Youngs Literal Translation

with all lowliness and meekness, with long-suffering, forbearing one another in love,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
μετά 
meta 
with, after, among, hereafter , afterward , against, not tr,
Usage: 346

all
πᾶς 
Pas 
Usage: 704

ταπεινοφροσύνη 
Tapeinophrosune 
Usage: 7

and

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

πρᾳότης 
Praotes 
Usage: 9

with
μετά 
meta 
with, after, among, hereafter , afterward , against, not tr,
Usage: 346

μακροθυμία 
Makrothumia 
Usage: 14

ἀνέχομαι 
Anechomai 
Usage: 12

ἀλλήλων 
Allelon 
Usage: 85

in
ἐν 
En 
in, by, with, among, at, on, through,
Usage: 2128

Devotionals

Devotionals about Ephesians 4:2

Devotionals containing Ephesians 4:2

Images Ephesians 4:2

Prayers for Ephesians 4:2

Context Readings

Christians Should Live In Unity

1 I therefore, the prisoner in the Lord, invite you to walk worthily of the calling with which you were called. 2 with all humility and gentleness, with patience, showing tolerance for one another in love, 3 Diligently try to keep the unity (oneness) of the Spirit in the bond of peace.

Cross References

Colossians 3:12-13

As God's chosen, holy and beloved, put on a heart of compassion, kindness, lowliness (humility), meekness (mildness), and long-suffering (patience).

Acts 20:19

serving the Lord with all lowliness of mind, and with tears, and with trials that came on me by the plots of the Jews.

Numbers 12:3

Moses was a very humble (meek) man. He was more humble than anyone else on earth.

Psalm 45:4

Ride on in majesty to victory for the defense of truth, justice and righteousness! Your right hand (strength) will teach you great things!

Psalm 138:6

Even though Jehovah is high above, he sees humble people close up, and he recognizes arrogant people from a distance.

Proverbs 3:34

He has no use for conceited people. He shows loving kindness to the humble.

Proverbs 16:19

It is better to be humble and lowly than to divide the spoil with the proud.

Isaiah 57:15

The High and Lofty One who inhabits eternity, whose name is holy, says: 'I dwell in the high and holy and also with him who has a contrite and humble spirit. I revive the spirit of the humble, and the heart of the contrite ones.'

Isaiah 61:1-3

The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord Jehovah is upon me, because Jehovah has anointed me to announce good news to the lowly and meek. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to captives and freedom to prisoners.

Zephaniah 2:3

Seek Jehovah all you meek ones of the earth, you who have obeyed his Law! Seek righteousness! Seek meekness that you may be hidden in the Day of Jehovah's anger. (Hebrew: ulay-ulay, may-be; Septuagint: you may be hid.) (Hebrew: sathar: concealed, hidden, protected) (Zephaniah 1:2) (Amos 5:15)

Zechariah 9:9

Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout, O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your king comes to you! He is righteous having salvation. He is humble, and riding upon an ass, even upon a colt the son of a she ass.

Matthew 5:3-5

Blessed (Greek: makarios: happy, blessed) are those conscious of their spiritual need, for the kingdom of heaven is theirs.

Matthew 11:29

Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me. I am meek (mild) and humble in heart. You will have a restful life,

Mark 9:19

Jesus then said: O faithless generation. How long will I be with you? How long must I put up with you? Bring him to me.

Romans 15:1

We who are strong in the faith ought to help the weak to carry their burdens. We should not just please ourselves.

1 Corinthians 13:4-5

Love is patient. Love is kind. Love is not jealous. Love does not brag and is not arrogant (proud).

1 Corinthians 13:7

It bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, and endures all things.

Galatians 5:22-23

The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faith,

Galatians 6:2

Bear one another's burdens, and thereby fulfill the law of Christ.

Ephesians 1:4

He chose us through him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blemish before him in love.

1 Timothy 6:11

But you, O man of God, run from these things. Pursue (set your heart on) righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience and meekness.

2 Timothy 2:25

He should instruct those who oppose using meekness. Perhaps God will give them repentance that they may know the truth.

James 1:21

Therefore get rid of all filthiness and wickedness. Receive with meekness the implanted word, which is able to save you.

James 3:15-18

This wisdom is not a wisdom that comes down from above, but is earthly, sensual, and devilish.

1 Peter 3:15

Sanctify the Christ as Lord (kurios: master) in your hearts. Always be ready to answer every man who asks you a reason for your hope, yet with meekness (mildness) and respect!

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