Parallel Verses

Youngs Literal Translation

being diligent to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of the peace;

New American Standard Bible

being diligent to preserve the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

diligently keeping the unity of the Spirit with the peace that binds us.

International Standard Version

Do your best to maintain the unity of the Spirit by means of the bond of peace.

A Conservative Version

Endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace,

American Standard Version

giving diligence to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.

Amplified

Make every effort to keep the oneness of the Spirit in the bond of peace [each individual working together to make the whole successful].

An Understandable Version

Eagerly try to maintain the unity produced by the Holy Spirit by being bound together in peace.

Anderson New Testament

earnestly endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.

Bible in Basic English

Taking care to keep the harmony of the Spirit in the yoke of peace.

Common New Testament

being diligent to preserve the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.

Daniel Mace New Testament

endeavouring to preserve the spiritual union by your affectionate attachment to one another.

Darby Translation

using diligence to keep the unity of the Spirit in the uniting bond of peace.

Godbey New Testament

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

Goodspeed New Testament

Make every effort to maintain the unity of the Spirit through the tie of peace.

John Wesley New Testament

forbearing one another in love, Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit, by the bond of peace.

Julia Smith Translation

Striving earnestly to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

being eager to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace;

Modern King James verseion

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

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

and that ye be diligent to keep the unity of the spirit in the bond of peace,

Moffatt New Testament

to preserve the unity of the Spirit by binding peace upon yourselves.

Montgomery New Testament

and endeavor to preserve the unity of the Spirit in the bonds of peace.

NET Bible

making every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.

New Heart English Bible

being eager to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.

Noyes New Testament

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

Sawyer New Testament

using diligence to keep the unity of the spirit in the bond of peace.

The Emphasized Bible

Giving diligence to keep - the oneness of the Spirit in the uniting-bond of peace, -

Thomas Haweis New Testament

careful to preserve unity of spirit, in the bond of peace.

Twentieth Century New Testament

And striving to maintain in the bond of peace the unity given by the Spirit.

Webster

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

Weymouth New Testament

in the uniting bond of peace, the unity given by the Spirit.

Williams New Testament

continuing with eager earnestness to maintain the unity of the Spirit through the tie of peace.

World English Bible

being eager to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.

Worrell New Testament

earnestly endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.

Worsley New Testament

endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace: for there is but one body and one Spirit,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
σπουδάζω 
Spoudazo 
Usage: 11

to keep
τηρέω 
Tereo 
Usage: 49

the unity
ἑνότης 
henotes 
Usage: 2

of the Spirit
πνεῦμα 
Pneuma 
Usage: 334

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

the bond
σύνδεσμος 
sundesmos 
Usage: 4

Devotionals

Devotionals about Ephesians 4:3

Devotionals containing Ephesians 4:3

Images Ephesians 4:3

Prayers for Ephesians 4:3

Context Readings

Christians Should Live In Unity

2 with all lowliness and meekness, with long-suffering, forbearing one another in love, 3 being diligent to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of the peace; 4 one body and one Spirit, according as also ye were called in one hope of your calling;


Cross References

John 13:34

'A new commandment I give to you, that ye love one another; according as I did love you, that ye also love one another;

John 17:21-23

that they all may be one, as Thou Father art in me, and I in Thee; that they also in us may be one, that the world may believe that Thou didst send me.

Romans 14:17-19

for the reign of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit;

1 Corinthians 1:10

And I call upon you, brethren, through the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that the same thing ye may all say, and there may not be divisions among you, and ye may be perfected in the same mind, and in the same judgment,

1 Corinthians 12:12-13

For, even as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of the one body, being many, are one body, so also is the Christ,

2 Corinthians 13:11

Henceforth, brethren, rejoice; be made perfect, be comforted, be of the same mind, be at peace, and the God of the love and peace shall be with you;

Ephesians 4:4

one body and one Spirit, according as also ye were called in one hope of your calling;

Colossians 3:13-15

forbearing one another, and forgiving each other, if any one with any one may have a quarrel, as also the Christ did forgive you -- so also ye;

1 Thessalonians 5:13

and to esteem them very abundantly in love, because of their work; be at peace among yourselves;

Hebrews 12:14

peace pursue with all, and the separation, apart from which no one shall see the Lord,

James 3:17-18

and the wisdom from above, first, indeed, is pure, then peaceable, gentle, easily entreated, full of kindness and good fruits, uncontentious, and unhypocritical: --

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