Ephesians 4:3

1 Corinthians 1:10; 1 Corinthians 12:12; 1 Corinthians 12:13; 1 Thessalonians 5:13; 2 Corinthians 13:11; Colossians 3:13-15; Ephesians 4:4; Hebrews 12:14; James 3:17; James 3:18; John 13:34; John 17:21-23; Romans 14:17-19

Related Commentaries of Ephesians 4:3

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The unity of the Spirit - A united spirit, or oneness of spirit. This does not refer to the fact that there is one Holy Spirit; but it refers to...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

(3) Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. (3) Thirdly he requires perfect agreement, but yet such that is joined with t...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

God's Calling Involves a Unity of Life. The writer, appealing to his imprisonment, beseeches his readers to walk in a fashion worthy of their calli...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Endeavouring . Compare 2 Timothy 2:15 (studying). unity . Literally oneness. Greek. henotes. Only here and Ephesians 4:13 . Spirit . App-10...
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

3. Endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit. With good reason does he recommend forbearance, as tending to promote the unity of the Spiri...
Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 2106 A CONSISTENT WALK ENJOINED Ephesians 4:1-3 . I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocat...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace - There can be n...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love; Lowliness, [in classic Greek, tapeinophrosunee ( G5...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Unity of the New Life. Rules for the New Life The Apostle passes, as usual, from doctrinal statements to practical exhortations; but doctrine is h...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

(1) Ephesians 4:1-6 , although cast in a hortatory form contain the final summary of the great doctrine of the Epistle — the UNITY OF THE CATHOLIC C...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Forbearing one another in love ... — The word rendered “endeavouring” is, in the original, a word expressing “earnestness” of thought and exertion...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Ephesians 4:12-16 return from diversity of functions to singleness of object — viz., the perfecting individual souls in the likeness of Christ, and...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 16 THE EXHORTATION ON CHURCH LIFE. CHAPTER 4:1-16 THE FUNDAMENTAL UNITIES Ephesians 4:1-6 This Encyclical of St. Paul to the Churches...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Keeping the “Unity of the Spirit” Ephesians 4:1-10 Paul here admonishes lowliness in the presence of another's excellence; meekness in sufferin...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The apostle at once proceeded to apply this great doctrine to the present life of the Church. From the heavenly calling he passed to the earthly cond...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(1) В¶ I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called, (2) В¶ With all lowliness and...
James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

CHRISTIAN UNITY ‘The unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.’ Ephesians 4:3 ‘Ye are one,’ the Apostle would say, ‘one in Christ Jesus, ther...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit ,.... That is, a spiritual union: there is an union between God and his people, and between Christ and...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. Ver. 3. The unity of the Spirit ] That is, unanimity; this keeps all together...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

With all lowliness Or humility of mind, having mean thoughts of yourselves because of your former sinfulness and guilt, depravity, weakness, and mi...
L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

RESPONSE IN PRACTICAL UNITY (vs.1-6) In this letter to the Ephesian saints, Paul first presented the basic truth so essential for individual sain...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Exhortation to Unity; Persuasives to Unity. A. D. 61....
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

The unity of the Spirit; either unity of mind, or spiritual unity, as being wrought by the Spirit, and then he means that unity he spoke of, Ephe...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘I therefore, the prisoner in the Lord, beg you to walk worthily of the calling with which you have been called. With all lowliness and meekness, wit...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Exhortation to Oneness (4:1-16). Paul calls on them therefore now to be as one, and walk worthily of their calling.
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES Ephesians 4:1 . Walk worthy of the vocation. —They had been called to life in the Spirit, and they must also “wal...
Sermon Bible Commentary

Ephesians 4:3 The Unity of the Spirit. I. What is to be kept: "the unity of the Spirit." That unity may be regarded as twofold. It may be viewed...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Ephesians 4:1-2 . I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called, with all lowlines...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Ephesians 4:1 . I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you- Paul puts force into the argument by his manner of speaking; you can hear in...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Ephesians 4:1 . I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called,- «You are called...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Ephesians 4:1 . I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you a pathetic argument, for if I hear of discords among you it will add affliction...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION PRACTICAL PORTION OF THE EPISTLE . Ephesians 4:1-49 CHURCH PRINCIPLE OF GROWTH AND PROGRESS ; THE CHURC...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Apostolic Admonitions to Unity, to Perfection in Knowledge, to Holiness, and to Peace. Ephesians 4:1-32 Paul exhorts to unity:
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

endeavoring to keep the unity of the spirit in the bond of peace.
Wells of Living Water Commentary

The Higher Christian Life Ephesians 4:1-32 INTRODUCTORY WORDS 1. A prisoner of the Lord. One would hardly expect to find a prisoner in a Roman...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit — That mutual union and harmony, which is a fruit of the Spirit. The bond of peace is love.

³ Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.

Related Commentaries of Ephesians 4:3

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sermon Bible Commentary

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Wells of Living Water Commentary

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Ephesians 4:3