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Ephesians 4:2

Ephesians 4:2
With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

With all lowliness and meekness,..... In the exercise of humility, which shows itself in believers, in entertaining and expressing the meanest thoughts of themselves, and the best of others; in not…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

With all lowliness - Humility; see the notes on Act 20:19, where the same Greek word is used; compare also the following places, where the same Greek word occurs: Phi 2:3, “in lowliness of mind, let…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

With all lowliness - It is by acting as the apostle here directs that a man walks worthy of this high vocation; ταπεινοφροσυνη signifies subjection or humility of mind.

Meekness - The opposite to…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Ephesians 4:2-16

Here the apostle proceeds to more particular exhortations. Two he enlarges upon in this chapter: - To unity an love, purity and holiness, which Christians should very much study. We do not walk worthy…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

with all lowliness So, exactly, Act 20:19, in St Paul's review of his own "walk" at Ephesus; "serving the Lord with all lowliness." "With" :the idea is strictly of accompaniment, attendance. But in…