Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:
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Barnes' Notes
Let all bitterness - see the notes on Eph 4:2. And wrath - The word here does not differ essentially from anger. Anger - see the note on Eph 4:26. All cherished, unreasonable anger. And clamour -…
Adam Clarke
Let all bitterness - Πασα πικρια. It is astonishing that any who profess the Christian name should indulge bitterness of spirit. Those who are censorious, who are unmerciful to the failings of others,…
The apostle having gone through his exhortation to mutual love, unity, and concord, in the foregoing verses, there follows in these an exhortation to Christian purity and holiness of heart and life,…
Cambridge Bible
all … all Observe the uncompromising scope of the precept. Revolution in principle was to result in nothing short of revolutionin temper and practice.
wrath … anger The two original words occur…
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