Ephesians 4:2

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

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

Complete Jewish Bible:

Always be humble, gentle and patient, bearing with one another in love,

Berean Standard Bible:

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

American Standard Version:

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

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

With{G3326} all{G3956} lowliness{G5012} and{G2532} meekness{G4236}, with{G3326} longsuffering{G3115}, forbearing{G430} one another{G240} in{G1722} love{G26};

Cross-References (KJV):

Colossians 3:12

  • ¶ Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;

Colossians 3:13

  • Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also [do] ye.

1 Corinthians 13:7

  • Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.

1 Corinthians 13:4

  • ¶ Charity suffereth long, [and] is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,

1 Corinthians 13:5

  • Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil;

Romans 15:1

  • ¶ We then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves.

Matthew 11:29

  • Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.

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Commentary for Ephesians 4:2

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

  1. Strong's Number: G3326
    There are 445 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: μετά
    Transliteration: metá
    Pronunciation: met-ah'
    Description: a primary preposition (often used adverbially); properly, denoting accompaniment; "amid" (local or causal); modified variously according to the case (genitive association, or accusative succession) with which it is joined; occupying an intermediate position between ἀπό or ἐκ and εἰς or πρός; less intimate than ἐν and less close than σύν):--after(-ward), X that he again, against, among, X and, + follow, hence, hereafter, in, of, (up-)on, + our, X and setting, since, (un-)to, + together, when, with (+ -out). Often used in composition, in substantially the same relations of participation or proximity, and transfer or sequence.
  2. Strong's Number: G3956
    There are 1075 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: πᾶς
    Transliteration: pâs
    Pronunciation: pas
    Description: including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole:--all (manner of, means), alway(-s), any (one), X daily, + ever, every (one, way), as many as, + no(-thing), X thoroughly, whatsoever, whole, whosoever.
  3. Strong's Number: G5012
    There are 7 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: ταπεινοφροσύνη
    Transliteration: tapeinophrosýnē
    Pronunciation: tap-i-nof-ros-oo'-nay
    Description: from a compound of ταπεινός and the base of φρήν; humiliation of mind, i.e. modesty:--humbleness of mind, humility (of mind, loneliness (of mind).
  4. Strong's Number: G2532
    There are 5212 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: καί
    Transliteration: kaí
    Pronunciation: kahee
    Description: apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:--and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
  5. Strong's Number: G4236
    There are 9 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: πρᾳότης
    Transliteration: praiótēs
    Pronunciation: prah-ot'-ace
    Description: from πρᾷος; gentleness, by implication, humility:--meekness.
  6. Strong's Number: G3115
    There are 14 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: μακροθυμία
    Transliteration: makrothymía
    Pronunciation: mak-roth-oo-mee'-ah
    Description: from the same as μακροθυμώς; longanimity, i.e. (objectively) forbearance or (subjectively) fortitude:--longsuffering, patience.
  7. Strong's Number: G430
    There are 37 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: ἀνέχομαι
    Transliteration: anéchomai
    Pronunciation: an-ekh'-om-ahee
    Description: middle voice from ἀνά and ἔχω; to hold oneself up against, i.e. (figuratively) put up with:--bear with, endure, forbear, suffer.
  8. Strong's Number: G240
    There are 338 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: ἀλλήλων
    Transliteration: allḗlōn
    Pronunciation: al-lay'-lone
    Description: Genitive plural from ἄλλος reduplicated; one another:--each other, mutual, one another, (the other), (them-, your-)selves, (selves) together (sometimes with μετά or πρός).
  9. Strong's Number: G1722
    There are 2129 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: ἐν
    Transliteration: en
    Pronunciation: en
    Description: a primary preposition denoting (fixed) position (in place, time or state), and (by implication) instrumentality (medially or constructively), i.e. a relation of rest (intermediate between εἰς and ἐκ); "in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.:--about, after, against, + almost, X altogether, among, X as, at, before, between, (here-)by (+ all means), for (… sake of), + give self wholly to, (here-)in(-to, -wardly), X mightily, (because) of, (up-)on, (open-)ly, X outwardly, one, X quickly, X shortly, (speedi-)ly, X that, X there(-in, -on), through(-out), (un-)to(-ward), under, when, where(-with), while, with(-in). Often used in compounds, with substantially the same import; rarely with verbs of motion, and then not to indicate direction, except (elliptically) by a separate (and different) preposition.
  10. Strong's Number: G26
    There are 727 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: ἀγάπη
    Transliteration: agápē
    Pronunciation: ag-ah'-pay
    Description: from ἀγαπάω; love, i.e. affection or benevolence; specially (plural) a love-feast:--(feast of) charity(-ably), dear, love.