Ephesians 4:2

King James Version (KJV)

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

Translations

Ephesians 4:2 - Amplified Bible

Living as becomes you] with complete lowliness of mind (humility) and meekness (unselfishness, gentleness, mildness), with patience, bearing with one another {and} making allowances because you love one another.

Ephesians 4:2 - American Standard Version

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

Ephesians 4:2 - Bible in Basic English

With all gentle and quiet behaviour, taking whatever comes, putting up with one another in love;

Ephesians 4:2 - Darby Bible

with all lowliness and meekness, with long-suffering, bearing with one another in love;

Ephesians 4:2 - English Standard Version

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

Ephesians 4:2 - King James Version

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

Ephesians 4:2 - La Biblia de las Americas

con toda humildad y mansedumbre, con paciencia, soportándoos unos a otros en amor,

Ephesians 4:2 - The Message

Ephesians 4:2 - New American Standard Bible

with all humility and gentleness, with patience, showing tolerance for one another in love,

Ephesians 4:2 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

Que vivan con toda humildad y mansedumbre, con paciencia, soportándose unos a otros en amor,

Ephesians 4:2 - World English Bible

with all lowliness and humility, with longsuffering, bearing with one another in love;

Ephesians 4:2 - Young's Living Translation

with all lowliness and meekness, with long-suffering, forbearing one another in love,

Ephesians 4:2 - Additional Comments

- Humility or Lowliness - does not assert his or her own importance or authority. We are to walk with a deep sense of unworthiness, in every experience and in every relationship. Phil 2:3-4 "consider others better than yourselves."
- Gentleness or Meekness - strength under control (example of 2 dogs playing); meekness. This is not lacking courage, self confidence, or "weakness". It is the spirit that never takes offense. It is longsuffering, i.e. self-suppression for the benefit of others. It demonstrates a submission to God's will and gentleness toward men, e.g. to overlook a wrong suffered and not retaliate. (See 1 Peter 2:21-23; 1 Pet 3:9.)
- Forbearing - accepting other people in spite of their faults. This is restraint under provocation with a liberal allowance for the faults and failures of others (as Christ did to us - Col 3:13).
- Love (agape) - includes seeking the highest good for others instead of for self. Love bears (i.e. covers with silence and acceptance) all things and endures (patiently) all things (1 Cor 13:7).

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