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Ephesians 4:2 — King James Version← Study notes

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


Ephesians 4:2Greek Interlinear

Greek · Ephesians 4:211 words
GreekMeaning
μετὰmeta
withprepositionG3326
πάσηςpasēs
alladjectiveG3956
ταπεινοφροσύνηςtapeinophrosynēs
humilitynounG5012
καὶkai
andwordG2532
πραΰτητοςprautētos
gentlenessnounG4240
μετὰmeta
withprepositionG3326
μακροθυμίαςmakrothymias
patiencenounG3115
ἀνεχόμενοιanechomenoi
bearing withverbG430
ἀλλήλωνallēlōn
one anotherpronounG240
ἐνen
inprepositionG1722
ἀγάπῃagapē
lovenounG26
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Ephesians 4:2

It is the virtue of teachers to aim not at praise, nor at esteem from those under their authority, but at their salvation, and to do every thing with this object; since the man who should make the other end his aim, would not be a teacher but a tyrant. Surely it is not for this that God set you over them, that you should enjoy greater court and service, but that your own interests should be disregarded, and every one of theirs built up. This is a teacher's duty: such an one…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 8 on Ephesians
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