1 He exhorts to unity;
7 and declares that God therefore gives divers gifts unto men;
11 that his church might be edified,
16 and grow up in Christ.
18 He calls them from the impurity of the Gentiles;
24 to put on the new man;
25 to cast off lying;
29 and corrupt communication.

prisoner. See on ch. 3:1

of the Lord. or, in the Lord. beseech. Jer 38:20 Ro 12:1 1Co 4:16 2Co 5:20 6:1 10:1 Ga 4:12 Phm 1:9,10 1Pe 2:11 2Jo 1:5

walk. 17 5:2 Ge 5:24 17:1 Ac 9:31 Php 1:27 3:17,18 Col 1:10 4:12 1Th 2:12 4:1,2 Tit 2:10 Heb 13:21

vocation. 4 Ro 8:28-30 Php 3:14 2Th 1:11 2Ti 1:9 Heb 3:1 1Pe 3:9 5:10 2Pe 1:3

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

lowliness. Nu 12:3 Ps 45:4 138:6 Pr 3:34 16:19 Isa 57:15 61:1-3 Zep 2:3 Zec 9:9 Mt 5:3-5 11:29 Ac 20:19 1Co 13:4,5 Ga 5:22,23 Col 3:12,13 1Ti 6:11 2Ti 2:25 Jas 1:21 3:15-18 1Pe 3:15

forbearing. Mr 9:19 Ro 15:1 1Co 13:7 Ga 6:2

3 Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.

4 Joh 13:34 17:21-23 Ro 14:17-19 1Co 1:10 12:12,13 2Co 13:11 Col 3:13-15 1Th 5:13 Heb 12:14 Jas 3:17,18

4 There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling;

one body. 2:16 5:30 Ro 12:4,5 1Co 10:17 12:12,13,20 Col 3:15

one Spirit. 2:18,22 Mt 28:19 1Co 12:4-11 2Co 11:4

as. See on ver. 1 1:18 Jer 14:8 17:7 Ac 15:11 Col 1:5 2Th 2:16 1Ti 1:1 Tit 1:2 Tit 2:13 3:7 Heb 6:18,19 1Pe 1:3,4,21 1Jo 3:3

5 One Lord, one faith, one baptism,

One Lord. Ac 2:36 10:36 Ro 14:8,9 1Co 1:2,13 8:6 12:5 Php 2:11 3:8

one faith. 13 Ro 3:30 2Co 11:4 Ga 1:6,7 5:6 Tit 1:1,4 Heb 13:7 Jas 2:18 2Pe 1:1 Jude 1:3,20

one baptism. Mt 28:19 Ro 6:3,4 1Co 12:13 Ga 3:26-28 Heb 6:6 1Pe 3:21

6 One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all.

God. 6:23 Nu 16:22 Isa 63:16 Mal 2:10 Mt 6:9 Joh 20:17 1Co 8:6 12:6 Ga 3:26-28 4:3-7 1Jo 3:1-3

who. 1:21 Ge 14:19 1Ch 29:11,12 Ps 95:3 Isa 40:11-17,21-23 Jer 10:10-13 Da 4:34,35 5:18-23 Mt 6:13 Ro 11:36 Re 4:8-11

and in. 2:22 3:17 Joh 14:23 17:26 2Co 6:16 1Jo 3:24 4:12-15

7 But unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ.

unto. 8-14 Mt 25:15 Ro 12:6-8 1Co 12:8-11,28-30

grace. 3:8 2Co 6:1 1Pe 4:10

the measure. 3:2 Joh 3:34 Ro 12:3 2Co 10:13-15

8 Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men.

When. See on Ps 68:18

he led. Jud 5:12 Col 2:15

captivity. or, a multitude of captives. and. 1Sa 30:26 Es 2:18

9 (Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth?

he ascended. Pr 30:4 Joh 3:13 6:33,62 20:17 Ac 2:34-36

he also. Ge 11:5 Ex 19:20 Joh 6:33,38,41,51,58 8:14 16:27,28

the lower. Ps 8:5 63:9 139:15 Mt 12:40 Heb 2:7,9

10 He that descended is the same also that ascended up far above all heavens, that he might fill all things.)

ascended. See on ch. 1:20-23 Ac 1:9,11 1Ti 3:16 Heb 4:14 7:26 8:1 9:23,24

that he. 3:19 Joh 1:16 Ac 2:33 Col 1:19 2:9

fill. or, fulfil. Mt 24:34 Lu 24:44 Joh 19:24,28,36 *Gr: Ac 3:18 13:32,33 Ro 9:25-30 15:9-13 16:25,26

11 And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;

he. 8 2:20 3:5 Ro 10:14,15 1Co 12:28 Jude 1:17 Re 18:20 21:14

evangelists. Ac 21:8 2Ti 4:5

pastors. 2Ch 15:3 Jer 3:15 Mt 28:20 Ac 13:1 Ro 12:7 1Co 12:29 Heb 5:12 1Pe 5:1-3

12 For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:

perfection. Lu 22:32 Joh 21:15-17 Ac 9:31 11:23 14:22,23 20:28 Ro 15:14,29 1Co 12:7 2Co 7:1 Php 1:25,26 3:12-18 Col 1:28 1Th 5:11-14 Heb 6:1 13:17

the work. Ac 1:17,25 20:24 Ro 12:7 1Co 4:1,2 2Co 3:8 4:1 5:18 6:3 Col 4:17 1Ti 1:12 2Ti 4:5,11

the edifying. 16,29 Ro 14:19 15:2 1Co 14:4,5,12,14,26 2Co 12:19 1Th 5:11

the body. 4 1:23 Col 1:24

13 Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ:

we all. See on ver. 3,5 Jer 32:38,39 Eze 37:21,22 Zep 3:9 Zec 14:9 Joh 17:21 Ac 4:32 1Co 1:10 Php 2:1-3

in the unity. or, into the unity. the knowledge. Isa 53:11 Mt 11:27 Joh 16:3 17:3,25,26 2Co 4:6 Php 3:8 Col 2:2 2Pe 1:1-3 3:18 1Jo 5:20

unto a. 12 2:15 1Co 14:20 Col 1:28

stature. or, age. fulness. See on ch. 1:23

14 That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;

no more. Isa 28:9 Mt 18:3,4 1Co 3:1,2 14:20 Heb 5:12-14

tossed. Ac 20:30,31 Ro 16:17,18 2Co 11:3,4 Ga 1:6,7 3:1 Col 2:4-8 2Th 2:2-5 1Ti 3:6 4:6,7 2Ti 1:15 2:17,18 3:6-9,13 4:3 Heb 13:9 2Pe 2:1-3 1Jo 2:19,26 4:1

carried. Mt 11:7 1Co 12:2 Jas 1:6 3:4

by the. Mt 24:11,24 2Co 2:17 4:2 11:13-15 2Th 2:9,10 2Pe 2:18 Re 13:11-14 19:20

lie. Ps 10:9 59:3 Mic 7:2 Ac 23:21

15 But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:

But. 25 Zec 8:16 2Co 4:2 8:8

speaking the truth. or, being sincere. Jud 16:15 Ps 32:2 Joh 1:47 Ro 12:9 Jas 2:15,16 1Pe 1:22 1Jo 3:18

may. 2:21 Ho 14:5-7 Mal 4:2 1Pe 2:2 2Pe 3:18

which. 1:22 5:23 Col 1:18,19

16 From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in love.

whom. See on ver. 12 Joh 15:5

fitly. Job 10:10,11 Ps 139:15,16 1Co 12:12-28 Col 2:19

the effectual. 3:7 1Th 2:13

edifying. 15 1:4 3:17 1Co 8:1 13:4-9,13 14:1 Ga 5:6,13,14,22 Php 1:9 Col 2:2 1Th 1:3 3:12 4:9,10 2Th 1:3 1Ti 1:5 1Pe 1:22 1Jo 4:16

17 This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye henceforth walk not as other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind,

I say. 1Co 1:12 15:50 2Co 9:6 Ga 3:17 Col 2:4

testify. Ne 9:29,30 13:15 Jer 42:19 Ac 2:40 18:5 20:21 Ga 5:3 1Th 4:6

in the. 1Th 4:1,2 1Ti 5:21 6:13 2Ti 4:1

that ye. 1:22 2:1-3 5:3-8 Ro 1:23-32 1Co 6:9-11 Ga 5:19-21 Col 3:5-8 1Pe 4:3,4

in the. Ps 94:8-11 Ac 14:15

18 Having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart:

the understanding. Ps 74:20 115:4-8 Isa 44:18-20 46:5-8 Ac 17:30 26:17,18 Ro 1:21-23,28 1Co 1:21 2Co 4:4 Ga 4:8 1Th 4:5

alienated. 2:12 Ro 8:7,8 Ga 4:8 Col 1:21 1Th 4:5 Jas 4:4

because. Ro 1:21 2:19 1Jo 2:11

blindness. or, hardness. Da 5:20 Mt 13:15 Joh 12:40 Ro 11:25 *marg:

19 Who being past feeling have given themselves over unto lasciviousness, to work all uncleanness with greediness.

past. 1Ti 4:2

given. 17 Ro 1:24-26 1Pe 4:3

with. Job 15:16 Isa 56:11 2Pe 2:12-14,22 Jude 1:11 Re 17:1-6 18:3

20 But ye have not so learned Christ;

Lu 24:47 Joh 6:45 Ro 6:1,2 2Co 5:14,15 Tit 2:11-14 1Jo 2:27

21 If so be that ye have heard him, and have been taught by him, as the truth is in Jesus:

heard. Mt 17:5 Lu 10:16 Joh 10:27 Ac 3:22,23 Heb 3:7,8

as. 1:13 Ps 45:4 85:10,11 Joh 1:17 14:6,17 2Co 1:20 11:10 1Jo 5:10-12,20

22 That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts;

ye. 25 1Sa 1:14 Job 22:23 Eze 18:30-32 Col 2:11 3:8,9 Heb 12:1 Jas 1:21 1Pe 2:1,2

former. 17 2:3 Ga 1:13 Col 3:7 1Pe 1:18 4:3 2Pe 2:7

the old. Ro 6:6 Col 3:9

deceitful. Pr 11:18 Jer 49:16 Ob 1:3 Ro 7:11 Tit 3:3 Heb 3:13 Jas 1:26 2Pe 2:13

23 And be renewed in the spirit of your mind;

be. 2:10 Ps 51:10 Eze 11:19 18:31 36:26 Ro 12:2 Col 3:10 Tit 3:5

spirit. Ro 8:6 1Pe 1:13

24 And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.

put. 6:11 Job 29:14 Isa 52:1 59:17 Ro 13:12,14 1Co 15:53 Ga 3:27 Col 3:10-14

new. 2:15 Ro 6:4 2Co 4:16 5:17 1Pe 2:2

after. Ge 1:26,27 2Co 3:18 Col 3:10 1Jo 3:2

created. See on ch. 2:10 Ga 6:15

righteousness. Ps 45:6,7 Ro 8:29 Tit 2:14 Heb 1:8 12:14 1Jo 3:3

true holiness. or, holiness of truth. Joh 17:17

25 Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another.

putting. Le 19:11 1Ki 13:18 Ps 52:3 119:29 Pr 6:17 12:19,22 21:6 Isa 9:15 59:3,4 63:8 Jer 9:3-5 Ho 4:2 Joh 8:44 Ac 5:3,4 Col 3:9 1Ti 1:10 4:2 Tit 1:2,12 Re 21:8 22:15

speak. 15 Pr 8:7 12:17 Zec 8:16,19 2Co 7:14 Col 3:9

for. 5:30 Ro 12:5 1Co 10:17 12:12-27

26 Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath:

ye. 31,32 Ex 11:8 32:21,22 Nu 20:10-13,24 25:7-11 Ne 5:6-13 Ps 4:4 37:8 106:30-33 Pr 14:29 19:11 25:23 Ec 7:9 Mt 5:22 Mr 3:5 10:14 Ro 12:19-21 Jas 1:19

let. De 24:15

27 Neither give place to the devil.

6:11,16 Ac 5:3 2Co 2:10,11 Jas 4:7 1Pe 5:8

28 Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth.

him that. Ex 20:15,17 21:16 Pr 30:9 Jer 7:9 Ho 4:2 Zec 5:3 Joh 12:6 1Co 6:10,11

steal no more. Job 34:32 Pr 28:13 Lu 3:8,10-14 19:8

labour. Pr 13:11 14:23 Ac 20:34,35 1Th 4:11,12 2Th 3:6-8,11,12

that he. Lu 3:11 21:1-4 Joh 13:29 2Co 8:2,12

give. or, distribute. Ro 12:13 2Co 9:12-15 1Ti 6:18

29 Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.

no. 5:3,4 Ps 5:9 52:2 73:7-9 Mt 12:34-37 Ro 3:13,14 1Co 15:32,33 Col 3:8,9 4:6 Jas 3:2-8 2Pe 2:18 Jude 1:13-16 Re 13:5,6

that which. De 6:6-9 Ps 37:30,31 45:2 71:17,18,24 78:4,5 Pr 10:31,32 12:13 Pr 15:2-4,7,23 16:21 25:11,12 Isa 50:4 Mal 3:16-18 Lu 4:22 1Co 14:19 Col 3:16,17 4:6 1Th 5:11

to the use of edifying. or, to edify profitably. See on ver. 12,16

minister. Mt 5:16 1Pe 2:12 3:1

30 And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption.

grieve. Ge 6:3,6 Jud 10:16 Ps 78:40 95:10 Isa 7:13 43:24 63:10 Eze 16:43 Mr 3:5 Ac 7:51 1Th 5:19 Heb 3:10,17

whereby. See on ch. 1:13

the day. 1:14 Ho 13:14 Lu 21:28 Ro 8:11,23 1Co 1:30 15:54

31 Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:

bitterness. Ps 64:3 Ro 3:14 Col 3:8,19 Jas 3:14,15

wrath. 26 Pr 14:17 19:12 Ec 7:9 2Co 12:20 Ga 5:20 Col 3:8 2Ti 2:23 Tit 1:7 Jas 1:19 3:14-18 4:1,2

clamour. 2Sa 19:43 20:1,2 Pr 29:9,22 Ac 19:28,29 21:30 22:22,23 1Ti 3:3 1Ti 6:4,5

evil speaking. Le 19:16 2Sa 19:27 Ps 15:3 50:20 101:5 140:11 Pr 6:19 10:18 Pr 18:8 25:23 26:20 Jer 6:28 9:4 Ro 1:29,30 1Ti 3:11 5:13 2Ti 3:3 Tit 2:3 3:2 Jas 4:11 1Pe 2:1 2Pe 2:10,11 Jude 1:8-10 Re 12:10

with. Ge 4:8 27:41 37:4,21 Le 19:17,18 2Sa 13:22 Pr 10:12 26:24,25 Ec 7:9 Ro 1:29 1Co 5:8 14:20 Col 3:8 Tit 3:3 1Jo 3:12,15

32 And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.

kind. Ru 2:20 Ps 112:4,5,9 Pr 19:22 Isa 57:1 *marg: Lu 6:35 Ac 28:2 Ro 12:10 1Co 13:4 2Co 2:10 6:6 Col 3:12,13 2Pe 1:7

tender-hearted. Ps 145:9 Pr 12:10 Lu 1:78 Jas 5:11

forgiving. 5:1 Ge 50:17,18 Mt 6:12,14,15 18:21-35 Mr 11:25,26 Lu 6:37 Lu 11:4 17:4 Ro 12:20,21 2Co 2:7,10 Col 3:12,13 1Pe 3:8,9 1Jo 1:9 2:12