Ephesians 4:2 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

² with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love,

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

² 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.

American Standard Version (1901)

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

Common English Bible

² Conduct yourselves with all humility, gentleness, and patience. Accept each other with love,

Catholic Public Domain Version

² with all humility and meekness, with patience, supporting one another in charity.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

² With all humility and mildness, with patience, supporting one another in charity.

Ephesians 4:2 Cross References

Psalm 138:6

For though the Lord is high, he regards the lowly, but the haughty he perceives from far away.

Psalm 45:4

In your majesty ride on victoriously for the cause of truth and to defend the right; let your right hand teach you dread deeds.

Proverbs 16:19

It is better to be of a lowly spirit among the poor than to divide the spoil with the proud.

Proverbs 3:34

Toward the scorners he is scornful, but to the humble he shows favor.

Ecclesiastes 7:8

Better is the end of a thing than its beginning; the patient in spirit are better than the proud in spirit.

Isaiah 57:15

For thus says the high and lofty one who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: I dwell in the high and holy place and also with those who are contrite and humble in spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble and to revive the heart of the contrite.

Zephaniah 2:3

Seek the Lord, all you humble of the land who do his commands; seek righteousness, seek humility; perhaps you may be hidden on the day of the Lord’s wrath.

Zechariah 9:9

Rejoice greatly, O daughter Zion! Shout aloud, O daughter Jerusalem! See, your king comes to you; triumphant and victorious is he, humble and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.

Numbers 12:3

Now the man Moses was very humble, more so than anyone else on the face of the earth.

Matthew 11:29

Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.

Mark 9:19

He answered them, “You faithless generation, how much longer must I be with you? How much longer must I put up with you? Bring him to me.”

Acts 20:19

serving the Lord with all humility and with tears, enduring the trials that came to me through the plots of the Jews.

Romans 15:1

We who are strong ought to put up with the failings of the weak and not to please ourselves.

1 Corinthians 13:7

It bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.

Galatians 6:2

Bear one another’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.

Ephesians 1:4

just as he chose us in Christ before the foundation of the world to be holy and blameless before him in love.

Colossians 1:11

May you be made strong with all the strength that comes from his glorious power, so that you may have all endurance and patience, joyfully

1 Timothy 6:11

But as for you, man of God, shun all this; pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance, gentleness.

2 Timothy 2:25

correcting opponents with gentleness. God may perhaps grant that they will repent and come to know the truth

James 1:21

Therefore rid yourselves of all sordidness and rank growth of wickedness, and welcome with meekness the implanted word that has the power to save your souls.

1 Peter 3:15

but in your hearts sanctify Christ as Lord. Always be ready to make your defense to anyone who demands from you an accounting for the hope that is in you,

1 Peter 3:8

Finally, all of you, have unity of spirit, sympathy, love for one another, a tender heart, and a humble mind.