Ephesians 4:2 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

² with all lowliness and meekness, with patience, forbearing 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 knows from afar.

Psalm 45:4

In your majesty ride forth 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 with 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; and the patient in spirit is 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 him who is of a contrite and humble 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 wrath of the Lord.

Zechariah 9:9

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

Numbers 12:3

Now the man Moses was very meek, more than all men that were on the face of the earth.

Matthew 11:29

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

Mark 9:19

And he answered them, “O faithless generation, how long am I to be with you? How long am I to bear with you? Bring him to me.”

Acts 20:19

serving the Lord with all humility and with tears and with trials which befell me through the plots of the Jews;

Romans 15:1

We who are strong ought to bear with the failings of the weak, and not to please ourselves;

1 Corinthians 13:7

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

Galatians 6:2

Bear one another's burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.

Ephesians 1:4

even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before him.

Colossians 1:11

May you be strengthened with all power, according to his glorious might, for all endurance and patience with joy,

1 Timothy 6:11

But as for you, man of God, shun all this; aim at righteousness, godliness, faith, love, steadfastness, gentleness.

2 Timothy 2:25

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

James 1:21

Therefore put away all filthiness and rank growth of wickedness and receive with meekness the implanted word, which is able to save your souls.

1 Peter 3:15

but in your hearts reverence Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to make a defense to any one who calls you to account for the hope that is in you, yet do it with gentleness and reverence;

1 Peter 3:8

Finally, all of you, have unity of spirit, sympathy, love of the brethren, a tender heart and a humble mind.