Ephesians 4:1
As a prisoner in the Lord, then, I urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling you have received:
2 with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love,
3 and with diligence to preserve the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- As a prisoner in the Lord, then, I urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling you have received:
- KJV
- I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called,
- WEB
- I therefore, the prisoner in the Lord, beg you to walk worthily of the calling with which you were called,
- ASV
- I therefore, the prisoner in the Lord, beseech you to walk worthily of the calling wherewith ye were called,
- DARBY
- *I*, the prisoner in [the] Lord, exhort you therefore to walk worthy of the calling wherewith ye have been called,
- BLB
- Therefore I, the prisoner in the Lord, exhort you⁺ to walk worthily of the calling to which you⁺ were called,
- ÅB
- Jeg formaner dere altså, jeg, den fangne i Herren, at dere vandrer så som verdig er for det kall som dere er kalt med,
- OTB
- Som en fange for Herren, oppfordrer jeg dere til å oppføre dere på en måte som er verdig det kall dere har mottatt,
- B1930
- Jeg formaner eder altså, jeg, den fangne i Herren, at I vandrer så som verdig er for det kall som I er kalt med,
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Colossians 1:10
so that you may walk in a manner worthy of the Lord and may please Him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God,
Read in contextPhilippians 1:27
Nevertheless, conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ. Then, whether I come and see you or only hear about you in my absence, I will know that you stand firm in one spirit, contending side by side for the faith of the gospel,
Read in context1 Thessalonians 2:12
encouraging you, comforting you, and urging you to walk in a manner worthy of God, who calls you into His own kingdom and glory.
Read in context1 Thessalonians 4:1–2
Finally, brothers, we ask and encourage you in the Lord Jesus to live in a way that is pleasing to God, just as you have received from us. This is how you already live, so you should do so all the more.
Read in context2 Peter 1:3
His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness through the knowledge of Him who called us by His own glory and excellence.
Read in context1 Corinthians 4:16
Therefore I urge you to imitate me.
Read in context2 Timothy 1:9
He has saved us and called us to a holy calling, not because of our works, but by His own purpose and by the grace He granted us in Christ Jesus before time began.
Read in context2 Thessalonians 1:11
To this end, we always pray for you, that our God will count you worthy of His calling, and that He will powerfully fulfill your every good desire and work of faith,
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