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Ephesians 4:3

Fellowship and the churchPeaceThe Holy SpiritConflict and reconciliation

1 I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called,

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

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

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

5 One Lord, one faith, one baptism,

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BSB
and with diligence to preserve the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace.
KJV
Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.
WEB
being eager to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.
ASV
giving diligence to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.
DARBY
using diligence to keep the unity of the Spirit in the uniting bond of peace.
BLB
being diligent to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace;
ÅB
idet dere legger vinn på å bevare Åndens enhet i fredens sambånd.
OTB
Gjør alt dere kan for å bevare Åndens enhet gjennom fredens bånd.
B1930
idet I legger vinn på å bevare Åndens enhet i fredens sambånd.

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Cross references

  • 1 Corinthians 1:10

    Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment.

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  • Colossians 3:13–15

    Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.

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  • 1 Corinthians 12:12–13

    For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of that one body, being many, are one body: so also is Christ.

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  • John 13:34

    A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.

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  • Romans 14:17–19

    For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.

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  • Hebrews 12:14

    Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord:

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  • 2 Corinthians 13:11

    Finally, brethren, farewell. Be perfect, be of good comfort, be of one mind, live in peace; and the God of love and peace shall be with you.

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  • John 17:21–23

    That they all may be one; as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us: that the world may believe that thou hast sent me.

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