4 There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling;
4 There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to one hope when you were called;
4 There is one body and one Spirit--just as you were called to the one hope that belongs to your call--
4 You were all called to travel on the same road and in the same direction, so stay together, both outwardly and inwardly.
4 There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called in one hope of your calling;
4 For there is one body and one Spirit, just as you have been called to one glorious hope for the future.
2 in the hope of eternal life, which God, who does not lie, promised before the beginning of time,
2 in hope of eternal life, which God, who never lies, promised before the ages began
2 My aim is to raise hopes by pointing the way to life without end. This is the life God promised long ago - and he doesn't break promises!
2 in hope of eternal life which God, who cannot lie, promised before time began,
2 This truth gives them confidence that they have eternal life, which God-who does not lie-promised them before the world began.
(Read Titus 1:1-4)
All are the servants of God who are not slaves of sin and Satan. All gospel truth is according to godliness, teaching the fear of God. The intent of the gospel is to raise up hope as well as faith; to take off the mind and heart from the world, and to raise them to heaven and the things above. How excellent then is the gospel, which was the matter of Divine promise so early, and what thanks are due for our privileges! Faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God; and whoso is appointed and called, must preach the word. Grace is the free favour of God, and acceptance with him. Mercy, the fruits of the favour, in the pardon of sin, and freedom from all miseries both here and hereafter. And peace is the effect and fruit of mercy. Peace with God through Christ who is our Peace, and with the creatures and ourselves. Grace is the fountain of all blessings. Mercy, and peace, and all good, spring out of this.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Ephesians 4:4
Commentary on Ephesians 4:1-6
(Read Ephesians 4:1-6)
Nothing is pressed more earnestly in the Scriptures, than to walk as becomes those called to Christ's kingdom and glory. By lowliness, understand humility, which is opposed to pride. By meekness, that excellent disposition of soul, which makes men unwilling to provoke, and not easily to be provoked or offended. We find much in ourselves for which we can hardly forgive ourselves; therefore we must not be surprised if we find in others that which we think it hard to forgive. There is one Christ in whom all believers hope, and one heaven they are all hoping for; therefore they should be of one heart. They had all one faith, as to its object, Author, nature, and power. They all believed the same as to the great truths of religion; they had all been admitted into the church by one baptism, with water, in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost, as the sign of regeneration. In all believers God the Father dwells, as in his holy temple, by his Spirit and special grace.