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| (7) Clearly this calling is an individual calling where each man and each woman will be given gifts and tasks but not at the expense of the body of Christians.
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1 ¶  I therefore, the prisoner<Ref Name="prisoner">{{1198}}</Ref> of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation<Ref>{{2821}}</Ref> wherewith ye are called,
1 ¶  I therefore, the prisoner<Ref Name="prisoner">{{1198}}</Ref> of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation<Ref>{{2821}}</Ref> wherewith ye are called,


2 ¶  With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;
2 ¶  With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing<Ref name="Forbearanceq">{{Forbearanceq}}</Ref> one another in love;


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

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Ephesians 4

Chapter 4

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* What is walking worthy? Why use the word vocation?[1]

Did the early Church differ from what the Modern Church is doing?

(2-6)The importance of unity in the early Church was because they rejected the Welfare of Herod and Caesar sought Pure Religion. They assembled in a network of Congregations of tens as commanded by Christ so as not to depend on men who call themselves Benefactors but who exercise authority.
(7) Clearly this calling is an individual calling where each man and each woman will be given gifts and tasks but not at the expense of the body of Christians.
We see these men mentioned in Ephesians 4:11. God gave them jobs. The kingdom is not just what you feel or think but it requires that we walk and work to do the will of the Father.
The phrase perfecting of the saints is derived from the Greek word katartismos[2] which has to do with equipping the saints with the tools and furnishing them with what they need to do the ministry of the Church. The work[3] of the ministry[4] means the business and employment of providing for the welfare needs of the people within a society that furnishes or renders those necessary resources through charity.
Just as evil obtains jurisdiction over you through sin, the Holy Spirit obtains jurisdiction based on your conformity in love to The Way Christ.[5]
The minister who says we need to love one another and care for one another in that love is not the one who is deceiving you.(14) The Doctrines of Christ are rooted in a system of social justice by charity and not force. Christ requires that we forgive one another instead of coveting and ruling one over another. It is the devil who says you do not have to do anything and surely you will be saved and not die.
(15) It is clear he is telling us we should manifest the truth in love. In our seeking and striving and perseverance, we are fitted together within our conformity to His stature of Christ who is one with the Father.
(16) A mutual network of intimate cell groups in Congregations edifying itself not by force like the world but by love is required as commanded by Christ.
And it is through this love for one another which is the law that was not nailed to the cross but written on our hearts so that "the whole body fitly joined together" with every part "working in the measure of every part" in love".
They were walking in the ways of Christ, not like the Gentiles who elect rulers to take from their neighbor to provide benefits and services.[6]
(19) No longer were they given over to greed for the benefits of authoritarian benefactors.
The ways of the world are broad and are not The Way of Christ. You cannot learn His ways from a book. They must be written on your heart and on your mind by the doing of the word. The people of the World have gathered in their Covetous Practices become Merchandise, cursed children and been again entangled in Bondage, while they imagine they believe and are Saved.
The truth is the Modern Christians do seek the unrighteous rewards[7] of those Benefactors of the world and pray daily to the Fathers of the earth.
His Sheep hear His voice in their hearts and minds and bear His fruit in the doing of the word.[8]
Paul gives a long list of things not to do Ephesians 4:25-31.
Do we lack Diligence, Purity,? Are we angry?[9]
This is summed up in verse 32 which is clarified in Ephesians 4 verses 1-2

Unity in the Body of Christ

1 ¶ I therefore, the prisoner[10] of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation[11] wherewith ye are called,

2 ¶ With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing[12] one another in love;

3 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,

6 One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all.

7 But unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ.

8 Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men.

9 (Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth?

10 He that descended is the same also that ascended up far above all heavens, that he might fill all things.)

11 And he gave some, apostles[13]; and some, prophets[14]; and some, evangelists[15]; and some, pastors[16] and teachers[17];

12 For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:

13 Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ:

14 That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;

15 But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:

16 From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in love.

New life and new walk

17 ¶ This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye henceforth walk not as other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind,

18 Having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart:

19 Who being past feeling have given themselves over unto lasciviousness, to work all uncleanness with greediness.

20 But ye have not so learned Christ;

21 If so be that ye have heard him, and have been taught by him, as the truth is in Jesus:

22 That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts;

23 And be renewed in the spirit of your mind;

24 And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.

25 Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another.

26 Be ye angry[18], and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath:

27 Neither give place[19] to the devil[20].

28 Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth.

29 Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.

30 And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption.

31 Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:

32 And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.[12]

  1. ↑ 2821 ~κλῆσις~ klesis \@klay’-sis\@ AV-calling 10, vocation 1; 11 1) a calling, calling to
  2. ↑ 2677 ~καταρτισμός~ katartismos \@kat-ar-tis-mos’\@ AV-perfecting 1; 1 1) complete furnishing, equipping
  3. ↑ 2041 ~ἔργον~ ergon \@er’-gon\@ AV-work 152, deed 22, doing 1, labour 1; 176 1) business, employment, that which any one is occupied
  4. ↑ 1248 ~διακονία~ diakonia \@dee-ak-on-ee’-ah\@ AV-ministry 16, ministration 6, ministering 3, misc 9; 34 1) service, ministering, esp. of those who execute the commands of others 2) of the office of... 3) the ministration of those who render to others... esp. those who help meet need by either collecting or distributing of charities 4) the office of the deacon... 5) the service of those who prepare and present food
  5. ↑
    • Do we lack Temperance (justice and honor of others)?
    • Do we lack Purity (honesty with self and others)?
    • Do we lack Charity (benevolence, generosity, sacrifice for others)?
    • Do we lack Humility (selflessness, bravery, modesty, reverence, altruism Altruism or selflessness?
    • Do we lack Diligence (Persistence, effort, ethics, rectitude, probity concerning others)?
    • Do we lack Patience (mercy, ahimsa or no harm, sufferance on behalf of others)?
    • Do we lack Kindness (forgiveness, compassion, integrity to others)?
    Unless we gather with each other giving and forgiving how can we come to a mature knowledge of God?
  6. ↑ Luke 22:25 And he said unto them, The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and they that exercise authority upon them are called benefactors. It is not to be so with you...
  7. ↑ 2 Peter 2:13 And shall receive the reward of unrighteousness, [as] they that count it pleasure to riot in the day time. Spots [they are] and blemishes, sporting themselves with their own deceivings while they feast with you;
  8. ↑ : Psalms 95:7 For he is our God; and we are the people of his pasture, and the sheep of his hand. To day if ye will hear his voice,
    John 10:3 To him the porter openeth; and the sheep hear his voice: and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out.
    John 10:4 And when he putteth forth his own sheep, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice.
    John 10:16 And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and there shall be one fold, and one shepherd.
    John 10:27 My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:
  9. ↑ Matthew 5:22 But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry <3710> with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire.
    Matthew 18:34 And his lord was wroth <3710>, and delivered him to the tormentors, till he should pay all that was due unto him.
    Matthew 22:7 But when the king heard thereof, he was wroth <3710>: and he sent forth his armies, and destroyed those murderers, and burned up their city.
    Luke 14:21 So that servant came, and shewed his lord these things. Then the master of the house being angry <3710> said to his servant, Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in hither the poor, and the maimed, and the halt, and the blind.
    Luke 15:28 And he was angry <3710>, and would not go in: therefore came his father out, and intreated him.
    Ephesians 4:26 Be ye angry <3710>, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath:
    Revelation 11:18 And the nations were angry <3710>, and thy wrath is come, and the time of the dead, that they should be judged, and that thou shouldest give reward unto thy servants the prophets, and to the saints, and them that fear thy name, small and great; and shouldest destroy them which destroy the earth.
    Revelation 12:17 And the dragon was wroth <3710> with the woman, and went to make war with the remnant of her seed, which keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ.
  10. ↑ 1198 δέσμιος desmios [des’-mee-os] from 1199; adj; TDNT-2:43,145; [{See TDNT 177 }] AV-prisoner 14, be in bonds 1, in bonds 1; 16
    1) bound , in bonds, a captive, a prisoner
  11. ↑ 2821 κλῆσις klesis [klay’-sis] from a shorter form of 2564; n f; TDNT-3:491,394; [{See TDNT 352 }] AV-calling 10, vocation 1; 11
    1) a calling, calling to
    2) a call, invitation
    2a) to a feast
    2b) of the divine invitation to embrace salvation of God
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 Forbearance
    Ephesians 6:9 "And, ye masters, do the same things unto them, forbearing threatening: knowing that your Master also is in heaven; neither is there respect of persons with him."
    Colossians 313 "Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even :as Christ forgave you, so also [do] ye."
    Romans 2:4 "Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?"
    Romans 15:1 "We then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves."
    Romans 15:2 "Let every one of us please [his] neighbour for [his] good to edification."
    2 Corinthians 6:6 "By pureness, by knowledge, by longsuffering, by kindness, by the Holy Ghost, by love unfeigned,"
    Galatians 6:2 "Bear ye one another’s burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ."
    Ephesians 4:2 "With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;"
    Ephesians 4:32 "And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you."
    Matthew 5:44 "But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;"
    Matthew 6:12 "And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. 13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen. 14 For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you: 15 But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses."
  13. ↑ 652 ~ἀπόστολος~ apostolos ap-os’-tol-os from 649 ἀποστέλλω apostello meaning to send, to order (one) to go to a place appointed
    Apostolos n m AV-apostle 78, messenger 2, he that is sent 1; 81
    1) a delegate, messenger, one sent forth with orders
    1a) specifically applied to the twelve apostles of Christ
    1b) in a broader sense applied to other eminent Christian teachers
    1b1) of Barnabas
    1b2) of Timothy and Silvanus
  14. ↑ 4396 ~προφήτης~ prophetes \@prof-ay’-tace\@ from a compound of 4253 and 5346; n m AV-prophet 149; 149
    1) in Greek writings, an interpreter of oracles or of other hidden things
    2) one who, moved by the Spirit of God and hence his organ or spokesman, solemnly declares to men what he has received by inspiration, especially concerning future events, and in particular such as relate to the cause and kingdom of God and to human salvation
    2a) the OT prophets, having foretold the kingdom, deeds and death, of Jesus the Messiah.
    2b) of John the Baptist, the herald of Jesus the Messiah
    2c) of the illustrious prophet, the Jews expected before the advent of the Messiah
    2d) the Messiah
    2e) of men filled with the Spirit of God, who by God’s authority and command in words of weight pleads the cause of God and urges salvation of men
    2f) of prophets that appeared in the apostolic age among Christians
    2f1) they are associated with the apostles
    2f2) they discerned and did what is best for the Christian cause, foretelling certain future events. (#Acts 11:27)
    2f3) in the religious assemblies of the Christians, they were moved by the Holy Spirit to speak, having power to instruct, comfort, encourage, rebuke, convict, and stimulate, their hearers
    3) a poet (because poets were believed to sing under divine inspiration)
    3a) of Epimenides (#Tit 1:12)
  15. ↑ 2099 ~εὐαγγελιστής~ euaggelistes \@yoo-ang-ghel-is-tace’\@ from 2097; n m AV-evangelist 3; 3
    1) a bringer of good tidings, an evangelist
    2) the name given to the NT heralds of salvation through Christ who are not apostles
  16. ↑ 4166 ~ποιμήν~ poimen \@poy-mane’\@ of uncertain affinity; n m AV-shepherd 15, Shepherd 2, pastor 1; 18
    1) a herdsman, esp. a shepherd
    1a) in the parable, he to whose care and control others have committed themselves, and whose precepts they follow
    2) metaph.
    2a) the presiding officer, manager, director, of any assembly: so of Christ the Head of the church; the NT uses the term bishop, overseers, 1985 pastors, 4166 elders, and presbyters 4245 interchangeably {#Ac 20:17,28 Eph 4:11 Tit 1:5,7 1Pe 5:1-4 etc.} 2a1) of the overseers of the Christian assemblies 2a2) of kings and princes
    The tasks of a Near Eastern shepherd were:
    • -to watch for enemies trying to attack the sheep
    • -to defend the sheep from attackers
    • -to heal the wounded and sick sheep
    • -to find and save lost or trapped sheep
    • -to love them, sharing their lives and so earning their trust.
  17. ↑ 1320 ~διδάσκαλος~ didaskalos \@did-as’-kal-os\@ from the verb to teach 1321; n m AV-Master (Jesus) 40, teacher 10, master 7, doctor 1; 58
    1) a teacher
    2) in the NT one who teaches concerning the things of God, and the duties of man
    1a) one who is fitted to teach, or thinks himself so
    1b) the teachers of the Jewish religion
    1c) of those who by their great power as teachers draw crowds around them i.e. John the Baptist, Jesus
    1d) by preeminence used of Jesus by himself, as one who showed men the way of salvation
    1e) of the apostles, and of Paul
    1f) of those who in the religious assemblies of the Christians, undertook the work of teaching, with the special assistance of the Holy Spirit
    1g) of false teachers among Christians
  18. ↑ 3710 ὀργίζω orgizo [or-gid’-zo] from 3709; v; TDNT-5:382,716; [{See TDNT 560 }] AV-be angry 5, be wroth 3; 8
    1) to provoke, to arouse to anger
    2) to be provoked to anger, be angry, be wroth
  19. ↑ 5117 τόπος topos [top’-os] apparently a primary word; n m; TDNT-8:187,1184; [{See TDNT 794 }] AV-place 80, room 5, quarter 2, licence 1, coast 1, where 1, plain + 3977 1, rock + 5138 1; 92
    1) place, any portion or space marked off, as it were from surrounding space
    1a) an inhabited place, as a city, village, district
    1b) a place (passage) in a book
    2) metaph.
    2a) the condition or station held by one in any company or assembly
    2b) opportunity, power, occasion for acting
    For Synonyms see entry 5875
  20. ↑ 1228 διάβολος diabolos [dee-ab’-ol-os] from 1225; adj; TDNT-2:72,150; [{See TDNT 185 }] AV-devil 35, false accuser 2, slanderer 1; 38
    1) prone to slander, slanderous, accusing falsely
    1a) a calumniator, false accuser, slanderer,
    2) metaph. applied to a man who, by opposing the cause of God, may be said to act the part of the devil or to side with him
    • Satan the prince of the demons, the author of evil, persecuting good men, estranging mankind from God and enticing them to sin, afflicting them with diseases by means of demons who take possession of their bodies at his bidding.
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