Eph_4:1-6 Paul exhorteth to those virtues which become the
Christian calling, particularly to unity,
Eph_4:7-16 declaring that Christ gave his gifts differently,
that his body the church might be built up and
perfected in the true faith by the co-operation of
the several members with one another, and with him
their Head.
Eph_4:17-21 He calleth men off from the vain and impure
conversation of the heathen world,
Eph_4:22-24 to renounce the old, and to put on the new, man,
Eph_4:25 to discard lying,
Eph_4:26,27 and sinful anger.
Eph_4:28 To leave off dishonest practices, and to gain by
honest labour what they have occasion for,
Eph_4:29 to use no corrupt talk,
Eph_4:30 nor grieve God’s Spirit.
Eph_4:31,32 To put away all expressions of ill-will, and to
practise mutual kindness and forgiveness.
The prisoner of the Lord; in the Lord, a Hebraism: it is as much as, for the Lord: see Eph_3:1.
Beseech you that ye walk worthy; proceed constantly and perseveringly in such ways as suit with and become your calling, 1Th_4:71Pe_1:15: see the like expression, Rom_16:2.
Of the vocation wherewith ye are called; both your general calling, whereby ye are called to be saints, and your particular callings, to which ye are severally called, as Eph_5:1-33 and Eph_6:1-24.