Ephesians 4:2
2 With [meta] all [pas] lowliness [tapeinophrosune]
and [kai] meekness, [praotes] with [meta] longsuffering, [makrothumia] forbearing [anechomai] one
another [allelon] in [en] love; [agape]KJV-Interlinear
2 with
all humility and gentleness, with patience, showing forbearance to one another
in love, NASB
Humility, ‘tapeinophrosune,’
means humbleness of mind, the lack of arrogance or presumption or bias, no
pretense, no uppityness, no ‘holier than thou’s’. This has nothing to do with posture or
behavior. The strongest warrior can be
humble in mind, confident in truth and purpose so long as they are tied to Gods
will, His legitimate will.
Meekness, ‘praotes,’
means gentleness, empathy, tolerant, not brash, not uncaring.
Longsuffering, ‘makrothumia,’
means patience, tolerance, fortitude.
Forbearing, ‘anechomai,’
means to endure, to suffer, to hold ones-self up in the face of difficulty
without loss of faith or confidence.
Love, ‘agape,’ is the
reference to the content of the scriptures, the principles, mandates,
responsibilities and obligations that accompany and pertain to, the spiritual
life.
Jesus Christ is the
common thread that ties all of Christianity together. Bible doctrine is the common thread by which
Christianity is lived and supported and sustained.
Attitude, legitimate and
honorable attitude and behavior of the believer and all believers, is dependent
on their adherence to the principles taught and thus learned by each respective
believer. These set the stage and
pattern of the spiritual life in humility, gentleness, patience, endurance,
principle, and more.
Outward appearances,
outward rhetoric, outward patterns of life are irrelevant and are often phony.
The true believer’s inner
self, is constructed and driven by Bible doctrine.
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