Free Bible Commentary
“Ephesians 4:1-6”
Categories: Ephesians“Therefore I, the prisoner of the Lord, implore you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling with which you have been called, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, showing tolerance for one another in love, being diligent to preserve the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. There is one body and one Spirit, just as also you were called in one hope of your calling; one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all who is over all and through all and in all.”
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When the apostle Paul wrote that we must be "diligent to preserve the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace," he was stressing how vitally important it is for Christians to be united in the Lord's church. In verses 4-6 he mentioned seven things that there are only one of.
He started this list by saying that there is only one body. He wrote in Ephesians 3:6, "the Gentiles are fellow heirs and fellow members of the body, and fellow partakers of the promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel." Both Jews and Gentiles are welcome members in the church of Jesus Christ (Ephesians 3:10). That is really just another way of saying that all people of all races are acceptable to the Lord.
Paul knew it would take diligent effort for people from diverse backgrounds to get along together in peace and harmony in the church. But the good news is that all things are possible in Christ. He went on to write in Ephesians 3:20-21, "Now to Him who is able to do far more abundantly beyond all that we ask or think, according to the power that works within us, to Him be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all generations forever and ever. Amen."
Paul tells us that when we give ourselves to the Lord, that His power works within us, and there is no good thing that He won't equip us to do. God has not left us alone to fight our battles on earth. If we are trying our best, He will do the rest. As surely as there is only one Father, one Lord (Jesus the Son), and one Spirit, there is only one body (the church). If we strive to be united in peace, love, truth, doctrine, and worship He will not allow us to fail.
Have a blessed day!
-Louie Taylor
