Chapter summary

Ephesians 4 Summary

Ephesians 4 begins the practical half of the letter — walking worthy of our calling — and ends with the call to put on the new self.

Paul appeals for unity: one body, one Spirit, one hope, one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all. Christ gave gifts — apostles, prophets, evangelists, shepherds, teachers — to equip the saints for ministry until we attain the fullness of Christ.

He then calls believers to «put off your old self… and put on the new self.» Speak truth, work honestly, let no corrupt talk come from your mouths. «Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another.»

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Ephesians 4:11 “And it was He who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers,” Ephesians 4:32 “Be kind and tenderhearted to one another, forgiving each other just as in Christ God forgave you.”

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