Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Ephesians 4

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Ephesians 4 . 1 , He exhorts to unity; Ephesians 4 . 7 , and declares that God therefore gives divers gifts unto men; Ephesians 4 . 11 , that his church might be edified , Ephesians 4 . 16. and grow up in Christ; Ephesians 4 . 18 , He calls them from the impurity of the Gentiles; Ephesians 4 . 24 , to put on the new man; Ephesians 4 . 25 , to cast off lying; Ephesians 4 . 29 , and corrupt communication.

Ephesians 4:1

As a prisoner in the Lord, then, I urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling you have received:

Ephesians 4:1 · BSB

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beseech11 parallels

walk15 parallels

vocation9 parallels

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of the Lord or , in the Lord

Ephesians 4:2

with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love,

Ephesians 4:2 · BSB

lowliness23 parallels

forbearing4 parallels

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Ephesians 4:3

and with diligence to preserve the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace.

Ephesians 4:3 · BSB

the whole verse13 parallels

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Ephesians 4:4

There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to one hope when you were called;

Ephesians 4:4 · BSB

one body9 parallels

one Spirit5 parallels

as17 parallels

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Ephesians 4:5

one Lord, one faith, one baptism;

Ephesians 4:5 · BSB

One Lord10 parallels

one faith13 parallels

one baptism7 parallels

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Ephesians 4:6

one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all.

Ephesians 4:6 · BSB

God11 parallels

who14 parallels

and in7 parallels

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Ephesians 4:7

Now to each one of us grace has been given according to the measure of the gift of Christ.

Ephesians 4:7 · BSB

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the measure4 parallels

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Ephesians 4:8

This is why it says: “When He ascended on high, He led captives away, and gave gifts to men.”

Ephesians 4:8 · BSB

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he led2 parallels

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captivity or , a multitude of captives

Ephesians 4:9

What does “He ascended” mean, except that He also descended to the lower parts of the earth?

Ephesians 4:9 · BSB

he ascended6 parallels

he also10 parallels

the lower6 parallels

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Ephesians 4:10

He who descended is the very One who ascended above all the heavens, in order to fill all things.

Ephesians 4:10 · BSB

ascended9 parallels

that he5 parallels

fill12 parallels

or , fulfil

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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 4:11 · BSB

he9 parallels

evangelists2 parallels

pastors8 parallels

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Ephesians 4:12

to equip the saints for works of ministry and to build up the body of Christ,

Ephesians 4:12 · BSB

perfecting18 parallels

the work14 parallels

the edifying11 parallels

the body3 parallels

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Ephesians 4:13

until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God, as we mature to the full measure of the stature of Christ.

Ephesians 4:13 · BSB

we all12 parallels

the knowledge12 parallels

unto a4 parallels

fulness1 parallel

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in the unity or , into the unity

stature or , age

Ephesians 4:14

Then we will no longer be infants, tossed about by the waves and carried around by every wind of teaching and by the clever cunning of men in their deceitful scheming.

Ephesians 4:14 · BSB

no more7 parallels

tossed25 parallels

carried4 parallels

by the10 parallels

lie4 parallels

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Ephesians 4:15

Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will in all things grow up into Christ Himself, who is the head.

Ephesians 4:15 · BSB

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speaking the truth8 parallels

or , being sincere

may5 parallels

which4 parallels

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Ephesians 4:16

From Him the whole body, fitted and held together by every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in love through the work of each individual part.

Ephesians 4:16 · BSB

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fitly6 parallels

the effectual2 parallels

edifying21 parallels

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Ephesians 4:17

So I tell you this, and insist on it in the Lord, that you must no longer walk as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their thinking.

Ephesians 4:17 · BSB

I say5 parallels

testify9 parallels

in the5 parallels

that ye9 parallels

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Ephesians 4:18

They are darkened in their understanding and alienated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them due to the hardness of their hearts.

Ephesians 4:18 · BSB

the understanding13 parallels

alienated7 parallels

because3 parallels

blindness4 parallels

or , hardness

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Ephesians 4:19

Having lost all sense of shame, they have given themselves over to sensuality for the practice of every kind of impurity, with a craving for more.

Ephesians 4:19 · BSB

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Ephesians 4:20

But this is not the way you came to know Christ.

Ephesians 4:20 · BSB

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Ephesians 4:21

Surely you heard of Him and were taught in Him—in keeping with the truth that is in Jesus—

Ephesians 4:21 · BSB

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Ephesians 4:22

to put off your former way of life, your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires;

Ephesians 4:22 · BSB

ye11 parallels

former7 parallels

the old2 parallels

deceitful8 parallels

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Ephesians 4:23

to be renewed in the spirit of your minds;

Ephesians 4:23 · BSB

be8 parallels

spirit2 parallels

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Ephesians 4:24

and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness.

Ephesians 4:24 · BSB

put9 parallels

new5 parallels

after5 parallels

created2 parallels

righteousness7 parallels

true holiness1 parallel

or , holiness of truth

Reciprocal10 parallels

Ephesians 4:25

Therefore each of you must put off falsehood and speak truthfully to his neighbor, for we are all members of one another.

Ephesians 4:25 · BSB

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Ephesians 4:26

“Be angry, yet do not sin.” Do not let the sun set upon your anger,

Ephesians 4:26 · BSB

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Ephesians 4:27

and do not give the devil a foothold.

Ephesians 4:27 · BSB

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Ephesians 4:28

He who has been stealing must steal no longer, but must work, doing good with his own hands, that he may have something to share with the one in need.

Ephesians 4:28 · BSB

him that10 parallels

steal no more5 parallels

labour9 parallels

that he5 parallels

give3 parallels

or , distribute

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Ephesians 4:29

Let no unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building up the one in need and bringing grace to those who listen.

Ephesians 4:29 · BSB

no18 parallels

that which26 parallels

to the use of edifying2 parallels

or , to edify profitably

minister3 parallels

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Ephesians 4:30

And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, in whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.

Ephesians 4:30 · BSB

grieve14 parallels

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Ephesians 4:31

Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, outcry and slander, along with every form of malice.

Ephesians 4:31 · BSB

bitterness6 parallels

wrath13 parallels

clamour13 parallels

evil speaking26 parallels

with18 parallels

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Ephesians 4:32

Be kind and tenderhearted to one another, forgiving each other just as in Christ God forgave you.

Ephesians 4:32 · BSB

kind15 parallels

tenderhearted4 parallels

forgiving22 parallels

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The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge is the classical cross-reference layer — centuries of catchword parallels beneath the site’s quotations, allusions, and echoes. Every reference above also flows into the wider web of connections.

In the wider web20 threads
Intertextuality Pairs
Quotations Ephesians 4:25 → Zechariah 8:16, Ephesians 4:26 → Psalm 4:4, Ephesians 4:7-11 → Psalm 68:18
Allusions Ephesians 4:30 → Isaiah 63:10, Ephesians 4:5-6 → Deuteronomy 6:4
Trajectories
Coats of Skins (Covering of Shame), Cyrus (Gentile Deliverer), Divine Warrior (God Who Fights), Enoch (Translation Without Death), High Priest Seated at the Right Hand (Christ's Royal-Priestly Session), Image of God (Priestly Vocation), Lamech's Song (Vengeance vs Forgiveness), New Jerusalem (Ultimate Temple-City), New Moons (Renewal and Rest), Trespass-Offering (Restitution and Restoration), Year of Jubilee (Ultimate Redemption)
Chiasms
Shaped Ephesians 04:1–17, Ephesians 04:1–6, Ephesians 04:17–05:02, Ephesians 04:7–16
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