INTRODUCTION:

(Deuteronomy 4:2 [KJV])
Ye shall not add unto the word which I command you, neither shall ye diminish ought from it, that ye may keep the commandments of the LORD your God which I command you.

(Proverbs 30:5, 6 [KJV])
Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him. Add thou not unto his words, lest he reprove thee, and thou be found a liar.

(Isaiah 28:10 [KJV])
For precept must be upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there a little:

(Isaiah 28:13 [KJV])
But the word of the LORD was unto them precept upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there a little; that they might go, and fall backward, and be broken, and snared, and taken.

(2 Peter 1:20 [KJV])
Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation.

All of the studies found here, whether book studies or topical studies, are done with research with mainly two things: The KING JAMES BIBLE and a plain old, 1828 Webster's Dictionary. Why? Outside of actually studying secular and Jewish history recorded in the Word of God and in any ancient records from many, which records support it, plus archaeology, one needs nothing more. You do not need foreign, dead languages that no one speaks, nor lexicons, nor concordances, nor commentaries, because they differ not only with one another and with the KING JAMES BIBLE, they create division, confusion, debate, and unbelief, apostasy, and a falling away from God Himself. We do not need them. That Word of God, written and preserved for us in our own language, is supposed to be enough, like the Old Testament was for the Jews, and as the New Testament was for the early Christians in Greek, Latin, Italian, Spanish, German, etc.

There are studies within as tangents on words, subjects found within the two testaments, as to broaden the scope of the study, to learn more, deeper truths. This is not an intellectual site with PhDs, theologians, and no worldly wisdom.. Check everything out, everything. Not just here, but with everything you read and see and hear. Be Bereans:

(Acts 17:11 [KJV])
These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.

(1 Thessalonians 2:13 [KJV])
For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, because, when ye received the word of God which ye heard of us, ye received it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which effectually worketh also in you that believe.

Always research for yourself, use all of the context, and never privately interpret!

Introduction/Start of study

Ephesians Chapter 4

(Ephesians 4:1)
I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called,
VOCA'TION, n. [L. vocatio, from voco, to call. See Voice.]
  1. Among divines, a calling by the will of God; or the bestowment of God's distinguishing grace upon a person or nation, by which that person or nation is put in the way of salvation; as the vocation of the Jews under the old dispensation, and of the Gentiles under the gospel.
  2. Summons; call; inducement.
    What can be urged for them who, not having the vocation of poverty to scribble, out of mere wantonness make themselves ridiculous!
  3. Designation or destination to a particular state or profession.
    None is to enter the ecclesiastic or monastie state, without a particular vocation.
  4. Employment; calling; occupation; trade; a word that includes professions as well as mechanical occupations. Let every divine, every physician, every lawyer, and every mechanic, be faithful and diligent in his vocation.

(Ephesians 4:2)
With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;

FORBEAR, v.i. pret. forbore; pp. forborne.

  1. To stop; to cease; to hold from proceeding; as, forbear to repeat these reproachful words.
  2. To pause; to delay; as, forbear a while.
  3. To abstain; to omit; to hold one's self from motion or entering on an affair.
    Shall I go against Ramoth Gilead to battle, or shall I forbear? 1 Ki 22.
  4. To refuse; to decline.
    Whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear.
    Ezek 2.
  5. To be patient; to restrain from action or violence. Prov 25:15.
FORBEAR, v.t.
  1. To avoid voluntarily; to decline.
    Forbear his presence.
  2. To abstain from; to omit; to avoid doing. Learn from the scriptures what you ought to do and what to forbear.
    Have we not power to forbear working?     1 Cor 9.
  3. To spare; to treat with indulgence and patience. Forbearing one another in love. Eph 4.
  4. To withhold.
    Forbear thee from meddling with God, who is with me, that he destroy thee not. 2 Chr 35.

(Ephesians 4:3)
Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.
(Ephesians 4:4)
There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling;
(Ephesians 4:5)
One Lord, one faith, one baptism,
(Ephesians 4:6)
One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all.

(John 8:42)
Jesus said unto them, If God were your Father, ye would love me: for I proceeded forth and came from God; neither came I of myself, but he sent me.

(Ephesians 4:7)
But unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ.
(Ephesians 4:8)
Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men.
(Acts 1:10)
And while they looked stedfastly toward heaven as he went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel;

(Psalms 68:18)
Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast led captivity captive: thou hast received gifts for men; yea, for the rebellious also, that the LORD God might dwell among them.

(Matthew 12:29)
Or else how can one enter into a strong man's house, and spoil his goods, except he first bind the strong man? and then he will spoil his house.

(Isaiah 49:24)
¶ Shall the prey be taken from the mighty, or the lawful captive delivered?

(2 Timothy 2:26)
And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will.

(Ephesians 4:9)
(Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth?
(John 19:30)
When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, It is finished: and he bowed his head, and gave up the ghost.

(1 Peter 3:19)
By which also he went and preached unto the spirits in prison;

PREACH, v.i. [L. proeco, a crier; precor.]

  1. To pronounce a public discourse on a religious subject, or from a subject, or from a text of Scripture. The word is usually applied to such discourses as are formed from a text of Scripture. This is the modern sense of preach.
  2. To discourse on the gospel way of salvation and exhort to repentance; to discourse on evangelical truths and exhort to a belief of them and acceptance of the terms of salvation. This was the extemporaneous manner of preaching pursued by Christ and his apostles. Mat 4:10. Acts 10:14.
PREACH, v.t. To proclaim; to publish in religious discourses. What ye hear in the ear, that preach ye on the house-tops. Mat 10. The Lord hath anointed me to preach good tidings to the meek. Isaiah 61.
  1. To inculcate in public discourses.
    I have preached righteousness in the great congregations. Psa 40.
    He oft to them preach'd Conversion and repentance.
    To preach Christ or Christ crucified, to announce Christ as the only Savior, and his atonement as the only ground of acceptance with God. 1 Cor 1. To preach up, to discourse in favor of.
    Can they preach up equality of birth?
PREACH, n. A religious discourse. [Not used.]

(Ephesians 4:10)
He that descended is the same also that ascended up far above all heavens, that he might fill all things.)

The Three Heavens

  1. Our atmosphere
  2. Outer Space where
  3. The home, throne of God and the angels
  4. The Ascension is the culmination of the Plan of God and His Salvation

(2 Corinthians 12:2)
I knew a man in Christ above fourteen years ago, (whether in the body, I cannot tell; or whether out of the body, I cannot tell: God knoweth;) such an one caught up to the third heaven.

(Deuteronomy 10:14)
Behold, the heaven and the heaven of heavens is the LORD's thy God, the earth also, with all that therein is.

(1 Kings 8:27)
But will God indeed dwell on the earth? behold, the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain thee; how much less this house that I have builded?

(2 Chronicles 2:6)
But who is able to build him an house, seeing the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain him? who am I then, that I should build him an house, save only to burn sacrifice before him?

(2 Chronicles 6:18)
But will God in very deed dwell with men on the earth? behold, heaven and the heaven of heavens cannot contain thee; how much less this house which I have built!

(Nehemiah 9:6)
Thou, even thou, art LORD alone; thou hast made heaven, the heaven of heavens, with all their host, the earth, and all things that are therein, the seas, and all that is therein, and thou preservest them all; and the host of heaven worshippeth thee.

(Ephesians 4:11)
And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;
(Ephesians 4:12)
For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:
(Ephesians 4:13)
Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ:
(Ephesians 4:14)
That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;

(Genesis 3:1)
Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden?

(2 Corinthians 11:13-14)
For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ. And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light.

(2 Peter 2:3)
And through covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you: whose judgment now of a long time lingereth not, and their damnation slumbereth not.

(Ephesians 4:15)
But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:
(John 14:6)
Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

(1 John 4:8)
He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.

(1 John 4:16)
And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him.

(Ephesians 4:16)
From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in love.

Edification

(Romans 14:19)
Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another.

(1 Corinthians 10:23)
All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but all things edify not.

(1 Corinthians 14:5)
I would that ye all spake with tongues, but rather that ye prophesied: for greater is he that prophesieth than he that speaketh with tongues, except he interpret, that the church may receive edifying.

(1 Corinthians 14:12)
Even so ye, forasmuch as ye are zealous of spiritual gifts, seek that ye may excel to the edifying of the church.

(1 Corinthians 14:26)
How is it then, brethren? when ye come together, every one of you hath a psalm, hath a doctrine, hath a tongue, hath a revelation, hath an interpretation. Let all things be done unto edifying.

(2 Corinthians 12:19)
Again, think ye that we excuse ourselves unto you? we speak before God in Christ: but we do all things, dearly beloved, for your edifying.

(Ephesians 4:12)
For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:

(Ephesians 4:29)
Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.

(1 Thessalonians 5:11)
Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do.

(1 Timothy 1:4)
Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: so do.

(Romans 15:2)
Let every one of us please his neighbour for his good to edification.

(1 Corinthians 14:3)
But he that prophesieth speaketh unto men to edification, and exhortation, and comfort.

(2 Corinthians 10:8)
For though I should boast somewhat more of our authority, which the Lord hath given us for edification, and not for your destruction, I should not be ashamed:

(2 Corinthians 13:10)
Therefore I write these things being absent, lest being present I should use sharpness, according to the power which the Lord hath given me to edification, and not to destruction.

(Ephesians 4:17)
This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye henceforth walk not as other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind,

(Romans 1:21-23)
Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened. Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools, And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things.

(Ephesians 4:18)
Having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart:
(Ephesians 4:19)
Who being past feeling have given themselves over unto lasciviousness, to work all uncleanness with greediness.
(1 Timothy 4:2)
Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron;

(Genesis 11:6)
And the LORD said, Behold, the people is one, and they have all one language; and this they begin to do: and now nothing will be restrained from them, which they have imagined to do.

(Ephesians 4:20)
But ye have not so learned Christ;
(Ephesians 4:21)
If so be that ye have heard him, and have been taught by him, as the truth is in Jesus:
(Ephesians 4:22)
That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts;
(2 Corinthians 5:17)
Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.

(Ephesians 4:23)
And be renewed in the spirit of your mind;
(Ephesians 4:24)
And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.
(Genesis 3:8)
And they heard the voice of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of the day: and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God amongst the trees of the garden.

(Ephesians 4:25)
Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another.
(Ephesians 4:26)
Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath:
(Leviticus 19:18)
¶ Thou shalt not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people, but thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself: I am the LORD.

(Deuteronomy 32:35)
To me belongeth vengeance, and recompence; their foot shall slide in due time: for the day of their calamity is at hand, and the things that shall come upon them make haste.

(Romans 12:19)
Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.

(Hebrews 10:30)
For we know him that hath said, Vengeance belongeth unto me, I will recompense, saith the Lord. And again, The Lord shall judge his people.

(Ephesians 4:27)
Neither give place to the devil.
(Ephesians 4:28)
Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth.
(Proverbs 6:30)
Men do not despise a thief, if he steal to satisfy his soul when he is hungry;

(Proverbs 30:9)
Lest I be full, and deny thee, and say, Who is the LORD? or lest I be poor, and steal, and take the name of my God in vain.

(Ephesians 4:29)
Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.
(Ephesians 4:30)
And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption.
(Romans 14:23)
And he that doubteth is damned if he eat, because he eateth not of faith: for whatsoever is not of faith is sin. (Ephesians 4:31)
Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:
CLAMOR, n.
  1. A great outcry; noise; exclamation; vociferation, made by a loud human voice continued or repeated, or by a multitude of voices. It often expresses complaint and urgent demand.
  2. Figuratively, loud and continued noise, as of a river or other inanimate things.
CLAMOR, v.t. To stun with noise.
To clamor bells, is to multiply the strokes. CLAMOR, v.i. To utter loud sounds, or outcries; to talk loud; to utter loud voices repeatedly; to vociferate, as an individual; to utter loud voices, as a multitude; to complain; to make importunate demands.
Those who most loudly clamor for liberty do not most liberally grant it.
Glamor your tongues in Shakespeare, if intended to mean, stop from noise, is not English. Perhaps the word was clam, or intended for a derivative.

(Ephesians 4:32)
And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.
(John 13:34-35)
A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another. Links to studies by book or topic are on the top menu.

Ephesians Chapter 5