Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you. New Living Translation Instead, be kind to each other, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, just as God through Christ has forgiven you. English Standard Version Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you. Berean Standard Bible Be kind and tenderhearted to one another, forgiving each other just as in Christ God forgave you. Berean Literal Bible And be kind to one another, tender-hearted, forgiving each other, as also in Christ God forgave you. King James Bible And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you. New King James Version And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you. New American Standard Bible Be kind to one another, compassionate, forgiving each other, just as God in Christ also has forgiven you. NASB 1995 Be kind to one another, tender-hearted, forgiving each other, just as God in Christ also has forgiven you. NASB 1977 And be kind to one another, tender-hearted, forgiving each other, just as God in Christ also has forgiven you. Legacy Standard Bible Instead, be kind to one another, tender-hearted, graciously forgiving each other, just as God in Christ also has graciously forgiven you. Amplified Bible Be kind and helpful to one another, tender-hearted [compassionate, understanding], forgiving one another [readily and freely], just as God in Christ also forgave you. Christian Standard Bible And be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving one another, just as God also forgave you in Christ. Holman Christian Standard Bible And be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving one another, just as God also forgave you in Christ. American Standard Version and be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving each other, even as God also in Christ forgave you. Contemporary English Version Instead, be kind and merciful, and forgive others, just as God forgave you because of Christ. English Revised Version and be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving each other, even as God also in Christ forgave you. GOD'S WORD® Translation Be kind to each other, sympathetic, forgiving each other as God has forgiven you through Christ. Good News Translation Instead, be kind and tender-hearted to one another, and forgive one another, as God has forgiven you through Christ. International Standard Version And be kind to one another, compassionate, forgiving one another just as God has forgiven you in the Messiah. Majority Standard Bible Be kind and tenderhearted to one another, forgiving each other just as in Christ God forgave you. NET Bible Instead, be kind to one another, compassionate, forgiving one another, just as God in Christ also forgave you. New Heart English Bible And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving each other, just as God also in Christ forgave you. Webster's Bible Translation And be ye kind one to another, tender-hearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you. Weymouth New Testament On the contrary learn to be kind to one another, tender-hearted, forgiving one another, just as God in Christ has also forgiven you. World English Bible And be kind to one another, tender hearted, forgiving each other, just as God also in Christ forgave you. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand become kind to one another, tender-hearted, forgiving one another, according as God also forgave you in Christ. Berean Literal Bible And be kind to one another, tender-hearted, forgiving each other, as also in Christ God forgave you. Young's Literal Translation and become one to another kind, tender-hearted, forgiving one another, according as also God in Christ did forgive you. Smith's Literal Translation And be ye kind one to another, having good bowels, favoring each other, as also God in Christ Jesus favored you. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd be ye kind one to another; merciful, forgiving one another, even as God hath forgiven you in Christ. Catholic Public Domain Version And be kind and merciful to one another, forgiving one another, just as God has forgiven you in Christ. New American Bible [And] be kind to one another, compassionate, forgiving one another as God has forgiven you in Christ. New Revised Standard Version and be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ has forgiven you. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd be kind one to another and tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God has forgiven us through Christ. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And be sweet one toward another and affectionate, and be forgiving one another, just as God in The Messiah has forgiven us. NT Translations Anderson New Testamentand be kind to one another, compassionate, forgiving one another, as God in Christ has forgiven you. Godbey New Testament But be ye kind toward one another, merciful, forgiving one another, as indeed God in Christ forgave you. Haweis New Testament but be ye kind one to another, full of sensibility, forgiving mutually, even as God in Christ hath forgiven you. Mace New Testament be mutually kind, tender-hearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you. Weymouth New Testament On the contrary learn to be kind to one another, tender-hearted, forgiving one another, just as God in Christ has also forgiven you. Worrell New Testament and become kind to one another, tender-hearted, forgiving one another, even as God also in Christ forgave you. Worsley New Testament tender-hearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgiveth you. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context New Life in Christ …31Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, outcry and slander, along with every form of malice. 32 Be kind and tenderhearted to one another, forgiving each other just as in Christ God forgave you. Cross References Colossians 3:12-13 Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, clothe yourselves with hearts of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience. / Bear with one another and forgive any complaint you may have against someone else. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. Matthew 6:14-15 For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. / But if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive yours. Luke 6:36 Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful. 1 Peter 3:8-9 Finally, all of you, be like-minded and sympathetic, love as brothers, be tenderhearted and humble. / Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult, but with blessing, because to this you were called so that you may inherit a blessing. 1 John 4:11 Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another. Romans 12:10 Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Outdo yourselves in honoring one another. 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. / It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no account of wrongs. / Love takes no pleasure in evil, but rejoices in the truth. ... Galatians 5:22-23 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, / gentleness, and self-control. Against such things there is no law. Philippians 2:1-2 Therefore if you have any encouragement in Christ, if any comfort from His love, if any fellowship with the Spirit, if any affection and compassion, / then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being united in spirit and purpose. James 2:13 For judgment without mercy will be shown to anyone who has not been merciful. Mercy triumphs over judgment. Matthew 18:21-22 Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, “Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother who sins against me? Up to seven times?” / Jesus answered, “I tell you, not just seven times, but seventy-seven times! 1 John 3:17-18 If anyone with earthly possessions sees his brother in need, but withholds his compassion from him, how can the love of God abide in him? / Little children, let us love not in word and speech, but in action and truth. Romans 15:1-2 We who are strong ought to bear with the shortcomings of the weak and not to please ourselves. / Each of us should please his neighbor for his good, to build him up. 2 Corinthians 2:7-8 So instead, you ought to forgive and comfort him, so that he will not be overwhelmed by excessive sorrow. / Therefore I urge you to reaffirm your love for him. Titus 3:2 to malign no one, and to be peaceable and gentle, showing full consideration to everyone. Treasury of Scripture And be you kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake has forgiven you. kind. Ruth 2:20 And Naomi said unto her daughter in law, Blessed be he of the LORD, who hath not left off his kindness to the living and to the dead. And Naomi said unto her, The man is near of kin unto us, one of our next kinsmen. Psalm 112:4,5,9 Unto the upright there ariseth light in the darkness: he is gracious, and full of compassion, and righteous… Proverbs 19:22 The desire of a man is his kindness: and a poor man is better than a liar. tender-hearted. Psalm 145:9 The LORD is good to all: and his tender mercies are over all his works. Proverbs 12:10 A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast: but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel. Luke 1:78 Through the tender mercy of our God; whereby the dayspring from on high hath visited us, forgiving. Ephesians 5:1 Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children; Genesis 50:17,18 So shall ye say unto Joseph, Forgive, I pray thee now, the trespass of thy brethren, and their sin; for they did unto thee evil: and now, we pray thee, forgive the trespass of the servants of the God of thy father. And Joseph wept when they spake unto him… Matthew 6:12,14,15 And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors… Jump to Previous Christ Christ's Compassionate Contrary Forgave Forgive Forgiven Forgiveness Forgiving Full Kind Learn Pity Sake Tenderhearted Tender-HeartedJump to Next Christ Christ's Compassionate Contrary Forgave Forgive Forgiven Forgiveness Forgiving Full Kind Learn Pity Sake Tenderhearted Tender-HeartedEphesians 4 1. He exhorts to unity;7. and declares that God therefore gives various gifts unto men; 11. that his church might be edified, 16. and grow up in Christ. 18. He calls them from the impurity of the Gentiles; 24. to put on the new man; 25. to cast off lying; 29. and corrupt communication. Be kind The Greek word for "kind" is "χρηστοί" (chrestoi), which implies a moral goodness and integrity that is expressed through benevolence and compassion. In the historical context of the early church, kindness was a radical departure from the often harsh and unforgiving social norms of the Roman Empire. Christians were called to embody a countercultural kindness that reflected the character of Christ, serving as a living testimony to the transformative power of the Gospel. and tenderhearted to one another forgiving each other just as in Christ God forgave you
Greek Beγίνεσθε (ginesthe) Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural Strong's 1096: A prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be, i.e. to become, used with great latitude. kind χρηστοί (chrēstoi) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 5543: Useful, gentle, pleasant, kind. From chraomai; employed, i.e. useful. [and] tender-hearted εὔσπλαγχνοι (eusplanchnoi) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 2155: Tender-hearted, merciful, compassionate. From eu and splagchnon; well compassioned, i.e. Sympathetic. to εἰς (eis) Preposition Strong's 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases. one another, ἀλλήλους (allēlous) Personal / Reciprocal Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Plural Strong's 240: One another, each other. Genitive plural from allos reduplicated; one another. forgiving χαριζόμενοι (charizomenoi) Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 5483: (a) To show favor to, (b) To pardon, forgive, (c) To show kindness. each other ἑαυτοῖς (heautois) Reflexive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural Strong's 1438: Himself, herself, itself. just καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. as καθὼς (kathōs) Adverb Strong's 2531: According to the manner in which, in the degree that, just as, as. From kata and hos; just as, that. in ἐν (en) Preposition Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. Christ Χριστῷ (Christō) Noun - Dative Masculine Singular Strong's 5547: Anointed One; the Messiah, the Christ. From chrio; Anointed One, i.e. The Messiah, an epithet of Jesus. God Θεὸς (Theos) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very. forgave ἐχαρίσατο (echarisato) Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 5483: (a) To show favor to, (b) To pardon, forgive, (c) To show kindness. you. ὑμῖν (hymin) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. Links Ephesians 4:32 NIVEphesians 4:32 NLT Ephesians 4:32 ESV Ephesians 4:32 NASB Ephesians 4:32 KJV Ephesians 4:32 BibleApps.com Ephesians 4:32 Biblia Paralela Ephesians 4:32 Chinese Bible Ephesians 4:32 French Bible Ephesians 4:32 Catholic Bible NT Letters: Ephesians 4:32 And be kind to one another tenderhearted (Ephes. Eph. Ep) |
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