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God provides all necessary things for unity in Christ (</strong><a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/4#h=15:0-18:0"><strong>4:1-16</strong></a><strong>)</strong></p><ul><li class="L3"><p class="s6">There is one spirit, hope, faith, baptism, and body under one Lord and one God and Father (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/4#h=15:0-16:0">4:1-6</a>)</p></li><li class="L3"><p class="s6">“Gifts in men” contribute to unity in faith and maturity of the congregation (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/4#h=16:0-18:0">4:7-16</a>)</p></li></ul></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5"><strong>2. Putting on the new personality promotes unity (</strong><a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/4#h=18:0-26:0"><strong>4:17–5:20</strong></a><strong>)</strong></p><ul><li class="L3"><p class="s6">Do not walk as the nations walk (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/4#h=18:0-19:0">4:17-19</a>)</p></li><li class="L3"><p class="s6">New personality reflected in conduct of Christians who are made new in their dominant mental attitude (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/4#h=19:0-22:0">4:20-32</a>)</p></li><li class="L3"><p class="s6">Become imitators of God (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/5#h=22:0-23:0">5:1, 2</a>)</p></li><li class="L3"><p class="s6">Speech and conduct free from immorality and uncleanness (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/5#h=23:0-24:0">5:3-5</a>)</p></li><li class="L3"><p class="s6">Walk as children of light (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/5#h=24:0-25:0">5:6-14</a>)</p></li><li class="L3"><p class="s6">Keep perceiving what Jehovah’s will is, and keep getting filled with spirit (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/5#h=25:0-26:0">5:15-20</a>)</p></li></ul></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5"><strong>3. Proper subjection in personal relationships contributes to unity (</strong><a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/5#h=26:0-30:0"><strong>5:21–6:9</strong></a><strong>)</strong></p><ul><li class="L3"><p class="s6">Husband-wife relationship like that of Christ and congregation (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/5#h=26:0-28:0">5:21-33</a>)</p></li><li class="L3"><p class="s6">Parent-child relationship (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/6#h=28:0-29:0">6:1-4</a>)</p></li><li class="L3"><p class="s6">Master-slave relationship (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/6#h=29:0-30:0">6:5-9</a>)</p></li></ul></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5"><strong>4. How Christians can be victorious against wicked superhuman forces (</strong><a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/6#h=30:0-32:0"><strong>6:10-20</strong></a><strong>)</strong></p><ul><li class="L3"><p class="s6">“The complete suit of armor from God” needed to stand firm against the Devil’s crafty acts (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/6#h=30:0-31:0">6:10-13</a>)</p></li><li class="L3"><p class="s6">The different parts of the suit of armor explained (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/6#h=31:0-31:432">6:14-17</a>)</p></li><li class="L3"><p class="s6">Use all forms of prayer and supplication on every occasion (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/6#h=31:432-32:0">6:18-20</a>)</p></li></ul></li></ul></li></ul></div> </li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="49-4-1" data-section-citation="049004001049004001"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Ephesians 4:1</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/4/85" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-86"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Eph 3:1; Phm 9</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-86" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-86" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/4/86" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-87"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Php 1:27; Col 1:10; 1Th 2:12</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-87" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-87" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p62" data-pid="62" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/60/0">w85 8/1 27-28;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/60/2"> w52 10</a></p> <p id="p63" data-pid="63" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="49-4-2" data-section-citation="049004002049004002"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Ephesians 4:2</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p4" data-pid="4" class="s5"><strong>humility:</strong> Or “lowliness of mind.”—See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070772/0/0">study note on Ac 20:19</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/4/87" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-88"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 11:29; Ro 12:3; Php 2:3; 1Pe 5:5</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-88" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-88" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/4/88" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-89"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Jas 3:13; 1Pe 3:4</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-89" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-89" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/4/89" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-90"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Th 5:14</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-90" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-90" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/4/90" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-91"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Co 13:4</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-91" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-91" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p141" data-pid="141" class="se"></p> <div id="p142" data-pid="142"><p data-pid="142" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/156/0"><em>The Watchtower</em> (Study)<em>,</em></a></p><p data-pid="142" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/156/0">6/2016, p. 22</a></p> </div><div id="p143" data-pid="143"><p data-pid="143" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/157/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="143" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/157/0">7/15/2012, p. 28</a></p> </div><p id="p144" data-pid="144" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p48" data-pid="48" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/46/0">w16.06 22;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/46/2"> w12 7/15 28;</a></p> <p id="p49" data-pid="49" class="sx"></p> <p id="p63" data-pid="63" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/61/0">w85 8/1 27-28;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/61/2"> w66 433;</a><span class="ni"> g63 2/22 4;</span><span class="ni"> g62 6/22 4;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/61/5"> w57 282;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/61/6"> w53 335</a></p> <p id="p64" data-pid="64" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="49-4-3" data-section-citation="049004003049004003"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Ephesians 4:3</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p6" data-pid="6" class="s5"><strong>maintain the oneness of the spirit:</strong> A Christian who applies this counsel will yield to the influence of God’s spirit and allow it to produce its fruitage. “The spirit” that comes from God is a powerful force that unites people. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070772/2/0" data-bid="3-1" class="b">1Co 2:12;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070772/2/1" data-bid="3-2" class="b"> Ga 5:22, 23</a>) In the preceding verse, Paul mentioned humility, mildness, patience, and love—qualities that promote unity.—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070772/3/0" data-bid="4-1" class="b">Eph 4:2</a>.</p> <p id="p7" data-pid="7" class="s5"><strong>the uniting bond of peace:</strong> The Greek word for “uniting bond” literally means “that which holds something together; fastener.” The word is used in its literal sense at <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070772/4/0" data-bid="5-1" class="b">Col 2:19</a>, where it is rendered “ligaments,” the strong bands of tissue that join one bone to another. Like a ligament, peace forms a durable bond that joins the congregation members together. Such peace involves more than the absence of conflict. It is based on love and requires effort to maintain. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070772/5/0" data-bid="6-1" class="b">Eph 4:2</a>) Paul uses the same Greek word at <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070772/6/0" data-bid="7-1" class="b">Col 3:14</a>, where he calls love “a perfect bond of union.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/4/91" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-92"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ro 15:5, 6; 1Co 1:10; Col 3:15</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-92" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-92" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p144" data-pid="144" class="se"></p> <p id="p145" data-pid="145" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/158/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> p. 253</a></p> <div id="p146" data-pid="146"><p data-pid="146" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/159/0"><em>The Watchtower</em> (Study)<em>,</em></a></p><p data-pid="146" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/159/0">6/2016, p. 22</a></p> </div><div id="p147" data-pid="147"><p data-pid="147" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/160/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="147" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/160/0">7/15/2012, pp. 28-29</a></p><p data-pid="147" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/161/0">4/15/2011, pp. 21-22</a></p><p data-pid="147" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/162/0">9/15/2010, pp. 17-18</a></p><p data-pid="147" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/163/0">4/1/1986, p. 31</a></p> </div><p id="p148" data-pid="148" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p49" data-pid="49" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/47/0">it-2 253;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/47/2"> w16.06 22;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/47/4"> w12 7/15 28-29;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/47/7"> w11 4/15 21-22;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/47/9"> w10 9/15 17-18;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/47/11"> w86 4/1 31;</a></p> <p id="p50" data-pid="50" class="sx"></p> <p id="p64" data-pid="64" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/62/0">w85 8/1 27-28;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/62/2"> w84 2/1 21;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/62/4"> w75 758;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/62/6"> w73 281;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/62/8"> w72 730-731;</a><span class="ni"> g65 4/22 25;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/62/11"> w64 528;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/62/12"> w61 436</a></p> <p id="p65" data-pid="65" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="49-4-4" data-section-citation="049004004049004004"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Ephesians 4:4</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p9" data-pid="9" class="s5"><strong>One:</strong> In his letter to the Ephesians, Paul stresses the importance of unity. At <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070772/8/0" data-bid="9-1" class="b">Eph 4:4-6</a>, he provides a list of factors that unite the congregation of anointed Christians.</p> <p id="p10" data-pid="10" class="s5"><strong>One body:</strong> That is, the Christian congregation, which is compared to a human body. Jesus Christ is the “head” of this spiritual body.—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070772/9/0" data-bid="10-1" class="b">Eph 1:22, 23</a>.</p> <p id="p11" data-pid="11" class="s5"><strong>one spirit:</strong> That is, God’s holy spirit.—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070772/10/0" data-bid="11-1" class="b">1Co 12:13;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070772/10/1" data-bid="11-2" class="b"> 2Co 5:5</a>.</p> <p id="p12" data-pid="12" class="s5"><strong>one hope:</strong> In this context, “one hope” refers specifically to the heavenly hope of anointed Christians. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070772/11/0" data-bid="12-1" class="b">Heb 3:1</a>) Additionally, when the anointed serve as heavenly kings and priests, all mankind who desire to serve God and who exercise faith will be “set free from enslavement to corruption” and will enjoy “the glorious freedom of the children of God.”—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070772/12/0" data-bid="13-1" class="b">Ro 8:20, 21,</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070772/12/1" data-bid="13-2" class="b"> 24</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/4/92" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-93"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ro 12:5; Ga 3:28</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-93" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-93" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/4/93" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-94"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Co 12:4</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-94" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-94" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/4/94" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-95"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Pe 1:3, 4</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-95" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-95" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p65" data-pid="65" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/63/0">w83 9/15 18-20;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/63/2"> w82 12/15 19;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/63/4"> g78 9/8 6;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/63/6"> w72 730-731;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/63/8"> w68 703;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/63/9"> w64 300;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/63/10"> w52 11</a></p> <p id="p66" data-pid="66" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="49-4-5" data-section-citation="049004005049004005"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Ephesians 4:5</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p14" data-pid="14" class="s5"><strong>one Lord:</strong> That is, Jesus Christ.—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070772/14/0" data-bid="15-1" class="b">1Co 8:6</a>.</p> <p id="p15" data-pid="15" class="s5"><strong>one faith:</strong> That is, the one acceptable way of worshipping God. This faith is based on the one message about Christ that Christians preach.—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070772/15/0" data-bid="16-1" class="b">Joh 3:16;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070772/15/1" data-bid="16-2" class="b"> 4:23, 24;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070772/15/2" data-bid="16-3" class="b"> Ro 10:16, 17;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070772/15/3" data-bid="16-4" class="b"> 2Co 4:13</a>.</p> <p id="p16" data-pid="16" class="s5"><strong>one baptism:</strong> The Ephesians had learned that the “one baptism” carried out “in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the holy spirit” was the key to their unity. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070772/16/0" data-bid="17-1" class="b">Mt 28:19, 20</a>) During his third missionary tour, Paul met some in Ephesus who had been baptized “in John’s baptism,” apparently after that ceased to be an acceptable baptism. (See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070772/1/0">study note on Ac 18:25</a>.) Although they knew about God, they had not heard of Christian baptism. After Paul explained about Christ and the holy spirit, “they got baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.” (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070772/17/0" data-bid="18-1" class="b">Ac 19:1-6</a>) They could then join all the baptized Christians who were serving Jehovah in Ephesus and elsewhere.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/4/95" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-96"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Co 8:6; 12:5, 6</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-96" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-96" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p148" data-pid="148" class="se"></p> <p id="p149" data-pid="149" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/164/0"><em>Bible Questions Answered,</em> article 110</a></p> <p id="p150" data-pid="150" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p50" data-pid="50" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/48/0">ijwbq article 110;</a></p> <p id="p51" data-pid="51" class="sx"></p> <p id="p66" data-pid="66" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/64/0">w84 7/15 14-15;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/64/2"> w83 9/15 18-20;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/64/4"> w82 12/15 19;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/64/6"> w79 7/1 23;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/64/8"> w74 16;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/64/10"> w72 730-731;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/64/12"> w68 703;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/64/13"> w61 43;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/64/14"> w60 102;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/64/15"> w52 13</a></p> <p id="p67" data-pid="67" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="49-4-6" data-section-citation="049004006049004006"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Ephesians 4:6</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p18" data-pid="18" class="s5"><strong>one God and Father of all:</strong> That is, Jehovah God.—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070772/19/0" data-bid="20-1" class="b">De 6:4</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p150" data-pid="150" class="se"></p> <div id="p151" data-pid="151"><p data-pid="151" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/165/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="151" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/165/0">10/15/1993, p. 29</a></p> </div><p id="p152" data-pid="152" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p51" data-pid="51" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/49/0">w93 10/15 29;</a></p> <p id="p52" data-pid="52" class="sx"></p> <p id="p67" data-pid="67" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/65/0">w84 7/15 14-15;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/65/2"> w83 9/15 18-20;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/65/4"> w72 730-731;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/65/6"> w71 318-319;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/65/8"> w68 703;</a><span class="ni"> im 269;</span><span class="ni"> jh 8</span></p> <p id="p68" data-pid="68" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="49-4-7" data-section-citation="049004007049004007"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Ephesians 4:7</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/4/96" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-97"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ro 12:6; 1Co 12:11</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-97" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-97" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p68" data-pid="68" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/66/0">w71 750;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/66/2"> w52 10;</a><span class="ni"> w48 277</span></p> <p id="p69" data-pid="69" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="49-4-8" data-section-citation="049004008049004008"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Ephesians 4:8</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p20" data-pid="20" class="s5"><strong>gifts in men:</strong> Or “gifts consisting of men; men as gifts.” Paul here refers to <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070772/21/0" data-bid="22-1" class="b">Ps 68:18</a>, where David thanked Jehovah for the conquest of Jerusalem. Jehovah figuratively “ascended on high” by conquering the city atop Mount Zion. He also supplied the Israelites with captives from among the conquered—strong men who became useful workers. Under inspiration, Paul applies this prophetic psalm to Jesus’ acting as a conqueror in behalf of the Christian congregation. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070772/22/0" data-bid="23-1" class="b">Eph 4:10</a>) After Jesus “ascended on high” to heaven, he had immense authority. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070772/23/0" data-bid="24-1" class="b">Mt 28:18;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070772/23/1" data-bid="24-2" class="b"> Eph 1:20, 21</a>) He used it to bring capable “gifts in men” into his congregation to act as loving shepherds and overseers of God’s flock.—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070772/24/0" data-bid="25-1" class="b">Eph 4:11</a>; see <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070772/2/0">study note on Ac 20:28</a>; compare <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070772/25/0" data-bid="26-1" class="b">Isa 32:1, 2</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-7"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p41" data-pid="41">Or possibly, “he says.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/4/97" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-98"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ps 68:18; 1Co 12:28; Eph 4:11</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-98" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-98" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p152" data-pid="152" class="se"></p> <div id="p153" data-pid="153"><p data-pid="153" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/166/0"><em>The Watchtower</em> (Study)<em>,</em></a></p><p data-pid="153" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/166/0">8/2020, p. 21</a></p> </div><p id="p154" data-pid="154" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/167/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> p. 937</a></p> <p id="p155" data-pid="155" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/168/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> p. 1031</a></p> <div id="p156" data-pid="156"><p data-pid="156" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/169/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="156" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/169/0">12/15/2010, pp. 19-20</a></p><p data-pid="156" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/170/0">9/15/2010, pp. 18-19</a></p><p data-pid="156" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/171/0">8/15/2008, p. 27</a></p><p data-pid="156" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/172/0">9/15/2005, p. 22</a></p><p data-pid="156" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/173/0">3/15/2002, p. 15</a></p><p data-pid="156" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/174/0">12/1/2000, p. 16</a></p><p data-pid="156" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/175/0">6/1/1999, pp. 9-11</a></p><p data-pid="156" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/176/0">5/15/1993, pp. 13-14</a></p> </div><p id="p157" data-pid="157" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p52" data-pid="52" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/50/0">w24.10 18-23;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/50/3"> w20.08 21;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/50/5"> it-1 937;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/50/7"> it-2 1031;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/50/9"> w10 9/15 18-19;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/50/11"> w10 12/15 20;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/50/13"> w08 8/15 27;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/50/15"> w05 9/15 22;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/50/17"> w02 3/15 15;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/50/19"> w00 12/1 16;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/50/21"> w99 6/1 9-11;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/50/23"> w93 5/15 14;</a></p> <p id="p53" data-pid="53" class="sx"></p> <p id="p69" data-pid="69" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/67/0">w75 667;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/67/2"> w75 727;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/67/4"> sl 85-86;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/67/6"> w74 620;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/67/8"> hu 20-21;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/67/10"> w73 402;</a><span class="ni"> or 53;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/67/15"> w71 748;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/67/17"> w67 657;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/67/18"> w65 301;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/67/19"> w64 404;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/67/20"> w61 500;</a><span class="ni"> g60 2/8 27;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/67/22"> w59 202;</a><span class="ni"> g58 11/22 26;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/67/24"> w52 10;</a><span class="ni"> w48 277;</span><span class="ni"> w32 120</span></p> <p id="p70" data-pid="70" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="49-4-9" data-section-citation="049004009049004009"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Ephesians 4:9</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p70" data-pid="70" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/68/0">w67 657</a></p> <p id="p71" data-pid="71" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="49-4-10" data-section-citation="049004010049004010"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Ephesians 4:10</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p22" data-pid="22" class="s5"><strong>ascended far above all the heavens:</strong> Jesus was raised to a position in heaven higher than that of any other heavenly creature.—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070772/27/0" data-bid="28-1" class="b">Eph 1:20-23;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070772/27/1" data-bid="28-2" class="b"> Php 2:9-11</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-8"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p42" data-pid="42">Or “he might bring all things to fulfillment.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/4/98" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-99"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 1:9; 1Ti 3:16</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-99" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-99" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/4/99" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-100"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Heb 9:24</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-100" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-100" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p157" data-pid="157" class="se"></p> <div id="p158" data-pid="158"><p data-pid="158" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/177/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="158" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/177/0">5/15/1993, pp. 13-14</a></p> </div><p id="p159" data-pid="159" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p53" data-pid="53" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/51/0">w93 5/15 14;</a></p> <p id="p54" data-pid="54" class="sx"></p> <p id="p71" data-pid="71" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/69/0">w74 620;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/69/2"> w67 657</a></p> <p id="p72" data-pid="72" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="49-4-11" data-section-citation="049004011049004011"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Ephesians 4:11</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p24" data-pid="24" class="s5"><strong>evangelizers:</strong> The Greek word that Paul uses here basically means “those who proclaim, or publish, good news.” The word is related to the Greek term for “gospel,” or “good news,” and it occurs only here and in two other verses in the Christian Greek Scriptures. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070772/29/0" data-bid="30-1" class="b">2Ti 4:5</a>; see <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070772/3/0">study note on Ac 21:8</a>.) All Christians are commissioned to proclaim the good news. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070772/30/0" data-bid="31-1" class="b">Mt 24:14;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070772/30/1" data-bid="31-2" class="b"> 28:19, 20</a>) However, Paul likely uses the term “evangelizers” here in a special sense, meaning “missionaries.” For example, Paul, Timothy, Barnabas, and Silas traveled far to open up the preaching work in places where the good news had not yet been preached.—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070772/31/0" data-bid="32-1" class="b">Ac 13:2-4;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070772/31/1" data-bid="32-2" class="b"> 15:40, 41;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070772/31/2" data-bid="32-3" class="b"> 16:3, 4</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/4/100" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-101"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 10:2-4</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-101" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-101" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/4/101" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-102"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 11:27, 28; 1Co 12:28</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-102" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-102" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/4/102" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-103"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 21:8; 2Ti 4:5</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-103" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-103" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/4/103" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-104"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 13:1; Jas 3:1</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-104" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-104" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p159" data-pid="159" class="se"></p> <p id="p160" data-pid="160" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/178/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> p. 770</a></p> <div id="p161" data-pid="161"><p data-pid="161" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/179/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="161" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/179/0">4/1/2007, p. 27</a></p><p data-pid="161" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/180/0">3/15/2002, p. 15</a></p><p data-pid="161" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/181/0">5/15/1993, p. 14</a></p><p data-pid="161" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/182/0">9/1/1992, p. 17</a></p> </div><p id="p162" data-pid="162" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p54" data-pid="54" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/52/0">it-1 770;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/52/2"> w07 4/1 27;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/52/4"> w02 3/15 15;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/52/6"> w93 5/15 14;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/52/8"> w92 9/1 17;</a></p> <p id="p55" data-pid="55" class="sx"></p> <p id="p72" data-pid="72" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/70/0">w76 400,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/70/3"> 403;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/70/5"> w75 726-727;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/70/7"> w74 335-336;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/70/9"> w74 620;</a><span class="ni"> or 53,</span><span class="ni"> 55;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/70/15"> w71 333;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/70/17"> w71 748,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/70/19"> 750-752;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/70/22"> ad 537;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/70/23"> w69 666;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/70/24"> w67 657;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/70/25"> w66 192;</a><span class="ni"> li 256;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/70/27"> w64 68;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/70/28"> w62 270;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/70/29"> w61 141;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/70/30"> w59 192,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/70/31"> 202,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/70/32"> 441;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/70/33"> w58 435;</a><span class="ni"> yw 159;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/70/35"> w53 218;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/70/36"> w52 12,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/70/37"> 243;</a><span class="ni"> w48 277;</span><span class="ni"> w38 165</span></p> <p id="p73" data-pid="73" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="49-4-12" data-section-citation="049004012049004012"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Ephesians 4:12</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p26" data-pid="26" class="s5"><strong>readjustment:</strong> The Greek noun rendered “readjustment” (<em>ka·tar·ti·smosʹ</em>) here refers to restoring something to a proper condition or putting something into proper alignment. It could also convey the idea of equipping someone for a task. Sometimes the word was used in medical texts to describe the setting of a bone, a limb, or a joint. (See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070772/4/0">study note on 2Co 13:9</a>.) Jesus readjusted “the holy ones” by bringing their thinking, attitudes, and conduct into proper alignment with God’s thinking and will. This “readjustment” (or, “training”) was done by means of “gifts in men,” or spirit-appointed overseers, whom he gave to the congregation.—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070772/33/0" data-bid="34-1" class="b">Eph 4:8,</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070772/33/1" data-bid="34-2" class="b"> 11, 12;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070772/33/2" data-bid="34-3" class="b"> 1Co 16:15-18;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070772/33/3" data-bid="34-4" class="b"> 2Ti 2:2;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070772/33/4" data-bid="34-5" class="b"> Tit 1:5</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/4/104" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-105"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Co 14:26</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-105" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-105" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p162" data-pid="162" class="se"></p> <div id="p163" data-pid="163"><p data-pid="163" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/183/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="163" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/183/0">6/1/1999, pp. 11-12</a></p> </div><p id="p164" data-pid="164" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p55" data-pid="55" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/53/0">w99 6/1 11-12;</a></p> <p id="p56" data-pid="56" class="sx"></p> <p id="p73" data-pid="73" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/71/0">w81 3/15 26;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/71/2"> w76 400-401;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/71/5"> w75 667;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/71/7"> w75 727;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/71/9"> w74 620;</a><span class="ni"> or 53;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/71/14"> w71 748;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/71/16"> w63 539;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/71/17"> w62 270;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/71/18"> w61 141;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/71/19"> w59 441;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/71/20"> w58 435;</a><span class="ni"> yw 159;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/71/22"> w53 218;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/71/23"> w52 12;</a><span class="ni"> w48 277</span></p> <p id="p74" data-pid="74" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="49-4-13" data-section-citation="049004013049004013"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Ephesians 4:13</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p28" data-pid="28" class="s5"><strong>until we all attain:</strong> This wording implies that each Christian must work toward the goal of being mature and united with fellow believers.—See study note on <strong>full-grown</strong> in this verse.</p> <p id="p29" data-pid="29" class="s5"><strong>oneness of the faith:</strong> The phrase signifies unity of beliefs and teachings. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070772/35/0" data-bid="36-1" class="b">Eph 4:5;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070772/35/1" data-bid="36-2" class="b"> Col 1:23;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070772/35/2" data-bid="36-3" class="b"> 2:7</a>) The Greek word rendered “oneness” could also be rendered “unity.”</p> <p id="p30" data-pid="30" class="s5"><strong>the accurate knowledge:</strong> In the Christian Greek Scriptures, there are two words commonly translated “knowledge,” <em>gnoʹsis</em> and <em>e·piʹgno·sis.</em> The word used here, <em>e·piʹgno·sis,</em> is a strengthened form of <em>gnoʹsis</em> (<em>e·piʹ,</em> literally meaning “upon” but here conveying the idea of “additional”). Depending on the context, it may mean “exact, real, or full knowledge.” (See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070772/5/0">study note on Ro 10:2</a>.) Here Paul uses this word to show that a mature Christian must be united with fellow believers in gaining full knowledge of <strong>the Son of God,</strong> Christ Jesus.—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070772/36/0" data-bid="37-1" class="b">1Co 1:24,</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070772/36/1" data-bid="37-2" class="b"> 30;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070772/36/2" data-bid="37-3" class="b"> Eph 3:18;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070772/36/3" data-bid="37-4" class="b"> Col 2:2, 3;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070772/36/4" data-bid="37-5" class="b"> 2Pe 1:8;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070772/36/5" data-bid="37-6" class="b"> 2:20</a>.</p> <p id="p31" data-pid="31" class="s5"><strong>full-grown:</strong> Paul urges the Christians in Ephesus to become spiritually “full-grown,” or “mature.” (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070772/37/0" data-bid="38-1" class="b">1Co 14:20</a>) Set before them was the goal of attaining <strong>the measure of stature that belongs to the fullness of the Christ,</strong> that is, of becoming spiritual adults by living according to the accurate knowledge they gained about the Son of God. Then they would not be easily swayed by false ideas and teachings. The entire congregation arrangement, with its apostles, prophets, evangelizers, shepherds, and teachers, helped them attain this spiritual stature.—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070772/38/0" data-bid="39-1" class="b">Eph 4:11-14</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/4/105" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-106"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Co 14:20; Heb 5:14</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-106" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-106" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/4/106" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-107"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Col 1:28</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-107" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-107" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p164" data-pid="164" class="se"></p> <div id="p165" data-pid="165"><p data-pid="165" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/184/0"><em>The Watchtower</em> (Study)<em>,</em></a></p><p data-pid="165" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/184/0">8/2022, pp. 2-3</a></p> </div><div id="p166" data-pid="166"><p data-pid="166" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/185/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="166" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/185/0">9/15/2015, pp. 3-5</a></p><p data-pid="166" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/186/0">10/15/2003, pp. 21-22</a></p><p data-pid="166" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/187/0">8/1/2001, pp. 13-14</a></p><p data-pid="166" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/188/0">6/1/1999, pp. 12-13</a></p> </div><p id="p167" data-pid="167" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p56" data-pid="56" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/54/0">w22.08 2-3;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/54/2"> w15 9/15 3-5;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/54/6"> w03 10/15 21-22;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/54/8"> w01 8/1 13-14;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/54/10"> w99 6/1 12-13;</a><span class="ni"> om 32;</span></p> <p id="p57" data-pid="57" class="sx"></p> <p id="p74" data-pid="74" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/72/0">w85 5/1 10-11;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/72/2"> w75 667;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/72/4"> w75 727;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/72/6"> w74 620;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/72/9"> w71 662-663;</a><span class="ni"> g64 7/22 28;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/72/12"> w63 147,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/72/13"> 151,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/72/14"> 396;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/72/15"> w62 460;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/72/16"> w61 141,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/72/17"> 190;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/72/18"> w59 441;</a><span class="ni"> yw 159;</span><span class="ni"> w48 277;</span><span class="ni"> w37 155;</span><span class="ni"> w32 136,</span><span class="ni"> 259</span></p> <p id="p75" data-pid="75" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="49-4-14" data-section-citation="049004014049004014"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Ephesians 4:14</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p33" data-pid="33" class="s5"><strong>by means of the trickery of men:</strong> This expression, used only here in the Christian Greek Scriptures, can literally be translated “in the playing of dice of men.” This ancient idiom alludes to the practice of cheating others when playing dice. (See Media Gallery, “<a class="it" href="/en/wol/tc/r1/lp-e/1001070772/0">Roman Dice</a>.”) Here Paul warns the Christians in Ephesus that they should not be like <strong>children,</strong> that is, spiritually immature people. Because of lack of experience and good judgment, such ones may be influenced by “the trickery of men” and prevented from making spiritual advancement. Jehovah has provided “gifts in men” to help protect Christians from being deceived by false teachers.—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070772/40/0" data-bid="41-1" class="b">Eph 4:8</a>; see <a class="it" href="/en/wol/tc/r1/lp-e/1001070772/1">App. A1</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group media"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Media</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="scalableui item"><div class="clearfix"><a class="galleryItem" href="/en/wol/gallery/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/1001072255#chapter=4"><img class="studyItemMedia" src="/en/wol/gallery/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/1001072255/thumbnail" data-img-large-src="/en/wol/mp/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/2024/893" ><span class="caption"><p>Roman Dice</p> </span></a></div></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/4/107" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-108"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Heb 13:9</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-108" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-108" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p167" data-pid="167" class="se"></p> <p id="p168" data-pid="168" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/189/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> p. 1187</a></p> <p id="p169" data-pid="169" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/190/0"><em>New World Translation,</em> p. 1719</a></p> <div id="p170" data-pid="170"><p data-pid="170" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/191/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="170" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/191/0">5/1/2008, p. 19</a></p><p data-pid="170" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/192/0">10/15/2003, pp. 21-22</a></p><p data-pid="170" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/193/0">7/15/2003, p. 22</a></p><p data-pid="170" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/194/0">3/1/2002, p. 14</a></p><p data-pid="170" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/195/0">6/1/1999, pp. 13-14</a></p><p data-pid="170" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/196/0">8/1/1992, pp. 10-11</a></p> </div><p id="p171" data-pid="171" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p57" data-pid="57" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/55/0">it-2 1187;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/55/2"> nwt 1719;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/55/4"> w08 5/1 19;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/55/6"> w03 7/15 22;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/55/8"> w03 10/15 21-22;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/55/10"> w02 3/1 14;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/55/12"> w99 6/1 13-14;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/55/14"> w92 8/1 10-11;</a></p> <p id="p58" data-pid="58" class="sx"></p> <p id="p75" data-pid="75" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/73/0">w85 5/1 9;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/73/2"> w79 11/15 31;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/73/4"> w75 667-668;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/73/6"> w74 110-111;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/73/9"> w71 662;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/73/11"> w61 141,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/73/12"> 190,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/73/13"> 401;</a><span class="ni"> g60 12/22 7;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/73/15"> w59 441;</a><span class="ni"> yw 159;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/73/17"> w52 12</a></p> <p id="p76" data-pid="76" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="49-4-15" data-section-citation="049004015049004015"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Ephesians 4:15</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p35" data-pid="35" class="s5"><strong>speaking the truth:</strong> The Greek verb used here is broad in meaning and might also be rendered “being truthful.” That is why some Bibles use such expressions as “living by the truth” and “practicing the truth.” Here Paul makes a stark contrast between the conduct of genuine Christians and the trickery, cunning, and deception of false teachers he denounced in <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070772/42/0" data-bid="43-1" class="b">verse 14</a>. He stresses a similar thought at <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070772/43/0" data-bid="44-1" class="b">Eph 4:25</a>, where he apparently quotes from <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070772/44/0" data-bid="45-1" class="b">Zec 8:16</a>. Jehovah’s standard for truthfulness is consistent; he asks that his servants always uphold the truth by the way they speak and act.—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070772/45/0" data-bid="46-1" class="b">Le 19:11;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070772/45/1" data-bid="46-2" class="b"> Pr 19:9</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/4/108" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-109"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Co 11:3; Col 1:18</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-109" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-109" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p171" data-pid="171" class="se"></p> <div id="p172" data-pid="172"><p data-pid="172" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/197/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="172" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/197/0">6/1/1999, p. 15</a></p> </div><p id="p173" data-pid="173" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/198/0"><em>“All Scripture,”</em> p. 223</a></p> <p id="p174" data-pid="174" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p58" data-pid="58" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/56/0">w99 6/1 15;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/56/2"> si 223;</a></p> <p id="p59" data-pid="59" class="sx"></p> <p id="p76" data-pid="76" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/74/0">w85 5/1 12;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/74/2"> w76 405-406;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/74/4"> w75 668;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/74/6"> pm 251-252;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/74/8"> w66 397;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/74/9"> w63 266,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/74/10"> 399;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/74/11"> w57 184;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/74/12"> w52 14,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/74/13"> 536</a></p> <p id="p77" data-pid="77" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="49-4-16" data-section-citation="049004016049004016"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Ephesians 4:16</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p37" data-pid="37" class="s5"><strong>is harmoniously joined together:</strong> Paul uses a Greek verb that in this context describes the harmony of the human body, which is made up of many different members. Each member contributes to the well-being of the whole. Similarly, Christians in the congregation work together under Christ as their head. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070772/47/0" data-bid="48-1" class="b">Eph 1:22, 23;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070772/47/1" data-bid="48-2" class="b"> 4:4,</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070772/47/2" data-bid="48-3" class="b"> 15</a>) When individuals all work in harmony, remaining responsive to Christ’s headship, the congregation matures and maintains a spirit of love. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070772/48/0" data-bid="49-1" class="b">1Co 12:14-27;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070772/48/1" data-bid="49-2" class="b"> Col 2:19;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070772/48/2" data-bid="49-3" class="b"> 3:14</a>) Paul uses the same Greek word at <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070772/49/0" data-bid="50-1" class="b">Eph 2:21</a> (see <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070772/6/0">study note</a>), where he describes the congregation as a building “harmoniously joined together.”</p> <p id="p38" data-pid="38" class="s5"><strong>made to cooperate:</strong> Lit., “made to go together.” According to one lexicon, the Greek verb means “to bring together into a unit, unite.”</p> <p id="p39" data-pid="39" class="s5"><strong>every joint:</strong> A human body is joined together through the major joints, or connections. Jesus Christ supplies the members of <strong>the body,</strong> or the congregation of anointed Christians, with the things they need “through every joint.” He does so by means of the arrangements for dispensing spiritual food, for communicating within the congregation, and for coordinating its activity. In this way, “the body” is well-fed spiritually, and each part receives direction for carrying out its assigned work. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070772/50/0" data-bid="51-1" class="b">Eph 4:7-16</a>; see <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070772/7/0">study note on Col 2:19</a>.) Paul uses a term for “joint” that would commonly have been used by physicians. There is archaeological evidence of a medical school in Ephesus, which may be why Paul uses this analogy of the human body.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/4/109" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-110"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Co 12:27; Eph 1:22, 23</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-110" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-110" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/4/110" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-111"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Col 2:19</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-111" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-111" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p174" data-pid="174" class="se"></p> <div id="p175" data-pid="175"><p data-pid="175" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/199/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="175" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/199/0">6/1/1999, p. 15</a></p> </div><p id="p176" data-pid="176" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p59" data-pid="59" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/57/0">w99 6/1 15;</a></p> <p id="p60" data-pid="60" class="sx"></p> <p id="p77" data-pid="77" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/75/0">km 7/84 1-2;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/75/2"> w75 668;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/75/4"> w72 755-756;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/75/6"> w64 404;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/75/7"> w63 146;</a><span class="ni"> g62 7/22 12;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/75/9"> w61 141,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/75/10"> 339;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/75/11"> w60 467;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/75/12"> w57 184;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/75/13"> w52 535</a></p> <p id="p78" data-pid="78" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="49-4-17" data-section-citation="049004017049004017"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Ephesians 4:17</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p41" data-pid="41" class="s5"><strong>futility:</strong> Or “emptiness; vanity.” According to one lexicon, the thought in this verse is that the people of the nations “walk with their minds fixed on futile things.” Their course leads to frustration and disappointment, which is one reason why Paul urges Christians to stop “walking just as the nations also walk.”—For further comments on the Greek word rendered “futility,” see <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070772/8/0">study note on Ro 8:20</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/4/111" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-112"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Pe 4:3</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-112" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-112" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/4/112" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-113"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ro 1:21</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-113" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-113" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p176" data-pid="176" class="se"></p> <p id="p177" data-pid="177" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/200/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> p. 733</a></p> <div id="p178" data-pid="178"><p data-pid="178" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/201/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="178" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/201/0">3/1/1993, pp. 8-10</a></p> </div><p id="p179" data-pid="179" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p60" data-pid="60" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/58/0">it-1 733;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/58/2"> w93 3/1 8-10;</a></p> <p id="p61" data-pid="61" class="sx"></p> <p id="p78" data-pid="78" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/76/0">w85 8/1 27-28;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/76/2"> w85 8/15 13-14;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/76/4"> w79 6/1 6;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/76/7"> w62 519;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/76/8"> w61 141;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/76/9"> w60 106</a></p> <p id="p79" data-pid="79" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="49-4-18" data-section-citation="049004018049004018"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Ephesians 4:18</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p43" data-pid="43" class="s5"><strong>in darkness mentally:</strong> Paul’s remarks are not about the intelligence of unbelievers. The Bible often compares lack of understanding, especially in a spiritual sense, to darkness. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070772/53/0" data-bid="54-1" class="b">Job 12:24, 25;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070772/53/1" data-bid="54-2" class="b"> Isa 5:20;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070772/53/2" data-bid="54-3" class="b"> 60:2;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070772/53/3" data-bid="54-4" class="b"> Joh 8:12;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070772/53/4" data-bid="54-5" class="b"> 2Co 4:6;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070772/53/5" data-bid="54-6" class="b"> Eph 1:17, 18;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070772/53/6" data-bid="54-7" class="b"> 5:8,</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070772/53/7" data-bid="54-8" class="b"> 11;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070772/53/8" data-bid="54-9" class="b"> 1Pe 2:9;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070772/53/9" data-bid="54-10" class="b"> 1Jo 2:9-11</a>) Those who have not come to know Jehovah God and Jesus Christ are “in darkness mentally” because they have no guiding light or sense of direction in their endeavors.—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070772/54/0" data-bid="55-1" class="b">Joh 17:3;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070772/54/1" data-bid="55-2" class="b"> Ro 1:21,</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070772/54/2" data-bid="55-3" class="b"> 28;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070772/54/3" data-bid="55-4" class="b"> 2Co 4:4</a>.</p> <p id="p44" data-pid="44" class="s5"><strong>the life that belongs to God:</strong> According to one reference work, the Greek word here translated “life” means “life as a principle, life in the absolute sense.” (There is a different Greek word for “life” that means “way of life,” or “lifestyle.” See, for example, <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070772/55/0" data-bid="56-1" class="b">1Ti 2:2;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070772/55/1" data-bid="56-2" class="b"> 1Jo 2:16</a>.) Thus, Paul is saying that mental and spiritual darkness has <strong>alienated,</strong> or separated, people from Jehovah, the Source of life and of the hope of everlasting life.—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070772/56/0" data-bid="57-1" class="b">Ps 36:9;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070772/56/1" data-bid="57-2" class="b"> Ro 1:21;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070772/56/2" data-bid="57-3" class="b"> Ga 6:8;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070772/56/3" data-bid="57-4" class="b"> Col 1:21</a>.</p> <p id="p45" data-pid="45" class="s5"><strong>insensitivity:</strong> Lit., “dulling.” People who are immersed in the thinking and spirit of this unrighteous world have figurative hearts that are insensitive, or dulled. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070772/57/0" data-bid="58-1" class="b">1Co 2:12;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070772/57/1" data-bid="58-2" class="b"> Eph 2:2;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070772/57/2" data-bid="58-3" class="b"> 4:17</a>) Thus, they have no desire to gain the knowledge of God. The Greek noun here rendered “insensitivity” is derived from a medical term that among other things refers to skin made insensitive because of calluses. Here it is used to describe the way the figurative heart could gradually become hardened, or unfeeling, toward God.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p179" data-pid="179" class="se"></p> <p id="p180" data-pid="180" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/202/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> p. 733</a></p> <p id="p181" data-pid="181" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/203/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> p. 966</a></p> <div id="p182" data-pid="182"><p data-pid="182" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/204/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="182" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/204/0">5/15/1999, p. 16</a></p><p data-pid="182" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/205/0">3/1/1993, pp. 10-12</a></p><p data-pid="182" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/206/0">6/1/1989, p. 28</a></p> </div><p id="p183" data-pid="183" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p61" data-pid="61" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/59/0">it-1 733;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/59/2"> it-2 966;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/59/4"> w99 5/15 16;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/59/6"> w93 3/1 10-12;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/59/8"> w89 6/1 28;</a></p> <p id="p62" data-pid="62" class="sx"></p> <p id="p79" data-pid="79" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/77/0">w85 8/15 13-14;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/77/2"> w79 6/1 6-7;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/77/4"> w74 562-563;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/77/6"> w60 106;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/77/7"> w51 621</a></p> <p id="p80" data-pid="80" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="49-4-19" data-section-citation="049004019049004019"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Ephesians 4:19</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p47" data-pid="47" class="s5"><strong>Having gone past all moral sense:</strong> The expression renders a Greek word that literally means “having ceased to feel pain.” It is here used figuratively in the sense that someone is ethically or morally insensitive. Such a person has ceased to feel any pangs of conscience or any accountability to God.—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070772/59/0" data-bid="60-1" class="b">1Ti 4:2</a>.</p> <p id="p48" data-pid="48" class="s5"><strong>brazen conduct:</strong> Or “shameless conduct.” The Greek word <em>a·selʹgei·a</em> denotes conduct that is a serious violation of God’s laws and that reflects a brazen or boldly contemptuous attitude.—See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070772/9/0">Glossary</a> and <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070772/10/0">study note on Ga 5:19</a>.</p> <p id="p49" data-pid="49" class="s5"><strong>every sort of uncleanness:</strong> The term “uncleanness” (Greek, <em>a·ka·thar·siʹa</em>) is broad in meaning. Here it is used in its figurative meaning, referring to impurity of any kind—in sexual matters, in speech, in action, and in spiritual relationships. (Compare <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070772/60/0" data-bid="61-1" class="b">1Co 7:14;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070772/60/1" data-bid="61-2" class="b"> 2Co 6:17;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070772/60/2" data-bid="61-3" class="b"> 1Th 2:3</a>.) It stresses the morally repugnant nature of the wrong conduct or condition. (See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070772/11/0">study note on Ga 5:19</a>.) Paul notes that such conduct was carried out <strong>with greediness.</strong> The Greek word <em>ple·o·ne·xiʹa,</em> rendered “greediness,” denotes an insatiable desire to have more. By adding “with greediness,” Paul shows that “uncleanness” may involve various degrees of seriousness.—See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070772/12/0">study note on Ro 1:29</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/4/113" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-114"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ga 5:19</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-114" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-114" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/4/114" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-115"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ro 1:26, 28</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-115" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-115" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p183" data-pid="183" class="se"></p> <p id="p184" data-pid="184" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/207/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> p. 1006</a></p> <p id="p185" data-pid="185" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/208/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> p. 966</a></p> <div id="p186" data-pid="186"><p data-pid="186" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/209/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="186" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/209/0">5/15/2009, p. 12</a></p><p data-pid="186" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/210/0">7/15/2006, pp. 30-31</a></p><p data-pid="186" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/211/0">3/1/1993, pp. 12-13</a></p> </div><p id="p187" data-pid="187" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p62" data-pid="62" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/60/0">it-1 1006;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/60/2"> it-2 966;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/60/4"> w09 5/15 12;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/60/6"> w06 7/15 30-31;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/60/8"> w93 3/1 12-13;</a></p> <p id="p63" data-pid="63" class="sx"></p> <p id="p80" data-pid="80" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/78/0">w81 11/1 4;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/78/2"> w79 6/1 6-8;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/78/5"> w74 562;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/78/7"> w73 575;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/78/9"> w72 93,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/78/11"> 588;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/78/13"> g72 12/8 7;</a><span class="ni"> g65 1/8 15;</span><span class="ni"> g63 3/22 4;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/78/17"> w60 106</a></p> <p id="p81" data-pid="81" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="49-4-20" data-section-citation="049004020049004020"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Ephesians 4:20</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p187" data-pid="187" class="se"></p> <div id="p188" data-pid="188"><p data-pid="188" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/212/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="188" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/212/0">3/1/1993, pp. 14-15</a></p> </div><p id="p189" data-pid="189" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p63" data-pid="63" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/61/0">w93 3/1 14-15;</a></p> <p id="p64" data-pid="64" class="sx"></p> <p id="p81" data-pid="81" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/79/0">kj 381;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/79/1"> w63 81,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/79/2"> 156;</a><span class="ni"> ln 55</span></p> <p id="p82" data-pid="82" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="49-4-21" data-section-citation="049004021049004021"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Ephesians 4:21</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p189" data-pid="189" class="se"></p> <div id="p190" data-pid="190"><p data-pid="190" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/213/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="190" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/213/0">3/1/1993, pp. 14-15</a></p> </div><p id="p191" data-pid="191" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p64" data-pid="64" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/62/0">w93 3/1 14-15;</a></p> <p id="p65" data-pid="65" class="sx"></p> <p id="p82" data-pid="82" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/80/0">kj 381</a></p> <p id="p83" data-pid="83" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="49-4-22" data-section-citation="049004022049004022"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Ephesians 4:22</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/4/115" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-116"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ro 6:6; Col 3:9</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-116" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-116" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/4/116" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-117"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ro 7:23; 8:13; Ga 5:16, 17, 24</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-117" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-117" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p191" data-pid="191" class="se"></p> <div id="p192" data-pid="192"><p data-pid="192" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/214/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="192" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/214/0">9/15/2010, p. 19</a></p><p data-pid="192" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/215/0">3/1/1993, pp. 15-16</a></p><p data-pid="192" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/216/0">8/1/1991, p. 18</a></p> </div><p id="p193" data-pid="193" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/217/0"><em>God’s Word,</em> pp. 175-176</a></p> <p id="p194" data-pid="194" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p65" data-pid="65" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/63/0">w10 9/15 19;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/63/3"> w93 3/1 15-16;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/63/5"> w91 8/1 18;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/63/7"> gm 175-176;</a></p> <p id="p66" data-pid="66" class="sx"></p> <p id="p83" data-pid="83" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/81/0">w80 12/15 4;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/81/2"> w79 6/1 12;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/81/5"> w76 516;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/81/7"> w74 111;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/81/9"> w74 312;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/81/12"> w71 444;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/81/14"> w71 763;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/81/16"> kj 381;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/81/17"> w67 709;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/81/18"> w64 525;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/81/19"> w63 80;</a><span class="ni"> ln 52;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/81/21"> w62 517;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/81/22"> w61 141,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/81/23"> 639;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/81/24"> w60 17,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/81/25"> 112</a></p> <p id="p84" data-pid="84" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="49-4-23" data-section-citation="049004023049004023"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Ephesians 4:23</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p51" data-pid="51" class="s5"><strong>continue to be made new:</strong> The Greek verb is in the present tense, expressing continuous action, which indicates that changing one’s dominant mental attitude is an ongoing process.—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070772/62/0" data-bid="63-1" class="b">Php 3:12, 13</a>.</p> <p id="p52" data-pid="52" class="s5"><strong>in your dominant mental attitude:</strong> Or “in the force actuating your mind.” The Greek expression literally means “to the spirit of your mind.” Here “spirit” is used in the sense of an impelling force that causes a person to say and do things in a certain way. (See Glossary, “<a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070772/13/0">Spirit</a>.”) So “the spirit of [the] mind” is the force that influences and shapes the thinking of a person, including his mental tendencies, desires, and motivations. Imperfect humans are inclined toward wrong thinking, and that inclination pushes their minds in a physical, materialistic, or fleshly direction. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070772/63/0" data-bid="64-1" class="b">Ge 8:21;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070772/63/1" data-bid="64-2" class="b"> Ec 7:20;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070772/63/2" data-bid="64-3" class="b"> Col 1:21;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070772/63/3" data-bid="64-4" class="b"> 2:18</a>) When someone wants to become a Christian, he needs “to be made new in [his] dominant mental attitude” so that this impelling force pushes his thoughts in the right direction, that is, in harmony with God’s thoughts. (See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070772/14/0">study note on 1Co 2:15</a>.) And after becoming a Christian, he needs to “continue to be made new” in his dominant mental attitude by studying the Bible and letting God’s spirit operate in him.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/4/117" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-118"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ps 51:10; Eze 18:31; Ro 12:2</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-118" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-118" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p194" data-pid="194" class="se"></p> <div id="p195" data-pid="195"><p data-pid="195" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/218/0"><em>The Watchtower</em> (Study)<em>,</em></a></p><p data-pid="195" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/218/0">1/2023, p. 8</a></p> </div><p id="p196" data-pid="196" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/219/0"><em>Enjoy Life Forever!,</em> lesson 60</a></p> <div id="p197" data-pid="197"><p data-pid="197" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/220/0"><em>The Watchtower</em> (Study)<em>,</em></a></p><p data-pid="197" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/220/0">6/2019, pp. 10-12</a></p> </div><p id="p198" data-pid="198" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/221/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> pp. 305,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/222/0"> 404,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/223/0"> 1026</a></p> <div id="p199" data-pid="199"><p data-pid="199" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/224/0"><em>Awake!,</em></a></p><p data-pid="199" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/224/0">No. 1 2016, p. 5</a></p> </div><p id="p200" data-pid="200" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/225/0"><em>Ministry School,</em> p. 74</a></p> <div id="p201" data-pid="201"><p data-pid="201" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/226/0"><em>Kingdom Ministry,</em></a></p><p data-pid="201" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/226/0">2/1999, p. 1</a></p> </div><div id="p202" data-pid="202"><p data-pid="202" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/227/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="202" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/227/0">4/15/1997, p. 14</a></p><p data-pid="202" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/228/0">6/1/1993, p. 16</a></p><p data-pid="202" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/229/0">3/1/1993, pp. 16-17</a></p><p data-pid="202" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/230/0">2/15/1993, pp. 17-22</a></p><p data-pid="202" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/231/0">8/1/1991, p. 18</a></p><p data-pid="202" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/232/0">7/1/1986, pp. 20-21</a></p> </div><p id="p203" data-pid="203" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p66" data-pid="66" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/64/0">w23.01 8;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/64/2"> lff lesson 60;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/64/4"> w19.06 10-12;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/64/7"> it-2 305,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/64/9"> 404,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/64/11"> 1026;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/64/13"> g16.1 5;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/64/15"> be 74;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/64/17"> km 2/99 1;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/64/19"> w97 4/15 14;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/64/21"> w93 2/15 17-22;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/64/23"> w93 3/1 16-17;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/64/25"> w93 6/1 16;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/64/27"> w91 8/1 18;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/64/29"> w86 7/1 20-21;</a></p> <p id="p67" data-pid="67" class="sx"></p> <p id="p84" data-pid="84" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/82/0">w81 2/15 25;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/82/2"> g79 11/8 14;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/82/4"> w75 119;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/82/6"> w74 111;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/82/9"> w74 210;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/82/11"> w74 312;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/82/14"> g74 12/8 21;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/82/16"> w73 460;</a><span class="ni"> or 123;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/82/20"> w71 138;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/82/22"> w71 444;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/82/24"> w71 543-544;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/82/26"> w71 763;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/82/28"> ad 1101,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/82/29"> 1159;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/82/30"> kj 381;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/82/31"> w68 382;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/82/32"> w67 709;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/82/33"> w66 361;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/82/34"> w62 214;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/82/35"> w61 141,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/82/36"> 639;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/82/37"> w60 17,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/82/38"> 32,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/82/39"> 71,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/82/40"> 144;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/82/41"> w58 467;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/82/42"> w53 343</a></p> <p id="p85" data-pid="85" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="49-4-24" data-section-citation="049004024049004024"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Ephesians 4:24</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p54" data-pid="54" class="s5"><strong>the new personality:</strong> Lit., “the new man.” Along with putting away “the old personality” (lit., “the old man”) with its bad practices (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070772/65/0" data-bid="66-1" class="b">Eph 4:22</a>), a Christian must make a real transformation by putting on “the new personality.” This new personality, which is “created according to God’s will,” reflects, or is an image of, the personality of Jehovah God. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070772/66/0" data-bid="67-1" class="b">Col 3:9, 10</a>) He wants his worshippers to conform to his image and to reflect his beautiful qualities, such as those listed at <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070772/67/0" data-bid="68-1" class="b">Ga 5:22, 23</a>.—See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070772/15/0">study notes on Ga 5:22;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070772/16/0"> Eph 4:23</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/4/118" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-119"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Col 3:10</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-119" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-119" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p203" data-pid="203" class="se"></p> <div id="p204" data-pid="204"><p data-pid="204" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/233/0"><em>The Watchtower</em> (Study)<em>,</em></a></p><p data-pid="204" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/233/0">1/2023, pp. 10-11</a></p> </div><p id="p205" data-pid="205" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/234/0"><em>Close to Jehovah,</em> pp. 158-159</a></p> <p id="p206" data-pid="206" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/235/0"><em>Enjoy Life Forever!,</em> lesson 60</a></p> <p id="p207" data-pid="207" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/236/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> p. 774</a></p> <div id="p208" data-pid="208"><p data-pid="208" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/237/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="208" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/237/0">9/15/2010, p. 19</a></p><p data-pid="208" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/238/0">8/15/2000, p. 28</a></p><p data-pid="208" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/239/0">3/1/1993, pp. 17-18</a></p><p data-pid="208" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/240/0">7/1/1992, p. 27</a></p><p data-pid="208" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/241/0">8/1/1991, p. 18</a></p><p data-pid="208" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/242/0">11/1/1990, pp. 5-6</a></p> </div><p id="p209" data-pid="209" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/243/0"><em>God’s Word,</em> pp. 175-176</a></p> <div id="p210" data-pid="210"><p data-pid="210" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/244/0"><em>Awake!,</em></a></p><p data-pid="210" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/244/0">6/8/1989, pp. 26-27</a></p> </div><p id="p211" data-pid="211" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p67" data-pid="67" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/65/0">w23.01 10-11;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/65/2"> cl 159;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/65/5"> lff lesson 60;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/65/7"> it-2 774;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/65/9"> w10 9/15 19;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/65/11"> w00 8/15 28;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/65/13"> w93 3/1 17-18;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/65/15"> w92 7/1 27;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/65/17"> w91 8/1 18;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/65/19"> w90 11/1 5-6;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/65/21"> gm 175-176;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/65/23"> g89 6/8 26-27;</a></p> <p id="p68" data-pid="68" class="sx"></p> <p id="p85" data-pid="85" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/83/0">w85 11/1 21-26;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/83/2"> tr 188;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/83/4"> w80 12/15 4;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/83/6"> g79 11/8 14;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/83/8"> gh 130;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/83/10"> w74 111;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/83/13"> w74 210;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/83/15"> w74 312;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/83/19"> g74 12/8 21;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/83/21"> w73 460;</a><span class="ni"> or 123;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/83/25"> w71 444;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/83/27"> w71 763;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/83/29"> kj 381;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/83/30"> w69 19,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/83/31"> 477;</a><span class="ni"> yb69 29;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/83/33"> w67 126,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/83/34"> 709;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/83/35"> w66 17;</a><span class="ni"> yb66 27;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/83/37"> w65 484;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/83/38"> w63 212;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/83/39"> w62 40,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/83/40"> 214,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/83/41"> 526,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/83/42"> 660;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/83/43"> w61 141,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/83/44"> 639;</a><span class="ni"> g61 1/8 19;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/83/46"> w60 17,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/83/47"> 112,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/83/48"> 144</a></p> <p id="p86" data-pid="86" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="49-4-25" data-section-citation="049004025049004025"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Ephesians 4:25</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p56" data-pid="56" class="s5"><strong>neighbor:</strong> See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070772/17/0">study note on Mt 22:39</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/4/119" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-120"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Zec 8:16; Col 3:8, 9; Re 21:8</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-120" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-120" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/4/120" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-121"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ro 12:5</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-121" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-121" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p211" data-pid="211" class="se"></p> <div id="p212" data-pid="212"><p data-pid="212" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/245/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="212" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/245/0">9/15/2010, pp. 19-20</a></p><p data-pid="212" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/246/0">5/15/2010, pp. 29-30</a></p><p data-pid="212" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/247/0">6/15/2009, pp. 16-20</a></p><p data-pid="212" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/248/0">11/15/2002, p. 9</a></p><p data-pid="212" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/249/0">9/15/1987, pp. 17-18</a></p> </div><p id="p213" data-pid="213" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/250/0"><em>True Peace,</em> pp. 111-113</a></p> <p id="p214" data-pid="214" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p68" data-pid="68" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/66/0">w10 5/15 29-30;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/66/2"> w10 9/15 19-20;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/66/4"> w09 6/15 16-20;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/66/6"> w02 11/15 9;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/66/8"> w87 9/15 17-18;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/66/10"> tp 111-113;</a></p> <p id="p69" data-pid="69" class="sx"></p> <p id="p86" data-pid="86" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/84/0">w74 58;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/84/2"> w74 313-314;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/84/4"> w73 317;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/84/6"> w73 597;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/84/8"> tp73 114-116;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/84/10"> pm 251-252;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/84/12"> w71 306;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/84/15"> w64 516;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/84/16"> w63 80,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/84/17"> 266,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/84/18"> 293;</a><span class="ni"> ln 52;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/84/20"> w62 292;</a><span class="ni"> g62 6/22 28;</span><span class="ni"> g62 7/22 6;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/84/23"> w60 351;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/84/24"> w53 502;</a><span class="ni"> fd 27;</span><span class="ni"> w33 282</span></p> <p id="p87" data-pid="87" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="49-4-26" data-section-citation="049004026049004026"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Ephesians 4:26</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p58" data-pid="58" class="s5"><strong>Be wrathful:</strong> Paul quotes from <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070772/70/0" data-bid="71-1" class="b">Ps 4:4</a>, showing that it is not wrong for Christians to feel anger. Jehovah and Jesus both express anger in response to wickedness and injustice, but their anger is always governed by righteousness and perfect judgment. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070772/71/0" data-bid="72-1" class="b">Eze 38:18, 19</a>; see <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070772/18/0">study note on Mr 3:5</a>.) Christians too may feel righteous anger, but Paul says <strong>do not sin.</strong> Christians do not allow anger to lead to uncontrolled outbursts, abusive speech, or violence. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070772/72/0" data-bid="73-1" class="b">Eph 4:31</a>) <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070772/73/0" data-bid="74-1" class="b">Ps 4:4</a> advises God’s servants to express their concerns about the cause of their anger in private prayer to Jehovah.</p> <p id="p59" data-pid="59" class="s5"><strong>do not let the sun set while you are still angry:</strong> To the Jews, sunset marked the end of one day and the beginning of another. So Paul here warns against letting anger fester from one day to the next. In fact, Jesus warned his disciples not to continue to be wrathful with someone. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070772/74/0" data-bid="75-1" class="b">Mt 5:22</a>) Prolonged anger may lead to bitterness, grudges, and divisions in personal relationships and within the congregation. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070772/75/0" data-bid="76-1" class="b">Le 19:18;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070772/75/1" data-bid="76-2" class="b"> Ps 36:4;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070772/75/2" data-bid="76-3" class="b"> Ga 5:19-21</a>) Paul offers practical counsel to help Christians resolve problems quickly, the same day if possible.—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070772/76/0" data-bid="77-1" class="b">Ro 12:17-21;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070772/76/1" data-bid="77-2" class="b"> Eph 4:2, 3</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/4/121" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-122"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ps 4:4</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-122" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-122" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/4/122" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-123"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Le 19:17; Mt 5:23, 24</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-123" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-123" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p214" data-pid="214" class="se"></p> <p id="p215" data-pid="215" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/251/0"><em>Bible Questions Answered,</em> article 152</a></p> <div id="p216" data-pid="216"><p data-pid="216" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/252/0"><em>The Watchtower</em> (Study)<em>,</em></a></p><p data-pid="216" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/252/0">1/2018, pp. 10-11</a></p> </div><p id="p217" data-pid="217" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/253/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> pp. 109-110</a></p> <p id="p218" data-pid="218" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/254/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> p. 1044</a></p> <div id="p219" data-pid="219"><p data-pid="219" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/255/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="219" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/255/0">12/1/2014, p. 12</a></p><p data-pid="219" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/256/0">5/15/2013, p. 18</a></p><p data-pid="219" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/257/0">9/15/2010, p. 20</a></p><p data-pid="219" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/258/0">5/15/2010, p. 30</a></p><p data-pid="219" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/259/0">1/15/2006, p. 25</a></p><p data-pid="219" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/260/0">11/15/2003, p. 25</a></p><p data-pid="219" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/261/0">12/1/1997, pp. 18-19</a></p><p data-pid="219" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/262/0">5/15/1996, pp. 22-23</a></p><p data-pid="219" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/263/0">3/1/1996, p. 20</a></p><p data-pid="219" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/264/0">12/1/1995, p. 32</a></p><p data-pid="219" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/265/0">6/1/1995, p. 28</a></p><p data-pid="219" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/266/0">12/15/1990, p. 30</a></p><p data-pid="219" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/267/0">9/15/1990, p. 21</a></p><p data-pid="219" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/268/0">11/1/1988, p. 17</a></p><p data-pid="219" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/269/0">9/15/1987, p. 18</a></p> </div><div id="p220" data-pid="220"><p data-pid="220" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/270/0"><em>Awake!,</em></a></p><p data-pid="220" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/270/0">2/8/2002, p. 24</a></p><p data-pid="220" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/271/0">2/8/2001, p. 19</a></p><p data-pid="220" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/272/0">4/8/1994, pp. 18-19</a></p><p data-pid="220" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/273/0">5/8/1987, pp. 21-22</a></p> </div><p id="p221" data-pid="221" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/274/0"><em>Book for All,</em> p. 23</a></p> <p id="p222" data-pid="222" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/275/0"><em>Family Happiness,</em> p. 156</a></p> <p id="p223" data-pid="223" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p69" data-pid="69" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/67/0">ijwbq article 152;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/67/2"> w18.01 10-11;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/67/4"> it-1 109;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/67/6"> it-2 1044;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/67/8"> w14 12/1 12;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/67/10"> w13 5/15 18;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/67/12"> w10 5/15 30;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/67/14"> w10 9/15 20;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/67/16"> w06 1/15 25;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/67/18"> w03 11/15 25;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/67/20"> g02 2/8 24;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/67/23"> g01 2/8 19;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/67/26"> w97 12/1 18-19;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/67/28"> ba 23;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/67/30"> w96 3/1 20;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/67/32"> w96 5/15 22-23;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/67/34"> fy 156;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/67/36"> w95 6/1 28;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/67/38"> w95 12/1 32;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/67/40"> g94 4/8 18-19;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/67/42"> w90 9/15 21;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/67/44"> w90 12/15 30;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/67/46"> w88 11/1 17;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/67/48"> w87 9/15 18;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/67/50"> g87 5/8 21-22;</a></p> <p id="p70" data-pid="70" class="sx"></p> <p id="p87" data-pid="87" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/85/0">w80 6/15 3;</a><span class="ni"> cj 37;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/85/4"> g79 5/8 14;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/85/6"> fl 39,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/85/8"> 156;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/85/10"> w75 648;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/85/12"> w74 314;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/85/14"> w72 196;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/85/16"> ad 80,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/85/17"> 1560;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/85/18"> w66 468;</a><span class="ni"> g64 6/8 3;</span><span class="ni"> g62 7/8 18;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/85/21"> w60 146;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/85/22"> w54 735;</a><span class="ni"> w37 171</span></p> <p id="p88" data-pid="88" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="49-4-27" data-section-citation="049004027049004027"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Ephesians 4:27</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p61" data-pid="61" class="s5"><strong>do not give the Devil an opportunity:</strong> This phrase, which may more literally be rendered “neither allow place for the Devil,” adds force to Paul’s warning about the danger of prolonged anger. (See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070772/19/0">study note on Eph 4:26</a>.) A Christian who allows anger or hostile feelings to fester in his heart might, figuratively speaking, be making room, or allowing a place, for the Devil to occupy. Satan would thereby have an opportunity to influence such a Christian to commit a serious sin. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070772/78/0" data-bid="79-1" class="b">Ps 37:8</a>) If the Christian allowed prolonged anger to disrupt the unity of the congregation, he may also be serving the Devil’s interests.—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070772/79/0" data-bid="80-1" class="b">Jas 4:1,</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070772/79/1" data-bid="80-2" class="b"> 7</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/4/123" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-124"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Jas 4:7; 1Pe 5:8</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-124" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-124" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p223" data-pid="223" class="se"></p> <p id="p224" data-pid="224" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/276/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> pp. 109-110</a></p> <div id="p225" data-pid="225"><p data-pid="225" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/277/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="225" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/277/0">9/15/2010, p. 20</a></p><p data-pid="225" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/278/0">5/15/2010, p. 30</a></p><p data-pid="225" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/279/0">1/15/2006, p. 25</a></p><p data-pid="225" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/280/0">11/15/2003, p. 25</a></p><p data-pid="225" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/281/0">9/15/1990, p. 21</a></p><p data-pid="225" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/282/0">11/1/1988, p. 17</a></p><p data-pid="225" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/283/0">3/15/1986, pp. 15-20</a></p> </div><p id="p226" data-pid="226" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p70" data-pid="70" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/68/0">it-1 109;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/68/2"> w10 5/15 30;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/68/4"> w10 9/15 20;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/68/6"> w06 1/15 25;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/68/8"> w03 11/15 25;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/68/10"> w90 9/15 21;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/68/12"> w88 11/1 17;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/68/14"> w86 3/15 15-20;</a></p> <p id="p71" data-pid="71" class="sx"></p> <p id="p88" data-pid="88" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/86/0">w75 648;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/86/2"> ad 80;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/86/3"> w60 146</a></p> <p id="p89" data-pid="89" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="49-4-28" data-section-citation="049004028049004028"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Ephesians 4:28</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p63" data-pid="63" class="s5"><strong>steal no more:</strong> Paul’s words may have had special meaning for the working poor who lived in Ephesus. Some may have found that work was sporadic, seasonal, and not always sufficient to provide for their families, so the temptation to steal may have been strong. Paul here urges Christians to refrain from theft for any reason. Instead, they were to work hard with their hands. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070772/81/0" data-bid="82-1" class="b">De 5:19;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070772/81/1" data-bid="82-2" class="b"> 1Th 4:11</a>) Paul had earlier reminded the Ephesian elders of his own example in working hard. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070772/82/0" data-bid="83-1" class="b">Ac 20:17,</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070772/82/1" data-bid="83-2" class="b"> 34</a>; see also <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070772/20/0">study note on Ac 18:3</a>.) His counsel required that Ephesian Christians trust in Christ’s promise that God would care for their material needs.—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070772/83/0" data-bid="84-1" class="b">Mt 6:25-33</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/4/124" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-125"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">De 5:19; 1Co 6:10; 1Pe 4:15</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-125" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-125" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/4/125" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-126"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">2Th 3:10</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-126" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-126" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/4/126" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-127"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 20:35; 1Th 4:11, 12</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-127" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-127" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p226" data-pid="226" class="se"></p> <p id="p227" data-pid="227" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/284/0"><em>Enjoy Life Forever!,</em> lesson 36</a></p> <div id="p228" data-pid="228"><p data-pid="228" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/285/0"><em>Awake!,</em></a></p><p data-pid="228" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/285/0">No. 1 2021 p. 8</a></p> </div><p id="p229" data-pid="229" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/286/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> pp. 732-733</a></p> <div id="p230" data-pid="230"><p data-pid="230" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/287/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="230" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/287/0">9/15/2010, p. 20</a></p><p data-pid="230" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/288/0">5/15/2010, p. 30</a></p><p data-pid="230" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/289/0">10/15/1993, p. 6</a></p><p data-pid="230" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/290/0">11/15/1987, pp. 5-6</a></p> </div><p id="p231" data-pid="231" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p71" data-pid="71" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/69/0">lff lesson 36;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/69/2"> g21.1 8;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/69/4"> it-1 732-733;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/69/6"> w10 5/15 30;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/69/8"> w10 9/15 20;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/69/10"> w93 10/15 6;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/69/12"> w87 11/15 5-6;</a></p> <p id="p72" data-pid="72" class="sx"></p> <p id="p89" data-pid="89" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/87/0">w78 11/15 18;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/87/2"> w77 132;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/87/4"> w74 314;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/87/6"> g74 3/8 27-28;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/87/8"> w73 317;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/87/10"> g73 1/22 27-28;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/87/12"> g73 8/22 7;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/87/14"> w72 598-599;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/87/16"> w71 306;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/87/19"> w71 533;</a><span class="ni"> g66 11/22 13;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/87/22"> w64 616;</a><span class="ni"> g64 3/8 18;</span><span class="ni"> g64 10/8 23;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/87/25"> w63 80,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/87/26"> 122;</a><span class="ni"> yb63 282;</span><span class="ni"> ln 52;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/87/29"> w62 250,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/87/30"> 655;</a><span class="ni"> g62 12/8 7;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/87/32"> w60 274</a></p> <p id="p90" data-pid="90" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="49-4-29" data-section-citation="049004029049004029"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Ephesians 4:29</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p65" data-pid="65" class="s5"><strong>a rotten word:</strong> The Greek word for “rotten” can describe putrefied fruit, fish, or meat. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070772/85/0" data-bid="86-1" class="b">Mt 7:17, 18;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070772/85/1" data-bid="86-2" class="b"> 12:33;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070772/85/2" data-bid="86-3" class="b"> Lu 6:43</a>) This term vividly portrays unwholesome, abusive, or obscene speech, which a Christian would not use. Instead, he would say “only what is good for building up” and “what is beneficial”—using words that are “seasoned with salt.”—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070772/86/0" data-bid="87-1" class="b">Col 4:6</a> and <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070772/21/0">study note</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/4/127" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-128"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 15:11; Jas 3:10</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-128" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-128" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/4/128" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-129"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Col 4:6</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-129" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-129" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p231" data-pid="231" class="se"></p> <p id="p232" data-pid="232" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/291/0"><em>Enjoy Life Forever!,</em> lesson 51</a></p> <p id="p233" data-pid="233" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/292/0"><em>Remain in God’s Love,</em> pp. 164-168</a></p> <p id="p234" data-pid="234" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/293/0"><em>“God’s Love,”</em> pp. 139-143</a></p> <div id="p235" data-pid="235"><p data-pid="235" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/294/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="235" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/294/0">5/15/2010, p. 31</a></p><p data-pid="235" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/295/0">12/1/2001, p. 20</a></p><p data-pid="235" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/296/0">3/1/1998, p. 15</a></p><p data-pid="235" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/297/0">8/1/1996, p. 18</a></p><p data-pid="235" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/298/0">8/15/1992, pp. 10-15</a></p><p data-pid="235" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/299/0">9/15/1987, p. 17</a></p> </div><p id="p236" data-pid="236" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p72" data-pid="72" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/70/0">lff lesson 51;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/70/2"> lvs 164-168;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/70/4"> lv 139,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/70/6"> 141-143;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/70/8"> w10 5/15 31;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/70/10"> w01 12/1 20;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/70/12"> w98 3/1 15;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/70/14"> w96 8/1 18;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/70/16"> w92 8/15 10-15;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/70/18"> w87 9/15 17;</a></p> <p id="p73" data-pid="73" class="sx"></p> <p id="p90" data-pid="90" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/88/0">w83 2/1 7;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/88/2"> w74 314-315;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/88/5"> w74 434-435;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/88/7"> w71 306-307;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/88/10"> w64 516,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/88/11"> 527;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/88/12"> w63 81,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/88/13"> 153;</a><span class="ni"> ln 55;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/88/15"> w60 139</a></p> <p id="p91" data-pid="91" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="49-4-30" data-section-citation="049004030049004030"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Ephesians 4:30</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p67" data-pid="67" class="s5"><strong>do not be grieving God’s holy spirit:</strong> The Greek word for “to grieve” could also be translated “to cause sorrow to; to sadden.” Paul uses a figure of speech called personification, saying that the holy spirit, an impersonal force, can be grieved as if it were a person. (Compare <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070772/22/0">study notes on Joh 16:8,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070772/23/0"> 13;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070772/24/0"> Ro 8:27</a>.) God uses his holy spirit to provide guidance and strength to his people. The holy spirit produces good qualities in them, namely, “the fruitage of the spirit.” (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070772/88/0" data-bid="89-1" class="b">Ga 5:22-24</a>) Those who do not appreciate the holy spirit, who resist its working, and who go against the Bible’s spirit-inspired counsel are, in effect, “grieving” it.—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070772/89/0" data-bid="90-1" class="b">Eph 4:17-29;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070772/89/1" data-bid="90-2" class="b"> 5:1-5;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070772/89/2" data-bid="90-3" class="b"> Isa 63:10;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070772/89/3" data-bid="90-4" class="b"> Ac 7:51</a>.</p> <p id="p68" data-pid="68" class="s5"><strong>sealed for a day of releasing by ransom:</strong> Anointed Christians are sealed with Jehovah’s holy spirit. The seal signifies that they are God’s possession and are in line for heavenly life.—See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070772/25/0">study notes on 2Co 1:22</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/4/129" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-130"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Isa 63:10</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-130" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-130" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/4/130" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-131"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Eph 1:13</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-131" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-131" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/4/131" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-132"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ro 8:23</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-132" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-132" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p236" data-pid="236" class="se"></p> <p id="p237" data-pid="237" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/300/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> p. 1128</a></p> <p id="p238" data-pid="238" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/301/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> pp. 447,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/302/0"> 1023-1024</a></p> <div id="p239" data-pid="239"><p data-pid="239" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/303/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="239" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/303/0">5/15/2010, pp. 28-32</a></p><p data-pid="239" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/304/0">1/1/2007, p. 31</a></p><p data-pid="239" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/305/0">5/15/2004, pp. 29-30</a></p><p data-pid="239" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/306/0">3/15/2001, pp. 17-18</a></p><p data-pid="239" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/307/0">3/1/1998, p. 15</a></p><p data-pid="239" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/308/0">3/15/1993, p. 14</a></p><p data-pid="239" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/309/0">9/15/1992, pp. 17-18</a></p> </div><p id="p240" data-pid="240" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p73" data-pid="73" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/71/0">it-1 1128;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/71/2"> it-2 447,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/71/4"> 1023-1024;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/71/6"> w10 5/15 28-32;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/71/8"> w07 1/1 31;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/71/10"> w04 5/15 29-30;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/71/12"> w01 3/15 17-18;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/71/14"> w98 3/1 15;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/71/16"> w93 3/15 14;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/71/18"> w92 9/15 17-18;</a></p> <p id="p74" data-pid="74" class="sx"></p> <p id="p91" data-pid="91" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/89/0">w83 10/15 24;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/89/2"> w74 422;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/89/4"> w72 756;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/89/6"> ad 781,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/89/7"> 1546;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/89/8"> w68 415;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/89/9"> w63 210;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/89/10"> w52 146;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/89/11"> w51 375</a></p> <p id="p92" data-pid="92" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="49-4-31" data-section-citation="049004031049004031"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Ephesians 4:31</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/4/132" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-133"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Jas 3:14</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-133" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-133" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/4/133" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-134"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Col 3:8</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-134" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-134" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/4/134" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-135"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Tit 3:2</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-135" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-135" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p240" data-pid="240" class="se"></p> <p id="p241" data-pid="241" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/310/0"><em>Enjoy Life Forever!,</em> lesson 51</a></p> <div id="p242" data-pid="242"><p data-pid="242" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/311/0"><em>Awake!,</em></a></p><p data-pid="242" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/311/0">4/2013, p. 5</a></p><p data-pid="242" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/312/0">10/22/1996, p. 3</a></p><p data-pid="242" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/313/0">2/8/1993, p. 12</a></p> </div><div id="p243" data-pid="243"><p data-pid="243" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/314/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="243" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/314/0">5/15/2010, p. 31</a></p><p data-pid="243" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/315/0">9/15/2006, p. 22</a></p><p data-pid="243" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/316/0">6/1/2005, p. 20</a></p><p data-pid="243" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/317/0">5/15/2005, pp. 29-30</a></p><p data-pid="243" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/318/0">7/15/1997, pp. 12-13</a></p> </div><p id="p244" data-pid="244" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p74" data-pid="74" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/72/0">lff lesson 51;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/72/2"> g 4/13 5;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/72/4"> w10 5/15 31;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/72/6"> w06 9/15 22;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/72/8"> w05 5/15 29-30;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/72/10"> w05 6/1 20;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/72/12"> w97 7/15 12-13;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/72/14"> g96 10/22 3;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/72/16"> g93 2/8 12;</a></p> <p id="p75" data-pid="75" class="sx"></p> <p id="p92" data-pid="92" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/90/0">w83 2/1 7;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/90/2"> w71 164;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/90/5"> w71 307;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/90/7"> w65 260;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/90/8"> w63 81,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/90/9"> 153;</a><span class="ni"> ln 55;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/90/11"> w60 144</a></p> <p id="p93" data-pid="93" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="49-4-32" data-section-citation="049004032049004032"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Ephesians 4:32</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p70" data-pid="70" class="s5"><strong>become kind:</strong> At <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070772/91/0" data-bid="92-1" class="b">Eph 4:31</a>, Paul listed a number of negative traits. Then, as a contrast, he here encourages the Christians in Ephesus to display positive qualities, such as kindness. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070772/92/0" data-bid="93-1" class="b">Col 3:12, 13</a>) The Greek verb rendered “become” could suggest that they needed to make improvements in showing kindness.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/4/135" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-136"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Pe 3:8</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-136" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-136" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/4/136" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-137"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 6:14; 18:35; Mr 11:25; Lu 17:4; Col 3:12, 13</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-137" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-137" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p244" data-pid="244" class="se"></p> <p id="p245" data-pid="245" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/319/0"><em>Enjoy Life Forever!,</em> lesson 51</a></p> <div id="p246" data-pid="246"><p data-pid="246" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/320/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="246" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/320/0">7/15/2012, p. 30</a></p><p data-pid="246" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/321/0">5/15/2010, pp. 31-32</a></p><p data-pid="246" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/322/0">12/1/1997, pp. 16-18</a></p><p data-pid="246" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/323/0">7/15/1997, pp. 12-13</a></p><p data-pid="246" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/324/0">4/15/1996, p. 28</a></p> </div><div id="p247" data-pid="247"><p data-pid="247" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/325/0"><em>Awake!,</em></a></p><p data-pid="247" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/325/0">6/8/1995, p. 10</a></p> </div><p id="p248" data-pid="248" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/326/0"><em>“All Scripture,”</em> p. 222</a></p> <p id="p249" data-pid="249" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p75" data-pid="75" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/73/0">lff lesson 51;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/73/2"> w12 7/15 30;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/73/4"> w10 5/15 31-32;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/73/6"> w97 7/15 12-13;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/73/8"> w97 12/1 16-18;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/73/11"> w96 4/15 28;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/73/13"> g95 6/8 10;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/73/15"> si 222;</a></p> <p id="p76" data-pid="76" class="sx"></p> <p id="p93" data-pid="93" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/91/0">w81 7/1 15;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/91/2"> w75 675;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/91/4"> g75 1/22 24;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/91/6"> w74 154;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/91/8"> g74 5/22 4-5;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/91/10"> w73 100;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/91/12"> w73 335;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/91/14"> w65 260;</a><span class="ni"> g65 5/8 4;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/91/16"> w61 286;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/91/17"> w54 735;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/91/18"> w51 499</a></p> <p id="p94" data-pid="94" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div> </div> <div id="studyParallel" class="studyPane tabContent"> <div class="section"> <h3 class="title">Parallel Translations</h3> <div class="helpText">Click a verse number to display parallel Bible verses.</div> <div class="parallel"> <div class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div> <div class="extract"></div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="studyMarginals" class="studyPane tabContent"> <div class="section marginalsQuotation"><h3 class="title"><span class="sectionIcon"></span><span class="scalableui">Quotation</span></h3><div class="content categorizedMarginal"><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/4/97/3" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-98-3"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Eph. 4:8</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ps 68:18</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-98-3" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-98-3" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="section marginalsGeneral"><h3 class="title"><span class="sectionIcon"></span><span class="scalableui">General</span></h3><div class="content categorizedMarginal"><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/4/85/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-86-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Eph. 4:1</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Eph 3:1; Phm 9</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-86-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-86-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/4/86/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-87-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Eph. 4:1</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Php 1:27; Col 1:10; 1Th 2:12</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-87-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-87-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/4/87/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-88-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Eph. 4:2</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 11:29; Ro 12:3; Php 2:3; 1Pe 5:5</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-88-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-88-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/4/88/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-89-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Eph. 4:2</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Jas 3:13; 1Pe 3:4</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-89-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-89-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/4/89/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-90-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Eph. 4:2</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Th 5:14</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-90-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-90-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/4/90/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-91-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Eph. 4:2</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Co 13:4</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-91-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-91-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/4/91/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-92-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Eph. 4:3</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ro 15:5, 6; 1Co 1:10; Col 3:15</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-92-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-92-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/4/92/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-93-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Eph. 4:4</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ro 12:5; Ga 3:28</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-93-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-93-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/4/93/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-94-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Eph. 4:4</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Co 12:4</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-94-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-94-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/4/94/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-95-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Eph. 4:4</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Pe 1:3, 4</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-95-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-95-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/4/95/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-96-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Eph. 4:5</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Co 8:6; 12:5, 6</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-96-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-96-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/4/96/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-97-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Eph. 4:7</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ro 12:6; 1Co 12:11</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-97-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-97-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/4/97/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-98-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Eph. 4:8</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Co 12:28; Eph 4:11</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-98-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-98-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/4/98/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-99-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Eph. 4:10</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 1:9; 1Ti 3:16</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-99-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-99-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/4/99/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-100-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Eph. 4:10</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Heb 9:24</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-100-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-100-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/4/100/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-101-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Eph. 4:11</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 10:2-4</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-101-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-101-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/4/101/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-102-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Eph. 4:11</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 11:27, 28; 1Co 12:28</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-102-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-102-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/4/102/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-103-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Eph. 4:11</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 21:8; 2Ti 4:5</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-103-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-103-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/4/103/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-104-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Eph. 4:11</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 13:1; Jas 3:1</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-104-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-104-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/4/104/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-105-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Eph. 4:12</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Co 14:26</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-105-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-105-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/4/105/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-106-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Eph. 4:13</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Co 14:20; Heb 5:14</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-106-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-106-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/4/106/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-107-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Eph. 4:13</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Col 1:28</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-107-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-107-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/4/107/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-108-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Eph. 4:14</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Heb 13:9</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-108-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-108-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/4/108/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-109-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Eph. 4:15</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Co 11:3; Col 1:18</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-109-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-109-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/4/109/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-110-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Eph. 4:16</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Co 12:27; Eph 1:22, 23</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-110-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-110-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/4/110/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-111-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Eph. 4:16</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Col 2:19</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-111-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-111-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/4/111/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-112-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Eph. 4:17</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Pe 4:3</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-112-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-112-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/4/112/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-113-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Eph. 4:17</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ro 1:21</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-113-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-113-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/4/113/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-114-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Eph. 4:19</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ga 5:19</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-114-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-114-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/4/114/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-115-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Eph. 4:19</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ro 1:26, 28</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-115-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-115-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/4/115/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-116-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Eph. 4:22</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ro 6:6; Col 3:9</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-116-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-116-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/4/116/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-117-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Eph. 4:22</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ro 7:23; 8:13; Ga 5:16, 17, 24</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-117-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-117-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/4/117/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-118-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Eph. 4:23</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ps 51:10; Eze 18:31; Ro 12:2</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-118-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-118-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/4/118/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-119-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Eph. 4:24</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Col 3:10</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-119-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-119-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/4/119/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-120-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Eph. 4:25</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Zec 8:16; Col 3:8, 9; Re 21:8</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-120-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-120-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/4/120/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-121-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Eph. 4:25</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ro 12:5</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-121-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-121-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/4/121/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-122-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Eph. 4:26</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ps 4:4</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-122-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-122-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/4/122/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-123-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Eph. 4:26</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Le 19:17; Mt 5:23, 24</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-123-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-123-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/4/123/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-124-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Eph. 4:27</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Jas 4:7; 1Pe 5:8</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-124-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-124-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/4/124/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-125-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Eph. 4:28</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">De 5:19; 1Co 6:10; 1Pe 4:15</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-125-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-125-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/4/125/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-126-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Eph. 4:28</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">2Th 3:10</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-126-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-126-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/4/126/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-127-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Eph. 4:28</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 20:35; 1Th 4:11, 12</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-127-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-127-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/4/127/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-128-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Eph. 4:29</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 15:11; Jas 3:10</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-128-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-128-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" 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hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-130-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/4/130/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-131-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Eph. 4:30</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Eph 1:13</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-131-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-131-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/4/131/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-132-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Eph. 4:30</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ro 8:23</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-132-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-132-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/4/132/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-133-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Eph. 4:31</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Jas 3:14</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-133-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-133-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/4/133/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-134-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Eph. 4:31</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Col 3:8</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-134-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-134-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/4/134/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-135-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Eph. 4:31</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Tit 3:2</span></span></div><div class="content"><div 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class="articlePositioner" lang="en" data-lang="E" dir="ltr"> <div id="banner" class="documentBanner showRuby ml-E ms-ROMAN dir-ltr" lang="en" data-lang="E" dir="ltr"> </div> <article id="article" class="article bible html5 pub-nwtsty jwac showRuby ml-E ms-ROMAN dir-ltr includeSecondaryNav" lang="en" data-lang="E" dir="ltr" role="article"> <div class="scalableui"> <header> <h1>To the Ephesians</h1> </header> <p id="p15" data-pid="15" class="sb"><span id="v49-4-1-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070153/29365" class="cl vx vp"><strong>4</strong> </a>Therefore I, the prisoner<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070153/85" data-bid="86-1" class="b">+</a> in the Lord, appeal to you to walk worthily<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070153/86" data-bid="87-1" class="b">+</a> of the calling with which you were called, </span><span id="v49-4-2-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070153/29366" class="vl vx vp study">2 </a>with all humility<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070153/87" data-bid="88-1" class="b">+</a> and mildness,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070153/88" data-bid="89-1" class="b">+</a> with patience,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070153/89" data-bid="90-1" class="b">+</a> putting up with one another in love,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070153/90" data-bid="91-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v49-4-3-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070153/29367" class="vl vx vp study">3 </a>earnestly endeavoring to maintain the oneness of the spirit in the uniting bond of peace.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070153/91" data-bid="92-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v49-4-4-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070153/29368" class="vl vx vp study">4 </a>One body there is,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070153/92" data-bid="93-1" class="b">+</a> and one spirit,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070153/93" data-bid="94-1" class="b">+</a> just as you were called to the one hope<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070153/94" data-bid="95-1" class="b">+</a> of your calling; </span><span id="v49-4-5-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070153/29369" class="vl vx vp study">5 </a>one Lord,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070153/95" data-bid="96-1" class="b">+</a> one faith, one baptism; </span><span id="v49-4-6-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070153/29370" class="vl vx vp study">6 </a>one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all.</span></p> <p id="p16" data-pid="16" class="sb"><span id="v49-4-7-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070153/29371" class="vl vx vp">7 </a>Now undeserved kindness was given to each one of us according to how the Christ measured out the free gift.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070153/96" data-bid="97-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v49-4-8-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070153/29372" class="vl vx vp study">8 </a>For it says:<a id="footnotesource7" data-fnid="7" class="fn" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070153/6">*</a> “When he ascended on high he carried away captives; he gave gifts in men.”<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070153/97" data-bid="98-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v49-4-9-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070153/29373" class="vl vx vp">9 </a>Now what does the expression “he ascended” mean but that he also descended into the lower regions, that is, the earth? </span><span id="v49-4-10-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070153/29374" class="vl vx vp study">10 </a>The very one who descended is also the one who ascended<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070153/98" data-bid="99-1" class="b">+</a> far above all the heavens,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070153/99" data-bid="100-1" class="b">+</a> so that he might give fullness to all things.<a id="footnotesource8" data-fnid="8" class="fn" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070153/7">*</a></span></p> <p id="p17" data-pid="17" class="sb"><span id="v49-4-11-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070153/29375" class="vl vx vp study">11 </a>And he gave some as apostles,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070153/100" data-bid="101-1" class="b">+</a> some as prophets,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070153/101" data-bid="102-1" class="b">+</a> some as evangelizers,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070153/102" data-bid="103-1" class="b">+</a> some as shepherds and teachers,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070153/103" data-bid="104-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v49-4-12-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070153/29376" class="vl vx vp study">12 </a>with a view to the readjustment of the holy ones, for ministerial work, to build up the body of the Christ,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070153/104" data-bid="105-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v49-4-13-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070153/29377" class="vl vx vp study">13 </a>until we all attain to the oneness of the faith and of the accurate knowledge of the Son of God, to being a full-grown man,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070153/105" data-bid="106-1" class="b">+</a> attaining the measure of stature that belongs to the fullness of the Christ.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070153/106" data-bid="107-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v49-4-14-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070153/29378" class="vl vx vp study">14 </a>So we should no longer be children, tossed about as by waves and carried here and there by every wind of teaching<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070153/107" data-bid="108-1" class="b">+</a> by means of the trickery of men, by means of cunning in deceptive schemes. </span><span id="v49-4-15-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070153/29379" class="vl vx vp study">15 </a>But speaking the truth, let us by love grow up in all things into him who is the head, Christ.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070153/108" data-bid="109-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v49-4-16-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070153/29380" class="vl vx vp study">16 </a>From him all the body<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070153/109" data-bid="110-1" class="b">+</a> is harmoniously joined together and made to cooperate through every joint that gives what is needed. When each respective member functions properly, this contributes to the growth of the body as it builds itself up in love.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070153/110" data-bid="111-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> <p id="p18" data-pid="18" class="sb"><span id="v49-4-17-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070153/29381" class="vl vx vp study">17 </a>So this is what I say and bear witness to in the Lord, that you should no longer go on walking just as the nations also walk,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070153/111" data-bid="112-1" class="b">+</a> in the futility of their minds.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070153/112" data-bid="113-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v49-4-18-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070153/29382" class="vl vx vp study">18 </a>They are in darkness mentally and alienated from the life that belongs to God, because of the ignorance that is in them, because of the insensitivity of their hearts. </span><span id="v49-4-19-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070153/29383" class="vl vx vp study">19 </a>Having gone past all moral sense, they gave themselves over to brazen conduct<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070153/113" data-bid="114-1" class="b">+</a> to practice every sort of uncleanness with greediness.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070153/114" data-bid="115-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> <p id="p19" data-pid="19" class="sb"><span id="v49-4-20-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070153/29384" class="vl vx vp">20 </a>But you did not learn the Christ to be like this, </span><span id="v49-4-21-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070153/29385" class="vl vx vp">21 </a>if, indeed, you heard him and were taught by means of him, just as truth is in Jesus. </span><span id="v49-4-22-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070153/29386" class="vl vx vp">22 </a>You were taught to put away the old personality<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070153/115" data-bid="116-1" class="b">+</a> that conforms to your former course of conduct and that is being corrupted according to its deceptive desires.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070153/116" data-bid="117-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v49-4-23-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070153/29387" class="vl vx vp study">23 </a>And you should continue to be made new in your dominant mental attitude,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070153/117" data-bid="118-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v49-4-24-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070153/29388" class="vl vx vp study">24 </a>and should put on the new personality<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070153/118" data-bid="119-1" class="b">+</a> that was created according to God’s will in true righteousness and loyalty.</span></p> <p id="p20" data-pid="20" class="sb"><span id="v49-4-25-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070153/29389" class="vl vx vp study">25 </a>Therefore, now that you have put away deceit, each one of you speak truth with his neighbor,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070153/119" data-bid="120-1" class="b">+</a> because we are members belonging to one another.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070153/120" data-bid="121-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v49-4-26-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070153/29390" class="vl vx vp study">26 </a>Be wrathful, but do not sin;<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070153/121" data-bid="122-1" class="b">+</a> do not let the sun set while you are still angry;<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070153/122" data-bid="123-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v49-4-27-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070153/29391" class="vl vx vp study">27 </a>do not give the Devil an opportunity.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070153/123" data-bid="124-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v49-4-28-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070153/29392" class="vl vx vp study">28 </a>Let the one who steals steal no more;<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070153/124" data-bid="125-1" class="b">+</a> rather, let him do hard work, doing good work with his hands,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070153/125" data-bid="126-1" class="b">+</a> so that he may have something to share with someone in need.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070153/126" data-bid="127-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v49-4-29-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070153/29393" class="vl vx vp study">29 </a>Let a rotten word not come out of your mouth,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070153/127" data-bid="128-1" class="b">+</a> but only what is good for building up as the need may be, to impart what is beneficial to the hearers.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070153/128" data-bid="129-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v49-4-30-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070153/29394" class="vl vx vp study">30 </a>Also, do not be grieving God’s holy spirit,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070153/129" data-bid="130-1" class="b">+</a> with which you have been sealed<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070153/130" data-bid="131-1" class="b">+</a> for a day of releasing by ransom.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070153/131" data-bid="132-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> <p id="p21" data-pid="21" class="sb"><span id="v49-4-31-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070153/29395" class="vl vx vp">31 </a>Put away from yourselves every kind of malicious bitterness,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070153/132" data-bid="133-1" class="b">+</a> anger, wrath, screaming, and abusive speech,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070153/133" data-bid="134-1" class="b">+</a> as well as everything injurious.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070153/134" data-bid="135-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v49-4-32-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070153/29396" class="vl vx vp study">32 </a>But become kind to one another, tenderly compassionate,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070153/135" data-bid="136-1" class="b">+</a> freely forgiving one another just as God also by 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