Ephesians 4:3 (DBY)

Passage

using diligence to keep the unity of the Spirit in the uniting bond of peace.

Nearby Context

Ephesians 4:1 *I*, the prisoner in [the] Lord, exhort you therefore to walk worthy of the calling wherewith ye have been called,

Ephesians 4:2 with all lowliness and meekness, with long-suffering, bearing with one another in love;

Ephesians 4:3 using diligence to keep the unity of the Spirit in the uniting bond of peace.

Ephesians 4:4 [There is] one body and one Spirit, as ye have been also called in one hope of your calling;

Ephesians 4:5 one Lord, one faith, one baptism;

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "Spirit", "using", "diligence", "keep", "unity", "uniting", "bond", and "peace". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "Spirit" and "using", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 2's "with all lowliness and meekness with long-suffering..." into verse 4's "There is one body and one Spirit...", so "Spirit" and "using" belong inside that flow. In Ephesians context, the local focus is grace, union with Christ, the church, and new creation.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "Spirit" and "using" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.