Ephesians 4:2 (DRB)

Passage

With all humility and mildness, with patience, supporting one another in charity.

Nearby Context

Ephesians 4:1 I therefore, a prisoner in the Lord, beseech you that you walk worthy of the vocation in which you are called:

Ephesians 4:2 With all humility and mildness, with patience, supporting one another in charity.

Ephesians 4:3 Careful to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.

Ephesians 4:4 One body and one Spirit: as you are called in one hope of your calling.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "humility", "mildness", "patience", "supporting", "another", and "charity". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "humility" and "mildness", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 1's "I therefore a prisoner in the Lord..." into verse 3's "Careful to keep the unity of the...", so "humility" and "mildness" 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 "humility" and "mildness" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.