Ephesians 4:2 (KJV)

Passage

With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;

Nearby Context

Ephesians 4:1 I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called,

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

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

Ephesians 4:4 There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling;

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "lowliness", "meekness", "longsuffering", "forbearing", "another", and "love". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "lowliness" and "meekness", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

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