Ephesians 4:1 (GNV)

Passage

I therefore, being prisoner in the Lord, praie you that yee walke worthie of the vocation whereunto yee are called,

Nearby Context

Ephesians 4:1 I therefore, being prisoner in the Lord, praie you that yee walke worthie of the vocation whereunto yee are called,

Ephesians 4:2 With all humblenesse of minde, and meekenesse, with long suffering, supporting one an other through loue,

Ephesians 4:3 Endeuouring to keepe the vnitie of the Spirit in the bond of peace.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "called", "therefore", "prisoner", "lord", "praie", "walke", "worthie", and "vocation". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "called" and "therefore", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The next verse adds "With all humblenesse of minde and meekenesse...", so "called" and "therefore" should be read forward into that movement. 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 "called" and "therefore" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.