Ephesians 4:32 (GNV)

Passage

Be ye courteous one to another, and tender hearted, freely forgiuing one another, euen as God for Christes sake, freely forgaue you.

Nearby Context

Ephesians 4:30 And grieue not the holy Spirit of God, by whom ye are sealed vnto ye day of redemption.

Ephesians 4:31 Let all bitternesse, and anger, and wrath, crying, and euill speaking be put away from you, with all maliciousnesse.

Ephesians 4:32 Be ye courteous one to another, and tender hearted, freely forgiuing one another, euen as God for Christes sake, freely forgaue you.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "courteous", "another", "tender", "hearted", "freely", "forgiuing", and "euen". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "courteous" and "another", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The prior verse says "Let all bitternesse and anger and wrath...", giving immediate footing for "courteous" and "another". 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 "courteous" and "another" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.