Ephesians 4:4 (GNV)

Passage

There is one body, and one Spirit, euen as yee are called in one hope of your vocation.

Nearby Context

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.

Ephesians 4:4 There is one body, and one Spirit, euen as yee are called in one hope of your vocation.

Ephesians 4:5 There is one Lord, one Faith, one Baptisme,

Ephesians 4:6 One God and Father of all, which is aboue all, and through all, and in you all.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "called", "Spirit", "body", "euen", "hope", and "vocation". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "called" and "Spirit", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 3's "Endeuouring to keepe the vnitie of the..." into verse 5's "There is one Lord one Faith one...", so "called" and "Spirit" 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 "called" and "Spirit" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.