Ephesians 4:5 (GNV)

Passage

There is one Lord, one Faith, one Baptisme,

Nearby Context

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.

Ephesians 4:7 But vnto euery one of vs is giuen grace, according to the measure of the gift of Christ.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "faith", "lord", and "baptisme". It is saying that salvation is received as God's gift through faith, so boasting is pushed out by the wording itself.

The nearby context moves from verse 4's "There is one body and one Spirit..." into verse 6's "One God and Father of all which...", so "faith" and "lord" 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 "faith" and "lord" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.