Ephesians 4:32 (KJV)

Passage

And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.

Nearby Context

Ephesians 4:30 And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption.

Ephesians 4:31 Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:

Ephesians 4:32 And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "kind", "another", "tenderhearted", "forgiving", "even", "christ", and "sake". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "kind" and "another", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

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