Ephesians 4:32 (WEB)

Passage

And be kind to one another, tender hearted, forgiving each other, just as God also in Christ forgave you.

Nearby Context

Ephesians 4:30 Don’t grieve the Holy Spirit of God, in whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.

Ephesians 4:31 Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, outcry, and slander, be put away from you, with all malice.

Ephesians 4:32 And be kind to one another, tender hearted, forgiving each other, just as God also in Christ forgave you.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "kind", "another", "tender", "hearted", "forgiving", "each", and "just". 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 wrath anger outcry and...", 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.