Ephesians 4:1 (YLT)

Passage

Call upon you, then, do I--the prisoner of the Lord--to walk worthily of the calling with which ye were called,

Nearby Context

Ephesians 4:1 Call upon you, then, do I--the prisoner of the Lord--to walk worthily of the calling with which ye were called,

Ephesians 4:2 with all lowliness and meekness, with long-suffering, forbearing one another in love,

Ephesians 4:3 being diligent to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of the peace;

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "called", "upon", "i--the", "prisoner", "lord--to", "walk", "worthily", and "calling". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "called" and "upon", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The next verse adds "with all lowliness and meekness with long-suffering...", so "called" and "upon" should be read forward into that movement. 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 "upon" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.