Ephesians 4:2 (YLT)

Passage

with all lowliness and meekness, with long-suffering, forbearing one another in love,

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;

Ephesians 4:4 one body and one Spirit, according as also ye were called in one hope of your calling;

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "lowliness", "meekness", "long-suffering", "forbearing", "another", and "love". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "lowliness" and "meekness", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 1's "Call upon you then do I--the prisoner..." into verse 3's "being diligent to keep the unity of...", so "lowliness" and "meekness" 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 "lowliness" and "meekness" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.