Ephesians 4:5 (YLT)

Passage

one Lord, one faith, one baptism,

Nearby Context

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;

Ephesians 4:5 one Lord, one faith, one baptism,

Ephesians 4:6 one God and Father of all, who <FI>is<Fi> over all, and through all, and in you all,

Ephesians 4:7 and to each one of you was given the grace, according to the measure of the gift of Christ,

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "faith", "lord", and "baptism". 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 "one body and one Spirit according as..." into verse 6's "one God and Father of all who...", 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.