Charles Spurgeon Commentary Ephesians 4:2

"with all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;" — Ephesians 4:2 (ASV)

With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;

This is the very spirit of Christianity: to be able to bear and forbear, to be gentle, not to be selfish or self-seeking, or angry and passionate, but full of lowliness and meekness. Brothers and sisters, do not seek the highest place. If you do, you will at least have a contested election, for many want that position; but if you choose the lowest place, you shall have it, and nobody will try to run in opposition to you.

There is always plenty of room in the lowly places, and there is peace there. And, let me whisper to you, they are really the highest places in the Church of God. If we will go down, we shall ascend; but if we are striving to be great and to be masterful, we shall not gain the ends we are seeking, and we shall not honour our Master.

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

You are not called to domineer over men, to be lords over God's heritage; you are called to be Christ-like, to be gentle and tender, ready to bear and to forgive all manner of wrong that may be done to you.