Matthew Henry Commentary Ephesians 4:1-6

"I therefore, the prisoner in the Lord, beseech you to walk worthily of the calling wherewith ye were called, with all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love; giving diligence to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. [There is] one body, and one Spirit, even as also ye were called in one hope of your calling; one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all, who is over all, and through all, and in all." — Ephesians 4:1-6 (ASV)

Nothing is urged more earnestly in the Scriptures than to walk in a manner worthy of those called to Christ's kingdom and glory. By lowliness, understand humility, which is opposed to pride. By meekness, understand that excellent disposition of the soul, which makes people unwilling to provoke others and not easily provoked or offended.

We find much in ourselves for which we can hardly forgive ourselves; therefore, we must not be surprised if we find in others that which we think it hard to forgive. There is one Christ in whom all believers hope, and one heaven they are all hoping for; therefore, they should be of one heart. They had all one faith, regarding its object, Author, nature, and power.

They all believed the same concerning the great truths of religion; they had all been admitted into the church by one baptism, with water, in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost, as the sign of regeneration. In all believers God the Father dwells, as in his holy temple, by his Spirit and special grace.