Ephesians 4:32
King James Version
6 Jun 2026
“And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you. ”
Χριστός
The one set apart and equipped for a specific task. Oil was poured on kings, priests and prophets in the Old Testament — the anointing meant: this one is chosen, this one is sent. Jesus stands up in Nazareth and reads Isaiah — and then says: this is Me. I am the one sent.
χαρίζομαι
Forgive
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χαρίζομαι
To forgive, to give freely, to grant. Charizomai. Forgiving one another as God in Christ forgave you. The standard for our forgiveness of others is the standard of God's forgiveness of us.
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θεός
God
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θεός
God. Theos. In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God. The ultimate reality. The source of all existence. Personal knowable and present.
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γίνομαι
Kind
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γίνομαι
To become, to come into being, to happen. Ginomai. Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. What is true in heaven is meant to become true on earth through prayer.
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χρηστός
Kind
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χρηστός
Easy, kind, good, gracious. Chrestos. My yoke is easy. Jesus does not burden those who come to Him. He lightens every load. His way is kind and His burden is light.
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ἑαυτοῦ
each other
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ἑαυτοῦ
him- (her-, it-, them-, also (in conjunction with the personal pronoun of the other persons) my-, thy-, our-, your-) self (selves), etc.
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εὔσπλαγχνος
Tenderhearted
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εὔσπλαγχνος
well compassioned, i.e. sympathetic
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καθώς
even as
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καθώς
just (or inasmuch) as, that
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