Commentary— Tyndale Open Study Notes (plain English)
4:4-6 These three verses might have been taken from a creedal statement. • Whatever their ethnic differences, Jewish and Gentile Christians share one Lord and one faith, so they should live together in unity. • Christ’s one body is the church (see 1:23; 2:16). • One God and Father of all: See 1 Cor 8:6; 15:28. • in all, and living through all: God is especially present in believers’ lives (see 1 Cor 6:19; 2 Cor 13:5; Gal 2:20; Col 1:27; cp. John 14:16-17, 23; 15:4-5).
Commentary— Tyndale Open Study Notes (plain English)
4:4-6 These three verses might have been taken from a creedal statement. • Whatever their ethnic differences, Jewish and Gentile Christians share one Lord and one faith, so they should live together in unity. • Christ’s one body is the church (see 1:23; 2:16). • One God and Father of all: See 1 Cor 8:6; 15:28. • in all, and living through all: God is especially present in believers’ lives (see 1 Cor 6:19; 2 Cor 13:5; Gal 2:20; Col 1:27; cp. John 14:16-17, 23; 15:4-5).
Literal English (YLT)ⓘYoung's Literal Translation (1862) — mirrors the original word order and idiom as closely as English grammar allows. It reads awkwardly on purpose: the goal is to show you the structure of the original language, not smooth English prose.Young's Literal Translation (1862) — mirrors the original word order and idiom as closely as English grammar allows. It reads awkwardly on purpose: the goal is to show you the structure of the original language, not smooth English prose.
one Lord, one faith, one baptism,
Greek (New Testament)ⓘA Greek New Testament text — koine (common) Greek, the everyday language the New Testament was originally written in.A Greek New Testament text — koine (common) Greek, the everyday language the New Testament was originally written in.
εις κυριος μια πιστις εν βαπτισμα
King James VersionⓘKing James Version (1611) — the classic formal, word-for-word English translation. Historic and widely memorized, but uses Early Modern English vocabulary.
King James Version (1611) — the classic formal, word-for-word English translation. Historic and widely memorized, but uses Early Modern English vocabulary.
One Lord, one faith, one baptism,
American Standard VersionⓘAmerican Standard Version (1901) — a more literal, precision-focused revision in the King James tradition.American Standard Version (1901) — a more literal, precision-focused revision in the King James tradition.
one Lord, one faith, one baptism,
World English BibleⓘWorld English Bible — a modern, public-domain update to the KJV/ASV formal style, without archaic language.World English Bible — a modern, public-domain update to the KJV/ASV formal style, without archaic language.
one Lord, one faith, one baptism,
Bible in Basic EnglishⓘBible in Basic English (1949) — deliberately written using a limited vocabulary of about 1,000 words.Bible in Basic English (1949) — deliberately written using a limited vocabulary of about 1,000 words.