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  • Ephesians 4:3
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
    • 3 earnestly endeavoring to maintain the oneness of the spirit in the uniting bond of peace.+

  • Ephesians 4:3
    The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
    • 3 σπουδάζοντες speeding up τηρεῖν to be observing τὴν the ἑνότητα unity τοῦ of the πνεύματος spirit ἐν in τῷ the συνδέσμῳ joint-bond τῆς of the εἰρήνης· peace;

  • Ephesians 4:3
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
    • 3 earnestly endeavoring to observe the oneness of the spirit in the uniting bond of peace.+

  • Ephesians 4:3
    The Bible in Living English
    • 3* making a point of safeguarding the oneness of the Spirit in the tie of peace.

  • Ephesians 4:3
    American Standard Version
    • 3 giving diligence to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.

  • Ephesians 4:3
    The Emphasized Bible
    • 3 Giving diligence to keep—The oneness of the Spirit in the uniting-bond of peace,—

  • Ephesians 4:3
    King James Version
    • 3 Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.

  • Ephesians
    Watch Tower Publications Index 1986-2022
    • 4:3 it-2 253; w16.06 22; w12 7/15 28-29; w11 4/15 21-22; w10 9/15 17-18; w86 4/1 31

  • Ephesians
    Watch Tower Publications Index 1930-1985
    • 4:3 w85 8/1 27-28; w84 2/1 21; w75 758; w73 281; w72 730-731; g65 4/22 25; w64 528; w61 436

  • Ephesians
    Research Guide for Jehovah’s Witnesses—2019 Edition
    • 4:3

      Insight, Volume 2, p. 253

      The Watchtower (Study),

      6/2016, p. 22

      The Watchtower,

      7/15/2012, pp. 28-29

      4/15/2011, pp. 21-22

      9/15/2010, pp. 17-18

      4/1/1986, p. 31

      8/1/1985, pp. 27-28

      2/1/1984, p. 21

      12/15/1975, p. 758

      5/1/1973, p. 281

      12/1/1972, pp. 730-731

      9/1/1964, pp. 528-529

      7/15/1961, pp. 435-436

  • Ephesians Study Notes—Chapter 4
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
    • 4:3

      maintain the oneness of the spirit: A Christian who applies this counsel will yield to the influence of God’s spirit and allow it to produce its fruitage. “The spirit” that comes from God is a powerful force that unites people. (1Co 2:12; Ga 5:22, 23) In the preceding verse, Paul mentioned humility, mildness, patience, and love​—qualities that promote unity.​—Eph 4:2.

      the uniting bond of peace: The Greek word for “uniting bond” literally means “that which holds something together; fastener.” The word is used in its literal sense at Col 2:19, where it is rendered “ligaments,” the strong bands of tissue that join one bone to another. Like a ligament, peace forms a durable bond that joins the congregation members together. Such peace involves more than the absence of conflict. It is based on love and requires effort to maintain. (Eph 4:2) Paul uses the same Greek word at Col 3:14, where he calls love “a perfect bond of union.”

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