Efésios 4
John Phillips · Citado em PreceptAustin
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Phillips: Let there be no more foul language, but good words instead - words suitable for the occasion, which God can use to help other people. (
Efésios 4:30
Phillips: Never hurt the Holy Spirit. He is, remember, the personal pledge of your eventual full redemption. (
Efésios 4:31
Phillips: Let there be no more resentment, no more anger or temper, no more violent self-assertiveness, no more slander and no more malicious remarks, (
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Phillips - What an ugly accumulation of human characteristics! They sour our lives, scald our brethren, stain our characters, spoil our testimonies, and sadden the Holy Spirit. Nothing could be more grieving to the Holy Spirit than a bitter, resentful spirit. Bitterness soured the soul of Simon Magus (Acts 8:23+) when Philip preached Christ in Samaria, and showed that Simon’s profession of faith was utterly false. (See Exploring Ephesians & Philippians: An Expository Commentary) John
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Phillips: Be kind to each other, be understanding. Be as ready to forgive others as God for Christ's sake has forgiven you. (
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Phillips puts it this way noting that Kenneth Wuest translates it "be becoming kind. We might not be able to achieve the kind of total revolution of inner disposition demanded by the Holy Spirit all at once. God is reasonable. He knows our frame. He makes allowance for us to learn and practice, even though we already have the indwelling Holy Spirit to provide the energizing power needed for change. But God does demand that here and now—right away—we start putting away the old nature and putting on the new. (See Exploring Ephesians & Philippians: An Expository Commentary) Kind (5543) (chrestos from chráomai = furnish what is needed or from chresteuomai = to act kindly) has a basic meaning being well adapted to fulfill a purpose and so describes that which is useful, suitable, excellent, serviceable. It means goodness with a nuance of ‘serviceableness.' (as in Luke 5:39 where the old wine is fine or superior for use). Chrestos refers to morals in 1Cor 15:33 as those which are useful or benevolent. Kind as opposed to harsh, hard, bitter, sharp, caustic! In several NT verses (Lk 6:35, Ro 2:4+; Ep 4:32+; 1Pe 2:3+) the main idea of chrestos is kind, an adjective which includes the attributes of loving affection, sympathy, friendliness, patience, pleasantness, gentleness, and goodness. Kindness is a quality shown in the way a person speaks and acts. It is more volitional than emotional. Matthew