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I have read and agreed > see Post #269; so, if I may offer something >
Ephesians 4:2 says how God has called us to relate with one another >
"with all lowliness and gentleness, with longsuffering, bearing with one another in love," (Ephesians 4:2)
And Jesus says "I am gentle and lowly in heart", in Matthew 11:29. I think it can be quite clear how God means for us to be lowly and gentle like Jesus. But this, I would say, could be quite clear, without God putting in "all".
So, why did God put in this little word? What do you have, from scholarship or your personal prayerful understanding, please? And I mean, for this forum, how can "all" help us to become more like Jesus and follow Him?
One thing I now think of > ones reading this scripture might suppose God means for them to get their own selves to act humble and gentle . . . maybe tone our voices more nicely.
But God says we need to relate with "all" gentleness and lowliness. So, this might wake up our attention to how real humility and gentleness are in Jesus . . . in God's love. So, this means better than how we might be able to control our own selves to act gentle and humble, at times . . . when we feel it suits our purpose.
This is in the sight of God, not only in our acting and toning our voices.
Ephesians 4:2 says how God has called us to relate with one another >
"with all lowliness and gentleness, with longsuffering, bearing with one another in love," (Ephesians 4:2)
And Jesus says "I am gentle and lowly in heart", in Matthew 11:29. I think it can be quite clear how God means for us to be lowly and gentle like Jesus. But this, I would say, could be quite clear, without God putting in "all".
So, why did God put in this little word? What do you have, from scholarship or your personal prayerful understanding, please? And I mean, for this forum, how can "all" help us to become more like Jesus and follow Him?
One thing I now think of > ones reading this scripture might suppose God means for them to get their own selves to act humble and gentle . . . maybe tone our voices more nicely.
But God says we need to relate with "all" gentleness and lowliness. So, this might wake up our attention to how real humility and gentleness are in Jesus . . . in God's love. So, this means better than how we might be able to control our own selves to act gentle and humble, at times . . . when we feel it suits our purpose.
This is in the sight of God, not only in our acting and toning our voices.
