Ephesians 4:1

I, therefore, the prisoner for the Lord, ¹  urge you to live ²  worthily of the calling with which you have been called, ³ 

Ge 5:24; Ge 17:1; Jer 38:20; Ac 9:31; Ro 8:28-30; Ro 12:1; 1Co 4:16; 2Co 5:20; 2Co 6:1; 2Co 10:1; Ga 4:12; Eph 3:1; Eph 4:4; Eph 4:17; Eph 5:2; Php 1:27; Php 3:14; Php 3:17,18; Col 1:10; Col 4:12; 1Th 2:12; 1Th 4:1,2; 2Th 1:11; 2Ti 1:9; Tit 2:10; Phm 1:9,10; Heb 3:1; Heb 13:21; 1Pe 2:11; 1Pe 3:9; 1Pe 5:10; 2Pe 1:3; 2Jo 1:5

¹ tn Grk “prisoner in the Lord.”

² tn Grk “walk.” The verb “walk” in the NT letters refers to the conduct of one’s life, not to physical walking.

³ sn With which you have been called. The calling refers to the Holy Spirit’s prompting that caused them to believe. The author is thus urging his readers to live a life that conforms to their saved status before God.