KJV ORIGINAL
And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
Be kind to each other, be tenderhearted, and forgive one another, just as God has forgiven you through Christ.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The writer is telling believers to treat each other with the same kindness and forgiveness that God has shown them through Jesus.
📚 Historical Context
Paul wrote this letter to the church in Ephesus, a major city in Asia Minor (modern-day Turkey), around 60-62 AD while he was imprisoned in Rome. The Ephesian church was made up of both Jewish and Gentile converts who were learning to live together as one body in Christ. Paul was addressing practical issues of Christian community life and how believers should relate to one another.
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