Ephesians 4:4

There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling;

Cross-references

Ephesians 4:12 shows the purpose of spiritual gifts: to build up the one body into maturity.

Ephesians 4:3 calls for active effort to maintain the unity of the Spirit, applying the truth of verse 4.

Ephesians 5:30 affirms we are members of Christ's body, reinforcing the oneness.

Ephesians 2:18 highlights access through one Spirit to the Father, reinforcing the one Spirit mentioned in Ephesians 4:4.

Ephesians 2:16 explains reconciliation of both groups in one body, the same body concept.

In Ephesians 1:18, Paul expands on the hope to which you are called, enlightening the eyes to know that hope and inheritance.

Ephesians 1:23 identifies the church as Christ's body, his fullness, giving definition to the 'one body.'

Ephesians 2:22 describes believers built together as God's dwelling, complementing the one body theme with a temple metaphor.

1 Timothy 1:1 calls Christ Jesus our hope — directly identifying the object of the hope in Ephesians.

Colossians 1:5 describes the hope laid up in heaven, the same hope mentioned in Ephesians — a clear Pauline parallel.

Colossians 3:15 mentions being called in the one body, directly matching the 'one body' and 'calling' in Ephesians 4:4.

2 Thessalonians 2:16 speaks of good hope through grace, closely matching the hope of your calling.

1 Corinthians 12:20 restates 'many members, yet one body' — a clear parallel to the one body in Ephesians 4:4.

1 Corinthians 12:13 explicitly connects one Spirit and one body through baptism, echoing the triad of one body, Spirit, and hope.

1 Corinthians 12:12 uses the same 'one body' metaphor with many members, directly paralleling the unity taught here.

1 Corinthians 12:4-11 expands on the same Spirit distributing gifts for the common good, grounding the one Spirit theme.

1 Corinthians 10:17 uses the one loaf to illustrate that we are one body.

Titus 1:2 Parallel

Titus 1:2 mentions hope of eternal life promised by God — the same hope referred to in Ephesians 4:4.

Romans 12:5 Parallel

Romans 12:5 explicitly states we form one body in Christ, paralleling the unity theme.

Romans 12:4 Parallel

Romans 12:4 introduces the one body with many members metaphor, parallel to the one body.

Titus 2:13 Parallel

Titus 2:13 calls Jesus' appearing our blessed hope — an eschatological hope that aligns with the one hope.

Titus 3:7 Parallel

Titus 3:7 speaks of becoming heirs according to the hope of eternal life — the same inheritance hope.

John 17:11 Parallel

In John 17:11, Jesus prays for believers to be one as the Father and Son are one, providing the divine model for the unity declared here.

Philippians 2:1 appeals to common sharing in the Spirit and unity in Christ, reinforcing the same foundation.

Galatians 3:28 declares that in Christ all divisions are erased, embodying the oneness of the body.

1 Corinthians 6:17 states that believers are one spirit with the Lord, deepening the meaning of 'one Spirit.'

Romans 8:30 Parallel

Romans 8:30 links calling to justification and glorification, revealing the hope is grounded in God's sovereign plan.

1 Peter 1:3 Parallel

1 Peter 1:3 mentions a 'living hope' through resurrection, the same hope that is the basis of the one hope in Ephesians 4:4.

1 John 3:3 Parallel

1 John 3:3 connects hope in Christ to purification, showing how the one hope in Ephesians 4:4 produces holy living.

Hebrews 6:19 calls hope an 'anchor of the soul', deepening the image of the one hope we are called to in Ephesians 4:4.

Hebrews 3:1 Parallel

Hebrews 3:1 reminds believers of their heavenly calling, connecting to the 'one hope of your calling.'

2 Corinthians 11:4 warns against receiving a different spirit, contrasting with the one true Spirit in Ephesians 4:4.

1 Peter 1:4 Parallel

1 Peter 1:4 describes the inheritance that is the object of hope, clarifying what the 'one hope' in Ephesians 4:4 looks forward to.

1 Peter 1:21 says our 'faith and hope are in God', reinforcing that the one hope in Ephesians 4:4 is centered on God.

2 Peter 1:3 Parallel

2 Peter 1:3 shows the divine call supplies everything for godliness, echoing the 'one hope' from our calling in Ephesians 4:4.

Acts 2:39 Parallel

Acts 2:39 extends the promise of the call to all who are far off, showing the universal scope of the one hope.

Hebrews 6:18 Related theme

Hebrews 6:18 speaks of 'hope set before us', the same hope that unites believers in Ephesians 4:4, anchoring our calling.