Ephesians 4:2

“With all lowliness and meekness, &c.]. In the exercise of humility, which shows itself in believers, in entertaining and expressing the meanest thoughts of themselves, and the best of others; in not envying the gifts and graces of others, but rejoicing at them, and at every increase of them; in a willingness to receive instruction from the meanest saints; in submission to the will of God in all adverse dispensations of Providence; and in ascribing all they have, and are, to the grace of God: and so to behave, is to walk agreeably to their calling of God; and what the consideration of that may engage them to, when they serve the low estate and condition out of which they are called, in which…”

“lowliness--In classic Greek, the meaning is meanness of spirit: the Gospel has elevated the word to express a Christian grace, namely, the esteeming of ourselves small, inasmuch as we are so; the thinking truly, and because truly, therefore lowlily, of ourselves [TRENCH]. meekness--that spirit in which we accept God's dealings with us without disputing and resisting; and also the accepting patiently of the injuries done us by men, out of the thought that they are permitted by God for the chastening and purifying of His people (Sa2 16:11; compare Gal 6:1; Ti2 2:25; Tit 3:2). It is only the lowly, humble heart that is also meek (Col 3:12). As "lowliness and meekness" answer to "forbearing one…”

“With all lowliness - Humility; see the notes on Acts 20:19, where the same Greek word is used; compare also the following places, where the same Greek word occurs: Philippians 2:3, “in lowliness of mind, let each esteem other better than themselves;” Colossians 2:18, “in a voluntary humility;” Colossians 2:23; Col 3:12; 1 Peter 5:5. The word does not elsewhere occur in the New Testament. The idea is, that humility of mind becomes those who are “called” Ephesians 4:1, and that we walk worthy of that calling when we evince it. And meekness - see the notes on Matthew 5:5. Meekness relates to the manner in which we receive injuries. We are to bear them patiently, and not to retaliate, or seek…”

“4:2 humble . . . gentle . . . patient: Believers are to be like Christ in how they treat others (see Col 3:12-14; cp. Gal 6:2).”

“lowliness: Num 12:3; Psa 45:4, Psa 138:6; Pro 3:34, Pro 16:19; Isa 57:15, Isa 61:1-3; Zep 2:3; Zac 9:9; Mat 5:3-5, Mat 11:29; Act 20:19; Co1 13:4, Co1 13:5; Gal 5:22, Gal 5:23; Col 3:12, Col 3:13; Ti1 6:11; Ti2 2:25; Jam 1:21, Jam 3:15-18; Pe1 3:15 forbearing: Mar 9:19; Rom 15:1; Co1 13:7; Gal 6:2 Ephesians 4:3”