Ephesians 4:32

“And be ye kind one to another, &c.] Good, affable, courteous; which appears in looks, words, and actions; by looking pleasantly on each other, speaking kindly to one another, and mutually doing every good office that lies in their way, and in their power: tender hearted: which is opposed to a being hard hearted to them that are in distress, and close at hand to the needy; to cruelty and severity to such who are subject to them, or have injured them; and to a rigid and censorious spirit to them that are fallen: forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you; whatever offences are given, or injuries done by the saints one to another, and so far as they are committed…”

“(Luk 7:42; Col 3:12). even as--God hath shown Himself "kind, tender-hearted, and forgiving to you"; it is but just that you in turn shall be so to your fellow men, who have not erred against you in the degree that you have erred against God (Mat 18:33). God for Christ's sake--rather as Greek, "God in Christ" (Co2 5:19). It is in Christ that God vouchsafes forgiveness to us. It cost God the death of His Son, as man, to forgive us. It costs us nothing to forgive our fellow man. hath forgiven--rather as Greek, "forgave you." God has, once for all, forgiven sin in Christ, as a past historical fact. Next: Ephesians Chapter 5”

“And be ye kind one to another - Benignant, mild, courteous, “polite” - χρηστοὶ chrēstoi. 1 Peter 3:8. Christianity produces true courteousness, or politeness. It does not make one rough, crabby, or sour; nor does it dispose its followers to violate the proper rules of social contact. The secret of true politeness is “benevolence,” or a desire to make others happy; and a Christian should be the most polite of people. There is no religion in a sour, misanthropic temper; none in rudeness, stiffness, and repulsiveness; none in violating the rules of good breeding. There is a hollow-hearted politeness, indeed, which the Christian is not to aim at or copy. His politeness is to be based on…”

“As God, showing himself kind and tenderhearted in the highest degree, hath forgiven you. Next: Ephesians Chapter 5”

“4:32 Forgiving fellow believers is a natural and good response to experiencing God’s forgiving grace in Christ (cp. Col 3:12-13; 1 Jn 4:19).”

“kind: Rut 2:20; Psa 112:4, Psa 112:5, Psa 112:9; Pro 19:22; Isa 57:1 \*marg. Luk 6:35; Act 28:2; Rom 12:10; Co1 13:4; Co2 2:10, Co2 6:6; Col 3:12, Col 3:13; Pe2 1:7 tenderhearted: Psa 145:9; Pro 12:10; Luk 1:78; Jam 5:11 forgiving: Eph 5:1; Gen 50:17, Gen 50:18; Mat 6:12, Mat 6:14, Mat 6:15, Mat 18:21-35; Mar 11:25, Mar 11:26; Luk 6:37; Luk 11:4, Luk 17:4; Rom 12:20, Rom 12:21; Co2 2:7, Co2 2:10; Col 3:12, Col 3:13; Pe1 3:8, Pe1 3:9; Jo1 1:9, Jo1 2:12 Next: Ephesians Chapter 5”