Pulpit Commentary Verse 17.-That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory.The invocations of Paul - the terms by which he calls on God - are always significant, involving a plea for the blessings sought. God, as "the God of our Lord Jesus Christ," gave to him the Holy...
Ephesians: A Commentarydoi:10.1111/rsr.12197_33EPHESIANS: A Commentary (Book)FOWL, Stephen E.WESTMINSTER John Knox Press (Company)BIBLE. EphesiansNONFICTIONGoodrich, John K.Religious Studies Review
”“the quintessence of Paulinism,”“the divinest composition of man” and even “the Waterloo of commentators.” Some say that Ephesians reads “like a commentary on the Pauline letters” and probably it has been best termed “the crown...
Ephesians 5:3-17 Meaning and Commentary INTRODUCTION TO EPHESIANS 5 The apostle, in this chapter, goes on with his exhortations to the duties of religion; and such in general as relate to purity of life, and against uncleanness; and particularly treats of the duties of married persons. An...
Pulpit Commentary Verse 11.-Put on the entire amour of God.Chained to a soldier, the apostle's mind would go forth naturally to the subject of amour and warfare. Put on amour, for life is a battle-field; not a scene of soft enjoyment and ease, but of hard conflict, with foes within...
The phrase "of our Lord Jesus Christ" in the KJV, parallel to 1:17, isn't found in the earliest manuscripts and is omitted in modern translations. F.F. Bruce, The Epistles to the Colossians, to Philemon, and to the Ephesians (New International Commentary on the New Testament; Eerdmans...
2.(1-2)保罗问候以弗所的圣徒。 奉神旨意,作基督耶稣使徒的保罗,写信给在以弗所的圣徒,就是在基督耶稣里有忠心的人:愿恩惠、平安从神我们的父和主耶稣基督归与你们! a.作基督耶稣使徒的保罗:这封书信的开篇语十分简短,没有更多的细节,与保罗在其他书信中常用的问候语不同。
1.(1-2)凭爱心行事 所以你们该效法神,好像蒙慈爱的儿女一样。也要凭爱心行事,正如基督爱我们,为我们舍了自己,当作馨香的供物和祭物献与神。 a.所以:在此,保罗总结了以弗所书第4章的思想,他阐述了基督徒应怎样彼此相待。 b.你们该效法神:这里的意思简单明了——我们要以神为我们的榜样和模范。我们不能...
In Ephesians 1:3-12, Paul was highlighting aspects of God's historic and redemptive dealings with the Hebrew nation. All of the truths stated in these verses are historically significant to that nation. Gentiles are nowhereincluded inwww.pfrs.org/commentary/Eph_1_3.pdfBart...
C. M.Zeitschrift für Antikes Christentum / Journal of Ancient Christianity