(Ephesians 3:2, NIV) The word meaning begins with the planning, administrative process, but then moves to the plan itself. It can mean, "the state of being arranged, arrangement, order, plan," and in this sense is used in 3:9, "the plan of the mystery hidden for ages..." (NRSV...
(3:19b) Doxology That (dative) God may receive glory (3:20-21)This tells you where Paul is going in his prayer. Notice that he prays for insight, inner strength, and love for the believers, for the purpose that they will comprehend/understand truth, know God better, and be filled ...
20In the future, when your son asks you,“What is the meaning of the stipulations, decrees and laws theLordour God has commanded you?”21tell him: “We were slaves of Pharaoh in Egypt, but theLordbrought us out of Egypt with a mighty ha...
we do not think of ourselves as prideful or arrogant, so we quickly give ourselves a pass on humility. However, if we would look deeper at another meaning for humble, we would find there are some things we need to work on (emphases...
to understand if readers are given some historical and cultural background information. Context offers a glimpse into the meaning of what God was trying to communicate to the people who first read the Bible. Background and historical context must be considered while interpreting Ephesians 6:10-20...