Ephesians 4:14 That we henceforth be no more children Meaning not children of men, for grace does not destroy natural relations; nor children of God, which is a privilege, and always continues; nor indeed children of disobedience, though the saints cease to be such upon conversion; but in...
God-given perception of the nature and meaning of things, resulting in sound... 8356 unselfishness 8356 unselfishness Putting the concerns and interests of others before one’s own. Jesus Christ... 8369 worthiness 8369 worthiness Only God truly merits honour and praise bu...
Ephesians 1:3-14 Meaning and Commentary INTRODUCTION TO ePHESIANS The city of Ephesus is, by Pliny {a}, called the other light of Asia; Miletus was one, and Ephesus the other: it was the metropolis of the lesser Asia, and one of the twelve cities of Ionia, and the first and chief...
20 In the future, when your son asks you,“What is the meaning of the stipulations, decrees and laws the Lord our God has commanded you?” 21 tell him: “We were slaves of Pharaoh in Egypt, but the Lord brought us out of Egypt with a...
(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...
Barth also comments on the meaning of plērōma in pp. 367, 374. Patrick T. O'Brien, "Benediction, Blessing, Doxology, Thanksgiving," Dictionary of Paul and His Letters [DPL] (InterVarsity Press, 1993), p. 69. BDAG 1030-1031, B. BDAG 1033. Barth, p. 375. "Unto Him Be Glory ...
Only, I think, by remembering where we stand, by meaning our words when we say in our prayers each night "Forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us." We are offered forgiveness on no other terms. To refuse it is to refuse God's mercy for ourselves. There ...
An Exegetical and Theological Analysis of Ephesians 4:1-16 and Its Relevance for the Church of Pentecost, Ghana Exploring the monastic engagement with image and text, this article presents a new interpretation of the content, meaning, and function of the main narthex portal at V茅zelay, one of...
” Of course, 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 added): “reflecting(thinking deeply ...
But we don’t stop there, we also look foremost to Scripture which plainly reveals the true meaning of Christmas. Let me share someunfamiliarpassages as I close: “…he too shared in their humanity so that by his death he might break the power of him who holds the power of death—that...