is Christ Jesus; the end with God is for himself, Eph 1:5, and which, in the next verse, is explained of the glory of his grace; to which grace, acceptance with him in Christ is owing; and which is another spiritual blessing, or a branch of election and predestination, Eph 1:6....
So the Book of Ephesians was written to the saints, God's elect, the set aside ones. Paul has just explained to us in verse 4 that we (of the election) were "chosen", pre-selected by grace (merit & fairness being present), to serve God according to His will, anyway He so chooses...
(14)That we be no more children.—Here the process of growth is described negatively; in the next verse positively. We are tobe no more children.The word used here and in1Corinthians 3:1;1Corinthians 13:11;Galatians 4:1;Galatians 4:3;Hebrews 5:13(often rendered “babes”), is a wor...
Ephesians 4:31-32 Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice. Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you... Read verse in New International Vers
So finally, in the first part of verse 19, Paul prays for his readers to knowhis incomparably great power for us who believe. The world wants power today, doesn’t it? Those who are of the world believe that money and prestige and position, will get them power. Well, let me tell yo...
It’s just like when little children love their parents, they try to do what their parents do. This is what Paul implies at the end of verse one when he saysas dear children. We’ve all seen little girls try to put on their mommy’s dresses, hats, high-heels and make up. We’ve...
Ephesians 5:22 tn Many scholars regard Eph 5:21 as the verse which introduces this section, rather than 5:22. This is due in part to the lack of a main verb in this verse (see tc note which follows). This connection is not likely, however, because it requires the participle ὑπ...
2. The dawn - the Spirit of God moving on the face of the waters (ver. 4). 3. The work of creation - in successive stages (vers. 4-10). Verse 1. - You also, who were dead in your trespasses and your sins. The apostle returns from his digression, in which he had shown the...
”Know in this verse refers to an intimate*relationship where we see not only God’s hand, but we also recognize His ways. Standing strong through adversity necessitates knowledge of God’s way. With all of the ills in this country, knowing God’s position is essential for our peace and...
The Apostle Paul explained in Ephesians 2:10 that humans are God's perfect actions/deeds in Jesus Christ so that humans can do good things following the purposes of the creator. From the statement above, the background for writing this article is to realize ourselves as human beings who are...