Ephesians 4:12 shows us that the Foremen are to do one thing, and one thing only. They are to equip the saints. The rest of verse 12 indicates what the saints are supposed to do. The KJV has caused much confusion in this area because of an unfortunate comma inserted after the word ...
Ephesians 4:12-14 New International Version 12to equip his people for works of service, so that the body of Christmay be built up13until we all reach unityin the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of Godand become mature,attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ. ...
(On this confidence see 2Corinthians 3:4-6.) Both these gifts depend on "faith in Him:" in the one case, faith in His teaching and grace; in the other, faith in His atonement and His gift of the new life. . . . Pulpit CommentaryVerse 12. - In whom we have our boldness and...
Ephesians 4:9Orthe lower parts of the earth? Ephesians 4:11Orpastors Ephesians 4:11Orthe shepherd-teachers 以弗所书 4:7-12 Chinese New Version (Traditional) 7我們各人蒙恩,是照著基督量給我們的恩賜。8所以他說: “他升上高天的時候,
Ephesians 2:10 reminds us, “For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.” This verse challenges us to go beyond the mundane and actively pursue the good works God has laid out for us. But how do we get there...
Ephesians 6:12 For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places... Read verse in English Sta
One of the central metaphorical themes of Ephesians is maturity, expressed most memorably in 4:13. In this verse, the goal of the church is portrayed as the attainment of the "mature man" (ενδρατλειον), the state of completion to which Christ's corporate body is growing ...
”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...
Week 6 Devo 1 Heart Attack Scripture Reading: Ephesians 4:22-32 Key Verse: Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, clamor, and evil speaking be put away from you, with all malice. In our health-conscious society, how we take care of our bodies is a concern. From warning labels on certain ...
Ephesians 4:12Litholy ones; i.e., God’s people Ephesians 4:10-12 New International Version 10He who descended is the very one who ascendedhigher than all the heavens, in order to fill the whole universe.)11So Christ himself gavethe apostles,the prophets,the evangelists,the pastors and...