Ephesians 5:16-18 New International Version 16making the most of every opportunity,because the days are evil.17Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord’s will is.18Do not get drunk on wine,which leads to debauchery. Instead, be filled with the Spirit, ...
Read full chapter Ephesians 5:8-16 New International Version 8For you were oncedarkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live as children of light9(for the fruitof the light consists in all goodness,righteousness and truth)10and find out what pleases the Lord.11Have nothing to do wit...
And notice from verse 16 that more than just deflect these darts, the shield can quench them. The shield of faith causes the flaming darts to lose their fire and their force. And it isn’t just able to do this to some of the fiery darts, but verse 16 says the shield is able to q...
The Pericope Boundary in Ephesians 5:18-24: Discourse Markers Favor the Break Being at Verse 22Smith, Kevin G.de Carvalho, JoseConspectus (South African Theological Seminary)
The final phrase in this verse – being rooted and grounded in love – is what Christ wants to do with the power from God through the Spirit. Christ wants to root and ground us in love. Rooted brings to mind trees. A tree must have it’s roots deep in good soil and with lots of...
The first part of verse 19 casts about for words to describe the infinite extent of this power:"... His incomparably great power for us who believe."The word Paul uses for "power" is the common Greek noun dunamis, "potential for functioning in some way, the ability to achieve, power,...
85 Reconciliation happens when an estrangement is healed, a separation is removed. God has reconciled us to himself through Jesus' death on the cross (2 Corinthians 5:19-21). Access to the Father (Ephesians 2:18)The next verse contains a wonderful promise: ...
Verse (Click for Chapter) New International VersionInstead, speaking the truth in love, we will grow to become in every respect the mature body of him who is the head, that is, Christ.New Living TranslationInstead, we will speak the truth in love, growing in every way more and more like...
Verse (Click for Chapter) New International VersionThere is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to one hope when you were called;New Living TranslationFor there is one body and one Spirit, just as you have been called to one glorious hope for the future.English Standard Versi...
Or from whom all fatherhood; the Greek word patria in verse 15 is closely related to the word for Father in verse 14 x Eph 3:8 y 1 Co 16:13 Eph 6:10 Php 4:13 Col 1:11 z Ro 7:22 a Eph 2:22 b Col 2:7 c Col 1:23 d Jn 1:5 e Ro 8:39 Job 11:8 Job...