Ephesians 6:17 talks about the helmet of salvation, another piece in the armor of God. We can put it on by gaining the assurance of salvation.
And take the helmet of salvation,... Meaning either Christ himself, the Saviour; and so the Arabic version renders it, "the helmet of the Saviour": or the salvation itself, which he is the author of, and a well grounded hope of it; see1 Thessalonians 5:8; the allusion is toIsaiah ...
Ephesians 5:3-17 Meaning and Commentary INTRODUCTION TO EPHESIANS 5 The apostle, in this chapter, goes on with his exhortations to the duties of religion; and such in general as relate to purity of life, and against uncleanness; and particularly treats of the duties of married persons. An...
perceiving the drift and meaning of what God makes known, so that it may be a real revelation to us (comp.Matthew 13:11).Ἐπιγνώσειis something more than mereγνώσει- full knowledge of Christ, implying that it is in becoming better acquainted with Christ that we ...
and His plan to commission His disciples to do the same. It is therefore no surprise that Jesus’ next words carried the same meaning: “and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven” (Matthew 16:19...
The meaning of salvation. How we are called to care for others. And more. Acts 1: The Theme of Timing Acts 1 sets the stage by introducing key themes: The promise of the Holy Spirit. Waiting for God’s timing. The mission of Jesus. ...
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 ...
” 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 ...