Accordingly hope is made a rational principle, and is always declared to be, not only a privilege, but a high Christian duty, co-ordinate with faith and love (as in 1Corinthians 13:13; Ephesians 4:4). St. Paul does not scruple to say that, if we have it not, for the next life ...
Other Translations of Ephesians 4:9 King James Version (Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth? English Standard Version ( In saying, "He ascended," what does it mean but that he had also descended into the lower regions, ...
Ephesians 4.1-3 I therefore, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called, 2 with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, 3 eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of p...
“Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and hold fast to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh.” This mystery is profound, and I am saying that it refers to Christ and the church.(Ephesians 5:31-32). Think about it: Two far-from-perfect people are covenanting ...
Perhaps when you heard the sermon title, “What Does it Mean to be Saved?” you thought, “Oh no, this is going to be like taking a college graduate back to kindergarten! Why do you need to talk about something as basic as salvation?” ...
Verse (Click for Chapter) New International VersionHowever, as it is written: “What no eye has seen, what no ear has heard, and what no human mind has conceived” — the things God has prepared for those who love him—New Living TranslationThat is what the Scriptures mean when they say...
In Ephesians 3, God reveals his wisdom “to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly places” “through the church” (Eph 3:10). He concludes the chapter with a stirring benediction: 20 Now to him who by the power at work within us is able to accomplish abundantly far more than all...
(Ephesians 1:13) The sealing work of the Holy Spirit is the basis for our eternal security during the Church Age. Among the spiritual benefits of being sealed by the Holy Spirit are: 1) Men receive courage to rebuke sin: Matt. 3:8 2) Men are enabled to speak with confidence: Acts ...
What are the Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians and Colossians called? What does culmination mean in the Bible? What are the "things above" in Colossians 3? What does anointed mean in the Old Testament? Who is Onesimus, who is mentioned in Philemon and Colossians? Was Paul in prison when he...
from Chapter 3 / Lesson 5 32K The Hebrews, from their earliest beginnings, have possessed a highly portable culture. Learn examples of how Jews survived centuries of threats, defeats, and setbacks that prevented their community from staying together, such as the historic Exodus, and how it ...