Waldron copy right 2007 171 walden lane harriman, tn 37748 8653764453 permission granted to make copy without alteration and not for commercial purpose. These important questions are answered in the book of ephesians. The book of ephesians chapter 4 summary and conclusion. And what is the exceeding greatness of his power to usward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power, 20. These are all of the chapters of the book of ephesians. Ephesians is an epistle for all the world, for jew and gentile, for husband and wife, for parent and child, for master and servant. This letter is to those who belong to christ in the city of ephesus and to you who are faithful followers of christ jesus. Ephesus was a wealthy port city in the roman province of asia. Introduction to the epistle of paul to the ephesians. Ephesians also contains two of the most memorable passages in the new testament.
In the first chapter you have the doctrines of the gospel. Hebrews, james, 1 peter, 2 peter, 1 john, 2 john, 3 john, jude, revelation. Do you think paul had visited with the ephesians prior to writing this letter to them. All tradition takes the epistle as being pauline until it was first disputed by erasmus fifteenth century and by later eighteenthtwentieth century critics. No particular problem is raised in the book unlike many of pauls other letters.
Ephesians chapter 1 my personal commentary on the book of ephesians by david l. Pauls introduction dear friends, my name is paul, and i was chosen by god to be an apostle of jesus, the. The logical flow of ephesians the figure above illustrates the logical flow throughout ephesians and in particular chapters 3 and 4. Ephesians 1 paul, an apostle of christ jesus by the will of god, to gods holy people in ephesus, the faithful in christ jesus. Chapter 4 lowliness and gentleness in everyday life 4. The author claims to be paul in the body of the letter in 3. Study the ephesians passage for this lesson, by reading the verses and studying the notes. The first area is an exhortation on how to maintain harmony and attract gods blessing within our family and work environments. It was a center of learning and was near several key land routes.
Ephesians 1, new international version niv the bible app. Grace is behind all of this lavishness that god pours out. They should avoid all uncleanness, impurity, covetousness, and foolish jesting, and idolatry, because these things exclude from the kingdom of god, 37. Ephesians 1 commentary spurgeons verse expositions of. The epistle to the ephesians table of contents introduction 3 chapter one 7 chapter two 11 chapter three 14 chapter four 18 chapter five 22 chapter six 27 this study guide was developed in preparation for teaching adult bible classes. Ephesians and colossians have a number of parallels. Some say that ephesians reads like a commentary on the pauline letters and probably it has been best termed the crown of paulinism. He prays for their enablement, that the father would strengthen them by his spirit, that christ might dwell in their hearts through faith, that they be able to know the love of christ which passes knowledge, and so be filled with all the fullness of god. The very resemblance of the epistle to the ephesians, to that to the colossians, is against the theory. Located on the sw coast of asia minor modern day turkey. Ephesians and colossians were probably composed at the same time in rome.
See the whole of the passage in livy, to which i have referred on ephesians 5. Bu t it seems that he had only heard about them from verses 15 and 16 of ephesians chapter 1. Chapter 3 is the especial development of the mystery in that which concerned the gentiles in pauls administration of it on earth. Develop 1 2 questions about this chapter that you can ask of the other class members to test their knowledge of the chapter.
Strongs exhaustive concordance of the bible, numbered to the hebrew, chaldee, and greek, and english, coded to the strongs concordance numbers. The epistle to the ephesians, also called the letter to the ephesians and often shortened to ephesians, is the tenth book of the new. Ephesians chapter 2 kjv king james version very good mr. In other words, god is unloading all of his riches in the book of ephesians. Intro to ephesians biblica the international bible society. The ephesians were once in darkness, but being now light in the lord, they are exhorted to walk in that light, and bring forth the.
I did not put the questions by verse, because the written test normally has the questions by chapter. The letter opens with a sequence of statements about gods blessings, which are interspersed with a remarkable variety of expressions drawing attention to gods wisdom, forethought and purpose. The epistle to the ephesians chapter six objectives in studying the chapter 1 to understand the responsibilities of children and their fathers 2 to suggest how principles governing servants and masters can be applied to employees and their employers 3 to see the need to adorn ourselves with the whole of armor of god, that we might be. I therefore, the prisoner of the lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called, 2. The introduction to the whole epistle, which is much the same as in others, ver. Here we have yet another letter from the apostle paul. Some suggest that pauls time in imprisonment enabled him to develop an exalted christology and a high appraisal of the privileges of believers in christ 11. Traditionally, it is believed to have been written by apostle paul while he was in prison in rome around ad 62, but more recently, it has been suggested that it was written between ad 80 and 100 by another writer using pauls name and. Introduction from the niv study bible go to ephesians.
The letter is addressed to the church in the city of ephesus, capital of the roman province of asia asia minor, modern turkey. Ephesians introduction commentary commentary critical. That the god of our lord jesus christ, the father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him. This set has 50 questions taken from ephesians chapter 1. Learn what the bible teaches in the book of ephesians. Ephesians 5 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, by the leading authority in the church of christ, presents a verse level look at the bible. Ephesians and colossians summary the epistle to the ephesians.
Words of truth that i might make thee know the certainty of the words of truth. We get a detailed look of what was happening in this church by looking at the book of 1 timothy, which is a personal letter written from paul to timothy to encourage the young pastor and to help him navigate the. Ephesians executable outline study resources blue letter bible. Ephesians 1 is the first chapter of the epistle to the ephesians in the new testament of the christian bible. In acts 19 we read about pauls trip to ephesus and how the city was full. His gift to us was his son jesus who left heavans glory to come down to earth. Marcion included it in his canon, although under the title of laodiceans c. Ephesians 1 tpt pauls introduction dear friends, bible gateway.
You may remember him from such new testament letters as romans and 1 corinthians. Paul emphasizes that we have been saved, not only for our personal benefit, but also to bring praise and glory to god. Cue the spooky music and call the scoobies because weve got a real mystery on our hands yup. Questions for ephesians chapter 1 flashcards quizlet. Andy is a professor of bible and theology at the college of biblical studies in houston. Ephesians 1 commentary new testament matthew henry st. It is the will of god that ye should be sober, chaste, holy, and pure. It is a short book, and reading it many times will help you understand the story much better. Ephesians 1, new living translation nlt the bible app.
The apostles thanksgivings and praises to god for his inestimable blessings bestowed on the believing ephesians, ver. The word grace is used 12 times, and the word grace means gods unmerited, undeserved kindness and favor. E phesians is one of the most encouraging books in the new testament. This is the great resolution and deliverance that even the creation groans for romans 8. Clicking on a chapter will show you the text of that chapter of ephesians in the bible king james version. The author describes himself as one who has personally heard of the readers 1. And for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that i may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel, 20. In the seventh chapter of the third book of his testimonies, he speaks of the apostle paul writing to the ephesians and then proceeds to quote ephesians 4. The other prison letters are philippians, colossians which contain 78 of the 155 verses found in ephesians with only slight variation, and philemon. Ephesians 1, new king james version nkjv the bible app. The condition you speak of is a carnal condition,the tilting flesh you refer to. This time, pauls writing to the church in ephesus and, boy, does he have a lot to say. Ezeomedo, thou are not far from the kingdom of god. Survey of ephesians what is a good summary of the book of ephesians.
Ephesus was the most important city in western asia minor now turkey. What is ephesians and colossians about and why should i care. This is the same mighty power 20that raised christ from the dead and seated him in the place of honor at gods right hand in the heavenly realms. Now viewing scripture range from the book of ephesians chapter 6. Paul probably wrote his letter to the ephesians while under house arrest in rome acts 28. Introduction to ephesians bible exposition commentary. I offer the following commentary and summary for ephesians in this article. This instructional letter is packed with practical advice, all given in an encouraging tone.
Ephesians intro to ephesians biblica the international bible. When most people think of the bible, they imagine a book filled with answers. Ephesus was the third largest city in the roman empire population 250,000 in what is today the country of turkey. The purpose of the book of ephesians was to warn the church elders about the false teachers that were teaching a false gospel and to maintain their first love that they held when they first became believers. The book of ephesians is one of pauls prison letters, written during his time under house arrest in rome acts 28.
Chapter 1 includes a brief introduction ephesians 1. Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints. Oct 01, 2017 a minilesson on how to study the bible. The chapter also contains pauls second prayer for the ephesians. This church had most likely been planted by priscilla and aquila acts 18. Ephesians 1 bible commentary matthew henry concise. This was during his second missionary journey acts 18. Introduction to the epistle of paul the apostle to the ephesians. Ephesians chapter 3 kjv king james version ann you are exactly correct. Grace and peace to you from god our father and the lord jesus christ. Endeavouring to keep the unity of the spirit in the bond of peace. The books of reference used for this study of the book of ephesians were the bible, king james version, called the companion bible, publisher kregel. An introduction to ephesians 4 ministry gifts posted on november 29, 2009 by scott under apostles, apostles today, ephesians 4 ministries, prophets, prophets today one of my favourite passages in all of scripture is found in ephesians.
Ephesians introduction scofield reference bible commentary. Part two of pastor dougs series on spiritual warfare. With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love. Ephesians 5 commentary james burton coffman commentaries. Ephesians bible book with full chapters king james version. Christians should imitate their heavenly father, and walk in love, after the example of christ, 1,2. You could say yes or no, because the bible doest tell us specifically. Two significant prayers of paul are found in this book eph 1. Ephesians has been called the queen of the epistles, the quintessence of paulinism, the divinest composition of man and even the waterloo of commentators.
Ephesians chapter 1 answers free online bible study. Number of chapters in each book book of mormon chapter summaries. In chapter 6 paul gives instructions regarding three important areas of the believers life. Because the name ephesus is not mentioned in every early manuscript, some scholars believe the letter was an encyclical, intended to be circulated and read. Ephesians small group series lesson 1 introduction to. Verse 1 christ has chosen us to sit with him in the heavenly places 2.
The letter abounds with statements in the first person d. Paul first came to ephesus for a short visit toward the end of his second missionary journey ac 18. Ephesians 1 niv bible paul, an apostle of christ jesus by. There is not one exhortation in the first three chapters. Paul speaks in ephesians about the spirit of wisdom and revelation and the power given to those who believe and trust in the christ.
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