The book of ephesians free online bible study lessons. Ephesians the niv application commentary book 10 kindle. The apostles were to teach servants and masters their duties, in doing which evils would be lessened, till slavery should be rooted out by the influence of christianity. The book of ephesians chapter two workbook eeonline biblestudy. The fundamental principles of grace and mans responsibility to abide by gods laws are thoroughly revealed in the old testament. Ephesians 1, the books of the bible nt books the bible app. The letter is addressed to the church in the city of ephesus, capital of the roman province of asia asia minor, modern turkey. Ephesians bible book with full chapters king james version. What is ephesians chapter 6 verse 12 in the bible talking. This famous verse describes the spiritual battle that exists in the lives of believers. This commentary will join hoehner and obrien as the first references on ephesians to which i turn. Clicking on a chapter will show you the text of that chapter of ephesians in the bible king james version. It does so perhaps better than any other words in scripture. If such is truly the case, then paul wrote ephesians around 6163 a.
The enemies we face, ultimately, are not people or objects. Richison value of ephesians ephesians, more than any other book, presents the purpose and plan of god for the church this book sets forth one of the clearest presentations on the relation between positional truth and experiencing positional truth in ones life john calvin called ephesians his favorite book of the bible we see something of the supremacy of christ. Ephesians 6 new king james version nkjv children and parents. Ephesians 6 commentary ironsides notes on selected books. It seems as though the translators of our beautiful king james version hardly dared accept what this passage really teaches.
The contents are much akin to those of colossians, but also differ greatly from them. Verse 6 all this makes us praise him for his wonderful grace. Its authorship has traditionally been attributed to paul the apostle but starting in 1792, this has. Ephesians 6 bible commentary matthew henry complete. A verse by verse exposition and millions of other books. The indication is that the epistles to the colossians, philemon and the ephesians were carried to their destination by tychicus and onesimus cf. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Read ephesians prayerfully, objectively, thoughtfully, and attentively as you listen for god to speak. Book of ephesians discover the 66 books of the bible. 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 among all the churches in asia.
Ephesians 6 nkjv children and parents children, obey. 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. May 21, 2016 through the bible with les feldick lesson 1 part 4 book 39 ephesians 6. In live abundantly, bible teachers lenya heitzig and penny pierce rose challenge you to dig deep into the book of ephesians to find the spiritual treasure god has for you. As you start this study, ask the holy spirit to help you understand what god has said through paul. For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities. In most of chapter 6, paul is reminding the church at. Versebyverse through the book of ephesians preachin. Ephesians 6 bible commentary matthew henry concise.
But against the principalities, against the powers. A clearer translation is, against wicked spirits in heavenly places. Ephesians chapter 6 discover the 66 books of the bible. Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the spirit, which is the word of god. The book of ephesians chapter four workbook eeonline biblestudy. Our series on the book of ephesians is a verse by verse exposition of pauls prison epistle to the church. First, paul affirms our battle is indeed spiritual, not physical.
Stay encouraged and united with christ with these popular bible verses from the tenth book of the new testament, ephesians. I liked this book because it was a great verse by verse study that i could easily use in a bible study. He may not speak to you through every verse, but he will speak. Ephesians 6 niv children, obey your parents in the. It gives truly a clear understanding of the letter to the ephesians. Ephesians is the goto book in the new testament for an understanding of gods sovereignty in salvation by grace, and therefore it shares much in common with pauls other masterwork. The main idea is to be strong in the lord and in his mighty power so you can stand in the face of spiritual warfare. Its authorship has traditionally been attributed to paul the apostle but starting in 1792, this has been challenged as deuteropauline, that is, written in pauls name by a later author strongly influenced by pauls thought, probably by a loyal. Ephesians 6, the books of the bible nt books the bible app. The book of ephesians is a masterpiece of revelation that bridges the principles of grace and obedience into one solid irremovable form. The filling of the spirit will result in mutual submission among the brethren and the submission of. Dec 27, 2017 please understand, i am not saying the only way promotion comes is by a natural fight because the bible tells us in ephesians 6. Ephesians baker exegetical commentary on the new testament. Prayer for ephesians strength, praise to god ephesians 3.
Jamar, i applaud your eagerness to understand this chapter, because it contains one of the most important keys a christian has for understanding and overcoming during times of storms and assaults. I offer the following commentary and summary for ephesians in this article. Moreover, he gave us this in the son that he loves jesus. The epistle to the ephesians, also called the letter to the ephesians and often shortened to ephesians, is the tenth book of the new testament. Ephesians with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the spirit, which is the word of god. Read commentary on this popular bible verse and understand the real meaning behind gods word using john gills exposition of the bible. For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against the spiritual forces of evil in heavenly places. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. Calvins favorite epistle, it joyfully celebrates the grace of god and the love of christ in all their fullness.
If the people of your city, of your school, of your family are going to hear the gospel, its going to be from your mouth. 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. Does it not appear, philosophically speaking, a somewhat violent assumption to decide that man is really the highest being in the created universe, or, at least, that between man and his maker there are no gradations with different moral colourings of. Content that includes the search words in close proximity to each other are ranked above those that do not. Covering topics such as living in gods will and receiving peace no matter the circumstances, the book of ephesians reveals the magnitude of every christians inheritance, a gift exceedingly abundantly above. For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities. The filling of the spirit will result in mutual submission among the brethren and the submission of christians to others in key relationships. The grace of god is everything that he has chosen to show us about himself. In most of chapter 6, paul is reminding the church at ephesus to be spirituallystrong. These are all of the chapters of the book of ephesians.
Now viewing scripture range from the book of ephesians chapter 6. This summary of the book of ephesians provides information about the title, authors, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of ephesians. Therefore, a portion of a book that has the search words in close proximity may have a higher ranking than another portion of a book that has a higher hit count but the words are not in close proximity to one another. The combat for which we are to be prepared is not against ordinary human enemies, not barely against men compounded of flesh and blood, nor against our own corrupt natures singly considered, but against the several ranks of devils, who have a government which they exercise in this world. Can you explain ephesians 612 in the bible spiritual. Specific instructions for christian living ephesians 4. New international version ephesians 6 1 children, obey your parents in the lord, for this is right. This is for keeps, a lifeordeath fight to the finish against the devil and all his angels. This book helped me to see the depth that is found in almost every verse of the ephesians letter. Our conflict is not with men, here denoted by flesh and blood, which is usually a symbol of weakness, therefore denoting that our opponents are not weak mortals, but powers of a far more formidable order. When he does, record the verse number, what it is he seems to be saying to you and your response to him in this final step. E phesians is one of the most encouraging books in the new testament. Moo, wheaton college ephesians has been described as both the crown of pauls letters and a waterloo for commentators. In this passage, paul uses the allegory of a roman soldiers basic equipment to show how the components of christianity work together as we strive to serve god.
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