Intro to ephesians biblica the international bible society. As a result, pauls travel companions, gaius and aristarchus of macedonia, were dragged into the theater. In our common pick and choose reading method where we flip open the bible, read a passage, and then jump somewhere else, we often miss the importance of the flow, tone, and message of what an. These are all of the chapters of the book of ephesians. Regardless, ephesians contains crucial truths for believers worldwide. The book of ephesians chapter two workbook eeonline biblestudy. 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. This section of the catholic bible contains the complete content of the book of ephesians with numbers, chapters and text of individual verses from the douay rheims version of the catholic bible. Ephesians is the great pauline letter about the church. Clicking on a chapter will show you the text of that chapter of ephesians in the bible king james version. In the book of ephesians, paul reminds us that jesus longs for the day he will be united with the churchhis bride in all her beauty. The word of god, the bible, is the only offensive weapon the believer has. Ephesians 1 full chapter greetings from paul this letter is from paul, chosen by the will of god to be an apostle of christ jesus.
How to understand ephesians have you sat down to study a book of the bible and found yourself confused about why an author wrote certain things. Second, god has reconciled these saved individuals to each other, christ having broken down the barriers through his own death 2. Strongs exhaustive concordance of the bible, numbered to the hebrew, chaldee, and greek, and english, coded to the strongs concordance numbers. Ephesians 1 tpt pauls introduction dear friends, bible. Chapter 1 chapter 2 chapter 3 chapter 4 chapter 5 chapter 6 chapter 6. In addition, indepth study tools are provided on the site with access to commentaries, encyclopedias, dictionaries. Nasb, zondervan nasb study bible, bonded leather, black, red letter edition. Paul, an apostle of christ jesus by the will of god, to gods holy people in ephesus, the faithful in christ jesus. Tom constables expository notes on ephesians this is also available in the net. Starting your free trial of bible gateway plus is easy. It deals, however, not so much with a congregation in the city of ephesus in asia minor as with the worldwide church, the head of which is christ, the purpose of which is to be the instrument for making gods plan of salvation known throughout the universe eph 3. The book of ephesians week six workbook eeonline biblestudy. First, god has reconciled individuals to himself as an act of grace 2. Ephesians gives us wonderful examples and basic overviews of a christian life.
I offer the following commentary and summary for ephesians in this article. The book of ephesians niv audio holy bible high quality. Matthew henry 18 october 1662 22 june 1714 was an english commentator on the bible, who published his works in 1706, sixvolume exposition of the old and new testaments 17081710 or complete commentary, provides an exhaustive verse by verse study of the bible, covering the whole of the old testament, and the gospels and acts in the. Blue letter bible is a free, searchable online bible program providing access to many different bible translations including. For other books, devotionals and bible studies by anne graham lotz. Is bible gateway affiliated with a particular christian church or denomination. The book of ephesians is one of four prison epistles, so. You will receive a periodic newsletter with links to our newest articles and features. A word list at the end explains words with a star by them.
The key personalities of ephesians are the apostle paul and tychicus. 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. An easyenglish bible version and commentary 2800 word vocabulary on pauls letter to the ephesians. Ephesians for personal study and reflection or for smallgroup bible study, is drawn andbased largely upon the epistle of ephesians written by the apostle paul after many years of ministry. An introduction to the book of ephesians an argument of the book of ephesians selected bibliography on the book of ephesians. Gain new insights into gods word and how to apply gods word to everyday life with the blackabys. The book of ephesians is a prison epistle letter written while in prison. Paul had spent nearly three years in ephesus acts 19. If the words of demetrius are to be believed, she was worshipped by all asia and the world acts 19. Free, online access to study passages and verses contained in the chapters and verses of the book of ephesians for bible study or sunday school lessons.
Ephesians bible book with full chapters king james version. It deals, however, not so much with a congregation in the city of ephesus in asia minor as with the. Jun 20, 2015 the epistle of paul the apostle to the ephesians from the holy bible new international version niv book 49 please note we have increased the volume and the pitch of the audio for a. E phesians is one of the most encouraging books in the new testament. Ephesians 3 new king james version nkjv the mystery revealed.
The blessings of redemption paul, an apostle of christ jesus by the will of god, to the saints who are at ephesus and who are faithful in christ jesus. Acts 19, but may have been intended as a circular letter to be read by neighboring churches. 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. 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. Spiritual blessings in christ blessed be the god and father of our lord jesus. Make a list of bible passages outside the book of ephesians that refer to the city or church at ephesus use a concordance and crossreferences. Book of ephesians ephesians chapter 1 ephesians chapter 2 ephesians chapter 3 ephesians chapter 4 ephesians chapter 5 ephesians chapter 6. Greeting paul, an apostle of christ jesus by the will of god, to the saints who are in ephesus, and are faithful in christ jesus. If you are going to study this important letter from paul i would strongly recommend this commentary as a companion text. Colossians aims at presenting the head of the church christ, ephesians focuses on the body of christ the church. Book of ephesians overview insight for living ministries. Summarize what the bible says about ephesus the city or the church outside the book of ephesians. The book of ephesians hits on a wide range of moral and ethical behaviors, designed to ensure believers are living up to our heavenly calling.
The epistle of paul the apostle to the ephesians from the holy bible new international version niv book 49 please note we have increased the volume and the pitch of the audio for a. In addition, indepth study tools are provided on the site with access to commentaries, encyclopedias, dictionaries, and other theological resources. The book of ephesians is a masterpiece of revelation that bridges the principles of grace and obedience into one solid irremovable form. Les painter bible text by cynthia green this commentary has been through advanced checking. Jew and gentile reconciled through christ therefore, remember that formerly you who are gentiles by birth and called uncircumcised by those who call themselves the circumcision which is done in the body by human hands remember that at that time you were separate from christ, excluded from citizenship in israel and foreigners to the covenants of the promise, without hope and. Grace to you and peace from god our father and the lord jesus christ. Matthew henry 18 october 1662 22 june 1714 was an english commentator on the bible, who published his works in 1706, sixvolume exposition of the old and new testaments 17081710 or complete commentary, provides an exhaustive verse by verse study of the bible, covering the whole of the old testament, and the gospels and acts in the new testament. Ephesians 1 niv bible paul, an apostle of christ jesus by. Ephesians 1, new international version niv the bible app. Ephesians 1 nlt greetings from paul this letter is bible gateway. Strongs exhaustive concordance of the bible, numbered to the hebrew, chaldee, and greek, and english, coded to.
It was written to encourage believers to walk as fruitful followers of christ and to serve in unity and love in the midst of persecution. Paul, an apostle of jesus christ by the will of god, to the saints which are at ephesus, and to the faithful in christ jesus. Greetings from paul this letter is from paul, chosen by the will of god to be an apostle of christ jesus. It is clear from the bible account that these mens lives were in danger. The central organizing theological idea in ephesians is that through christs atoning work god has mightily brought about the churcha new humanity, i. After you have read the whole epistle, state the theme of the book. With bible gateway plus, you gain instant access to a digital bible study library, including complete notes from the niv cultural backgrounds study bible and the new bible commentary. But whereas colossians focuses on christ of the church, ephesians focuses on the church of christ. Blessed be the god and father of our lord jesus christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in christ, just as he chose us in him before. The book of ephesians bible study and ministry resources. As we continue in our faith from day to day, month to month, and year to year, the temptation to get comfortable will always exist. Kent hughes does a masterful job or really explaining ephesians, while also helping us understand the practical implications of the book.
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