The Apostle Paul's epistle to the Ephesians.
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“Sealed” (ἐσφραγίσθητε) in Eph. 1:13
Eph. 1:13 (NASB) says:
In Him, you also, after listening to the message of truth, the gospel of your salvation--having also believed, you were sealed in Him with the Holy Spirit of promise,
What ...
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The will of God in Ephesians 1: εὐδοκία, βουλή, θελήμα
Paul places an emphasis on the will and plan of God in Ephesians 1. In addition to the verbs προορίζω ("I predestine") and ἐκλέγω ("I choose"), three nouns factor large in this theme. Here they are, ...
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Psalms, Hymns, Songs: What are the meanings of these words Biblically?
Verses in Question
Let the word of Christ 18 dwell in you richly, teaching and exhorting one another with all wisdom, singing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, all with grace 19 in your hearts ...
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Do some of the manuscripts have a blank spot in Ephesians 1:1?
The NIV footnotes indicate that some early manuscripts do not have "in Ephesus" in then. The NET has extensive notes on this, but they only state the the earliest and most important MSS "omit" the ...
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How ought we to take Paul's comments on getting drunk?
Paul writes near the end of Ephesians:
Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, making the best use of the time, because the days are evil. Therefore do not be foolish, but ...
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What is Paul's advice on anger?
Paul writes:
Be angry and do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger, and give no opportunity to the devil.—Ephesians 4:26-27 (ESV)
The first issue I see is that the first clause ...
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What is “the gift of God” in Eph 2:8
This answer on C.SE referenced Eph 2:8-9 to support the idea that faith comes from God.
For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a ...
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What's the relationship between 1 Peter 4:1 and Ephesians 6:11
Peter talks about arming oneself with a thought/attitude:
Since therefore Christ suffered in the flesh, arm yourselves with the same way of thinking, for whoever has suffered in the flesh has ...
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Who is included in “us” in Ephesians 1:3-10
In verses 11-14 of Ephesians 1:3-14, Paul seems pretty clearly to make a distinction between "we" and "you". My understanding is that the contrast is between "we" the Jewish believers and "you" the ...
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How can Psalms 68:18 be translated as in Ephesians 4:8?
In Psalms we have:
You ascended on high,
leading a host of captives in your train
and receiving gifts among men,
even among the rebellious, that the Lord God may dwell there. (Psalms 68:18, ...
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What scripture is Paul referring to in Ephesians 5:14?
In Ephesians we find that light (religious truth) is being deacribed as very powerul as it is able to make dead things living just by shinning on them.
But when anything is exposed by the light, it ...
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The time span of growing into Christ the Head in Ephesians 4:13-15
Ephesians 4:13:
Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of
the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of
the fulness of Christ
Does this ...
