Questions tagged [ephesians]
The Apostle Paul's epistle to the Ephesians.
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Why might Paul emphasize FOUR spatial dimensions when describing the love of Christ (Eph. 3:18)?
There is curious wording in the apostle Paul's Letter to Ephesus:
Ephesians 3:14: "For this reason I bow my knees before the Father... 16that He would grant you, according to the riches of His ...
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What is "the gift of God" in Ephesians 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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In Ephesians 2:15 exactly what part of the Law has been abolished?
St Paul, speaking in the context of Jew and Gentile being brought together, declares that the "law of commandments" were abolished.
"For he himself is our peace, who has made us both one and has ...
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What are the "lower parts" in Ephesians 4:9?
Ephesians 4:9
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τὸ δὲ Ἀνέβη τί ἐστιν εἰ μὴ ὅτι καὶ κατέβη εἰς τὰ κατώτερα μέρη τῆς γῆς;
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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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In Eph. 1:13, what does the word "sealed" (ἐσφραγίσθητε) mean?
In Eph. 1:13, it is written,
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, (...
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How can Ephesians 4:8 be a quote/translation of Psalms 68:18?
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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Why it is translated "Be filled by the Spirit" (Eph 5:18-20)
"And do not get drunk with wine, which is
debauchery, but be filled by the Spirit, speaking to one another
in psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing and making music in
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Why so many differing Greek words rendered “one”?
Ephesians 4:4-6 (MLVBL)
There is one ἓν body and one ἓν Spirit, just-as you were also called in one μιᾷ hope of your calling; one εἷς Lord, one μία faith, one ἓν immersion, one εἷς God and Father of ...
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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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When is the "ruler of this world" driven out? Jn 12:31
NIV John 12:31 Now is the time for judgment on this world; now the
prince [ruler] of this world will be driven out.
In that verse he was speaking about his upcoming crucifixion.
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Do Christians receive the Holy Spirit upon conversion or not (Ephesians 1:13 vs. Acts 8:14-17; 19:1-7)?
On the one hand Ephesians 1:13 appears to state that Christians receive the Holy Spirit upon the moment of conversion:
Ephesians 1:13 (NIV)
13 And you also were included in Christ when you heard the ...
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Ephesians 3:4 "πρὸς ὃ"
I'm a beginner at NT Greek. I'm studying through Ephesians right now and am working on translating Ephesians 3. I get to verse 4, and I'm struggling to make any sense of how to translate it. I get the ...
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What does "word of God" mean in Ephesians 6:17?
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10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might. 11 Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil. 12 For we do not wrestle ...
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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 to ...
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What would be a good translation of 'poiēma'?
Two verses use the Greek ποίημα (G4161):
For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen, being understood through what has ...
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In Ephesians 2:2, to what or whom does "the authority of the air" refer?
In Eph. 2:2, it is written,
in which once ye did walk according to the age of this world, according to the ruler of the authority of the air, of the spirit that is now working in the sons of ...
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In Ephesians 5:15-21 how should we understand 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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μέν ... δέ with trailing καὶ
In English, it is idiomatic to have the word 'and' before the last item in a list, such as "I like coffee, tea, and beer" (with or without the last comma!).
In Ephesians 4:11, there is a &...
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What is the "profound mystery" Paul was speaking of regarding Jesus in Ephesians 5:31-32?
31 “For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh.”
32 This is a profound mystery—but I am talking about Christ and the church.
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How can someone be "filled with the Spirit" if the Spirit is a person? Ephesians 5:18
Ephesians 5:18:
And do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery, but be filled with the Spirit, [ESV]
And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit; [KJV]
and be ...
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Ephesians 6:1 - Are Adults Commanded to Obey Their Parents?
I understand that children, τέκνα, is not a term that is age limited. Therefore, does a faithful reading of Ephesians 6:1 require adult Christian children to obey their parents?
Ephesians 6:1
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What scripture is Paul referring to in Ephesians 5:14?
In Ephesians we find that light (religious truth) is described as very powerful as it is able to make dead things living just by shining on them.
But when anything is exposed by the light, it ...
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What is the "His glorious inheritance" mentioned in Ephesians 1:18?
What is the "His glorious inheritance" mentioned in
Ephesians 1:18 having the eyes of your hearts enlightened, that you
may know what is the hope to which he has called you, what are the
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Does the Holy Spirit have emotions?
Ephesians 4:30 (NRSV) says that the Holy Spirit can be grieved:
And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, with which you were marked with a seal for the day of redemption
which is paralleled in the ...
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"ἐν Ἐφέσῳ" in Ephesians 1:1
Some comments says that the oldest manuscripts do not contain "in Ephesus" e.g. Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary, Scofield Reference Notes, Clarke's Commentary on the Bible...
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What is the "great mystery" in Ephesians 5:32? [duplicate]
What is the "great mystery" that the apostle Paul refers?
Ephesians 5:32 (NASB)
This mystery is great; but I am speaking with reference to Christ and the church.
Jonh Piper says about that in ...
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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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What is Ephesians 3:10-11 about?
I’ve heard a sermon on this, but what is the intent of God’s wisdom being known by the church to the principalities & powers in the heavenly places? What is God’s goal or aim with using the ...
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What is the difference between "knowledge" in Ephesians 3:19 & "wisdom " in 1 Corinthians 1:30?
What is the difference between "knowledge" in
Ephesians 3:19 and to know the love of Christ, which passeth
knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God. ( AKJV
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In Ephesians 3:5, could «τοῖς ἁγίοις ἀποστόλοις αὐτοῦ καὶ προφήταις» be categorized as an instrumental dative?
In Ephesians 3:5, we read how God has “now revealed [the previously hidden mystery; cp. v. 3] unto his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit.”
Here the mystery is the object (the thing being ...
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What is it that Paul prays Ephesians will comprehend?
Writing to the Ephesians, Paul talks about his prayer life:
For this reason I bow my knees before the Father, ... [that you] may have strength to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth ...
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Is the "one baptism" of Ephesians 4:5 the "baptized by one Spirit" of 1 Corinthians 12:13?
Given the many different types of water baptism in the New Testament -
that of John the Baptist - that of Jesus himself - that of the early church in Acts chapter two - and what we know of Pharisaic ...
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What does it mean when it says that Christ is "the head of the body"?
In Gen. 2:23, we see that Chavva (Eve) was taken out of Adam, built from his rib, and concerning her, Adam said, "This is now bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh; she shall be called "Woman" (Ishah)...
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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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Why doesn't St. Paul use LOVE for each of the members, when he lays out the Rules for a Christian Households [Col 3:18-20]?
In laying out Rules for a Christian Households, St. Paul says in:
Colossians 3:18-20 (RSVCE)
Rules for Christian Households
18 Wives, be subject to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord.
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Are "praying in a tongue", "praying with one's spirit" and "praying in the (Holy) Spirit" interchangeable expressions?
Jude 1:20 (NIV):
20 But you, dear friends, by building yourselves up in your most holy faith and praying in the Holy Spirit,
Ephesians 6:18 (NIV):
18 And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with ...
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What range of meaning is allowed by διὰ in Ephesians 2:8?
8For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, ESV
διὰ πίστεως in Ephesians 2:8 is almost invariably translated 'through faith', but 'through' ...
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God and Father or Godhead and Father?
“one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all.”
Ephesians 4:6
With respect to ”God and Father”, does the Greek allow for the reading
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Does ἐν αὐτῷ in Ephesians 1:9 refer to Father or Son?
I'm translating Ephesians 1:9 and having a bit of trouble with the phrase ἐν αὐτῷ. I don't know whether the pronoun refers to God the Father or Christ the Son. To compound my confusion, the YLT ...
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Ephesians 4:10 what does it mean when it says "that He might fill all things"
Ephesians 4:10 (ESV)
"He who descended is the one who also ascended far above all the heavens, that he might fill all things."
What does it mean when it says "that He might fill all ...
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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
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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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In Ephesians 6:6–7, does «ἐκ ψυχῆς» modify «ποιοῦντες τὸ θέλημα τοῦ θεοῦ» or «μετ᾽ εὐνοίας δουλεύοντες τῷ κυρίῳ»?
The Greek text of Eph. 6:6-7 according to the Textus Receptus states,
Ϛʹ μὴ κατ᾽ ὀφθαλμοδουλείαν ὡς ἀνθρωπάρεσκοι ἀλλ᾽ ὡς δοῦλοι τοῦ Χριστοῦ ποιοῦντες τὸ θέλημα τοῦ θεοῦ ἐκ ψυχῆς Ζʹ μετ᾽ εὐνοίας ...
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What's The Significance of Paul Saying "Pastors And Teachers"?
As far as I know, it has been widely argued that the "shepherds (or pastors) and teachers" in this verse stands collectively, that is, they are treated as one class of office. If so, what is the ...
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Is Ephesians 6:12 characterizing this world as "darkness"?
The following passages seems a bit unsettling:
Ephesians 6:12: "For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of this ...
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Does "saved" mean the same thing in 2 Samuel 3:18 & Ephesians 2:8?
2 Samuel 3:18 speaks of David saving Israel:
18 Now then do it: for the Lord hath spoken of David, saying, By the hand of my servant David I will save my people Israel out of the hand of the ...
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What is meant by "schemes of the devil" in Ephesians 6:11?
Ephesians 6:10-12 (ESV):
10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might. 11 Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil. 12 For ...
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In Ephesians 2:2 is Paul speaking of "the course" of the world or "Aeon of the world"?
NIV Eph 2:2 in which you used to live when you followed the ways of this world and of the ruler of the kingdom of the air, the spirit who is now at work in those who are disobedient.
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Does the Bible render the Holy Spirit as a person in Ephesians?
Ephesians 1:13-14 (NIV) notes:
Having believed, you were marked in him with a seal, the promised Holy Spirit, who is a deposit guaranteeing our inheritance until the redemption of those who are God'...
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