Blue letter bible commentary ephesians 4

This brief letter reveals the way of salvation and safety in christ. This therefore i say he returns thither where he begun, ephesians 4. Verses 116 especially verse 1 set the tone for the rest of this letter. While this book begins, paul, an apostle of christ jesus through the will of god, to the saints who are at ephesus, and the faithful in christ jesus 1. Commentaries for ephesians chapter 4 exhortations to mutual forbearance and union. Then, whatever spiritual gifts we have, they are not our own.

For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of christ. Four ways to walk in a manner worthy of the lord col. I, therefore, the prisoner of the lord, beseech you to walk worthy of the calling with which you were called. And testify in the lord in the name and by the authority of the lord jesus. Wherefore he saith that is, in reference to which god saith by david, having ascended on high, he led captivity captive he triumphed over all his enemies, satan, sin, and death, which had before enslaved all the world. Ephesians 4 nkjv walk in unity i, therefore, the bible. Peter obriens commentary on pauls letter to the ephesians is the best commentary on the subject. Unto every believer is given some gift of grace, for their mutual. The character and themes of pauls letter to the ephesians.

An easyenglish bible version and commentary 2800 word vocabulary on pauls letter to the ephesians. Find blue letter bible software downloads at cnet, the most comprehensive source for safe, trusted, and spywarefree downloads on the web. 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. Because of this high calling, we should walk live in a different way than the world around us does. Many pastors, bible teachers, and everyday christians find these materials helpful. It provides a theological rationale for the behavior that is required of the church. The foundation of the world was laid in adam and eves sin, so god had the church in mind before our first parents were ever offered to eat of the fruit of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil or of the tree of life. It is an err because the bible uses many different pictures to describe the state of the unsaved man, saying he is. These repeated references to unity highlight our intended harmony.

He did not necessarily choose us as individuals before the foundation of the world, but he did decide that he would have a church, a group of people impregnated by his spirit, a unique family of his who would be in the image of his son. Ephesians bible study the christian church in the world. Theology of work bible commentary free online start. Study guide for ephesians 2 by david guzik blue letter bible. There is one body and one spirit, just as you were called in one hope of your calling. His farewell speech to the ephesian elders acts 20. Nothing is pressed more earnestly in the scriptures, than to walk as becomes those called to christs kingdom and glory. Since the text and audio content provided by blb represent a range of evangelical traditions, all of the ideas and principles. Blue letter bible is a 501c3 nonprofit organization. In chapters, paul outlined the blessings associated with being a child of god. We are meant to conduct ourselves as members of a single universal community of believers. In the vanity of their mind having lost the knowledge of the true god, romans 1. This makes the connection, not only with the glorious spiritual privileges laid out in ephesians 1 through ephesians 3, but also with the high call of a unified, mature body as described in ephesians 4.

Pauls letter to the ephesians is different compared to many of the other new testament letters he wrote. In this case, the larger is the population of the earth, and the. Verses 1732 the apostle having gone through his exhortation to mutual love, unity, and concord, in the foregoing verses, there follows in these an exhortation to christian purity and holiness of heart and life, and that both more general v. This includes humility, gentleness, patience, and love ephesians 4. Last week as we studies chapter 3 of the book of ephesians, paul told the gentiles that they were equal with the jews in christ. Wives, submit yourselves to your own husbands as you do to the lord. Some think that this epistle to the ephesians was a circular letter sent to several churches, and that the copy directed to the ephesians happened to be taken into the canon, and so it came to bear that particular inscription. Paul spent more than two years in the city, preaching the gospel to jew and gentile, ministering with power and building up the church there. Ephesians 4 bible commentary wesleys explanatory notes. Ephesians 4 commentary spurgeons verse expositions of. Personalize your study with highlighting, tagging favorite verses, and parallel bible views.

Now paul begins the fourth chapter again with the reminder that he is a prisoner of the lord, and i beseech you, i beg you, i implore you that you walk. Ephesians 4 i, therefore, the prisoner of the lord, beseech you to walk worthy of the calling with which you were called. A word list at the end explains words with a star by them. Ephesians 4 i therefore, the prisoner of the lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called. In the late 1990s, davids material first appeared on the blue letter bible, and was found to be a valuable resource. Walking worthily of the lord to please him in all respects col. The blue letter bible has changed its search tools. Obrien is balanced and fair in his treatment of dissenting views concerning the provenance and situation of the letter. In chapters 4 6, he outlines the responsibilities associated with that status. Les painter bible text by cynthia green this commentary has been through advanced checking.

Davids bible resources both in text and through audio and video are used by many thousands of people every day. Ephesians 4 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. Visit our library of inductive bible studies for more in depth inductive studies on this and other books of the bible you can use in your small group. Like romans, ephesians was not written so much to address problems in a particular church. Bible commentary produced by tow project the theology of work bible commentary is an indepth bible study tool put together by a group of 8 biblical scholars, pastors and working christians. Kjv, alternate versions, greek text with concordance, commentaries. The recipients of the letter should make every effort to maintain the unity of the spirit in. The supremacy of the work of christ part 1, the plenitude and description of his work col. Ephesians 4 i therefore, a prisoner for the lord, urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called.

Study guide for ephesians 4 by david guzik blue letter bible. We live in a time that tends to undermine any claim to truth out of fear of being divisive or intolerant. Ephesians 5, for example, speaks of the unity of husband and wife, which sets the pace for the family and prepares for the kingdom of god and unification with jesus christ for all eternity. The blue letter bible ministry and the blb institute hold to the historical, conservative christian faith, which includes a firm belief in the inerrancy of scripture. Ephesians 4 new international version niv unity and maturity in the body of christ.

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. You will be taken to the blue letter bible site, where you can access the full range of study tools available to you there. Walk in unity i, therefore, the prisoner of the lord, beseech you to walk worthy of the calling with which you were called, with all lowliness and gentleness, with longsuffering, bearing with one another in love, endeavoring to keep the unity of the spirit in the bond of peace. The word choose suggests taking a smaller number out of a larger. Enter your search in the boxes below, click search. Guzik bible commentary 20 david guzik no distribution beyond personal use without permission for more information and resources visit.

This verse proves beyond dispute that god had the church in mind before the foundation of the world. This passage forms the hinge between the theological statement of ephesians and the exhortatory material that follows 4. The commentary is available for free in it entirety online. Ephesians chapter 4 matthew henry complete commentary. Blue letter bible study tools make reading, searching and studying the bible easy and rewarding. This is a general exhortation to walk as becomes our christian profession. Ephesians 4 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on. And, as they also used to give donatives to the people, at. Apr, 2020 dig deep into gods word with over 15 available bibles, text commentaries, hebrew greek lexicon, interlinear, dictionaries, word searches, and more. Ephesians 4 therefore i, the prisoner of the lord, implore you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling with which you have been called. Ephesians 4 niv unity and maturity in the body of bible.

Ephesians 4 bible commentary matthew henry concise. 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. Letter to the ephesians commentary bible explained. Ephesians 4 commentary james burton coffman commentaries. The letter to the ephesians the pillar new testament. Study guide for ephesians 6 by david guzik blue letter bible. Commentary on ephesians 4 by matthew henry blue letter bible. This brief verse adds three more ones to those shared in verse 4. Ephesians chapter 4 matthew henry complete commentary on. Wherefore he saith god in the scripture, psalms 68. Ephesians 4 commentary spurgeons verse expositions of the. The word includes a dimension that relates to health issues and is something we should strive for in our relationship with god d. Since the text and audio content provided by blb represent a range of evangelical traditions, all of the ideas and principles conveyed in the resource materials are not.