2:10; (Col. 1:10; 2:6); 1 Thess. ( J) to be holy and blameless. Take heed of anger and ungoverned passions. Chosen us in him before the foundation of the world. In all believers God the Father dwells, as in his holy temple, by his Spirit and special grace.7-16 Unto every believer is given some gift of grace, for their mutual help. Even the best Christians need to be prayed for: and while we hear of the welfare of … By the new man, is meant the new nature, the new creature, directed by a new principle, even regenerating grace, enabling a man to lead a new life of righteousness and holiness. We must forgive, as he has forgiven us. ( H) with every spiritual blessing in Christ. See the contents. Cancel {{#items}} {{/items}} Ephesians 4. 18 Having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart: 19 Who being past feeling have given themselves over unto lasciviousness, to work all uncleanness with greediness. There is one Christ in whom all believers hope, and one heaven they are all hoping for; therefore they should be of one heart. Further amplification of ὁ εὐλογήσας κ. τ. λ. on to Ephesians 1:14. καθώς] even as, denotes that that εὐλογεῖν has taken place in conformity with the fact that, etc., and is consequently argumentative; see on 1 Corinthians 1:6; John 13:34. Paul said they were chosen by God to be adopted by Jesus as He redeemed them from their sins with His sacrifice on the cross. This includes humility, gentleness, patience, and love (Ephesians 4:2). In Ephesians Chapter 1, Paul told the people that they should all be holy and free from blame as they were in Jesus’ mercy and had His love. ; Ephesians 6:24 Or Grace and immortality to all who love our Lord Jesus Christ. who has blessed us in the heavenly realms. Holiness is the proof that a church is a chosen church. (7-16) To purity and holiness. We give place to the devil, when the first motions of sin are not grievous to our souls; when we consent to them; and when we repeat an evil deed. Verses 1-6 Nothing is pressed more earnestly in the Scriptures, than to walk as becomes those called to Christ's kingdom and glory. This is created, or brought forth by God's almighty power.25-28 Notice the particulars wherewith we should adorn our Christian profession. The body will be redeemed from the power of the grave at the resurrection day. This sets forth the principle of love in the heart, and the outward expression of it, in a humble, courteous behaviour. “[There is] one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling;” “One body”: … 21 If so be that ye have heard him, and have been taught by him, as the truth is in Jesus: 22 That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts; 23 And be renewed in the spirit of your mind; 24 And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness. But it is not enough to shake off corrupt principles; we must have gracious ones. In these chapters, Paul teaches that it takes hard work to be in unity with others, and that we are to be “imitators of God” (5:1). (17-24) And to take heed of the sins practised among the heathen. Chapter. Those who will not work, expose themselves to temptations to steal. God hates robbery for burnt-offerings.29-32 Filthy words proceed from corruption in the speaker, and they corrupt the minds and manners of those who hear them: Christians should beware of all such discourse. Christians understand that we can't be a holy people without the indwelling presence of the Holy Ghost nor can we be a loving people without God's Spirit because it's He who sheds His love abroad within our hearts (Romans 5:5). Mark how God's forgiveness causes us to forgive. This teaches that as sin, if yielded unto, lets in the devil upon us, we are to resist it, keeping from all appearance of evil. Chapter 4.Ephesians 4:1-32 INTRODUCTION (Ephesians 4:1-10).With this chapter the second part of the letter begins. Christians understand that we can't be a holy people without the indwelling presence of the Holy Ghost nor can we be a loving people without God's Spirit because it's He who sheds His love abroad within our hearts (Romans 5:5). 1 I, therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you to # Eph. Must not we then urge the distinction between real and nominal Christians? They must labour, not only that they may live honestly, but that they may have to give to the wants of others. To purity and holiness. All lying, and corrupt communications, that stir up evil desires and lusts, grieve the Spirit of God. 4 I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called, 2 With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love; 3 Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. 3 Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace. Sinful desires are deceitful lusts; they promise men happiness, but render them more miserable; and bring them to destruction, if not subdued and mortified. (1-6) To a due use of spiritual gifts and graces. “According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love:” By lowliness, understand humility, which is opposed to pride. 1 As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received. The hope of our calling (Ephesians 4:4) is the hope which those called by God to serve Him may cherish. Chapter 1 includes a brief introduction (Ephesians 1:1–2) followed by two key sections. Provoke not the holy, blessed Spirit of God to withdraw his presence and his gracious influences. God forgives us, though we had no cause to sin against him. Ephesians 1:4. Unity and Maturity in the Body of Christ. First, Paul describes the spiritual blessings which believers have in Christ (Ephesians 1:3–14). Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, to the saints which are at Ephesus, and to the … 4 There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling; 26 Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath: 28 Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth. (25-32)1-6 Nothing is pressed more earnestly in the Scriptures, than to walk as becomes those called to Christ's kingdom and glory. Not “because,” but “according as,” “in conformity with the fact that”. Which best represents the problem with the comment? 7In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace; According as he hath chosen vs in him, before the foundation of the world, that wee should bee holy, and without blame before him in loue:- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scanjust as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we would be holy and blameless before Him. God chose them that they might be holy. Men ought to be industrious, that they may do some good, and that they may be kept from temptation. Every believer has a responsibility to live as servants of Jesus Christ. If there is just occasion to express displeasure at what is wrong, and to reprove, see that it be without sin. They were void of all saving knowledge; they sat in darkness, and loved it rather than light. Ephesians 1:4. καθώς: even as. As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received. In the beginning God wanted to have MAN to himself but sin brought separation that is why HE send his son( predestination) both Jews and gentiles GOD loves every body and wants all to know but it has to be his own way and not the way man thinks (There is a way that seem right unto man but the end is death)JESUS CHRIST is the way. By meekness, that excellent disposition of soul, which makes men unwilling to provoke, and not easily to be provoked or offended. Not a mere head knowledge, or bare acknowledging Christ to be the Son of God, but such as brings trust and obedience. (G)4 There is one body(H)and one Spirit,(I)just as you were called to one hope when you were called(J);5 one Lord,(K)one faith, one baptism;6 one God … (I have a book coming soon please subscribe). 3 Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in Christ. God's children are growing, as long as they are in this world; and the Christian's growth tends to the glory of Christ. 4. 8:28 He chose us in Him # 1 Pet. Second, he focuses on thanksgiving and prayer for his readers (Ephesians 1:15–23). Exhortations to mutual forbearance and union. Our God-Given Blessings (Ephesians 1:3) Ephesians 1:3. Ephesians 1:4 "According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love." 5 … 1 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: 2 Grace be to you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ. Wherever that blessed Spirit dwells as a Sanctifier, he is the earnest of all the joys and glories of that redemption day; and we should be undone, should God take away his Holy Spirit from us.Commentary by Matthew Henry, 1710. All is given as seems best to Christ to bestow upon every one. Alms, to be accepted of God, must not be gained by unrighteousness and robbery, but by honesty and industry. 4 There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to one hope when you were called; 5 one Lord, one faith, one … Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, To God’s holy people in Ephesus, the faithful in … On Ephesians 4:14 The Word of God is God and not for any private interpretation (2 Peter 1:20).If it records in Revelation 12:9 that this whole world has been deceived, it did not speak of a particular country, group of people, person or religion, it meant the whole world. As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received. (E)3 Make every effort to keep the unity(F)of the Spirit through the bond of peace. ( K) in his sight. -1 Ephesians 4:1-6, although cast in a hortatory form contain the final summary of the great doctrine of the Epistle--the UNITY OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH--in words which have all the glowing freedom of spiritual enthusiasm, and all the clear-cut precision of a creed. To a due use of spiritual gifts and graces. 9 (Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth? It is the duty of Christians to seek, by the blessing of God, to bring persons to think seriously, and to encourage and warn believers by their conversation. They had all one faith, as to its object, Author, nature, and power. It belongs to the brethren alone, and proceeds entirely from God ( 1 Corinthians 1:26 ). Commentary on Ephesians 1:15-23 (Read Ephesians 1:15-23) God has laid up spiritual blessings for us in his Son the Lord Jesus; but requires us to draw them out and fetch them in by prayer. Be ye kind one to another. Footnotes. As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received. Which statement is NOT part of Paul's teaching about unity. 1:3 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, 4 just as # Rom. He received for them, that he might give to them, a large measure of gifts and graces; particularly the gift of the Holy Ghost. 4 For he chose us in him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in his sight. 2 With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love; 3 Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. The Godhead determined before the foundation of the world that the people of God would be holy and without blame before Him in love to show forth His grace to the world. 1:4 As he hath chosen us - Both Jews and gentiles, whom he foreknew as believing in Christ, #1Pet 1:2|. 4 For he chose us. 4 There is one Body, one Spirit, just as one hope is the goal of your calling by God.. 5 There is one Lord, one faith, one baptism,. The plan for salvation was also established before the foundation of the world that whosoever repent and be baptized in the name of Jesus and allow the Holy Spirit to make them into the image and likeness of Christ and endure unto death in His truth and righteousness, shall be partakers of the heavenly calling and receive adoption as the Sons of God. Ephesians 6:3 Deut. There is a fulness in Christ, and a measure of that fulness given in the counsel of God to every believer; but we never come to the perfect measure till we come to heaven. Do not men, on every side, walk in the vanity of their minds? 2:12 walk worthy of the calling with which you were called, 2 with all lowliness and gentleness, with longsuffering, bearing with one another in love, 3 endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit # Col. 3:14 in the bond of peace. God made us for a reason which is to show his love. 30 And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption. 29 Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers. God chose to have a holy people for the good pleaure of His will. 5:16; Ephesians 6:4 Or Parents; Ephesians 6:23 The Greek word for brothers and sisters (adelphoi) refers here to believers, both men and women, as part of God’s family. 31 Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice: 32 And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you. Ephesians 1:4 is most effective when we incorporate verses 5-14. «Previous Chapter Next Chapter» Ephesians 4 (King James Version) 1 I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called, 2 With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love; This does not affirm that God chose some individuals and rejected others, but that before the world was, before there was Jew or Gentile, God chose to have a people for himself, the whole church of Christ, a covenant people confined to no one earthly race. ( I) in him before the creation of the world. That we should be holy. Overall, the flow of this sentence is that we have spiritual riches from God the Father (Ephesians 1:4-6), from the Son (Ephesians 1:7-12) and from the Holy Spirit (Ephesians 1:13-14). 2 Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. 4 There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling; 6 One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all. 1 I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called. We find much in ourselves for which we can hardly forgive ourselves; therefore we must not be surprised if we find in others that which we think it hard to forgive. καθότι, which is used in the NT only by Luke and means both “according as” and “because”; and the Attic καθά, καθό, for which, indeed, καθώς is occasionally used in classical Greek, at least from Aristotle’s time. Ephesians 4:1 I, therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called. 6 and one God and Father of all, over all, through all and within all.. 7 On each one of us God's favour has been bestowed in whatever way Christ allotted it.. 8 That is why it says: He went up to the heights, took captives, he gave gifts to humanity. 10 He that descended is the same also that ascended up far above all heavens, that he might fill all things.). Cf. The truth of Christ appears in its beauty and power, when it appears as in Jesus. His plan is shown is seven elements: 1… Eph 1:4 According as. This is what our fathers termed effectual calling, and it occupies a prominent place in all our systems of theology. Verses 1-32. Exhortations to mutual forbearance and union. 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