"And now. commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up, and to give you the inheritance among all them that are sanctified"I commend you": "I entrust you to God" (Mof). "The word of His grace": The message that reveals His favor and how to enter into His favor. That is, how to be saved by grace. "Which is able to build you up": The church of Ephesus will no longer have the benefit of having Paul around to answer their questions or refute the false teachers, but carefully note that. congregation does not need an apostle in their presence to be successful in serving God. This verse infers that God's word is sufficient, and we need no other message for spiritual growth (2 Timothy 3:16). God's word is understandable and can be properly interpreted by those who are not inspired (Ephesians 3:3). God's word can enable any Christian to resist, expose, and refute any false doctrine (Titus 1:9). "And to give you the inheritance among all them that are sanctified": Which infers that the word of God is so understandable that anyone can read it and know exactly what to do to become. Christian and thereafter render service to God that results in. home in heaven (1 Peter 1:4).

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