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EPHESIANS 1:1 @evn VEfe,sw|# {C}
The words evn VEfe,sw| are absent from several important witnesses
(î46 a* B* 424c 1739) as well as from manuscripts mentioned by Basil
and the text used by Origen. C...
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EPISTLE OF PAUL THE APOSTLE TO THE EPHESIANS.
_Chronological Notes relative to this Epistle._
Usherian year of the world, 4065.
-Alexandrian era of the world, 5563.
-Antiochian era of the world, 5...
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PAUL, AN APOSTLE; - see the notes at Romans 1:1.
BY THE WILL OF GOD - see the notes at 1 Corinthians 1:1.
TO THE SAINTS - A name often given to Christians because they are
holy; see the notes at...
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ANALYSIS AND ANNOTATIONS
I. THE MASTERWORK OF GOD (1-3)
1. The Godhead at Work
CHAPTER 1
_ 1. The introduction (Ephesians 1:1)_
2. The great doxology (Ephesians 1:3)
3. The work of the Father ...
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EPHESIANS 1:1 F. OPENING SALUTATION. The author (Paul?) writes to the
consecrated and loyal people of God who are in Christ at some unknown
place (see Introd.) in Asia Minor....
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THE PURPOSE OF GOD (Ephesians 1:1-14)...
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This is a letter from Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ, through the
will of God, to God's consecrated people who live in Ephesus and who
are faithful in Jesus Christ. Grace be to you and peace from Go...
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This is a letter from Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ, through the
will of God, to God's consecrated people who live in Ephesus and who
are faithful in Jesus Christ. Grace be to you, and peace from G...
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APOSTLE. App-189.
JESUS CHRIST. The texts read Christ Jesus (App-98).
WILL. App-102.
GOD. App-98.
SAINTS. See Acts 9:13; 1 Corinthians 1:2.
AT. App-104.
EPHESUS. See Introductory Notes.
FAITHFU...
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Ephesians 1:1-2. Greeting
1. _Paul_ See Acts 13:9 for the first occurrence of this name of the
Apostle. He probably bore, from infancy, both the two names,
_Saul_(_Saoul, Saulus_) and _Paulus_, the fi...
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1–14.
The title in its earliest form is simplest: πρὸς
Ἐφεσίους (אABK); with ἄρχεται prefixed (DEFG). The
fuller title (τοῦ ἁγίου� L) Παύλου
ἐπιστολὴ πρὸς Ἐφεσίους occurs in LP....
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ΧΡΙΣΤΟΥ͂ ἸΗΣΟΥ͂ (BDP) better than Ἰ. Χρ. (אAGKL).
ἘΝ ἘΦΈΣΩΙ. Omitted in א*B* 424** (= 67**WH)δ78. Tert.
states that Marcion used this Epistle under the title ‘To the
Laodicenes,’ a title supplied perh...
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TO THE FAITHFUL IN CHRIST JESUS:— Some have understood this as an
intimation, that the Christians at Ephesus were remarkably_faithful to
Christ_ in relying on him alone for salvation, without that att...
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_PREVIEWING IN OUTLINE FORM_ (EPHESIANS 1:1-14)
Greeting; Ephesians 1:1-2.
1.
By Paul. Ephesians 1:1.
2.
To the saints at Ephesus.
3.
To the faithful in Christ Jesus....
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(1:1) An "apostle" is one with authority and a commission--One who
operates and lives within the protection and directives of the one who
sent him out. It is in this very sense that Paul declares hims...
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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:
BY, [ dia (G1223)] - 'through the will of God:' called to the
apostlesh...
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1 The title "Christ Jesus" is the token of His exaltation; "Jesus
Christ" refers us to His humiliation. "Christ Jesus" is used by Paul,
especially in his later ministries. The words "in Ephesus" seem...
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1:1 at (a-19) Lit. 'in,' as Acts 13:1 ; Revelation 2:1 . Ephesus.
(b-20) It may be interesting to mention that though 'at Ephesus' is
found in almost all copies, many authorities would leave it out....
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THANKSGIVING FOR BLESSINGS AND PRAYER FOR WISDOM
1, 2. The salutation. I. In the Salutations to the Colossians and to
Philemon, written at the same time, 'Timothy the brother' is coupled
with St. Paul...
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CHRISTIAN BELIEF AND BEHAVIOUR
EPHESIANS
_LES PAINTER (BIBLE TEXT BY CYNTHIA GREEN)_
ABOUT THIS LETTER
The *apostle Paul wrote this letter when he was in a prison in Rome.
He wrote it to people i...
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BY THE WILL OF GOD. — This phrase, used in 1 Corinthians 1:1; 2
Corinthians 1:1; Colossians 1:1; 2 Timothy 1:1 (comp. the equiva
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[1.
Introduction to the Epistle (Ephesians 1:1).
(1) SALUTATION (Ephesians 1:1).
(2) THANKSGIVING TO GOD FOR —
(_a_)
_The election of the whole Church before the world began, by the
predestinating...
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CHAPTER 1
THE INTRODUCTION
THE WRITER AND READERS
Ephesians 1:1
In passing from the Galatian to the Ephesian epistle we are conscious
of entering a different atmosphere. We leave the region of cont...
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_Address and Salutation_. In the form of his Epistles, especially in
the opening address and in the conclusion, Paul follows the methods of
letter writing which were customary in the ancient world, in...
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OUR RICHES IN CHRIST
Ephesians 1:1
This has been called the “Epistle of _In-ness,_ ”because it is so
full of the preposition _in. Saints_ are flesh and blood like
ourselves, and _we_ may be saints. T...
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The theme of this letter is pre-eminently of the Church as the medium
for the accomplishment of the divine purpose. Those addressed are
described as "saints," and as "the faithful in Christ Jesus." Th...
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Greetings
Paul wrote this letter as one who was specially chosen and sent by the
Lord himself (Acts 9:10-16). He wrote to the saints in Ephesus. A
saint is one sanctified, or set apart, for God's serv...
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Paul, (1) an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, to the saints
which are at Ephesus, and to the (a) faithful in Christ Jesus:
(1) The inscription and salutation, of which we have spoken in th...
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St. John Chrysostom take notice, in his preface to this epistle, that
the doctrinal part in the first three Chapter s is treated in a very
sublime manner, with long periods and sentences, which makes...
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CONTENTS
The Apostle opens the Epistle with his usual Salutation. He then at
once enters upon the great Subject he had in View, and traces all the
Mercies of the Church, to God's eternal Purpose in C...
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In this epistle we have the unfolding of the grace of God in all its
fulness, not merely the application of His righteousness to man's need
on His part, but God from out of Himself, and for Himself, a...
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The Chosen
I. INTRODUCTION
A. A Little History!
1. Written approx. 61 AD by the Apostle Paul during his Roman
imprisonment.
2. There are several indications that this was a "circular" letter
writt...
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1._Paul, an apostle. _As the same form of salutation, or at least very
little varied, is found in all the Epistles, it would be superfluous
to repeat here the observations which we have formerly made....
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The God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ has blessed us with all
spiritual blessings in the heavenly places in Christ, having chosen us
in Him. Chapter 1 unfolds (Ephesians 1:4-7) these blessings,...
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and fulness, Ephesians 1:21.
Ver. 1. PAUL, AN APOSTLE OF JESUS CHRIST BY THE WILL OF GOD,....
Romans 1:1.
1 Corinthians 1:1....
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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:
Ver. 1. _To the saints-to the faithful_] Fitly; for it is by faith
that w...
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_Paul, an apostle by the will of God_ Not by any merit of my own; _to
the saints_ Or _holy persons_, as τοις αγιοις properly
signifies; _who are at Ephesus_ And in all the adjacent places: for
this ep...
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SALUTATION, PRAISE FOR THE BLESSINGS OF ETERNAL ELECTION, AND PRAYER
FOR SPIRITUAL ENLIGHTENMENT.
Address and salutation:...
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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:...
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SALUTATION
(vs.1-2)
As an apostle of Jesus Christ, Paul writes this epistle as an
authoritative communication from God. Indeed, his apostleship is "by
the will of God." Nothing of his own or of any...
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CHAPTER 1
The author of this letter is ___________. He is an apostle. The word
apostle means ____________________. He states that he is not an
apostle by his own choice. He is an apostle by the will o...
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“TO THE SAINTS WHO ARE AT EPHESUS”: While the words _at Ephesus_
are missing from certain old manuscript's; Coffman notes: “but the
very fact of Tychicus (Ephesians 6:21) being chosen by Paul to conve...
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EPHESIANS CHAPTER 1
EPHESIANS 1:1,2 After saluting the Ephesians,
EPHESIANS 1:3 Paul blesseth God for his spiritual blessings on
those whom he had chosen in Christ, and predestinated
to the adopti...
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Epistle of Ignatius to the Ephesians
on whose account I rejoice exceedingly, and have had the privilege, by
this Epistle, of conversing with "the saints which are at Ephesus, the
faithful in Christ J...
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Ephesians 1:1 Paul G3972 apostle G652 Jesus G2424 Christ G5547 by
G1223 will G2307 God G2316 saints G40 are...
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INTRODUCTION (1:1-2)
‘Paul, an Apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, to the
saints who are at Ephesus, and the faithful in Christ Jesus.'
As usual Paul begins by stating his credentials. H...
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_Address and Greeting._
The Apostle, in all his Epistles, follows the custom of the times,
which named the writer first, then the person or persons addressed,
adding a brief greeting. All his designat...
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OF CHRIST JESUS
(Χριστου Ιησου). So B D, though Aleph A L have Ιησου
Χριστου. Paul is named as the author and so he is. Otherwise
the Epistle is pseudepigraphic.BY THE WILL OF GOD
(δια θεληματος θ...
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IN CHRIST
The believer's place as a member of the body of Christ, vitally united
to Him by the baptism with the Holy Spirit. (1 Corinthians 12:12); (1
Corinthians 12:13)....
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Ephesians 1:1
In these words we have
I. Paul's description of himself: "an Apostle of Jesus Christ through
the will of God." He was not appointed to his office through the
intervention of the Church...
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In this chapter, we see what Paul, writing under the inspiration of
the Holy Spirit, has to say about the possessions and privileges of
believers in the Lord Jesus Christ.
Ephesians 1:1. Paul, an apo...
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Ephesians 1:1. _Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God,_
He was not made an apostle by man, neither did he take the office upon
himself, but he was made an apostle by the will of God.
E...
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Ephesians 1:1. _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: Grace be to you, and peace, from God our Father, and from...
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Ephesians 1:1. _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: grace be to you, and peace, from God our Father, and from...
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Ephesians 1:1. _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: Grace be to you, and peace, from God our Father, and from...
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We frequently read this chapter and the whole of this Epistle because
it has been well remarked that the Epistle to the Ephesians is a body
of divinity in miniature. Here all the great doctrines of th...
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The Epistle to the Ephesians is a complete Body of Divinity. In the
first chapter you have the doctrines of the gospel; in the next, you
have the experience of the Christians; and before the Epistle i...
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CONTENTS: Believer's position in grace. The prayer for knowledge and
power.
CHARACTERS: Christ, God, Holy Spirit, Paul.
CONCLUSION: The believer is vitally united to Jesus Christ by the
indwelling S...
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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._ What words of consolation! The full soul of t...
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FROM PAUL. It was the custom to state the writer's name at the
beginning of a letter. Note that Paul stresses the fact that he is an
apostle by God's will! Compare note on Galatians 1:1. TO GOD'S PEOP...
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_Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, to the saints
which are at Ephesus._
INTRODUCTORY GREETING
In these words we have--
I. Paul’s description of himself. “An apostle of Jesus Chris...
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EPHESIANS—NOTE ON EPHESIANS 1:1 Introduction. Paul greets the
believers in Ephesus (vv. Ephesians 1:1) and offers praise to God (vv....
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_CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES_
Ephesians 1:1. TO THE SAINTS.—Dismiss the commonly accepted meaning.
Not men who by hard and rigorous methods have reached the heights
where but few abide, but those w...
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EXPOSITION
EPHESIANS 1:1, EPHESIANS 1:2
ADDRESS AND SALUTATION.
EPHESIANS 1:1...
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Let's turn in our Bibles to Ephesians.
Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God (Ephesians 1:1),
Now, if you were writing this epistle, take out the name Paul, and
insert your name and the...
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1 Corinthians 1:1; 1 Corinthians 1:2; 1 Corinthians 4:12; 1
Corinthians 4:17;...
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By the will of God. As frequently in the introductions of the
epistles, to emphasize his divine appointment. In Romans 1:1; 1
Corinthians 1:1, called is added.
To the saints. See on Romans 1:7;...
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CHRIST THE ALL IN ALL
Ephesians 1:1
INTRODUCTORY WORDS
We cannot call Ephesians the Epistle of Paul. It was written by the
Holy Ghost through Paul. The Holy Ghost came to take the things of
Christ,...
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By the will of God — Not by any merit of my own. To the saints who
are at Ephesus — And in all the adjacent places. For this epistle is
not directed to the Ephesians only, but likewise to all the othe...
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Observe here, 1. The penman of this epistle described by his name,
PAUL by his office, AN APOSTLE; by his commission to that office, THE
WILL OF GOD; that is, by the command and appointment of God. It...