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Verse 10. _HE THAT DESCENDED_] And he who descended _so low_ is the
same who has ascended _so high_. He came to the _lower parts of_ _the
earth_-the very deepest abasement; having emptied himself; ta...
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HE THAT DESCENDED IS THE SAME ALSO THAT ASCENDED - The same Redeemer
came down from God, and returned to him. It was not a different being,
but the same.
FAR ABOVE ALL HEAVENS - see the notes on Ephes...
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2. THE MINISTRY AND ITS PURPOSE
CHAPTER 4:7-16
_ 1. Ministry according to the measure of the gift of Christ
(Ephesians 4:7)_
2. The needed and permanent gifts (Ephesians 4:11)
3. The purpose and th...
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THE DOCTRINE OF GIFTS IN RELATION TO UNITY. Every Christian has his
gift of grace: and the grace given to each is proportioned to the
measure of Christ's giving (Ephesians 4:7). That is what Scripture...
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So then, I, the prisoner in the Lord, urge you to behave yourselves in
a way that is worthy of the calling with which you are called. I urge
you to behave with all humility, and gentleness, and patien...
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Ephesians 4:1-32 INTRODUCTION (Ephesians 4:1-10)
With this chapter the second part of the letter begins. In Ephesians
1:1-23;...
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To each one of you grace has been given, as it has been measured out
to you by the free gift of Christ. Therefore scripture says, "He
ascended into the height and brought his captive band of prisoners...
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ALSO THAT ASCENDED. That ascended also.
FAR ABOVE. Greek. _huperano._ See Ephesians 1:21.
HEAVENS. the heavens. Matthew 6:9; Matthew 6:10.
THAT. in order that. Greek. _hina._
f
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_He that descended_, &c. As if to say, "Yes, He once descended, as a
step in the process, a means to the great end; but now we have to
dwell on the result; this Descender has now become by consequence...
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Ὁ ΚΑΤΑΒᾺΣ ΑΥ̓ΤΌΣ ἘΣΤΙΝ ΚΑῚ Ὁ�. The
personal identity of the subject of these contrasted experiences is
the condition of His power. St Paul is led to lay stress upon it in
order that all who are workin...
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ΚΑΤΑΒΆΣ _aor. act. part. от_ ΚΑΤΑΒΑΊΝΩ, _см._
Ephesians 4:9.
ΥΠΕΡΆΝΩ (G5231) с _gen._ высоко вверху,
ΠΛΗΡΏΣΗ _aor. conj. act. от_ ΠΛΗΡΌΩ (G4137)
наполнять. _Conj._ с ΪΝ (G2443) выражает цель....
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_EPHESIANS 4:9_. (_NOW, THAT HE ASCENDED,_ &C.— St. Paul's
argumentation in these two verses is skilfully adapted to the main
design of his Epistle. The convert Gentiles were attacked by the
unconvert...
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_PREVIEWING IN OUTLINE FORM_ (EPHESIANS 4:1-16)
II.
Duties. Ephesians 4:1-32; Ephesians 5:1-33; E
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He that descended is the same also that ascended up far above all
heavens, that he might fill all things.)
THE SAME - rather [ autos (G846)], HE.
ALL HEAVENS - Greek, 'all the heavens' (Hebrews 4...
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Summary of the Present Grace
2 The present secret administration of which there is no hint in any
Scriptures before this epistle was penned, consists essentially of
three separate items, all of w...
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UNITY OF THE NEW LIFE. RULES FOR THE NEW LIFE
The Apostle passes, as usual, from doctrinal statements to practical
exhortations; but doctrine is here and there introduced to support
exhortation.
1-6...
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CHRISTIAN BELIEF AND BEHAVIOUR
EPHESIANS
_LES PAINTER (BIBLE TEXT BY CYNTHIA GREEN)_
CHAPTER 4
What Paul taught in Chapter s 1-3 was first about God and his Son
Jesus Christ. Then it was about th...
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THAT HE MIGHT FILL ALL THINGS. — Compare the description in
Ephesians 1:23 of the Lord as “filling all in all.” In both cases
the reference is more particularly to the gift of the fulness of His
grace...
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These verses form a parenthesis, designed to bring out the pervading
idea of this and the parallel Epistle — the Divine humanity of
Christ as “filling all in all” and “gathering all things” into
Himse...
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CHAPTER 17
THE MEASURE OF THE GIFT OF CHRIST
Ephesians 4:7
In Ephesians 4:7 the apostle passes from the unities of the Church to
its diversities, from the common foundation of the Christian life to...
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With the fourth chapter begins the second main division of the
Epistle. As in others of Paul's Epistles the doctrinal statement is
followed by the practical enforcement of duty. Doctrinal
consideratio...
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ὁ καταβάς, αὐτός ἐστι καὶ ὁ ἀναβάς :
_he that descended, he it is that also ascended_ (or, _he himself also
ascended_). It was the first thought of every Christian mind that
Christ had come down from...
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KEEPING THE “UNITY OF THE SPIRIT”
Ephesians 4:1
Paul here admonishes lowliness in the presence of another's
excellence; meekness in suffering injury; long-suffering under
provocation; forbearance tow...
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The apostle at once proceeded to apply this great doctrine to the
present life of the Church. From the heavenly calling he passed to the
earthly conduct. The matter of first importance is maintenance...
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Gifts Christ Gave to the Church
In a few verses Paul is going to deal with special miraculous
abilities given to some in the early church to sustain it until God's
word could be set down in inspired w...
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He that descended is the same also that ascended up far above all
heavens, that he might (i) fill (k) all things.)
(i) Fill with his gifts.
(k) The Church....
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(7) But unto everyone of us is given grace according to the measure of
the gift of Christ. (8) Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on
high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men. (9) ...
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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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I. INTRODUCTION
A. Last week as we studies Chapter 3 of the book of Galatians, Paul
told the Gentiles that they were equal with the Jews in Christ!
1. In fact we are all equal at the Cross!
B. In C...
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10._That ascended up far above all heavens; _that is, beyond this
created world. When Christ is said to be in heaven, we must not view
him as dwelling among the spheres and numbering the stars. Heaven...
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The faithful were to seek in the dispositions mentioned above to
maintain this unity of the Spirit by the bond of peace. There are
three things in this exhortation: first, to walk worthy of their
call...
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HE THAT DESCENDED IS THE SAME ALSO THAT ASCENDED,.... It was the same
divine Person, the Son of God, who assumed human nature, and suffered
in it, which is meant by his descent, who in that nature asc...
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He that descended is the same also that ascended up far above all
heavens, that he might fill all things.)
Ver. 10. _Far above all heavens_] That is, above all visible heavens,
into the third heaven;...
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_But_ Though there be so many, and those infinitely important
particulars, in which the true members of the church agree, and which
furnish such powerful motives to love and unity, yet there are some...
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FAR ABOVE ALL HEAVENS; to the highest state of heavenly dignity,
authority, and glory. Matthew 28:18.
FILL ALL THINGS; as God, with his omnipresent power and grace....
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HE THAT DESCENDED IS THE SAME ALSO THAT ASCENDED UP FAR ABOVE ALL
HEAVENS THAT HE MIGHT FILL ALL THINGS.)
This bit of information very properly follows the instruction
concerning the union of all beli...
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Christ's gifts to the individual Christians:...
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RESPONSE IN PRACTICAL UNITY
(vs.1-6)
In this letter to the Ephesian saints, Paul first presented the basic
truth so essential for individual saints (Ch.1:1- 2:10) and for the
Church, the body of Chri...
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CHAPTER 4
Even though Paul is a ______________, he still urges us to walk in our
__________. This walk must be a ____________ one.
What does it mean to walk worthy? Paul gives us some words to
consi...
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FILL:
Or, fulfill...
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“HE THAT DESCENDED IS THE SAME ALSO THAT ASCENDED FAR ABOVE ALL THE
HEAVENS, THAT HE MIGHT FILL ALL THINGS”.
“Far above all the heavens”: Even beyond the atmospheric and
celestial heavens, to the righ...
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7-16 Unto every believer is given some gift of grace, for their
mutual help. All is given as seems best to Christ to bestow upon every
one. He received for them, that he might give to them, a large m...
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HE THAT DESCENDED IS THE SAME ALSO THAT ASCENDED: he saith not, he
that ascended is the same that descended, lest it should not be
thought that Christ brought his body with him from heaven; but, on th...
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Irenaeus Against Heresies Book III
was meant to indicate, that "He who descended was the same also who
ascended."[415]
Origen Against Celsus Book I
then manifestly what was said to Ahaz was said to...
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Ephesians 4:10 He G846 descended G2597 (G5631) is G2076 (G5748) also
G2532 ascended G305 (G5631) above...
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Ephesians 4:10. HE IT IS ALSO; not, ‘is the same also' (E. V.). The
two thoughts of descending and ascending are here joined in such a way
as to give prominence to the Person of Christ.
ABOVE ALL THE...
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II. MOTIVES FOR PRESERVING THE UNITY OF THE SPIRIT.
In this passage the leading thought is ‘ the unity of the Spirit; '
the duty of preserving it is not directly enjoined, but motives are
presented:...
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IS THE SAME ALSO
(αυτος εστιν). Rather, "the one who came down (ο
καταβας, the Incarnation) is himself also the one who ascended
(ο αναβας, the Ascension)."FAR ABOVE
(υπερανω). See Ephesians 1:21...
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Ephesians 4:10
Christ Filling all Things.
I. Let us understand, first, how Christ fills all things, not with His
body, for, as it has been well said, "Christ's body may be anywhere at
any time; but C...
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Ephesians 4:9
Consider:
I. The ascension of Christ in the light of its previous and
preparatory history. That the Son of man ascended from the deepest
depth of human history and experience, from the...
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Ephesians 4:8
The Origin of the Christian Clergy.
No doubt from the first the Christian society which we now call a
Church existed in Christ's faithful followers, even from the
beginning, and whereso...
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Ephesians 4:7
The Church Edified and Edifying Itself.
I. There are various outward appliances all meant for the edifying of
the body of Christ. These may be regarded as comprehending generally
all th...
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Ephesians 4:1. _I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you
that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called, with all
lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one anot...
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Ephesians 4:1. _I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you
that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called,-_
«You are called to be sons of God, you are called to be one with
Chri...
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Ephesians 4:1. _I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you-_
Paul puts force into the argument by his manner of speaking; you can
hear in his words the rattle of his chains. Here is a man who...
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CONTENTS: Walk and service of the believer in Christ. Ministry of
gifts of Christ to His Body.
CHARACTERS: Christ, Holy Spirit, God, Paul.
CONCLUSION: Considering to what state and condition God has...
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Ephesians 4:1. _I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you_ a
pathetic argument, for if I hear of discords among you it will add
affliction to my bonds; _that ye walk worthy of the vocation wh...
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SO HE. God's throne is said to be above the heavens, since God is
_above_ all! As Christ sits at God's right side, he has been raised
above all! Paul declares that all the gifts working in the church...
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EPHESIANS—NOTE ON EPHESIANS 4:1 Unity of the Body of Christ. Paul
shows how to apply the truths he has been teaching. There are three
subsections: vv. Ephesians 4:1,...
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_CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES_
Ephesians 4:7. BUT UNTO EVERY ONE OF US IS GIVEN GRACE.—The
distributing Spirit (1 Corinthians 12:11) leaves no humblest member of
the body of Christ without his endo...
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EXPOSITION
PRACTICAL PORTION OF THE EPISTLE.
EPHESIANS 4:1
CHURCH PRINCIPLE OF GROWTH AND PROGRESS; THE CHURCH A BODY
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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 worthy of the vocation wherewith you are call...
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1 Timothy 3:16; Acts 1:11; Acts 1:9; Acts 13:32; Acts 13:33;...
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Fill all things. Compare ch. 1 23....
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THE HIGHER CHRISTIAN LIFE
Ephesians 4:1
INTRODUCTORY WORDS
1. A prisoner of the Lord. One would hardly expect to find a prisoner
in a Roman jail, the author of such a remarkable letter. We are
accus...
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He that descended — That thus amazingly humbled himself. Is the same
that ascended — That was so highly exalted. That he might fill all
things — The whole church, with his Spirit, presence, and
operat...