Wesley's Explanatory Notes
Ephesians 6:24
In sincerity — Or in incorruption; without corrupting his genuine gospel, without any mixture of corrupt affections. And that with continuance, till grace issue in glory.
In sincerity — Or in incorruption; without corrupting his genuine gospel, without any mixture of corrupt affections. And that with continuance, till grace issue in glory.
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Verse Ephesians 6:24. _GRACE_ BE _WITH ALL THEM_] May the Divine _favour_, and all the benedictions flowing from it, be with all them who love our Lord Jesus Christ, who has so loved us as to give his...
GRACE BE, ... - note, Romans 16:20. THAT LOVE OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST - see the notes on 1 Corinthians 16:22. IN SINCERITY - Margin, “with incorruption.” With a pure heart; without dissemb
7. THE CONCLUSION CHAPTER 6:21-24 In the preceding verses the great apostle asked the prayers of the saints for himself Thereby he testified in a practical way to the great truth of the body of Chris...
CLOSING WORDS. The bearer, Tychicus, will give full information as to the writer's present condition. Peace to the brethren and grace be with all who in incorruptibility love the Lord Jesus. EPHESIAN...
Tychicus, the beloved brother and faithful servant in the Lord, will provide you with all information, that you too may know how things are going with me, how I do. That is the very reason that I sent...
CHILDREN AND PARENTS (Ephesians 6:1-4)...
GRACE. The grace. App-184. LOVE. App-135. SINCERITY. Literally uncorruptness. Greek. _aphtharsia._ See Romans 2:7; 1 Corinthians 15:42. AMEN. Omit, with all the texts....
_Grace_ Lit., "_the_grace." So in the closing benedictions of Col., 1 Tim., 2 Tim., Tit., Heb. In Rom., Cor., Gal., Phil., Thess., Philem., Rev., the benedictions are in the full form (or nearly so),...
Benediction 23. _Peace_ The Apostle returns to his opening benedictory prayer. See on Ephesians 1:2 and note. We may remark here that the phrase "Grace and peace," in apostolic salutations, though no...
ΠΆΝΤΩΝ ΤΩ͂Ν�. This phrase is unique in St Paul, 1 Corinthians 16:22 εἴ τις οὐ φιλεῖ τὸν κύριον is a solitary and partial parallel. Our love for God and His claim on our love are referred to from time...
23, 24. THE CLOSING BENEDICTION...
ΆΓΑΠΏΝΤΩΝ _praes. act. part. от_ ΆΓΑΠΆΩ (G25) любить, ΆΦΘΑΡΣΊΣΙ (G861) _dat. sing._ бессмертие, нетленность. Это относится не к времени, а к характеру (Abbott)....
IN SINCERITY.— The Greek word signifies _in incorruption,_ αφθαρσια. Mr. Locke explains the wordof such a _love_ as would prevent men's _mixing_ any thing with the gospel which was not genuine, and mi...
Grace - The [ hee (G3588)] grace of God in Christ. Contrast the malediction on all who love Him not (1 Corinthians 16:22). IN SINCERITY, [ en (G1722) aphtharsia ...
SALUTATION 23 What a balm this benediction brings! Peace, love, faith-may these be the portion of all who read these lines! GRACE BE WITH ALL 24 Here we have the true test-those who truly love our...
RULES FOR THE FAMILY. THE CHRISTIAN'S AEMOUE 1-4. Second illustration of orderly subordination: the relation between children and parents....
SINCERITY] It is doubtful whether the Gk. can mean this; better, 'incorruption' (1 Corinthians 15:42; 1 Corinthians 15:50; 1 Corinthians 15:53) or 'iacorruptibility.' It is those who love
CHRISTIAN BELIEF AND BEHAVIOUR EPHESIANS _LES PAINTER (BIBLE TEXT BY CYNTHIA GREEN)_ CHAPTER 6 6:1-4 ~ CHILDREN AND PARENTS V1 Children, you must obey your parents. This is because the *Lord has...
(6. CONCLUSION (Ephesians 6:10). (1) FINAL EXHORTATION to put on the whole armour of God, in order to stand fast in the struggle, not against flesh and blood, but against unearthly powers of evil (Ep...
GRACE BE WITH ALL THEM... — The salutation, “Grace be with you,” in various forms, is, as St. Paul himself says in 2 Thessalonians 3:17, “the token,” or characteristic signature, in every one of his E...
ἡ χάρις μετὰ πάντων τῶν ἀγαπώντων τὸν Κύριον ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦν Χριστὸν ἐν ἀφθαρσίᾳ. [ἀμήν]: _Grace be with all them that love our Lord Jesus Christ in uncorruptness_. As in Colossians, the three Pastoral Ep...
Closing Benediction....
“FINALLY, BE STRONG IN THE LORD” Ephesians 6:13 Many would be strong, but fail because they forget that they can be effectively so only “in the Lord, and in the strength of His might.” Paul had a ver...
The teaching now turned to the next relationship of importance in the Christian household-the relationship of parents and children. Children are to yield obedience, and thus be set free from all care...
Concluding Remarks Tychius was a Christian from Asia (Acts 20:4), who carried this letter as well as the one to Colosse (Colossians 4:7). He may also have born the letter to Titus as well as doing som...
Grace [be] with all them that love our Lord Jesus Christ (m) in sincerity. Amen. "[To [the] Ephesians written from Rome, by Tychicus.]" (m) Or to immortality, to life everlasting....
_Who love our Lord Jesus Christ. Literally, "in incorruption;" with purity of heart and mind. (Witham)_...
REFLECTIONS HERE let us pause over the close of this Epistle, and, as we look back, and review the wonderful contents of it, may both the Writer and Reader of this Poor Man's Commentary, bow down befo...
(23) Peace be to the brethren, and love with faith, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. (24) Grace be with all them that love our Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity. Amen. Written from Rome unt...
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...
I. INTRODUCTION A. Tonight we conclude our study of the book of Ephesians. 1. We have seen how a Christian is supposed to live his/her life drastically different than the world! 2. Proper, Biblical...
24._Grace be with all. _The meaning is, “May God continue to bestow his favor on all who love Jesus Christ with a pure conscience!” The Greek word, which I follow Erasmus in translating _sincerity, _...
But it is not only that there is a line of conduct to follow, a model to imitate, a Spirit with whom one may be filled, it is not only relationships between oneself and God, and those in which we stan...
GRACE [BE] WITH ALL THEM THAT LOVE OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST,.... Christ is the object of love, and a lovely object he is: he is to be loved because of the loveliness of his person, and the transcendent e...
Grace _be_ with all them that love our Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity. Amen. _To the_ Ephesians written from Rome, by Tychicus. Ver. 24. _In sincerity_] εν αφθαρσια. Or "immortality," opposite to tha...
_Peace be to the brethren_ That is, all prosperity in matters temporal and spiritual; _and love_ To God, one another, and all the saints, arising from God's love to you; _with faith_ In God, in Christ...
CONCLUDING REMARKS AND GREETING....
GRACE BE WITH ALL THEM THAT LOVE OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST IN SINCERITY. AMEN. The epistle to the Ephesians is notable for the fact that it contains no personal discussions. That fact is here explained: B...
PARENTS AND CHILDREN (vs.1-4) Children are next addressed. The instruction is simple and uncomplicated. They are to obey their parents in the Lord, that is, as subject to the Lord's authority. False...
CHAPTER 6 ______________ must obey their parents. Parents must give direction that is in the __________. This is God's plan from the creation and it is __________. Children are to __________ their p...
IN SINCERITY: Or, with incorruption...
“GRACE BE WITH ALL THEM THAT LOVE OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST WITH. LOVE INCORRUPTIBLE” Observe that grace is conditional. “LOVE INCORRUPTIBLE”: “With an undying love” (TCNT). “Unfailing love” (Gspd). “A n...
19-24 The gospel was a mystery till made known by Divine revelation; and it is the work of Christ's ministers to declare it. The best and most eminent ministers need the prayers of believers. Those p...
This is more extensive than the former, he prays here for all true believers every where. IN SINCERITY; or, with incorruption, i.e. so as that nothing can draw them off from the love of Christ, and so...
Ephesians 6:24 Grace G5485 with G3326 all G3956 love G25 (G5723) our G2257 Lord G2962 Jesus G2424 Christ...
‘Grace be with all them that love our Lord Jesus Christ in incorruptibility (immortality).' Grace lies at the root of all. It is the undeserved, unmerited, active love of God reaching out to His own....
Ephesians 6:24. GRACE, lit, ‘the grace,' the grace of God in Christ (comp. the usual benediction). WITH ALL THEM THAT LOVE, etc. The reference here seems to be to all Christians; comp. the anathema...
VI. CONCLUSION. Personal Intelligence by Tychicus (Ephesians 6:21-22); closing benedictions, peace and grace (Ephesians 6:23-24)....
IN UNCORRUPTNESS (εν αφθαρσια). A never diminishing love. See 1 Corinthians 15:42 for αφθαρσια....
Ephesians 6 I. The Apostle compares the struggles of a Christian against the enemies of his soul to the warfare of a soldier against the enemies of his country. What are the spiritual truths, the Chri...
Ephesians 6:10. _Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might._ Everything depends upon that. Whether you are called upon to work, or to wait, or to watch, or to suffer,...
CONTENTS: Domestic life of Spirit-filled believers. Warfare of the believer. CHARACTERS: God, Christ, Holy Spirit, Paul, Satan, Tychicus. CONCLUSION: The Christian life is a warfare, a struggle not o...
Ephesians 6:1. _Children, obey your parents,_ because they are your parents, who gave you birth, and nourished you with food and fond affection in all your tender years. Their age and experience quali...
MAY GOD. "I give you my benediction and blessing, to the church at Ephesus and to all the others who read this!" This Letter was certainly intended for all the churches in Asia....
EPHESIANS—NOTE ON EPHESIANS 6:23 Paul closes his letter the way he began it (Ephesians 1:2): with a benediction of PEACE, love
EPHESIANS—NOTE ON EPHESIANS 6:21 Conclusion. Paul concludes his letter (vv. Ephesians 6:21) and gives a final blessing (vv....
_CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES_ Ephesians 6:23. PEACE, LOVE, AND FAITH.—A worthy triad, and the greatest of _these_ is love. Ephesians 6:24. GRACE BE WITH ALL THEM THAT LOVE OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST IN...
EXPOSITION EPHESIANS 6:1 CHILDREN, OBEY YOUR PARENTS IN THE LORD: FOR THIS IS RIGHT. The first duty of children is obedience, and "in the Lord," _i.e. _in Christ, this duty is confirmed. The ἐν Κυρ...
Now parent-child relationships, Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right (Ephesians 6:1). That "in the Lord" I think is important. If your parents are not godly and if your parents...
1 Corinthians 16:22; 1 Corinthians 16:23; 2 Corinthians 13:14; 2 Corinthians 8:12;...
In sincerity [ε ν α φ θ α ρ σ ι α]. Rev., correctly, in incorruptness : who love Christ with an imperishable and incorruptible love....
Still our apostle goes on praying: he began and closes his epistle with prayer; and the blessings prayed for are grace and peace; peace in the former verse comprehending all temporal felicity; and gra...