EPHESIANS—NOTE ON EPHESIANS 3:1 Revelation of the Gospel Mystery. Paul explains his calling and ministry as an apostle to the Gentiles. This assured his Gentile readers that their inheritance in Christ is authentic because of its divine origin. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img... [ Continue Reading ]
EPHESIANS—NOTE ON EPHESIANS 3:3 MYSTERY. See note on Col. 1:26–27. This mystery is now revealed: Christ has come to unify Jews and Gentiles in one body through the gospel (see Ephesians 1:9, Ephesians 1:17). Christ revealed this mystery to Paul BY REVELATION on the road to Damascus (Acts 9:1) and mo... [ Continue Reading ]
EPHESIANS—NOTE ON EPHESIANS 3:5 NOT MADE KNOWN. The full realization of who Christ was and the extent of the salvation that would come to the Gentiles was not clear until after the giving of THE SPIRIT (1 Corinthians 2:8). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=i... [ Continue Reading ]
EPHESIANS—NOTE ON EPHESIANS 3:6 THE GENTILES ARE FELLOW HEIRS. See Romans 8:17; Galatians 3:28. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
EPHESIANS—NOTE ON EPHESIANS 3:7 MINISTER. A servant or official given a particular area of responsibility. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
EPHESIANS—NOTE ON EPHESIANS 3:8 VERY LEAST OF ALL THE SAINTS. Paul never forgets that he once had been a persecutor of Christ and his church (Acts 9:4; 1 Timothy 1:13). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
EPHESIANS—NOTE ON EPHESIANS 3:10 NOW. In this age, in contrast to the time before Christ’s first coming. RULERS AND AUTHORITIES IN THE HEAVENLY PLACES. Angelic beings. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
EPHESIANS—NOTE ON EPHESIANS 3:11 ETERNAL PURPOSE. God’s redemption in Christ originated in eternity with God’s “manifold wisdom” (v. Ephesians 3:10; compare Ephesians 1:3). REALIZED IN CHRIST JESUS. God’s plan of salvation had to be put into effect within human history, and this was accomplished thr... [ Continue Reading ]
EPHESIANS—NOTE ON EPHESIANS 3:14 Paul’s Prayer for Strength and Insight. Paul prays that his readers would be strong in their faith (vv. Ephesians 3:14). He concludes with words of praise to God (vv. Ephesians 3:20). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, [ Continue Reading ]
EPHESIANS—NOTE ON EPHESIANS 3:17 In v. Ephesians 3:16 Paul speaks of the indwelling “Spirit” and here of the indwelling CHRIST. This suggests that the Spirit and the Son are both God. BREADTH... LENGTH... HEIGHT... DEPTH. The immeasurable dimensions of God’s riches in Christ. On SAINTS, see note on... [ Continue Reading ]
EPHESIANS—NOTE ON EPHESIANS 3:21 CHURCH. Paul considers the church a unified whole (see Ephesians 4:4). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]