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Verse 16. _FROM WHOM THE WHOLE BODY_] Dr. Macknight has a just view
of this passage, and I cannot express my own in more suitable terms:
"The apostle's meaning is, that, as the human body is formed b...
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FROM WHOM THE WHOLE BODY - The church, compared with the human body.
The idea is, that as the head in the human frame conveys vital
influence, rigor, motion, etc., to every part of the body; so Christ...
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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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All this must be done so that we should no longer be infants in the
faith, wave-tossed and blown hither and thither by every wind of
teaching. by the clever trickery of men, by cunning cleverness
desi...
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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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FROM. App-104.
FITLY JOINED TOGETHER. being perfectly fitted together. Only here and
Ephesians 2:21.
COMPACTED. knit together. Greek. _sumbibazo._ See Acts 9:22. Occurs:
Colossians 2:2.
joint
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_from whom_ He is the vital Source to which the whole complex organism
now to be described wholly owes alike its _existence_and its _action_.
_fitly joined together_ The Gr. participle is present, and...
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ἘΞ ΟὟ is to be connected with τὴν αὔξησιν
ποιεῖται as with αὔξει in Colossians 2:19. It is used
of the dependence of all on God in Romans 11:36; 1 Corinthians 8:6;...
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ΣΥΝΑΡΜΟΛΟΓΟΎΜΕΝΟΝ _praes. pass. part. от_
ΣΥΝΑΡΜΟΛΟΓΈΩ (G4883) соединять вместе,
согласовывать (_см._ Ephesians 2:21).
ΣΥΜΒΙΒΑΖΌΜΕΝΟΝ _praes. pass. part. от_
ΣΥΜΒΙΒΆΖΩ (G4822) соединять вместе с
помо...
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DISCOURSE: 2109
THE USE OF A STATED MINISTRY
Ephesians 4:11. And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and
some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; for the perfecting
of the saints, fo...
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FROM WHOM THE WHOLE BODY— The sum of this whole figurative discourse
is, that all real Christians, as members of one body, whereof Christ
is the head, should, each in his proper sphere, according to t...
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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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From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that
which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the
measure of every part, maketh increase of the body unto the...
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Summary of Previous Grace
13 Before the revelation of the secret administration by means of this
epistle the saints among the nations were in a period of adolescence.
This is fully set forth by t...
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4:16 supply, (k-14) The word 'supply' in Greek has the emphatic
article and it might read 'that supply, [which is] according to.' The
article denotes a known supply from Christ. sufficiently known to...
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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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FROM WHOM THE WHOLE BODY FITLY JOINED TOGETHER AND COMPACTED. — The
word rendered “fitly joined together” is the same used in
Ephesians 2:21, with more technical accuracy, of a building —
“clamped” or...
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CHAPTER 18
THE GROWTH OF THE CHURCH
Ephesians 4:13
We must spend a few moments in unravelling this knotty paragraph and
determining the relation of its involved clauses to each other, before
we can...
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ἐξ οὗ πᾶν τὸ σῶμα : _from whom the whole body_.
Statement of the relation of the _whole_, following that already made
regarding the several members. πᾶν τὸ σῶμα looks back on
the οἱ πάντες. The ἐξ has...
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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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BUILDING UP THE “BODY OF CHRIST”
Ephesians 4:11
Apostles, prophets, pastors, teachers, evangelists, are the gifts of
the risen Christ to His Church. There should be no rivalry among them.
Each has hi...
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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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Growing In Love
Again, to be perfect, we have to quit being childish (1 Corinthians
14:20). Children are gullible and will often believe whatever was last
told them. Like a cork on the waves, such wou...
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From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that
which every joint supplieth, according to the (u) effectual working in
the measure of every part, maketh (x) increase of the body u...
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by what every joint supplieth, &c. St. Paul compares the Church and
mystical body of Christ (as he does elsewhere) to a natural body,
whose perfection depends on the harmony, union, and concurrence of...
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(14) That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and
carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and
cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive; (15)...
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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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16._From whom the whole body. _All our increase should tend to exalt
more highly the glory of Christ. This is now proved by the best
possible reason. It is he who supplies all our wants, and without
w...
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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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FROM WHOM THE WHOLE BODY FITLY JOINED GETHER,.... By which is meant,
the church; see Ephesians 1:23 sometimes it designs all the elect of
God in heaven and in earth, but here the church militant, whic...
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From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that
which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the
measure of every part, maketh increase of the body unto the...
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_But speaking the truth_ Or, as αληθευοντες may be
rendered, _teaching_, or _maintaining the truth; in love_ To God and
one another, or in that charitable temper which the gospel enjoins,
and without...
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FROM WHOM; as the head and source of life. These words are to be
connected immediately with the close of the verse, "maketh increase,"
etc. Compare the parallel passage, Colossians 2:19.
EVERY JOINT...
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The organization and work of the ministry of the Church:...
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Paul's exhortation and supplication for the Church as the body of
Christ:...
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CEASE NOT TO GIVE THANKS FOR YOU, MAKING MENTION OF YOU IN MY PRAYERS,
from whom the whole body, fitly joined and compacted by that which
every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in...
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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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“FROM WHOM ALL THE BODY FITLY FRAMED AND KNIT TOGETHER THROUGH THAT
WHICH EVERY JOINT SUPPLIETH, ACCORDING TO THE WORKING IN DUE MEASURE
OF EACH SEVERAL PART, MAKETH THE INCREASE OF THE BODY UNTO THE...
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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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FROM WHOM; Christ the Head, EPHESIANS 4:15. THE WHOLE BODY; the
mystical body, or church of believers, whereof every true saint is a
member, ROMANS 12:4,5. FITLY JOINED TOGETHER; viz. in the right pla...
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Irenaeus Against Heresies Book III
) which had been found, making in His own person the first-fruits of
the resurrection of man; that, as the Head rose from the dead, so also
the remaining pan of the...
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Ephesians 4:16 from G1537 whom G3739 whole G3956 body G4983 joined
G4883 (G5746) and G2532 together G4822 ...
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‘But speaking truth in love may grow up in all things into him who
is the Head, even Christ, from whom the whole body fitly framed and
knit together through that which every joint supplies, according...
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EXHORTATION TO ONENESS (4:1-16).
Paul calls on them therefore now to be as one, and walk worthily of
their calling....
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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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Ephesians 4:16. FROM WHOM, as the Personal source and cause of unity
and growth, ALL THE BODY (as in Colossians 2:19), including every
member of it. ‘The whole body' suggests a slightly different idea...
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Ephesians 4:11-16. For a summary of these verses, see above. The
leading thought is: this exalted Lord gives official persons to the
Church to promote its growth toward perfection and unity. This too...
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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 4:8
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 4:1. _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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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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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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UNDER HIS CONTROL. "As the _head,_ Christ controls his body. Under his
control, all the different parts of the body (Jew and Gentile, slave
and free, man and woman) fit together in a synergetic commun...
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EPHESIANS—NOTE ON EPHESIANS 4:16 As part of Christ’s BODY, every
believer has an important role in the church’s growth. IN LOVE. See...
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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 4:13. TILL WE ALL COME.—Suggestive of standing opposite to
something towards which we have been toiling. Can one think without a
tremor of joy, of the moment...
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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 Corinthians 12:12; 1 Corinthians 13:13; 1 Corinthians 13:4; 1
Corinthians 14:1;...
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Fitly joined - compacted [σ υ ν α ρ μ ο λ ο γ ο υ μ ε ν
ο ν - σ υ μ β ι β α ζ ο μ ε ν ο ν]. The present
participles denote present, continuous progress. The two participles
represent respectively the...
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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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From whom the whole mystical body fitly joined together — All the
parts being fitted for and adapted to each other, and most exactly
harmonizing with the whole. And compacted — Knit and cemented
toget...