Which he wrought in Christ; as our head. God manifests in the redemption of Christ's members the same divine power which he exercised in Christ their head. The greatness of power and grace of God manifested when he leads men to believe on Christ, and raises them from spiritual death to spiritual life, should fill them with adoring gratitude, and bind them for ever in cheerful and hearty obedience to his will.
Verse 20. _SET_ HIM _AT HIS OWN RIGHT HAND IN THE HEAVENLY PLACES_] Gave him, as mediator between God and man, the highest honours and dignities, Philippians 2:9; in which state of exaltation he trans...
WHICH HE WROUGHT IN CHRIST - Which he exerted in relation to the Lord Jesus when he was dead. The “power” which was then exerted was as great as that of creation. It was imparting life to a cold and “...
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 ...
A PARAGRAPH OF PRAYER. The writer, who has been informed (by letter?) of the Christian faith and love of his correspondents, reciprocates their thanksgiving and prayers (Ephesians 1:15 f.); he beseech...
It is because I have heard of your faith in Jesus Christ, and your love to all God's consecrated people, that I never cease to give thanks for you, as I remember you in my prayers. It is the aim of my...
THE PURPOSE OF GOD (Ephesians 1:1-14)...
WROUGHT. Greek. _energeo_, as in Ephesians 1:11. WHEN HE RAISED. having raised. App-178. FROM THE DEAD. App-139. SET. sat. Compare Mark 16:19....
Prayer, that the Saints may fully realize their Divine privileges and prospects in Christ 15. _Wherefore_, &c.. The Apostle now passes from the adoring view of Divine Redemption to prayer that its tre...
_which he wrought_ The verb is aorist. Another reading, but without equal support, gives the perfect: "He _hath_wrought." The time-reference is to the actual past crisis of the Lord's exaltation. _in...
Ephesians 1:15 to Ephesians 2:10. THANKSGIVING PASSING INTO PRAYER FOR SPIRITUAL INSIGHT This section corresponds to the section of thanksgiving which in all St Paul’s Epistles except Gal., 1 Tim. and...
ἫΝ ἘΝΉΡΓΗΚΕΝ ἘΝ ΤΩ͂Ι ΧΡΙΣΤΩ͂Ι. This need not mean more than that God’s power was seen in operation in the case of the Christ, but (see Additional Note, p. 128) it is at least possible that, as in Gala...
ΈΝΉΡΓΗΣΕΝ _aor. ind. act. от_ ΈΝΕΡΓΈΩ (G1754) работать, быть эффективным, ΈΓΕΊΡΑΣ _aor. act. part. от_ ΈΓΕΊΡΩ (G1453) поднимать, ΚΑΘΊΣΑΣ _aor. act. part. (temp.) от_ КАΘΊΖΩ (G2523) заставлять садить...
DISCOURSE: 2096 CHRIST THE HEAD OF THE CHURCH Ephesians 1:20. He raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places, far above all principality, and power, and might, a...
DISCOURSE: 2095 THE SPIRIT’S INFLUENCES AS A SPIRIT OF WISDOM Ephesians 1:15. Wherefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus, and love unto all the saints, cease not to give thanks fo...
FROM THE DEAD, AND SET HIM, &C.— _From the dead: and he set him,_ &c. Instead of _heavenly places,_ both here and Ephesians 1:3 the margin of our bible reads _things,_ which, perhaps, will be thought...
_PREVIEWING IN OUTLINE FORM_ (EPHESIANS 1:15-23) B. Paul's prayer for his readers-' enlightenment. Ephesians 1:15-23. 1. Basis of the prayer. Ephesians 1:15. a. The
Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places, WHICH - `working.' IN CHRIST - the 'first-fruits' of the resurrection, our...
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...
1:20 down (a-19) 'Set him down' is an added statement not connected _ grammatically_ with what precedes....
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...
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...
WHICH HE WROUGHT IN CHRIST. — The reality of the work of God upon us is insured by the reality of that work upon the true Son of Man, whose members we are, in His resurrection, His ascension, His exal...
[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...
CHAPTER 5 FOR THE EYES OF THE HEART Ephesians 1:15 "BECAUSE of this": because you have heard the glad tidings, and believing it have been sealed with the Holy Spirit (Ephesians 1:13). "I too": I you...
CHAPTER 6 THE DOCTRINE. WHAT GOD WROUGHT IN THE CHRIST Ephesians 1:20 The division that we make at Ephesians 1:20, marking off at this point the commencement of the Doctrine of the epistle, may appe...
ἥν ἐνήργησεν ἐν τῷ Χριστῷ ἐγείρας αὐτὸν ἐκ νεκρῶν : _which He wrought in the Christ when He raised Him from the dead_. The ἣν refers to the preceding ἐνέργειαν. The documentary authorities vary betwee...
SECOND SECTION OF THE EPISTLE: in which the writer expresses his own feelings and desires towards the Ephesians, and in doing so leads them to the highest conception both of Christ's own supremacy and...
WHAT THE HEART MAY RECEIVE Ephesians 1:15 It is well to go over the successive links of this golden chain when we are in our secret chamber, appropriating them one by one and asking whether we have r...
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...
God's Greatness To show God's ability to accomplish his purpose, Paul uses six different Greek words in describing his power. The word "exceeding" and "greatness" come from the original huperbalo and...
(20) Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set [him] at his own (z) right hand in the heavenly [places], (20) The apostle wishes us to behold in our most glorious Christ ...
(15) В¶ Wherefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus, and love unto all the saints, (16) Cease not to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers; (17) That the God of...
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...
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...
20._Which he wrought in Christ. _The Greek verb is ἐνέργησεν, from which ἐνέργεια is derived. It might run thus, _According to the efficacy which he effected_. But the translation which I have given c...
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,...
WHICH HE WROUGHT IN CHRIST, WHEN HE RAISED HIM FROM THE DEAD,.... There are many articles of faith contained in this passage; as that Christ died, that he is raised from the dead, that he was raised f...
Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set _him_ at his own right hand in the heavenly _places_, Ver. 20. _Which he wrought in Christ_] God puts forth the same almighty pow...
_The eyes of your understanding being enlightened_ That is, I pray that God would do this for you by the discoveries of his gospel, and the operation of his grace. Observe, reader, it is by the eyes o...
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...
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...
“WHICH HE WROUGHT IN CHRIST, WHEN HE RAISED HIM FROM THE DEAD, AND MADE HIM TO SIT AT HIS RIGHT HAND IN THE HEAVENLY PLACES” “Which He wrought in Christ”: “Which He exerted in Christ” (NEB). “How much...
15-23 God has laid up spiritual blessings for us in his Son the Lord Jesus; but requires us to draw them out and fetch them in by prayer. Even the best Christians need to be prayed for: and while we...
WHICH HE WROUGHT IN CHRIST, WHEN HE RAISED HIM FROM THE DEAD; i.e. the power God exerciseth toward believers is such as that was whereby he raised up Christ from the dead. AND SET HIM AT HIS OWN RIGHT...
Ephesians 1:20 which G3739 worked G1754 (G5656) in G1722 Christ G5547 raised G1453 (G5660) Him G846 from...
‘The exceeding greatness of his power towards us who believe, according to that working of the strength of His might which he wrought in Christ when he raised him from the dead, and made him to sit at...
Ephesians 1:20. WHICH HE WROUGHT, or, ‘hath wrought.' Good authorities support the latter reading, which presents the matter as an accomplished fact with permanent results. ‘Which' necessarily refers...
I. THE CHURCH CHOSEN IN CHRIST, THE HEAD OF THE BODY. This chapter is made up of two parts: the _first_ (Ephesians 1:3-14), an ascription of praise for spiritual blessings in Christ; the _second_ (Eph...
2. _Thanksgiving and Supplication for the Church as the Body of Christ, who is the Head._ The Apostle naturally passes from praise to thanksgiving, on behalf of the Church, which as naturally becomes...
WHICH HE WROUGHT (ενηργηκεν). Reading of A B rather than aorist ενηργησεν. Perfect active indicative, "which he has wrought." Hην is cognate accusative of the relative referring to ενεργειαν (energ...
Ephesians 1:19 I. The Apostle desires that the Ephesian Christians may know what is "the exceeding greatness of His power to usward who believe." I can easily imagine that a person who has been wont t...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
WHICH HE USED. See Romans 8:11 and note. AND SEATED HIM. To show that Christ is King and rules the universe, God seated him at his right side, the place of honor! Compare 1 Corinthians 15:25....
EPHESIANS—NOTE ON EPHESIANS 1:15 Paul’s Prayer of Thanksgiving. This section, like vv. Ephesians 1:3, is a single sentence in the original Greek. Paul prays that th
_CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES_ Ephesians 1:18. THE EYES OF YOUR UNDERSTANDING BEING ENLIGHTENED … TO US-WARD WHO BELIEVE.—Three pictures for heaven-illumined eyes: 1. THE HOPE OF HIS CALLING.—Meyer...
EXPOSITION EPHESIANS 1:1, EPHESIANS 1:2 ADDRESS AND SALUTATION. EPHESIANS 1:1...
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...
1 Peter 1:3; Acts 10:40; Acts 2:24; Acts 2:34; Acts 26:8;...
Which [η ν]. Refer to working (ver. 19). He wrought [ε ν η ρ γ η σ ε ν]. The best texts read ejnhrghken, perfect tense, He hath wrought. The verb is kindred with working (ver. 19). In Christ. In the...
THE HOLY SPIRIT IN EPHESIANS Ephesians 1:13 INTRODUCTORY WORDS There are distinct lines of teaching relative to the Holy Spirit in several of Paul's Epistles. The Book of Ephesians has seven outstan...
A PRAYER FOR CONVERTS Ephesians 1:15 INTRODUCTORY WORDS I want you to allow me to divide up this prayer for you, so that you may be able to get a bird's-eye view of it all at once. 1. We have two...
And he hath seated him at his own right hand — That is, he hath exalted him in his human nature, as a recompence for his sufferings, to a quiet, everlasting possession of all possible blessedness, maj...
Our apostle, in these words, discovers to us Christ's exaltation, or that glory and dignity which, after his resurrection and ascension, the Father put upon him as God-man, or Mediator; far surpassing...