This chapter is parenthetical, and within it is another parenthesis, verses: Ephesians 3:2. Both must be carefully noted. FOR THIS CAUSE. On this account. JESUS CHRIST. Christ Jesus. App-98. GENTILES. Compare Acts 22:21; Acts 26:23.... [ Continue Reading ]
IF. If indeed. Greek. _eige_. See App-118. HAVE. Omit. DISPENSATION. stewardship. Greek. _oikonomia._ See Ephesians 1:10. THE. that. GRACE. App-184. GOD. App-98. IS. was. TO... -WARD. Greek. _eis_. App-104. The grace of God which concerned them and us. Not the grace of God as to "the kingdom... [ Continue Reading ]
REVELATION. App-106. HE. All the texts read "was". UNTO. to. MYSTERY. See Ephesians 5:32; 1 Timothy 3:16. App-193. AS. even as. WROTE AFORE. See Romans 15:4. IN (App-104.) FEW WORDS. briefly. See Romans 16:25; Romans 16:26.... [ Continue Reading ]
WHEREBY. according to (App-104.) which. MAY. can. KNOWLEDGE. App-132. THE MYSTERY. i.e. the great secret (Ephesians 5:32). See App-193. CHRIST. App-98.... [ Continue Reading ]
IN OTHER AGES. to (no preposition, Latin case) other generations. UNTO, UNTO. to, to. SONS. App-108. MEN. App-123. IS. was. NOW. Emph. This present time. REVEALED. Greek. _apokalupto._ App-106. HOLY APOSTLES AND PROPHETS. See Ephesians 2:20, and compare "prophetic writings" (Romans 16:26). Ap... [ Continue Reading ]
THAT, &C. The subject of the revelation. FELLOWHEIRS. joint-heirs. Greek. _sunkleronomos._ See Romans 8:17. Occurs elsewhere, Hebrews 11:9. 1Pe 8:7. OF THE SAME BODY. members-of-a-joint-body. Greek. _sussomos._ Only here. Not joined on to an existing Jewish body, but. new body "of the twain". PAR... [ Continue Reading ]
WHEREOF. of which. A MINISTER. minister (App-190.) i.e. of the good news concerning the "secret". ACCORDING TO. App-104. GIFT. Greek. _dorea._ UNTO. to. BY. Same as "according to", above. EFFECTUAL WORKING. working. App-172. POWER. App-172.; Eph 176:1.... [ Continue Reading ]
UNTO. To. WHO... LEAST. to the less than the least. Greek. _elachistoteros._ Only here. That is what Paul _was._ What he became, see 1 Corinthians 15:10 (laboured more abundantly, &c). SAINTS. In Ephesians 3:5, "holy". See Acts 9:13. IS. was. PREACH. App-121. AMONG. to. UNSEARCHABLE. untraceab... [ Continue Reading ]
AND... GOD. And to enlighten all as to what is the stewardship (committed to me) of the mystery (App-193) that hath been hidden from the ages in God. MAKE... SEE. enlighten. See Ephesians 1:18. FELLOWSHIP. The texts read _oikonomia_ (Ephesians 3:2), instead of _koinonia._ FROM... WORLD. from the... [ Continue Reading ]
TO THE INTENT THAT. In order that. Greek. _hina_. UNTO. to. PRINCIPALITIES. rulers. Greek. _arche_. App-172. POWERS. authorities. Greek. _exousia._ App-172. See Ephesians 1:21. HEAVENLY PLACES. the heavenlies. See Ephesians 1:3. MIGHT BE KNOWN. may be made known. CHURCH. App-186. MANIFOLD. Gr... [ Continue Reading ]
ETERNAL PURPOSE. purpose (Greek. _prothesis._ See Ephesians 1:11) of the ages (App-151.) WHICH. i.e. which (purpose). PURPOSED. made. Greek. _poieo._ CHRIST JESUS OUR LORD. App-98.... [ Continue Reading ]
ACCESS. See Ephesians 2:18. WITH. Greek. _en._ App-104. CONFIDENCE. confident assurance. See 2 Corinthians 1:15. FAITH. App-150.... [ Continue Reading ]
DESIRE. beg. App-134. FAINT NOT. not (Greek. _me)_ to be cast down. AT. Greek. _en_ App-104. The parenthesis ending with Ephesians 3:13, the teaching is continued from Ephesians 3:1, "For this cause", &c.... [ Continue Reading ]
This verse going back to the subject of Ephesians 3:1 is Figure of speech _Anachoresis_ App-6. FATHER. App-98. OF... CHRIST. The texts omit.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE WHOLE FAMILY. every (Greek. _pasa)_ family. No article. FAMILY. Greek. _patria._ Only here; Luke 2:4.Acts 3:25. HEAVEN-THE HEAVENS. See Matthew 6:9; Matthew 6:10. EARTH. upon (Greek. _epi)_ earth (Greek. _ge_. App-129.) See Ephesians 1:10. NAMED. See Ephesians 1:21. LONGER NOTE ON EPHESIANS... [ Continue Reading ]
THAT. In order that. Greek. _hina_. WOULD GRANT. may give. YOU. to you. TO BE STRENGTHENED. See 1 Corinthians 16:13. MIGHT. App-172. SPIRIT. App-101. INNER. See Romans 7:22. MAN. App-123.... [ Continue Reading ]
CHRIST, &C. See Romans 8:9. DWELL. See Acts 2:5. ROOTED. Greek. _rhizoomai._ Only here and Colossians 2:7. GROUNDED. founded. Greek. _themelioo._ See App-146 and Matthew 7:25. LOVE. See Ephesians 2:4. App-135.... [ Continue Reading ]
ABLE. fully able. Greek. _exischuo._ Only here. Compare App-172. SAINTS. the saints. See Ephesians 3:8. WHAT... HEIGHT. Omit "is". After "height" read "of love is", i.e. God's love in Christ. In breadth, _boundless_: in length, _endless_: in depth, _fathomless, exhaustless:_ in height, _measureles... [ Continue Reading ]
AND. Even. KNOW. App-132. KNOWLEDGE. App-132. MIGHT. may. FILLED. See Ephesians 1:23. App-125. FULNESS. Greek. _pleroma._ See Ephesians 1:23.... [ Continue Reading ]
THAT. Who. EXCEEDING ABUNDANTLY. Literally beyond (Greek. _huper)_ of (Greek. _ek)_ abundance. infinitely. ABOVE. Greek. _huper._ App-104. ALL. all things. POWER. Same as "might" Ephesians 3:16. WORKETH. See Ephesians 1:11.... [ Continue Reading ]
UNTO. To. GLORY. the glory. See p. 1511. BY. Greek. _en._ THROUGHOUT... END App-151.... [ Continue Reading ]