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Verse 16. _CEASE NOT TO GIVE THANKS_] The apostle intimates, so fully
satisfied was he of the genuineness of their conversion, and of their
steadiness since their conversion, that it was to him a cont...
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CEASE NOT TO GIVE THANKS FOR YOU - In the prosperity of the church at
Ephesus he could not but feel the deepest interest, and their welfare
he never forgot.
MAKING MENTION OF YOU IN MY PRAYERS - Paul...
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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 (E...
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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...
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THE PURPOSE OF GOD (Ephesians 1:1-14)...
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GIVE THANKS. Greek. _eucharisteo._ First occurance: Matthew 15:36.
With its noun and adjective occuring fifty-five times (thirty-eight in
Paul's Epp.) See App-10.
MAKING MENTION, &C. See Romans 1:9....
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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 tr...
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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...
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ΠΑΎΟΜΑΙ _praes. ind. med._ (ΠΑΎΩ) (G3973)
прекращать,
ΕΎΧΑΡΙΣΤΏΝ _praes. act. part. от_ ΕΎΧΑΡΙΣΤΈΩ
(G2168) благодарить. Part, как дополнение
при основном гл. ΜΝΕΊΑ (G3417) память,
ΠΟΙΟΎΜΕΝΟΣ _praes....
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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...
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_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 blessings of Ephesians 1:3-14...
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Cease not to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my
prayers;
OF YOU (so G f g, Vulgate: omitted in 'Aleph (') A B Delta). Then
translate as English version, not as Alford, 'making mentio...
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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...
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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. Pau...
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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...
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[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
predestinatin...
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CHAPTER 2
THE ETERNAL PURPOSE
Ephesians 1:3
WE enter this epistle through magnificent gateway. The introductory
Act of Praise, extending from verse 3 to 14, Ephesians 1:3 is one of
the most sublime...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Reason For Thanksgiving
We have already seen that Paul worked among them and so knew of them
firsthand. Perhaps he had not seen any of them since he saw the elders
when he called them to Miletus (Act...
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(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...
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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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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...
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16._Making mention of you. _To thanksgiving, as his custom is, he adds
prayer, in order to excite them to additional progress. It was
necessary that the Ephesians should understand that they had enter...
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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,...
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CEASE NOT TO GIVE THANKS FOR YOU,.... On account of their faith and
love; which were gifts of grace bestowed upon them, and not the
produce of their own free will and power; and therefore thanks are
g...
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Cease not to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers;
Ver. 16. _Making mention of you_] Whether a minister shall do more
good to others by his prayers or preaching, I will not determ...
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_Wherefore, after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus_ That is, of
your perseverance and increase therein. For the apostle's manner of
speaking does not imply that he received by report an account...
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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...
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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...
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“CEASE NOT TO GIVE THANKS FOR YOU, MAKING MENTION OF YOU IN MY
PRAYERS”
“Cease not”: “Paul had left Ephesus for the last time around
A.D. 57, and as he writes this epistle from Roman imprisonment, fi...
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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...
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CEASE NOT TO GIVE THANKS FOR YOU; for your faith and love, and all the
spiritual blessings God hath bestowed upon you. MAKING MENTION OF YOU
IN MY PRAYERS; I not only acknowledge what ye have received...
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Ephesians 1:16 not G3756 cease G3973 (G5731) thanks G2168 (G5723) for
G5228 you G5216 making G4160 (G5734) mention G3417 you G5216 in G1909
my G3450 prayers G4335
cease - Romans 1:8-9; 1 Samuel 7:8,...
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‘For this reason I also, having heard of the faith in the Lord Jesus
that is among you, and which you show towards all the saints, do not
cease to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my pray...
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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_ (Ep...
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I DO NOT CEASE
(ου παυομα). Singular present middle, while in Colossians 1:9
Paul uses the plural (literary, or including Timothy), ου
παυομεθα....
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Ephesians 1:15
The Illumination of the Spirit.
I. The Apostle's prayer raises the whole group of questions which are
connected with the two great words "inspiration" and "revelation."
These words re...
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In this chapter, we see what Paul, writing under the inspiration of
the Holy Spirit, has to say about the possessions and privileges of
believers in the Lord Jesus Christ.
Ephesians 1:1. _Paul, an ap...
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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...
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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...
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GIVING THANKS. Paul always praises God for the faith of sincere
Christians!!!...
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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 the church will gain deep insight into...
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_CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES_
Ephesians 1:15.—St. Paul is always ready to give a prompt
acknowledgment of all that is best in his readers and to pray for
something better. CEASE NOT TO GIVE THANKS...
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EXPOSITION
EPHESIANS 1:1, EPHESIANS 1:2
ADDRESS AND SALUTATION.
EPHESIANS 1:1
PAUL AN APOSTLE OF CHRIST JESUS. Paul's one but all-sufficient claim
on the Ephesians is his relation to Christ: he i...
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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...
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1 Samuel 12:23; 1 Samuel 7:8; 1 Thessalonians 1:2; 1 Thessalonians
5:17; 2 Thessalonians 1:3; Colossians 1:3; Genesis 40:14; Isaiah 62:6;
Philippians 1:3;...
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Making mention, etc. As I make mention. The same expression occurs
Romans 1:9; Philippians 1:4; Philippians 1:4....
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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
outsta...
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I cease not — In all my solemn addresses to God. To give thanks for
you, making mention of you in my prayers — So he did of all the
churches, Colossians 1:9....