Nbook of ephesians chapter 1 commentary

He shows that it was through the great abundance of gods wisdom and goodness that the gentiles were called. Matthew henry 18 october 1662 22 june 1714 was an english commentator on the bible, who published his works in 1706, sixvolume exposition of the old and new testaments 17081710 or complete commentary, provides an exhaustive verse by verse study of the bible, covering the whole of the old testament, and the gospels and acts in the new testament. The riches of gods grace towards men, shown from their deplorable state by nature, and the happy change divine grace makes in them. E phesians is one of the most encouraging books in the new testament. Chosen by the father verses 46 redeemed by the son verses 712 sealed by the holy spirit verses and 14. And you also were included in christ when you heard the message of truth.

This set has 50 questions taken from ephesians chapter 1. Notice paul says god works all things according to the counsel of his will. Ephesians chapter 1 verse by verse bible commentary. Though they function together in the salvation process, they are specifically not the same qualities. The apostles salutation to the church, ephesians 1. We read of mans obligation to obey god throughout the bible. It seemed that paul was very fond of titus, as he was of timothy. A free bible version and commentary on the letter to the ephesians in. His earnest prayers to god in their behalf, ephesians 1.

This thought comes in the midst of a paragraph in which some commentators believe paul reflects on how god arranged every detail to bring israel out of a seemingly impossible situation in egypt and. Welcome to the first of six studies on the book of ephesians. Ephesians 1 commentary matthew henry commentary on the. Commentary on the book of ephesians by matthew henry new. The apostles thanksgivings and praises to god for his inestimable blessings bestowed on the believing ephesians v. The bible doesnt say once saved always saved but it is an eternal salvation which is given freely and we are sealed and secure in christ, eph. Its especial meaning was this, that the whole man is to be laid upon.

Christians should imitate their heavenly father, and walk in love, after the example of christ, 1,2. He blesses god for calling the gentiles to the adoption of children by jesus christ, by whose sacrificial death both they and the jews find redemption, ephesians 1. Commentaries for ephesians chapter 1 a salutation, and an account of saving blessings, as prepared in gods eternal election, as purchased by christs blood. You can find the best commentary on ephesians for you using the tools on the right side.

Ephesians 1 commentary new testament matthew henry st. This locative of sphere neuter plural adjective in the heavenly places epouranious was only used in ephesians cf. Outline of ephesians chapters 1 3 our position in christ what we are before god 1. The father is the source of blessing here, the son in ephesians 1. Though they function together in the salvation process, they. After this, paul called the disciples together, embraced them, and departed for macedonia acts 20. The purpose of the book of ephesians was to warn the church elders about the false teachers that were teaching a false gospel and to maintain their first love that they held when they first became believers. Ephesians chapter 1 my personal commentary on the book of ephesians by david l. They should avoid all uncleanness, impurity, covetousness, and foolish jesting, and idolatry, because these things exclude from the kingdom of god, 37. Grace to you and peace from god our father and the lord jesus christ 1.

Ephesians 1, new living translation nlt the bible app. This document has been generated from xsl extensible stylesheet language source with renderx xep formatter, version 3. Ephesians and colossians summary the epistle to the ephesians. The apostles thanksgivings and praises to god for his inestimable blessings bestowed on the believing ephesians, ephesians 1. Commentary on galatians and ephesians bible study guide. Yet most people today have never heard of john gill.

Douglas its wonderful that your desire is to become a christian and to learn about our lord and saviour and best friend. God is praised in these verses for having chosen and adopted the church as gods own people. I did not put the questions by verse, because the written test normally has the questions by chapter. You may remember him from such new testament letters as romans and 1 corinthians.

Here we have yet another letter from the apostle paul. Ephesians 1 commentary spurgeons verse expositions of the bible. The apostles thanksgivings and praises to god for his inestimable blessings bestowed on the believing ephesians, ver. Questions for ephesians chapter 1 flashcards quizlet. The book of ephesians is one of pauls prison letters, written during his time under house arrest in rome acts 28. The other prison letters are philippians, colossians which contain 78 of the 155 verses found in ephesians with only slight variation, and philemon. Ephesians 1 bible commentary matthew henry concise. In the first chapter of ephesians, the apostle paul reminded the church of the glory and promises of god and what. Ephesians 1 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely. David guzik commentary on ephesians 1 talks about the work of the triune god, the father, the son, and the holy spirit, on behalf of the believer. Study ephesians 1 using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. Designed for the pastor and bible teacher, this series brings together commentary features rarely gathered together in one volume. He thought of titus as his son in the ministry, because paul had taught titus. In this book, however, he goes into greater depth before making the transition.

Ephesians 1 commentary james burton coffman commentaries. The book of ephesians is about the church the eternal purpose of god in christ. Twice in this epistle paul referred to himself by name as the author of the book 1. The introduction to the whole epistle, which is much the same as in others, ver.

The following verses from ephesians 1 have caused concern with some. Ephesians 2 bible commentary matthew henry concise. Paul began here in the manner of all writers of his time with a salutation ephesians 1. This epistle was written by paul, the apostle, as stated in 1. Ephesians chapter 1 coffmans commentary of the new. Some liberal critics have attempted to raise doubts, yet the authorship of the book is solidly established both by the clear statement. Ephesians 1 paul, an apostle of christ jesus by the will of god, to gods holy people in ephesus, the faithful in christ jesus. Jul 12, 2015 ephesians includes both a thanksgiving for the community 1. Commentary on galatians and ephesians by john calvin. Ephesians 1 commentary john gills exposition of the bible.

But the words take on fuller meaning in the christian context. The introduction to the whole epistle, which is much the same as in others, ephesians 1. Written by notable evangelical scholars, each volume in the zondervan exegetical commentary on the new testament series treats the literary context and structure of the passage in the original greek. Ephesians 1 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on. Titus had gone on several journeys with paul and even went to rome. A saint is a holy one, separated from the unconverted, who do not have gods spirit. As a letter meant to be read by more than just the believers at ephesus, this is an. Grace and peace to you from god our father and the lord jesus christ. Paul, an apostle of jesus christ by the will of god, to the saints which are at ephesus, and to the. This time, pauls writing to the church in ephesus and, boy, does he have a lot to say. Ephesians 1 commentary new testament matthew henry. From the context of all of its usages, it must mean the spiritual realm in which believers live here and now, not heaven. View ephesians 1 in the note window this epistle was written when st. Ephesians chapter 1 matthew henry complete commentary.

As an opera has an overture, setting the tone for all the melodies that will follow, so ephesians 1. An easyenglish bible version and commentary 2800 word vocabulary on pauls. Christians are clearly identified as saints in scripture. Verse 4 states that god chose us to be holy and blameless, and verse 5 adds, he destined us for adoption as his children. I, therefore, the prisoner of the lord, beseech you to walk worthy of the calling with which you were called, a. Titus was a gentile who had been saved under pauls ministry. Paul spent three chapters spelling out in glorious detail all that god did for us, freely by his. The new english bible 1961 translated believers incorporate ephesians 1. The introduction to the whole epistle, which is much the same as in others v. Verse 1 christ has chosen us to sit with him in the heavenly places 2.

It is the first prescribed in the book of leviticus, the ceremonial booknamely, the burnt offering. Ephesians zondervan exegetical commentary on the new. Eventually, the city clerk was able to bring order to the theater and dismiss the crowd. Ephesians 1, new king james version nkjv the bible app. This is the same mighty power 20that raised christ from the dead and seated him in the place of honor at gods right hand in the heavenly realms. Listen to pastor robert furrow as he continues his commentary on ephesians picking up today in chapter 1, verse 1. Ephesians chapter 1 matthew henry complete commentary on. He shows that it was through the great abundance of gods wisdom and goodness that the gentiles were called into a state of salvation, and that. I offer the following commentary and summary for ephesians in this article. Nay, the whole of gods truth is to be declared, and whatsoever we find in this book, that.

It would appear that paul built up this type of phrase to extol and praise god as the giver of all blessings. Matthew henry 18 october 1662 22 june 1714 was an english commentator on the bible, who published his works in 1706, sixvolume exposition of the old and new testaments 17081710 or complete commentary, provides an exhaustive verse by verse study of the bible, covering the whole of the old testament, and the gospels and acts in the. This is unfortunate, since his works contain priceless gems of information that are found nowhere except in the ancient writings of the jews. In ephesians chapter 1 we learn that christians are. In ancient greek the language paul originally wrote in, ephesians 1. A person without christ has no spiritual value, no standing before god, no purpose or meaning in the world. God predestined us unto sonship through jesus christ. Yet the pauline authorship of ephesians has been greatly disputed in recent years. Paul wrote this letter to titus about the year 63 a. Ephesians chapter 1 free online bible study lessons.