Ephesians 1 commentary pdf

Paul, an apostle of christ jesus by the will of god. Tony merida begins a study on the book of ephesians in the same way that the apostle paul greeted the original recipients of the letter, by declaring their identity in the grace an. To the saints in ephesus, the faithful in christ jesus. Ephesians 1 commentary ironsides notes on selected books. Colossians presents christ who is the head of the body, the. Altogether, paul spent three years at ephesus with great success acts 20. Introduction to ephesians author the author of this epistle identifies himself as, paul, an apostle of christ jesus by the will of god 1. While this book begins, paul, an apostle of christ jesus through the will of god, to the saints who are at ephesus, and the faithful in christ jesus 1. Swindolls living insights new testament commentary, volume 8 visit tyndale online at. Colossians presents christ who is the head of the body, the church colossians 1. And you he made alive, who were dead in trespasses and sins. Paul wrote to believers who were made alive by gods work.

Ephesians small group series lesson 1 introduction to. Ephesians 1 paul, an apostle of christ jesus by the will of. Ephesians 1 paul, an apostle of christ jesus by the will. I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in his holy people, ephesians 1. Ephesians philippians colossians 1 thessalonians 2 thessalonians 1 timothy 2 timothy titus philemon hebrews james 1 peter 2 peter 1 john 2 john 3 john jude revelation. Colossians, ephesians, philippians and philemon ibiblio. Study guide for ephesians 1 by david guzik blue letter bible. Ephesians 1 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, by the leading authority in the church of christ, presents a verse level look at the bible. Bruce, in his commentary on the book of acts, provides us with. Kai humas onta s nekrous toi s paraptomasin kai tais hamartiais humon. Ephesus was the third largest city in the roman empire population 250,000 in what is today. Following the convention of his day, paul first identifies himself as the writer, and then addresses his readers and states his greeting.

Ephesians, we can get caught up in the rituals and doing of the christian life instead of a relationship with the lord. The apostles thanksgivings and praises to god for his inestimable blessings bestowed on the believing ephesians. Ephesians 1 commentary commentary critical and explanatory. The total number of occurrences of the original search wordsphrases in a portion of a book. Ephesians 1 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on. Specifically he addressed issues related to their new life, the community of believers, the pursuits of unity and holiness, and lifes challenges. A commentary on the greek text of the epistle of paul to the ephesians outline. We are not predestined to eternal life, but to conformity to jesus christ. Its excellent location was ideally suited for the spread of the gospel. For this reason, this study guide commentary is designed to provide an. Jewish people used the word bless to express both gods kindness to us and our thanks or praise to him. Living stream ministry publishes the works of watchman nee and witness lee, providing the authoritative and definitive collections of treasures from these two servants of the lord jesus christ. Ephesians 1 paul, an apostle of christ jesus by the. John eadie, commentary on the epistle to the ephesians, p.

T he wiersbe bible commentaryhad a modest beginning in 1972 when victor books pub lished my commentary on 1 john and called it be real. Ephesians includes both a thanksgiving for the community 1. Click here for the following chapters all on one pdf. And you he made alive, when you were dead slain by your trespasses and sins amplified bible lockman. The testimony of the early church was unanimous in support of the view that this letter had come from the hand of paul. Carson describes obriens book as the best englishlanguage commentary on ephesians. I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in his holy people. This third letter was that which is not entitled the epistle to the ephesians. This morning we come for our bible study to a book that is indeed a treasure of mine and of every believer, the book of ephesians. T he wiersbe bible commentaryhad a modest beginning in 1972 when victor books published my commentary on 1 john and called it be real. The following section explains more of this mighty power and what it did.

Paul asked these things because they were important to ask for. All the following expositors of this portion of the scriptures depended on this great work by goodwin. Ephesians 1 commentary james burton coffman commentaries. Jul 12, 2015 many of pauls letters open with thanksgiving for the faith or spiritual gifts of the recipient community e. This construction yet carry the idea of one god or any of the three persons in the godhead. Cambridge bible for schools and colleges h c g moule. Commentary on galatians and ephesians by john calvin.

Some liberal critics have attempted to raise doubts, yet the authorship of the book is solidly established both by the clear statement in the book itself and by the records of the early uninspired christian writers. The words he made alive are in italics, which indicates that they are added to the text but implied from the context. Commentaries for ephesians chapter 1 a salutation, and an account of saving blessings, as prepared in gods eternal election, as purchased by christs blood. It was the power that god used to raise jesus from death. This epistle was written by paul, the apostle, as stated in 1. Ephesians 1 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, like many of ironsides writings, are a standard that has stood the test of time. Free sermon book of ephesians martyn lloydjones trust. In verse 3 the word blessed or blessing is used three times. This passage is identical in sense and expression with colossians 1.

Ephesians 1 bible commentary matthew henry concise. Faith foundations study guides chosen in christ a journey of discovery in the book of ephesians. Early in the history of grace church, the history of john macarthur. Study ephesians 1 using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. Ephesians presents the church, which is his body ephesians 1. This point is established by strong evidence, both internal and external. You may use brief quotations from this commentary in presentations, articles, and books. The introduction to the whole epistle, which is much the same as in others v. Ephesians bears much the same relation to colossians that romans does to galatians, a fuller treatment of the same general theme in a more detached and impersonal manner. Ephesians commentary free bible study notes, commentary, and. His principal ministry was at westminster chapel, in central london, from 19391968, where he delivered multiyear expositions on books of the bible such as romans, ephesians and the gospel of john. Mso that they were willing to sacrifice their siesta for the sake of listening to paul pp. It is an adjective, but used as a noun and best translated holy ones.

This document has been generated from xsl extensible stylesheet language source with renderx xep formatter, version 3. Nobody remembers who named the book, but for me it was the beginning of three decades of intensive bible study as i. For all other uses, please write lexham press for permission. And you he made alive, who were dead in trespasses and sins, a. Paul uses the same words here power, strength and might. The emphasis is upon christ rather than on the church. Ephesians 1 bible commentary wesleys explanatory notes. Brackets are used in this commentary in the bible text to indicate words. God blesses men by acts of love and grace and that men bless god with words.

It was quoted and referred to often in the writings of the. Ephesians 1 paul, an apostle of christ jesus by the bible. Our blessing god is the paying him our solemn and grateful acknowledgments, both on account of his own essential blessedness, and of the blessings which he bestows upon us. Martyn lloydjones 18991981 was a welsh evangelical minister who preached and taught in the reformed tradition.

Through the ages the word saints has acquired a meaning that is not biblical, and thus it can be confusing, especially to new christians. In, or by, whom we have redemption by price and by power, are bought and delivered from the guilt and dominion of sin, the tyranny of satan, and the final displeasure and wrath of god. The fundamental principles of grace and mans responsibility to abide by gods laws are thoroughly revealed in the old testament. Swindoll swindolls living insights new testament commentary galatians, ephesians tyndale house publishers, inc. Ephesians 1 commentary matthew henry commentary on the. A commentary on the epistle to the ephesians squarespace. Consequently, within the three page 1 a study of ephesians. Many of pauls letters open with thanksgiving for the faith or spiritual gifts of the recipient community e. I believe the bible is the sole inspired selfrevelation of the one true god.

Charles erdman in his commentary on the ephesians says it is commonly said that. Rank is a value from 0 to indicating how closely a match scored or ranked against the original search string. Some say that ephesians reads like a commentary on the pauline letters and probably. Ephesians christ and the church click chart to enlarge charts from jensens survey of the nt used by permission. God is praised in these verses for having chosen and adopted the church as gods own people. Therefore, the book of ephesians and this study offer practical answers to contemporary believers basic questions about the christian life and our identity in christ. 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.