I offer the following commentary and summary for ephesians in this article. Armor god has prepared us for battle whats our response. Ephesians 6 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary is from the most widely read and often quoted preacher in. Everything in these three chapters spells out what is. Ephesians 6 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this versebyverse commentary contain gems of information found nowhere outside the ancient jewish writings.
Therefore put on the full armor of god, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand. The indication is that the epistles to the colossians, philemon and the ephesians were carried to their destination by tychicus and onesimus cf. The purpose for writing this letter paul does not write this letter to the ephesians to rebuke them for any irregularity of conduct, like he does the corinthians, nor for any perversion of the gospel, as he does the galatians. 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. Specific focus on how modern society has corrupted christian perspectives is included. The wealth, walk and warfare of the christian scroll to page 45145 table of contents below. Put on the full armor of god, so that you will be able to stand firm against the schemes and tricks of.
Commentary on galatians and ephesians bible study guide. Verses 14 the great duty of children is, to obey their parents. Further you want to practice the disciplines that paul represents as armor so they can draw close to god and stand firm. The apostle having delivered the preceding precepts respecting relative duties, now adds a general exhortation to the believing ephesians, to be hearty and zealous in the performance of all their duties, which he enforces by the discovery of another deep article of the mystery of god. It is common to hear a christian say that god personally chose him or her for salvation and use this verse to.
The main idea is to be strong in the lord and in his mighty power so you can stand in the face of spiritual warfare. It follows that this commentary, like all commentaries, was written by an uninspired, fallible human. The holy spirit wields the sword he brings the verse that meets your need to mind. Carson describes obriens book as the best englishlanguage commentary on ephesians. And upon this it follows also that children are obligated to obey their parents, that they may not swerve from the true worship of god. However, the similarities between ephesians and colossians have led most scholars to. Children should obey their parents, that they may live long and be happy, ephesians 6. Servants should show all obedience and fidelity to their masters, ephesians 6. The epistle to the ephesians chapter six objectives in studying the chapter 1 to understand the responsibilities of children and their fathers 2 to suggest how principles governing servants and masters can be applied to employees and their employers 3 to see the need to adorn ourselves with the whole of armor of god, that we might be. Pray and ask god to open your eyes, to all he is saying here and to plant it deeply in your heart, so that you will. The book of ephesians lessons bible study and ministry.
Commentaries and bible studies technical commentaries peter obrien, the letter to the ephesians pntc. The apostle desires their prayers, and ends with his apostolic blessing. This document has been generated from xsl extensible stylesheet language source with renderx xep formatter, version 3. Ephesians 6 commentary william barclays daily study bible. It is common to hear a christian say that god personally chose him or her for salvation and use this verse to prove that point. And you he made alive, who were dead in trespasses and sins. Paul wrote to believers who were made alive by gods work.
Parents should be tender towards their children, ephesians 6. The total number of occurrences of the original search wordsphrases in a portion of a book. Ephesians 6 bible commentary the geneva study bible. The essence of pauls intercession is for the church to be filled in relation to all the fullness that god intends for them. But when you turn to the new testament, that first genealogy emphasizes birth and not death. Ephesians small group series lesson 1 introduction to. Ephesians 6 commentary matthew henry commentary on the. The message of the newtestament is that the gift of god is eternal life through jesus christ our lord rom. I must express my gratitude to both mark gaither and mike svigel for their tireless and devoted efforts, serving as my hands. John calvin, in his commentary on ephesians, interprets this passage as an exhortation to summon up courage and vigour and a call to apply the arms the lord. Ephesians 6 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, as set of 17 volumes on the new testament, the result of. This remarkable passage is immensely practical both for the doctrines it highlights and the principles for prayer it models. The common greek preposition en seems to be used in one of two senses in the phrase in christ as found in ephesians. At the end of the day it is completely irrelevant if the particular opponent we face is a principality, a power, or a ruler of the darkness of this age.
Ephesians 6 commentary john gills exposition on the. The old testament is a book of promise, while the new testament is a book of. The ephesians were familiar with the idea of the gods giving armor to mythical heroes. Put on the full armor of god, so that you can take your stand against the devils schemes. Best, a critical and exegetical commentary on ephesians, icc london. Constables notes on ephesians 2020 edition for some interpreters, the reference in 2 timothy 4.
That obedience includes inward reverence, as well as outward acts, and in every age prosperity has. Ephesus was the third largest city in the roman empire population 250,000 in what is today the country of turkey. And masters should treat their servants with humanity, ephesians 6. E phesians is one of the most encouraging books in the new testament. It is very important to understand that the us is a plural pronoun.
The words he made alive are in italics, which indicates that they are added to the text but implied from the context. All of the above comments are from commentaries on ephesians by. Outline of ephesians chapters 1 3 our position in christ what we are before god 1. In acts 19 we read about pauls trip to ephesus and how the city was full. Read the following scripture passages and complete the form for each day. Obrien, the letter to the ephesians, pillar new testament. Ephesians 6 commentary spurgeons verse expositions of the bible. Today i need your armor that you have prepared for me so that i can stand against all that the devil will throw my way.
For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. You want to help your group recognize that there really is a spiritual battle and they are at risk. Read ephesians 6 commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. Rank is a value from 0 to indicating how closely a match scored or ranked against the original search string. All should be strong in the lord, and be armed with his armor, because of.
Martyn lloyd jones from his introduction to ephesians 6. Commentary on galatians and ephesians by john calvin. Ephesians 6 bible commentary matthew henry concise. Paul had called these christians to walk worthily of the calling with which you were called 4. As you start this study, ask the holy spirit to help you understand what god has said through paul. Evil powers are not described in ephesians 6 using a form of dunamai. For a comprehensive study of the passage, download the study guide pdf download. All christians are to put on spiritual armour against the enemies of their souls.
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