Ephesians - Chapter 1, The Epistle to the — John Nelson Darby (Miscellaneous 4) These are the first-fruits of holy happiness. It is desirable to feel the mighty power of Divine grace, beginning and carrying on the work of faith in our souls. Eph 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: Eph 1:2 ¶ Grace be to you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ. Easily hear Scripture read as you study the Bible! (Read Ephesians 1:1,2. This is a self-test on chapters 1 - 3 of the book of Ephesians. 15 Wherefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus, and love unto all the saints. 7 In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace; 8 Wherein he hath abounded toward us in all wisdom and prudence; 9 Having made known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he hath purposed in himself: 10 That in the dispensation of the fulness of times he might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which are on earth; even in him: 11 In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will: 12 That we should be to the praise of his glory, who first trusted in Christ. (9-14) The apostle thanks God for their faith and love, and prays for the continuance of their knowledge and hope, with respect to the heavenly inheritance, and to God's powerful working in them. And if we dispute less, and prayed more with and for each other, we should daily see more and more what is the hope of our calling, and the riches of the Divine glory in this inheritance. Eph 2:3 -. 13 In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise. ... and the church there apparently flourished for some time, but later needed the warning of Rev 2:1-7. And did we know what we are called to, and what we might find in him, surely we should come and be suitors to him. God has made us alive with Christ. 1. Ephesians 1:1. Ephesians 1-2 King James Version (KJV) 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: 2 Grace be to you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ. Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children; And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour. 6 To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved. 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: Grace be to you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ united the two differing parties, God and man, in his own person, and satisfied for that wrong which caused the separation. KJV 2 Grace be to you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ. Eph 2:1 ¶ And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins; : Eph 2:2 : Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience: Ephesians Quiz on Chapters 1 - 3. How then do those forget themselves who seek for righteousness out of him! He wrought, by his Spirit, those graces of faith and love, whereby we are made one with God, and among ourselves. Eph 2:1 -. 8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: 9 Not of works, lest any man should boast. Even true believers greatly want heavenly wisdom. 2 Grace be to you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.. 3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ:. Ephesians chapter 2 KJV (King James Version) 1 And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins;. The design appears to be to strengthen the Ephesians in the faith of Christ, and to give exalted views of the love of God, and of the dignity and excellence of Christ, fortifying their minds against the scandal of the cross. Ephesians 2. 3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ: 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: 5 Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will. Eph 1:3 ¶ It was rich grace to provide such a surety as his own Son, and freely to deliver him up. The believer's actions, as well as his words, declare the praises of Divine mercy.9-14 Blessings were made known to believers, by the Lord's showing to them the mystery of his sovereign will, and the method of redemption and salvation. The big idea of the passage – Ephesians 1:3-14 is one of the most spectacular reminders in the Bible of our position in Christ and His great love toward us. 11 Wherefore remember, that ye being in time past Gentiles in the flesh, who are called Uncircumcision by that which is called the Circumcision in the flesh made by hands; 12 That at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world: 13 But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ. And by being partakers of Christ himself, we come to be filled with the fulness of grace and glory in him. 6 To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved. Although the word \"apostle\" was sometimes used in a secondary sense to include such faithful missionaries as Timothy, Silvanus, (1 Thessalonians 2:6) and Barnabas (Acts 14:14), Paul's use of the title for himself was always in the highest sense of a plenary representative of Christ who in harmony with the will of God had personally commissioned him; and as in the instance of the Twelve (Luke 6:13) the \"Lord named him\" an apostle. For this we were made, and for this we were redeemed; this is the great design of God in all that he has done for us; let all be ascribed unto the praise of his glory.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. Compare Ephesians 1:2 in other Bible versions. 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Jesus Christ is also the source of spiritual life. 23 Which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all. Ephesians 2:1–2 By Grace Through Faith 2 j And you were k dead in the trespasses and sins 2 l in which you once walked, following the course of this world, following m the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that is now at work in n the sons of disobedience— When we look upon a corpse, it gives an awful feeling. 14 For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us; 15 Having abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances; for to make in himself of twain one new man, so making peace; 16 And that he might reconcile both unto God in one body by the cross, having slain the enmity thereby: 17 And came and preached peace to you which were afar off, and to them that were nigh. Ephesians 1:2 Grace be to you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ. 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:. 6 And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus: 7 That in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus. 16 Cease not to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers; 17 That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him: 18 The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints. Surely this will constrain us by love to live to our Redeemer's glory.Commentary by Matthew Henry, 1710. 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: 2 Grace be to you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ. Satan subtly persuaded Adam and Eve that by taking the knowledge of good and evil, they would be like gods, and by this he inserted himself as a rival to God for man's loyalty. 3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ: 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: 5 Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will. 2 And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins; 2 Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience: 3 Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others. Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience: 3. King James Version (KJV). Commentary on Ephesians 2:1-10 (Read Ephesians 2:1-10) Sin is the death of the soul. A never-dying spirit is now fled, and has left nothing but the ruins of a man. The title was not one which \"developed\" in the early ch… True peace, just like true grace, comes from the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Ephesians 1:2. KJV Ephesians 1:2. 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