One body (en swma). One mystical body of Christ (the spiritual church or kingdom, cf. Ephesians 1:23 ; Ephesians 2:16 ). One Spirit (en pneuma). On...
That ye may know (ina gnwte). Second aorist active subjunctive of ginwskw. Just as in Colossians 4:8 he had not written ina eidhte in verse Ephesi...
Tychicus [E] [H] [S](An Asian companion of Paul)Accompanies Paul from Greece to Asia Acts 20:4 With Paul in Nicopolis Titus 3:12 With Paul in Rome...
According to the measure of the gifts of Christ (kata to metron th dwrea tou Cristou). Each gets the gift that Christ has to bestow for his special c...
Overview - Exodus 36 1?The offerings are delivered to the workmen. 4?The liberality of the people is restrained. 8?The curtains with cherubims. 14?T...
Overview - John 17 1?Christ prays to his Father. Treasury of Scripture KnowledgeJohn 17:26??(King James Version)And I have declared unto them thy name...
The unity (thn enothta). Late and rare word (from ei, one), in Aristotle and Plutarch, though in N.T. only here and verse Colossians 13 . In the bon...
But ye did not so learn Christ (Humei de ouc outw emaqete ton Criston). In sharp contrast to pagan life (outw). Second aorist active indicative of ma...
According to the riches of his grace (kata to plouto th carito autou). A thoroughly Pauline phrase, riches of kindness ( Romans 2:4 ), riches of glor...
Redeeming the time (exagorazomenoi ton kairon). As in Colossians 4:5 which see. ...
Overview - Ephesians 4 1?He exhorts to unity; 7?and declares that God therefore gives divers gifts unto men; 11?that his church might be edified, 16?...
Overview - 1?Corinthians 12 1?Spiritual gifts, 4?are diverse, 7?yet all to profit withal. 8?And to that end are diversely bestowed; 12?that by the ...
With empty words (kenoi logoi). Instrumental case. Probably Paul has in mind the same Gnostic praters as in Colossians 2:4 . See Ephesians 2:2 . ...
Ephesians 3:4 Whereby when ye read The above chapters, and seriously consider what is contained in them: ye may understand my knowledge in the myster...
Neither give place to the devil (mhde didote topon twi diabolwi). Present active imperative in prohibition, either stop doing it or do not have the h...
Church, the [B] Belongs to God 1?Timothy 3:15 The body of Christ Ephesians 1:23 ; Colossians 1:24 Christ, the foundation-stone of 1?Corin...
Overview - Ephesians 1 1?After the salutation, 3?and thanksgiving for the Ephesians, 4?he treats of our election, 6?and adoption by grace; 11?which...
Overview - 1?Corinthians 10 1?The sacraments of the Jews are types of ours; 7?and their punishments, 11?examples for us. 13?We must flee from idolatr...
Mysteries OF REDEMPTION Deuteronomy 29:29 ; Job 15:8 ; Psalms 25:14 ; Proverbs 3:32 ; Amos 3:7 ; Matthew 11:25 ; Matthew 13:11 Matthew 13:35 ...
But God (o de qeo). Change in the structure of the sentence here, resuming verse Romans 1 after the break. Being rich in mercy (plousio wn en eleei...