EpEphesians

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Although written in prison, this letter is the most optimistic and encouraging of Paul. It describes the great advantages that a believer has in Christ compared to those who live in the world.

AuthorPaul
For whom it was writtenTo the Church of Ephesus, but also to all the churches of Asia.
Chapter amount6
Verse amount155

Message/Outline

  • Through salvation, every believer has a blessed new life.
  • Love for God for what He has done for us and obedience because of love.
  • Believers should be kind to one another.

Chapters

1Greeting. Paul speaks about God's blessings in Jesus Christ, the author of our redemption and head of the church.
2Paul speaks that salvation is by grace and that Gentiles and Jews are united by God through the cross of Christ.
3The ministry of the calling of the Gentiles and Paul's apostleship. Paul's prayer for the Ephesians.
4.1 - 16Paul speaks about the unity of faith. The believer's responsibility to achieve unity diligently, to accept grace and gifts with humility, and to grow in ministry as part of the body.
4.17 - 5.14Paul speaks about Christian holiness saying that it is opposed to the customs of the Gentiles. The believer's call to purity by putting off the old and putting on the new and shining as children of light.
5.15 - 6.9Paul speaks about the believer's calling to a Spirit-filled life, seeking God's will and wisdom, maintaining the fullness of the Spirit through praise and humility, and conducting all relationships according to God's order.
6.10 - 24Paul speaks about the believer's calling to spiritual battle. The reality of the invisible battle. Armor for the warrior and the action involved in the battle.