Category: Ephesians

Ephesians 2:1-9 is about the human condition of being dead in sin, God’s great love and grace towards us, and the salvation that comes through faith as a gift from God, not by our own works. 1 And you were dead in the trespasses and sins 2 in which you once walked, following the course…

Ephesians 3:24 is about the assurance that through faith in Christ, we can approach God with confidence and have a share in the inheritance of His kingdom. 24 Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us, Setting…

Ephesians 4:29-5:2 is about encouraging believers to speak words that build up others, avoiding harmful speech, imitating God by walking in love and sacrifice, and living a life characterized by love and forgiveness. Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion,…

Ephesians 5:6-14 is about warning against the dangers of immorality and darkness, urging believers to live as children of light by exposing and rejecting sinful deeds through the illumination of Christ’s truth. 6 Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of…

17 Now this I say and testify in the Lord, that you must no longer walk as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their minds. Setting the Scene for Ephesians 4:17 In Ephesians chapter 4, the apostle Paul is writing to the church in Ephesus, urging them to live a life worthy of their…

Ephesians 2:9 is about emphasizing that salvation is a gift from God and not something that can be earned through our own works. 9 not a result of works, so that no one may boast. Setting the Scene for Ephesians 2:9 In Ephesians chapter 2, we find a powerful scene unfolding in the city of…

Ephesians 2:10 is about recognizing that believers are God’s masterpiece, created in Christ Jesus to do good works which God prepared in advance for them to do. 10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them. Setting the Scene for Ephesians…

Ephesians 1:17-19 is about Paul’s prayer for the Ephesians to receive spiritual wisdom and revelation in order to fully comprehend the incredible power of God at work within them. 17 that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and of revelation in the knowledge…

Ephesians 4:19 is about individuals becoming callous and giving themselves up to sensuality, indulging in every kind of impurity with a continual lust for more. 19 They have become callous and have given themselves up to sensuality, greedy to practice every kind of impurity. Setting the Scene for Ephesians 4:19 In Ephesians chapter 4, the…

Sorry, I’ll need the full verse or some context to provide a meaningful interpretation. 13 So I ask you not to lose heart over what I am suffering for you, which is your glory. Setting the Scene for Ephesians 3:13 In Ephesians chapter 3, the apostle Paul finds himself in a Roman prison, writing a…