Chapter four picks up on John’s mention of the Holy Spirit in 1 John 3:24. Paul wrote that the Spirit is God’s seal of salvation (Ephesians 1:13-14) and assurance of our relationship with God (Romans 8:16); John agreed. The Spirit is the internal evidence of knowing God, while our obedience is the external (3:24). One […]
Chapter six starts a new section with verse ten. As noted previously, Ephesians 6:1-9 continue Paul’s list of example relationships that he started in Ephesians 5:22. Thus, this chapter contains only one final section of application followed by Paul’s closing greetings. Ephesians 6:10-20 contains the famous armor of God passage. This is a favorite by
Chapter five continues Paul’s admonition from chapter four. In Ephesians 4:32 he told us to forgive like God; in Ephesians 5:1-5 we are told to imitate God in every way, specifically in our love for one another. Connecting back to Ephesians 2:1-3 and Ephesians 4:19-20 (and reminiscent of Galatians 5:16-23), the believer’s life should not
