Ephesians 2:18 - Three In One For through Him we both have access by one Spirit to the Father. Truth to Learn All three persons of the Godhead have a part in our salvation. Behind the Words “Through” is translated from the Greek preposition dia, which indeed means “through.” As...
Ephesians 2:17 – His Mouth Peace
Ephesians 2:17 - His Mouth Peace And He came and preached peace to you who were afar off and to those who were near. Truth to Learn All Christians should be proclaiming peace with God through the gospel message of the sacrificial death of Jesus Christ as payment for our...
Ephesians 2:16 – Deadly Reconciliation
Ephesians 2:16 - Deadly Reconciliation and that He might reconcile them both to God in one body through the cross, thereby putting to death the enmity. Truth to Learn We are reconciled to God because of Jesus Christ’s death. Behind the Words “He might reconcile” is translated from the Greek...
Ephesians 2:15 – No Distinction
Ephesians 2:15 - No Distinction having abolished in His flesh the enmity, that is, the law of commandments contained in ordinances, so as to create in Himself one new man from the two, thus making peace, Truth to Learn In the church there is no distinction between races or sexes....
Ephesians 2:14 – Peace Without Fences
Ephesians 2:14 - Peace Without Fences For He Himself is our peace, who has made both one, and has broken down the middle wall of separation, Truth to Learn We now have access to God through the new covenant. Behind the Words The word translated “peace” is eirēnē, which means...
Ephesians 2:13 – A New Covenant
Ephesians 2:13 - A New Covenant But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ. Truth to Learn God has made a new covenant for us. Behind the Words “Now” is translated from nuni, which is a strengthened form...
Ephesians 2:12 – Without Hope?
Ephesians 2:12 - Without Hope? that at that time you 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. Truth to Learn Through faith in Christ we are no longer without hope. Behind...
Ephesians 2:11 – Spiritual Snobbery
Ephesians 2:11 - Spiritual Snobbery Therefore remember that you, once Gentiles in the flesh—who are called Uncircumcision by what is called the Circumcision made in the flesh by hands— Truth to Learn Spiritual snobbery should not exist in the life of any Christian, for we are saved by God’s grace....
Ephesians 2:10 – Salvation and Works
Ephesians 2:10 - Salvation and Works For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them. Truth to Learn We were saved so that we can do good works. Behind the Words The word translated “workmanship” is poiēma,...
Ephesians 2:9 – Unearned and Secure
Ephesians 2:9 - Unearned and Secure not of works, lest anyone should boast. Truth to Learn We didn’t do anything to earn our salvation. Behind the Words “Not” is translated from the Greek particle ou, meaning “no or not.” It expresses direct and full negation, independently and absolutely. The word...
Ephesians 2:8 – God’s Gracious Gift
Ephesians 2:8 - God's Gracious Gift For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, Truth to Learn Salvation by grace, through faith, is God’s gift. Behind the Words “Saved” is translated from the Greek verb sōdzō, meaning “to...
Ephesians 2:7 – Priceless Grace
Ephesians 2:7 - Priceless Grace that in the ages to come He might show the exceeding riches of His grace in His kindness toward us in Christ Jesus. Truth to Learn God’s grace is priceless. Behind the Words The word “ages” is from aiōn, which refers to “an indefinitely long...
Ephesians 2:6 – Life, Resurrection, and a Seat
Ephesians 2:6 - Life, Resurrection, and a Seat and raised us up together, and made us sit together in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, Truth to Learn God’s grace produces in us life, resurrection, and a seat. Behind the Words The words “raised us up together” are translated from...
Ephesians 2:5 – Undeserved Love
Ephesians 2:5 - Undeserved Love even when we were dead in trespasses, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved), Truth to Learn God loves us instead of giving us what we deserve. Behind the Words The words “when we were” are translated from the verb...
Ephesians 2:4 – Abundant Mercy
Ephesians 2:4 - Abundant Mercy But God, who is rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us, Truth to Learn Because of God’s mercy we don’t get what we deserve. It’s not fair, it’s mercy! Behind the Words The word “rich” is translated from plousios,...
Ephesians 2:3 – Wrath Avoidance
Ephesians 2:3 - Wrath Avoidance among whom also we all once conducted ourselves in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, just as the others. Truth to Learn Before we were saved we were destined...
Ephesians 2:2 – Who’s Your Master?
Ephesians 2:2 - Who's Your Master? in which you once walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit who now works in the sons of disobedience, Truth to Learn Christians are no longer under Satan’s authority. We are...
Ephesians 2:1 – His Promised Resurrection
Ephesians 2:1 - His Promised Resurrection And you He made alive, who were dead in trespasses and sins, Truth to Learn Through faith, God’s awesome power will be displayed in resurrecting us to eternal life in perfect bodies. Behind the Words The words “He made alive” are not in the...
Ephesians 1:23 – Spiritual Body Life
Ephesians 1:23 - Spiritual Body Life which is His body, the fullness of Him who fills all in all. Truth to Learn All Christians are part of the body of Christ. As members of that body we each have a function to perform in the church. Behind the Words The...