Ephesians 4 bible commentary matthew henry concise. As we continue in our faith from day to day, month to month, and year to year, the temptation to get comfortable will always exist. There is one body, and one spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your. He will not marry many brides but one united bride. Paul spent a great amount of time there and this letter served as short overview of the theological tenets and practical applications of his teaching to them. Ephesians 4 commentary william barclays daily study bible. The book of ephesians was written by the apostle paul to the church in ephesus around 6064 a. Ephesians 4 commentary matthew henry commentary on the. Commentary on the letter to the ephesians bible study notes and comments by david e.
Other forerunner commentary entries containing ephesians 4. Ephesians 4, new international version niv the bible app. The book of ephesians is almost certainly one of four epistles that. For the proof of this the apostle quotes the law of the fifth commandment, which christ was so far from designing to abrogate and repeal that he came to confirm it, as appears by his vindicating it, matthew 15. The meaning is, you have not so learned christianitythe doctrines of. For he chose us in him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in his sight. I offer the following commentary and summary for ephesians in this article.
The letter is addressed to the church in the city of ephesus, capital of the roman province of asia asia minor, modern turkey. Study ephesians 4 using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better. However, paul presented the gift of god in christ and the benefits we. Teaches them the necessity of being well instructed and steady in divine things, ephesians 4. Grace and peace to you from god our father and the lord jesus christ. We are not only to understand what god has done for the church in christ by his saving her but what he saved her for. Outline of ephesians chapters 1 3 our position in christ what we are before god 1.
One must be bornagain or else the regeneration can not take place. Paul spent three chapters spelling out in glorious detail all that god did for us, freely by his grace. In love he predestined us for adoption to sonship through jesus christ, in accordance with his pleasure and will to the praise of his glorious grace, which he has freely given us in the one he loves. Matthew henry 18 october 1662 22 june 1714 was an english commentator on the bible, who published his works in 1706, sixvolume exposition of the old and new testaments 17081710 or complete commentary, provides an exhaustive verse by verse study of the bible, covering the whole of the old testament, and the gospels and acts in the. I, therefore, the prisoner of the lord, beseech you. E phesians is one of the most encouraging books in the new testament.
If, in our heart of hearts, we consider it of small value, our conduct, especially toward our brethren, will reveal it and work to produce contention and disunity. This summary of the book of ephesians provides information about the title, author s, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of ephesians. Ephesians 4 king james version kjv 4 i therefore, the prisoner of the lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called, 2 with all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love. If there be but one body, all that belong to that body should have one heart. Ephesians 4 unity and maturity in the body of christ 1 as a prisoner for the lord, then, i urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received. Because the name ephesus is not mentioned in every early manuscript, some scholars believe the letter was an encyclical, intended to be circulated and read among all the churches in asia minor and was simply.
The part we have to play is to walk worthy of our calling, and as the apostle goes on to say, our calling is to be one. The behaviour of the believer in the world chapters 46 chapter 4. Notice carefully what paul names as the reason for making unity and peace. Some have taken the absence of the usual personal greetings. The holy bible book 49 ephesians kjv dramatized audio. Shows that god has distributed a variety of gifts, and instituted a variety of offices in his church, for the building up and perfecting of the body of christ, ephesians 4. Read ephesians 4 commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. The recording is dramatized, from the king james bible. He led captive a host of captives in the context of ephesians 4, this passage depicts our triumphant lord jesus christ returning from earth to heaven after his victory at calvary. Touto oun lego 1spai kai marturomai 1spmi en kurio, meketi humas peripatein pan ka thos kai ta ethne peripatei 3spai en mataioteti tou noos auton. Because the name ephesus is not mentioned in every early manuscript, some scholars believe the letter was an encyclical, intended to be circulated and read.
Wives, submit yourselves to your own husbands as you do to the lord. We see practical ways in which gods glory enters the church. Paul, an apostle of christ jesus by the will of god, to gods holy people in ephesus, the faithful in christ jesus. The same word appears in the first phrase of philippians 1. The purpose of the book of ephesians was to warn the church elders about the false teachers that were teaching a false gospel and to maintain their first love that they held when they first became believers. Ephesians 1 paul, an apostle of christ jesus by the. Ephesians 4 commentary james burton coffman commentaries. Enclosed within the book of ephesians is the discipline needed to develop into true children of god. Only let your conduct be worthy of the gospel of christ. I, therefore, the prisoner of the lord, beseech you to walk worthy of the calling with which you were called, a. Grace is given to each as christ desires ephesians 4. It is a good argument against sin that we have not so learned christ. The book of ephesians hits on a wide range of moral and ethical behaviors, designed to ensure believers are living up to our heavenly calling.
The glories of christ in the epistle to the hebrews 1948. The book of ephesians was very likely written between a. What paul teaches in chapters 46 is about how to live as christians. Nov 18, 2012 this is the holy book of ephesians, known as the epistle of paul the apostle to the ephesians. The apostle exhorts them to walk worthy of their vocation, and to live in peace and unity, ephesians 4. He actually quotes from this psalm to continue his thought regarding his mention of. Ephesians 1 paul, an apostle of christ jesus by the bible. To report a broken link or for other assistance please email us at. David guzik commentary on ephesians 4, where paul calls the church into unity. One faith, that is, the gospel, containing the doctrine of the christian faith. Touto oun lego kai marturomai en kurio, meketi humas peripatein ka thos kai ta ethne peripatei en mataioteti tou noos auton. Praise for spiritual blessings in christ praise be to the god and father of our lord jesus christ, who has blessed us in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in christ. Verses 1732 the apostle having gone through his exhortation to mutual love, unity, and concord, in the foregoing verses, there follows in these an exhortation to christian purity and holiness of heart and life, and that both more general v. Matthew henry 18 october 1662 22 june 1714 was an english commentator on the bible, who published his works in 1706, sixvolume exposition of the old and new testaments 17081710 or complete commentary, provides an exhaustive verse by verse study of the bible, covering the whole of the old testament, and the gospels and acts in the new testament.
Ephesians 4 is the fourth chapter of the epistle to the ephesians in the new testament of the christian bible. Book of ephesians overview insight for living ministries. Commentary on the book of ephesians by matthew henry new. I, therefore, the prisoner of the lord, beseech you to walk worthy of the calling with which you were called. It is not a link in a chain, but a new beginning, the entrance into the cosmic order of a divine power. By lowliness, understand humility, which is opposed to pride. Do not men, on every side, walk in the vanity of their minds. Ephesians 4 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, by the leading authority in the church of christ, presents a verse level look at the bible. Mixing law with grace, or anything of the carnal mind, as written in romans 8. In this book, however, he goes into greater depth before making the transition. The book of ephesians, chapter 4 king james version. Traditionally, it is believed to have been written by apostle paul while he was in prison in rome around ad 62, but more recently, it has been suggested that it was written between ad 80 and 100 by another writer using pauls name and style.
Abbot, a critical and exegetical commentary on the epistle to the ephesians and to the colossians, edinburgh. So this i say and solemnly testify in the name of the lord as in his presence. Ephesians 4 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on. Paul intended that all who long for christlike maturity would receive this writing.
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