This is the most oftquoted passage from the book of ephesians and one of. Ephesians 6 commentary james burton coffman commentaries. Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up with the training and instruction of the lord. Paul stated that this was the first commandment with a promise, which says that honoring ones mother and father will lead to a happy and long life. The gospel of peace pertains to the good news that, through christ, believers are at peace with god and he is on their side rom. Its authorship has traditionally been attributed to paul the apostle but starting in 1792, this has been challenged as deuteropauline, that is, written in pauls name by a later author strongly influenced by pauls thought, probably by a loyal. The command, be strong in the lord, reminds us that we have no strength in ourselves to combat and to conquer the enemy of our souls. And, ye masters, do the same things unto them, forbearing threatening. Paul wrote this letter while enduring his first roman imprisonment in house arrest. The key personalities of ephesians are the apostle paul and tychicus. A chapter by chapter and verse by verse study of ephesians taught by pastor paul leboutillier of calvary chapel ontario, oregon. Ephesians chapter 6 teaches us how to honor our parents and how we should interact with our employers. However, paul presented the gift of god in christ and the benefits we. The book of ephesians is a prison epistle letter written while in prison.
Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the spirit, which is the word of god. We would probably turn first to the third chapter of the book of. Christ himself resisted satans temptations with, it is written, matthew 4. Can you explain ephesians 612 in the bible spiritual. The books of ephesians, philippians, colossians, and philemon are believed to have been written by paul while he was a prisoner under house arrest in rome a.
Some have taken the absence of the usual personal greetings. In most of chapter 6, paul is reminding the church at ephesus to be spirituallystrong. E phesians is one of the most encouraging books in the new testament. Rather, it is the power of god emanating from both the father. The idea of unity can be seen clearly in the first chapter of ephesians ephesians 1. Ephesians chapter 6 free online bible study lessons.
Ephesians 6 is the sixth and the last chapter of the epistle to the ephesians in the new testament of the christian bible. I offer the following commentary and summary for ephesians in this article. The city of ephesus was a large commercial port city in asia minor present day turkey located at. A general account of the blessings that the gospel reveals. Paul writes about the ideal and godly relationship between husband and wife. The phrase armor of god is derived from ephesians 6. In addition to the contribution of ephesians chapter 6, we may add several other observations concerning the spiritual war which will help us in our study of ephesians 6. Ephesians is the goto book in the new testament for an understanding of gods sovereignty in salvation by grace, and therefore it shares much in common with pauls other masterwork. In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. Verses 10 through 20 are a famous and wellused portion of scripture. He was the angel who was created by god ezekiel 28. Well, remember, this is paul who is writing, and he lived about 2000 years ago during the peak of the roman civilization.
We also learn how to put on the armor of god in this final chapter to withstand the devils attacks. Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind. Doctrine occupies the greatest portion of the book of ephesians. The different parts of the christian armor enumerated, ephesians 6. Jun 14, 2016 verse by verse bible study on through the book of ephesians, covering chapter 6 and verses ten to twentyfour by robert breaker. As you start this study, ask the holy spirit to help you understand what god has said through paul. The book of ephesians is a letter from paul to christians at ephesus. In the king james version the number of verses in the book of nehemiah are as follows chapter 1 11 chapter 2 20 chapter 3 32 chapter 4 23 chapter 5 19 chapter 6 19 chapter 7 73. Book of ephesians overview insight for living ministries.
Of this whole chapter it may be said, as dummelow said of the last verse, it is a worthy conclusion to this immortal epistle. Principalities very simply this means leaders, but it runs much deeper. The epistle to the ephesians, also called the letter to the ephesians and often shortened to ephesians, is the tenth book of the new testament. Finally, be strong in the lord and in his mighty power. This is the first commandment with a promise, that it may go well with you and that you may have a long life on earth. The apostle proceeds in the exhortation to relative duties which he began in the former, particularly he insists on the duties of children and parents, and of servants and masters, ephesians 6. Ephesians 6 is the sixth and the last chapter of the epistle to the ephesians in the new testament of the christian. Roman soldiers wore boots with nails in them to grip the ground in combat. Welcome to the sixth and final study of the book of ephesians. The book of ephesians chapter two workbook eeonline bible this bible study workbook is designed to facilitate your study of chapter two of the book of ephesians. All should be strong in the lord, and be armed with his armor, because of their wily, powerful, and numerous foes, ephesians 6.
His final great admonition to strength in the lord through putting on the. This, being hid in the heart, will preserve from sin psalms 119. The following biblical texts in ephesians chapter 6 mention six pieces of. And masters should treat their servants with humanity, ephesians 6. Now they were the grandchildren of noah, in honor of whom names were imposed on the nations by those that first seized upon them. This includes the source of these blessings, the means by which they are attained, the. Ephesians chapter 6, verse 14 stand firm ephesians chapter 6, verse 16 you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one there is a theme to stand. In this chapter the apostle goes on with his exhortations to relative and domestic duties, and considers those of children and parents, and of servants and masters. When obedience to parents is no longer essential 3. Everything in these three chapters spells out what is involved in christians walking worthily of their calling. David guzik commentary on ephesians 6 explains how the believer is supposed to.
Traditionally, it is believed to be written by apostle paul while he was in prison in rome around ad 62, but more recently, it is suggested to be written between ad 80 and 100 by another writer using pauls name and style. The great truth of christianity is that god is the uniting the world to himself through the believers. Finally, my brethren, be strong in the lord, and in the power of his might. Gods purpose in all this was to use the church to display his wisdom in its rich variety to all the unseen rulers and authorities in the heavenly places. The main idea is to be strong in the lord and in his mighty power so you can stand in the face of spiritual warfare. It was written to encourage believers to walk as fruitful followers of christ and to serve in unity and love in the midst of persecution. Ignatius of antioch himself seemed to be very well versed in the epistle to the ephesians, and mirrors many of his own thoughts in his own epistle to the ephesians. Ephesians 6, new international version niv the bible app. This in part explains what he means in the ephesians 6. Ephesians chapter 6 matthew henry complete commentary on. Paul describes for us, satans most effective and common arsenal for us in this verse. Ephesus was the chief city of the coastal area of asia minor.
Put on the full armor of god, so that you can take your stand against the. Now viewing scripture range from the book of ephesians chapter 6. Children, obey your parents in the lord, for this is right. If such is truly the case, then paul wrote ephesians around 6163 a. Ephesians chapter 6 matthew henry complete commentary. Therefore put on the full armor of god, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after. Feb 07, 2015 the book of ephesians was written to gods holy people in ephesus ephesians 1. Sword of the spirit flaming arrows of the evil one day five questions and answers. For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against the spiritual forces of evil in heavenly places. Prayer must buckle on all the other parts of our christian armour, ephesians 6. 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.
In chapter 6 of ephesians, paul began by urging believers to be in harmony with their own family. Paul wraps up his practical teachings with a series of analogies, comparing aspects of the christian faith to the equipment carried by a soldier. Upon completion of the study, it is recommended that you discuss your answers and insights with other bible students who also completed the workbook. His intent was that now, through the church, the manifold wisdom of god should be made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly realms, ephesians 3. What are the 2 offensive weapons mentioned in verses 10 18 of ephesians chapter 6. The indication is that the epistles to the colossians, philemon and the ephesians were carried to their destination by tychicus and onesimus cf. Put on the whole armour of god, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. No mention is made of the holy spirit, because the holy spirit is not a person. For instance, children were urged to follow the commandment of obeying their parents in the lord. Paul had called these christians to walk worthily of the calling with which you were called 4. Put on the full armor of god so that you can take your stand against the devils schemes. Paul closes his letter to gods people in ephesus with a call to arms an exhortation to join the battle between good and evil. In verse 2 of ephesians chapter 1, paul shows that both god the father and the lord jesus christ bestow grace and peace on the saints.
Everything in these three chapters spells out what is involved in christians. In this first lesson, we will concentrate on verses 10, which direct our. Ephesians chapter 6 verse by verse bible commentary. 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. That ye may be able to withstand that ye may not only stand fast in the liberty wherewith christ hath made you free, but also discomfit all your spiritual foes. 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 chapter 6 continued discover the 66 books of. The book of ephesians free online bible study lessons. Ephesians chapter 6 is one of the most thorough treatments of the spiritual war in the new testament, it is but one of many texts which sheds light on this subject.
The book of ephesians chapter two workbook ee onlinebible this bible study workbook is designed to facilitate your study of chapter two of the book of ephesians. Gods one eternal purpose is to unite one body of believers through christ, the church, which is his body, the fulness of him who filleth all in all ephesians 1. Ephesians 6 commentary john gills exposition on the whole. 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.
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