Holy Bible, The New Living Translation
Book of Ephesians
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Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 4:7 DSN -> Synopsis on 4:7 GEB -> Study Notes on 4:7 GSB -> Study Notes on 4:7 JFB -> Commentary on 4:7 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 4:7 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 4:7 PNT -> Commentary on 4:7 RWP -> Study Notes on 4:7 TSK -> Commentary on 4:7 TSK -> Entry for 4:7 WEN -> Notes on 4:7 NTB -> Gifts From God; Grace Of God; Regeneration; Responsibility; Sanctification TTT -> Ascension of Christ, The; Gifts of God, The EBD -> Ephesians, Epistle to PWP -> Devotional using 4:7 4:7 - [In Context] However, he has given each one of us a special gift according to the generosity of Christ.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 4:8 DSN -> Synopsis on 4:8 GEB -> Study Notes on 4:8 GSB -> Study Notes on 4:8 JFB -> Commentary on 4:8 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 4:8 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 4:8 PNT -> Commentary on 4:8 RWP -> Study Notes on 4:8 TSK -> Commentary on 4:8 TSK -> Entry for 4:8 WEN -> Notes on 4:8 NTB -> Captivity; Gifts From God; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Prophecy; Quotations And Allusions; Regeneration TTT -> Ascension of Christ, The; Bondage, Spiritual; Christ, the Head of the Church; Gifts of God, The EBD -> Ephesians, Epistle to; Gift PWP -> Devotional using 4:8 4:8 - [In Context] That is why the Scriptures say, "When he ascended to the heights, he led a crowd of captives and gave gifts to his people." F5
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 4:9 DSN -> Synopsis on 4:9 GEB -> Study Notes on 4:9 GSB -> Study Notes on 4:9 JFB -> Commentary on 4:9 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 4:9 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 4:9 PNT -> Commentary on 4:9 RWP -> Study Notes on 4:9 TSK -> Commentary on 4:9 TSK -> Entry for 4:9 WEN -> Notes on 4:9 NTB -> Jesus, The Christ; Prophecy EBD -> Ephesians, Epistle to PWP -> Devotional using 4:9 4:9 - [In Context] Notice that it says "he ascended." This means that Christ first came down to the lowly world in which we live. F6
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 4:10 DSN -> Synopsis on 4:10 GEB -> Study Notes on 4:10 GSB -> Study Notes on 4:10 JFB -> Commentary on 4:10 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 4:10 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 4:10 PNT -> Commentary on 4:10 RWP -> Study Notes on 4:10 TSK -> Commentary on 4:10 TSK -> Entry for 4:10 WEN -> Notes on 4:10 NTB -> Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Prophecy EBD -> Ephesians, Epistle to PWP -> Devotional using 4:10 4:10 - [In Context] The same one who came down is the one who ascended higher than all the heavens, so that his rule might fill the entire universe.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 4:11 DSN -> Synopsis on 4:11 GEB -> Study Notes on 4:11 GSB -> Study Notes on 4:11 JFB -> Commentary on 4:11 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 4:11 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 4:11 PNT -> Commentary on 4:11 RWP -> Study Notes on 4:11 SRN -> Study Notes on 4:11 TSK -> Commentary on 4:11 TSK -> Entry for 4:11 WEN -> Notes on 4:11 NTB -> Church; Instruction; Minister, Christian; Perfection; Wisdom TTT -> Ascension of Christ, The; Christ is God; Church, The; Edification; Prophecy; Titles and Names of Ministers; Trinity, The EBD -> Elder; Ephesians, Epistle to; Evangelist; Gospels SBD -> Evangelist PWP -> Devotional using 4:11 4:11 - [In Context] He is the one who gave these gifts to the church: the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, and the pastors and teachers.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 4:12 DSN -> Synopsis on 4:12 GEB -> Study Notes on 4:12 GSB -> Study Notes on 4:12 JFB -> Commentary on 4:12 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 4:12 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 4:12 PNT -> Commentary on 4:12 RWP -> Study Notes on 4:12 SRN -> Study Notes on 4:12 TSK -> Commentary on 4:12 TSK -> Entry for 4:12 WEN -> Notes on 4:12 NTB -> Church; Instruction; Minister, Christian; Perfection; Sanctification; Wisdom TTT -> Christ is God; Christ, the Head of the Church; Church, The; Edification; Ministers; Perfection EBD -> Ephesians, Epistle to PWP -> Devotional using 4:12 4:12 - [In Context] Their responsibility is to equip God's people to do his work and build up the church, the body of Christ,
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 4:13 DSN -> Synopsis on 4:13 GEB -> Study Notes on 4:13 GSB -> Study Notes on 4:13 JFB -> Commentary on 4:13 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 4:13 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 4:13 PNT -> Commentary on 4:13 RWP -> Study Notes on 4:13 TSK -> Commentary on 4:13 TSK -> Entry for 4:13 WEN -> Notes on 4:13 NTB -> Church; Faith; Jesus, The Christ; Perfection; Righteous; Sanctification; Wisdom TTT -> Christ is God; Edification; Life, Spiritual; Measures; Perfection EBD -> Ephesians, Epistle to UTM -> Devotional using 4:13 PWP -> Devotional using 4:13 4:13 - [In Context] until we come to such unity in our faith and knowledge of God's Son that we will be mature and full grown in the Lord, measuring up to the full stature of Christ.
FOOTNOTES: F5: Ps 68:18. F6: Or to the lowest parts of the earth.

Abbreviations Legend: BCC - Burton Coffman; DSN - Darby's Synopsis; GEB - Gill's Exposition; GSB - Geneva Study Bible; JFB - Jamieson, Fausset, Brown; MHC-COM - Matthew Henry Complete; MHC-CON - Matthew Henry Concise; PNT - People's New Testament; RWP - Robertson's Word Pictures; SRN - Scofield Reference Notes; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; WEN - Wesley's Explanatory Notes; NTB - Nave's Topical Bible; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; TTT - Torrey's Topical Textbook; EBD - Easton's Bible Dictionary; SBD - Smith's Bible Dictionary; PWP - Praying With Paul; UTM - My Utmost for His Highest; Copyright Statement - Holy Bible, The New Living Translation copyright © 1996 by Tyndale Charitable Trust. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers. All rights reserved. For more information about the NLT, please click here.