Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version
Book of Ephesians
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Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 4:1 DSN -> Synopsis on 4:1 GEB -> Study Notes on 4:1 GSB -> Study Notes on 4:1 JFB -> Commentary on 4:1 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 4:1 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 4:1 PNT -> Commentary on 4:1 RWP -> Study Notes on 4:1 TSK -> Commentary on 4:1 TSK -> Entry for 4:1 WEN -> Notes on 4:1 NTB -> Commandments; Communion; Longsuffering; Meekness; Obedience; Patience TTT -> Call of God, The; Communion of Saints; Conduct, Christian; Humility; Meekness EBD -> Communion; Ephesians, Epistle to PWP -> Devotional using 4:1 4:1 - [In Context] I am in prison because I belong to the Lord. And God chose you to be his people. I tell you now to live the way God's people should live.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 4:2 DSN -> Synopsis on 4:2 GEB -> Study Notes on 4:2 GSB -> Study Notes on 4:2 JFB -> Commentary on 4:2 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 4:2 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 4:2 PNT -> Commentary on 4:2 RWP -> Study Notes on 4:2 TSK -> Commentary on 4:2 TSK -> Entry for 4:2 WEN -> Notes on 4:2 NTB -> Commandments; Communion; Humility; Longsuffering; Love; Meekness; Patience TTT -> Communion of Saints; Humility; Love to Man; Meekness EBD -> Communion; Ephesians, Epistle to PWP -> Devotional using 4:2 TV -> Devotional using 4:2 TV -> Devotional using 4:2 TV -> Devotional using 4:2 TV -> Devotional using 4:2 TV -> Devotional using 4:2 4:2 - [In Context] Always be humble and gentle. Be patient and accept each other with love.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 4:3 DSN -> Synopsis on 4:3 GEB -> Study Notes on 4:3 GSB -> Study Notes on 4:3 JFB -> Commentary on 4:3 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 4:3 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 4:3 PNT -> Commentary on 4:3 RWP -> Study Notes on 4:3 TSK -> Commentary on 4:3 TSK -> Entry for 4:3 WEN -> Notes on 4:3 NTB -> Commandments; Communion; Holy Spirit; Peace; Unity TTT -> Communion of Saints; Peace; Strife EBD -> Bands; Bond; Communion; Ephesians, Epistle to PWP -> Devotional using 4:3 TV -> Devotional using 4:3 TV -> Devotional using 4:3 4:3 - [In Context] You are joined together with peace through the Spirit. F28 Do all you can to continue together in this way. Let peace hold you together.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 4:4 DSN -> Synopsis on 4:4 GEB -> Study Notes on 4:4 GSB -> Study Notes on 4:4 JFB -> Commentary on 4:4 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 4:4 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 4:4 PNT -> Commentary on 4:4 RWP -> Study Notes on 4:4 TSK -> Commentary on 4:4 TSK -> Entry for 4:4 WEN -> Notes on 4:4 NTB -> Church; Holy Spirit; Hope; Man TTT -> Hope; Trinity, The EBD -> Calling; Communion; Ephesians, Epistle to; Hope PWP -> Devotional using 4:4 4:4 - [In Context] There is one body and one Spirit. And God called you to have one hope.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 4:5 DSN -> Synopsis on 4:5 GEB -> Study Notes on 4:5 GSB -> Study Notes on 4:5 JFB -> Commentary on 4:5 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 4:5 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 4:5 PNT -> Commentary on 4:5 RWP -> Study Notes on 4:5 TSK -> Commentary on 4:5 TSK -> Entry for 4:5 WEN -> Notes on 4:5 NTB -> Baptism; Church TTT -> Baptism; Trinity, The EBD -> Communion; Ephesians, Epistle to PWP -> Devotional using 4:5 4:5 - [In Context] There is one Lord, one faith, and one baptism. F29
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 4:6 DSN -> Synopsis on 4:6 GEB -> Study Notes on 4:6 GSB -> Study Notes on 4:6 JFB -> Commentary on 4:6 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 4:6 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 4:6 PNT -> Commentary on 4:6 RWP -> Study Notes on 4:6 TSK -> Commentary on 4:6 TSK -> Entry for 4:6 WEN -> Notes on 4:6 NTB -> Church; God; God (continued) TTT -> Trinity, The; Unity of God EBD -> Communion; Ephesians, Epistle to PWP -> Devotional using 4:6 4:6 - [In Context] There is one God and Father of everything. He rules everything. He is everywhere and in everything.
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] Christ gave each one of us a special gift. Each person received what Christ wanted to give that person.
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 it says {in the Scriptures F30 }, "He went up high into the sky; he took prisoners with him, and he gave gifts to people." R1
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] When it says, "He went up," what does it mean? It means that he first came down low to earth.
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] So Jesus came down, and he is the same One who went up. He went up above all the sky. Christ did that to fill everything with himself.
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] And that same Christ gave gifts to people--he made some people to be apostles, F31 some people to be prophets, F32 some people to go and tell the Good News, F33 and some people to have the work of caring for and teaching God's people.
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] Christ gave those gifts to prepare God's holy people F34 for the work of serving. He gave those gifts to make the body of Christ stronger.
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] {This work must continue} until we are all joined together in the same faith and in the same knowledge about the Son of God. We must become like a mature (perfect) person--we must grow until we become like Christ and have all his perfection.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 4:14 DSN -> Synopsis on 4:14 GEB -> Study Notes on 4:14 GSB -> Study Notes on 4:14 JFB -> Commentary on 4:14 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 4:14 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 4:14 PNT -> Commentary on 4:14 RWP -> Study Notes on 4:14 TSK -> Commentary on 4:14 TSK -> Entry for 4:14 WEN -> Notes on 4:14 NTB -> Character; Deceit; Decision; Doctrines; Instability; Minister, Christian; Perseverance; Righteous; Wind TTT -> Deceit; Doctrines, False; Edification; Wind, The EBD -> Child; Ephesians, Epistle to; Reed PWP -> Devotional using 4:14 4:14 - [In Context] Then we will not still be babies. We will not be people who change like a ship that the waves carry one way and then another. We will not be influenced (changed) by every new teaching we hear from people who try to fool us. Those people make plans and try any kind of trick to fool people into following the wrong way.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 4:15 DSN -> Synopsis on 4:15 GEB -> Study Notes on 4:15 GSB -> Study Notes on 4:15 JFB -> Commentary on 4:15 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 4:15 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 4:15 PNT -> Commentary on 4:15 RWP -> Study Notes on 4:15 TSK -> Commentary on 4:15 TSK -> Entry for 4:15 WEN -> Notes on 4:15 NTB -> Church; Jesus, The Christ; Love; Reproof; Righteous; Sanctification TTT -> Christ, the Head of the Church; Church, The; Edification; Life, Spiritual; Union With Christ EBD -> Ephesians, Epistle to; Faith; Kingly office of Christ PWP -> Devotional using 4:15 SPG -> Devotional using 4:15 TV -> Devotional using 4:15 TV -> Devotional using 4:15 TV -> Devotional using 4:15 TV -> Devotional using 4:15 TV -> Devotional using 4:15 TV -> Devotional using 4:15 TV -> Devotional using 4:15 TV -> Devotional using 4:15 TV -> Devotional using 4:15 4:15 - [In Context] No! We will speak the truth with love. We will grow to be like Christ in every way. Christ is the head {and we are the body}.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 4:16 DSN -> Synopsis on 4:16 GEB -> Study Notes on 4:16 GSB -> Study Notes on 4:16 JFB -> Commentary on 4:16 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 4:16 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 4:16 PNT -> Commentary on 4:16 RWP -> Study Notes on 4:16 TSK -> Commentary on 4:16 TSK -> Entry for 4:16 WEN -> Notes on 4:16 NTB -> Church; Physiology; Regeneration; Righteous; Sanctification TTT -> Church, The; Edification; Head; Union With Christ EBD -> Ephesians, Epistle to; Faith PWP -> Devotional using 4:16 TV -> Devotional using 4:16 TV -> Devotional using 4:16 4:16 - [In Context] The whole body depends on Christ. And all the parts of the body are joined and held together. Each part of the body does its own work. And this makes the whole body grow and be strong with love.
FOOTNOTES: F28: Spirit, Holy Spirit   Also called the Spirit of God, the Spirit of Christ, and the Comforter. Joined with God and Christ, he does God's work among people in the world. F29: baptism   A Greek word meaning to be immersed, dipped, or buried briefly under water. F30: Scripture(s)   Holy Writings--the Old Testament. F31: apostles   The men Jesus chose to represent him in a special way. F32: prophets   People that spoke for God. F33: Good News   The news that God has made a way for people to have their sins forgiven and live with him forever. F34: holy people   Literally, "saints" or "holy ones." God's people are called holy because they are made pure through Christ and belong only to God.
CROSS REFERENCES: R1: Psalm 68:18

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; TV - Today's Verse; PWP - Praying With Paul; SPG - Spurgeon's Morning & Evening; UTM - My Utmost for His Highest; Copyright Statement - Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version © 2001 by World Bible Translation Center, Inc. and used by permission.