Ephesians 2:21 - Temple Building in whom the whole building, being fitted together, grows into a holy temple in the Lord, Truth to Learn Every Christian is part of the temple of God. Behind the Words The words “the whole” are translated from a form of pas, which can mean...
Ephesians 2:20 – Building Material
Ephesians 2:20 - Building Material having been built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ Himself being the chief cornerstone, Truth to Learn Every Christian is part of God’s building. Behind the Words The words “having been built on” are translated from epoikodomeō, which is a double...
Ephesians 2:19 – Household Members
Ephesians 2:19 - Household Members Now, therefore, you are no longer strangers and foreigners, but fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God, Truth to Learn Christians are part of God’s household and will live with Him for eternity. Behind the Words The word translated “Now”...
Ephesians 2:18 – Three In One
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...