Of his devout and affectionate prayer to god for the ephesians v. Ephesians 3 commentary the bible study new testament. The epistle to the ephesians chapter three objectives in studying the chapter 1 to understand the mystery so long hidden that is now revealed, and the role of the church 2 to examine pauls prayer for the ephesians enablement, what it means for us today summary in this chapter paul reminds his readers of gods grace that has been shown. For this cause that you may be so built up together, and made the temple of god, and his habitation through the spirit. Traditionally, it is believed to have been written by. The book of ephesians, chapter 3 offers free online access to study passages and verses contained in the holy scriptures of the douay rheims version of the. Ephesians 3, new living translation nlt the bible app. Ephesians 3 commentary, this commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, takes one through the new testament verse by verse. Ephesians chapter 3 to be specific, he says in verse 6, the sacred secret never before revealed is that the gentiles are fellow heirs and fellow members of the body, and fellow partakers of the promise in christ jesus through the gospel.
Ephesians 3 niv gods marvelous plan for the gentiles bible. Ephesians 3, new international version niv the bible app. Ephesians free bible study commentary in simple english. This summary of the book of ephesians provides information about the title, authors, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of ephesians.
For this reason i, paul, the prisoner of christ jesus for the sake of you gentiles surely you have heard about the administration of gods grace that was given to me for you. Book of ephesians ephesians chapter 1 ephesians chapter 2 ephesians chapter 3 ephesians chapter 4 ephesians chapter 5 ephesians chapter 6. Ephesians 3 kjv for this cause i paul, the prisoner of bible. Ephesians 3 for this reason i, paul, a prisoner of christ jesus on.
Of the account which paul gives the ephesians concerning himself, as he was appointed by god to be the apostle of the gentiles, ephesians 3. This is a selftest on chapters 1 3 of the book of ephesians. Ephesians 3 new international version niv gods marvelous plan for the gentiles. I became a servant of this gospel by the gift of gods grace given me through the working of his power. Audio video bible alexander scourby kjv 3,110 views. Ephesians chapter 3 discover the 66 books of the bible. Ephesians 3 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on. 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.
Ephesians chapter 3 free online bible study lessons. This whole chapter is a prayer, but between the first and second words of it, paul made a characteristic digression in which he gave further teaching on the mystery of redemption ephesians 3. Ephesians 3 is the third chapter of the epistle to the ephesians in the new testament of the christian bible. Ephesians whole book king james version kjv alexander scourby free audio video bible duration. Ephesians 3 gods marvelous plan for the gentiles bible. A word list at the end explains words with a star by them. Visit our library of inductive bible studies for more in depth inductive studies on this and other books of the bible you can use in your small group. Your learning comes from reading and studying the bible. Les painter bible text by cynthia green this commentary has been through advanced checking.
Ephesians chapter 3 this is the third of six bible studies on the book of ephesians. 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. An introduction to the book of ephesians an argument of the book of ephesians selected bibliography on the book of ephesians. Before you attempt to answer the questions below you should read these chapters in the bible and answer the questions at the end of each chapter found at the website answer the questions below and then click ok to send your answers. This expression resumes the apostles prayer begun in verse 1, but delayed by the discussion of verses 2. Ephesians 3 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, filling six volumes, provides an exhaustive look at every verse in the bible. To the saints who are in ephesus, and c are faithful 1 in christ jesus 2 d grace to you and peace from god our father and the lord jesus christ. The letter is addressed to the church in the city of ephesus, capital of the roman province of asia asia minor, modern turkey. Chapter 3 speaks about the mystery of christ revealed ephesians 3.
We hope that these questions will help you to understand the text. David guzik commentary on ephesians 3, where paul explains to the church the. The book of ephesians niv audio holy bible high quality. Ephesians, chapter 3 king james version christian answers. Tom constables expository notes on ephesians this is also available in the net. The key personalities of ephesians are the apostle paul and tychicus. Ephesians 1 paul, an apostle of christ jesus by the bible.
Ephesians chapter 3 reveals to us the mystery that was kept secret since the beginning of time. The book of ephesians is a prison epistle letter written while in prison. Ephesians 3 niv bible for this reason i, paul, the. We also want to help you use the text in real life. Of the account which paul gives the ephesians concerning himself, as he was appointed by god to be the apostle of the gentiles v. Ephesians 3, english standard version esv the bible app. Chapter introduction context from ephesians 1 and 2 the apostle paul reminded his readers of the glory and promise of god, our need for his grace and provision, and our new standing before god, as both individuals and as a family of believers. Welcome to the third of six studies of the book of ephesians. The second part of this chapter emphasizes pauls prayer for spiritual strength, and ends the first half of his letter ephesians 3. The whole of chapter 3 is a parenthesis unfolding the mystery.
Of his devout and affectionate prayer to god for the ephesians, ephesians 3. Ephesians chapter 3 king james version kjv alexander. Paul prays for the ephesians to use the power that their great status in christ provides. As if that wasnt enough, we learn about the deepest riches of gods loving grace. Ephesians chapter 3 verse by verse bible commentary. For this cause i paul, the prisoner of jesus christ for you gentiles.
Clicking on a chapter will show you the text of that chapter of ephesians in the bible king james version. Jun 20, 2015 the epistle of paul the apostle to the ephesians from the holy bible new international version niv book 49 please note we have increased the volume and the pitch of the audio for a. An easyenglish bible version and commentary 2800 word vocabulary on pauls letter to the ephesians. Ephesians bible book with full chapters king james version. What thought, action, or intellectual pursuit can pass knowledge. Ephesians 3, new king james version nkjv the bible app. Ephesians 3 nkjv the mystery revealed for this reason bible. These are all of the chapters of the book of ephesians.
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