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Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Ephesians 4:5

One Lord: Acts 2:36, Acts 10:36, Romans 14:8, Romans 14:9, 1 Corinthians 1:2, 1 Corinthians 1:13, 1 Corinthians 8:6, 1 Corinthians 12:5, Philippians 2:11, Philippians 3:8 one faith: Ephesians 4:13, Romans 3:30, 2 Corinthians 11:4, Galatians 1:6, Galatians 1:7, Galatians 5:6, Titus 1:1, Titus 1:4, Hebrews 13:7, James 2:18, 2 Peter 1:1, Jude 1:3, Jude 1:20 one baptism: Matthew 28:19, Romans 6:3, Romans 6:4, 1 Corinthians 12:13, Galatians 3:26-Hosea :, Hebrews 6:6, 1 Peter 3:21 Reciprocal:... read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Ephesians 4:6

God: Ephesians 6:23, Numbers 16:22, Isaiah 63:16, Malachi 2:10, Matthew 6:9, John 20:17, 1 Corinthians 8:6, 1 Corinthians 12:6, Galatians 3:26-Hosea :, Galatians 4:3-Judges :, 1 John 3:1-Leviticus : who: Ephesians 1:21, Genesis 14:19, 1 Chronicles 29:11, 1 Chronicles 29:12, Psalms 95:3, Isaiah 40:11-Esther :, Isaiah 40:21-:, Jeremiah 10:10-1 Chronicles :, Daniel 4:34, Daniel 4:35, Daniel 5:18-Isaiah :, Matthew 6:13, Romans 11:36, Revelation 4:8-1 Kings : and in: Ephesians 2:22, Ephesians... read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Ephesians 4:3

Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit — That mutual union and harmony, which is a fruit of the Spirit. The bond of peace is love. read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Ephesians 4:4

There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling;There is one body — The universal church, all believers throughout the world.One Spirit, one Lord, one God and Father — The ever-blessed Trinity.One hope — Of heaven. read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Ephesians 4:5

One Lord, one faith, one baptism,One outward baptism. read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Ephesians 4:6

One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all.One God and Father of all — That believe.Who is above all — Presiding over all his children, operating through them all by Christ, and dwelling in all by his Spirit. read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Ephesians 4:2

2. With It must be specially noted that St. Paul here specifies the virtues conducive to the unity which he is preparing to enforce. Lowliness The reverse of the love of “pre-eminence,” imputed by St. John to Diotrephes, (3 John 1:9,) the greatest of all sources of dissension in Churches. Chrysostom truly says that it is a self-undervaluation, even under consciousness of higher worth. The greater the man, the truer the magnanimity that consents to become nothing in order to common ... read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Ephesians 4:3

3. Endeavouring Zealously aiming. Unity of the Spirit That unity of love which the Spirit inspires and creates. Bond, consisting of peace. Peace is the very girdle and tie which binds the bundle. read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Ephesians 4:4

4. There is The italics show that these words are supplied by the translators. Like the “for” supplied by Eadie, they weaken the sense. Thus far Paul has been preparing the Ephesians for the unity; he now points to the high centres of unity their Christianity presents, and abruptly exclaims, One body, one faith, etc. Seven times is the word one repeated to show them how perfect is their ideal oneness. One Spirit Forming the higher soul of the one body. It is the infinite Spirit so... read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Ephesians 4:5

5. One Lord To whom, as centre, head, and author of our entire salvation one faith unites us, that faith expressed and confirmed by one baptism. Thus one faith supposes a creed. That is, it assumes that Christianity is not only a life but a doctrine. It has its central fundamental truths which must be embraced in this one faith. By these truths believed, and firmly held, men are led to, and united to, Christ as their Saviour. Besides these fundamental truths, by which Christianity... read more

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