According = Even. hath chosen = chose out. Greek. eklegomai. Compare Acts 1:2 . before . App-104 . foundation . App-146 . world . App-129 . Compare 2 Timothy 1:9 . without blame . Greek. amomos. Here; Ephesians 5:27 . Colossians 1:22 .Hebrews 9:14 . 1 Peter 1:19 . Jude 1:24 .Revelation 14:5 . before Him = in His sight. See 2 Corinthians 2:17 . love . App-135 . Some insert "in love" after "predestinated us" in Ephesians 1:5 . read more
predestinated = foreordained. Greek. proorizo. See Acts 4:28 . Romans 8:29 . unto, to . Greek. eis . App-104 . adoption of children. Greek. huiothesia. See Romans 8:15 . Compare App-108 . according to . Greek. kata. App-104 . good pleasure . Greek. eudokia. See Romans 10:1 . read more
PAUL'S LETTER TO THE EPHESIANSEPH. 1Paul began here in the manner of all writers of his time with a salutation (Ephesians 1:1-2); and pausing a moment to consider the sublime and heavenly theme upon which he was about to write, penned the noble words of a grand doxology (Ephesians 1:3-14), and then a fervent and beautiful prayer for those who would receive his letter (Ephesians 1:15-23).Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, to the saints that are in Ephesus, and the faithful... read more
Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.The linking of the Saviour's name with that of the Father as the source of grace and peace indicates the apostolic certainty of our Lord's oneness with deity itself.Grace and peace ... "Grace" with variations was a typical Greek greeting, and "Peace" was a Hebrew greeting. Paul combined the two, with his own genius for improving both of them and expanding their meanings. In the Christian concept, grace is not merely "cheerio,"... read more
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ.Every spiritual blessing ... There are no spiritual blessings of any kind whatever, other than "in Christ." As Bruce said, "Paul here struck the keynote of Ephesians at once. The writer and his readers are `in Christ,' members of Christ, sharers of his resurrection life."[6]In heavenly places ... MacKnight gave the meaning here as "in the Christian... read more
Even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blemish before him in love.Inherent in this is the fact of God's calling and electing people before the foundation of the world; and very few theological questions have demanded more attention and interest than this. Clearly revealed in this is the fact that the coming of Jesus Christ into the world for the purpose of taking out of it a people for himself and redeeming them unto eternal life was no... read more
Having foreordained us into adoption as sons through Jesus Christ unto himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,Under Ephesians 1:4, it was noted that the phrase "in love" may logically be referred to this verse also, as in the RSV. The KJV, English Revised Version (1885), and RSV use three different words for the action described in this verse, as follows:"He predestinated us ..." (KJV). "Having foreordained us ..." (English Revised Version) "He destined us in love to be his sons... read more
Ephesians 1:1. To the faithful in Christ Jesus:— Some have understood this as an intimation, that the Christians at Ephesus were remarkablyfaithful to Christ in relying on him alone for salvation, without that attachment to the Mosaic law which was to be found in some other churches, and particularly among the Galatians. But as he uses the same title when addressing the Colossians (Colossians 1:2.), whom yet he reproves on this very account (Colossians 2:16; Colossians 2:20.), I can lay no... read more
Ephesians 1:3.— The two first verses contain St. Paul's inscription, or introduction, to his Epistle; and thence to Eph 1:14 he proceeds to thank God for his grace and bounty to the Gentiles; wherein he so sets forth both God's gracious purpose of bringing the Gentiles into his kingdom under the Messiah, and his actual bestowing on them blessings of all kinds in Jesus Christ, for their complete re-instation in that his heavenly kingdom, that there could be nothing stronger suggested to make the... read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Ephesians 1:3
Blessed, &c . Compare 2 Corinthians 1:3 . 1 Peter 1:3 . Always applied to God. Lord . App-98 . hath = having. Note the use and importance of aorist participles throughout this section. with . App-104 . all = every. spiritual . See 1 Corinthians 12:1 . blessings = blessing (singular) Greek. eulogia. See Romans 15:29 . heavenly places = the heavenlies, i.e. heavenly spheres. Greek. epouranios. Compare Ephesians 1:20 ; Ephesians 2:6 ; Ephesians 3:10 ; Ephesians 6:12 . Christ .... read more