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Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Ephesians 1:4

Ephesians 1:4. In him— That is, in Christ. See the preceding verse, which, together with this, makes up the following sense: "As it was in consideration of Christ alone that God heretofore, before the foundation of the world, designed us Gentiles to be his people; so now that the Messiah is come, all the blessings and benefits which we are to receive in his heavenly kingdom, are laid up in him, and to be had only by our faith and dependance on him, without any respect to the law of Moses." The... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Ephesians 1:5

Ephesians 1:5. Having predestinated us— It was not by the observances of the law, but by faith alone in Jesus Christ, that God pre-determined to take the Gentiles into the state of sonship, or adoption. This was another particular for which St. Paul blesses God, in the name of the Gentiles; the consideration whereof was fit to raise the thoughts of the Ephesians above the Mosaic law, and keep them in a firm adherence to the liberty of the gospel. According to the good pleasure of his will, is... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Ephesians 1:1

1. by—rather, "through the will of God": called to the apostleship through that same "will" which originated the Church (Ephesians 1:5; Ephesians 1:9; Ephesians 1:11; compare Galatians 1:4). which are at Ephesus—(See Galatians 1:4- :) to the saints . . . and to the faithful—The same persons are referred to by both designations, as the Greek proves: "to those who are saints, and faithful in Christ Jesus." The sanctification by God is here put before man's faith. The twofold aspect of salvation... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Ephesians 1:2

2. (Romans 1:7; 1 Corinthians 1:3; 2 Corinthians 1:2; Galatians 1:3). read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Ephesians 1:3

3. The doxologies in almost all the Epistles imply the real sense of grace experienced by the writers and their readers (1 Peter 1:3). 1 Peter 1:3- : sets forth summarily the Gospel of the grace of God: the FATHER'S work of love, 1 Peter 1:3- : (choosing us to holiness, 1 Peter 1:3- :; to sonship, Ephesians 1:5; to acceptance, Ephesians 1:6): the SON'S, Ephesians 1:6- : (redemption, Ephesians 1:7; knowledge of the mystery of His will, Ephesians 1:7- :; an inheritance, Ephesians 1:7- :); the... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Ephesians 1:4

4. hath chosen us—Greek, "chose us out for Himself" (namely, out of the world, Galatians 1:4): referring to His original choice, spoken of as past. in him—The repetition of the idea, "in Christ" (Galatians 1:4- :), implies the paramount importance of the truth that it is in Him, and by virtue of union to Him, the Second Adam, the Restorer ordained for us from everlasting, the Head of redeemed humanity, believers have all their blessings (Galatians 1:4- :). before the foundation of the... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Ephesians 1:5

5. predestinated—more special in respect to the end and precise means, than "chosen" or elected. We are "chosen" out of the rest of the world; "predestinated" to all things that secure the inheritance for us (Ephesians 1:11; Romans 8:29). "Foreordained." by Jesus—Greek, "through Jesus." to himself—the Father (Colossians 1:20). ALFORD explains, "adoption . . . into Himself," that is, so that we should be partakers of the divine nature (Colossians 1:20- :). LACHMANN reads, "unto Him." The context... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Ephesians 1:1

Paul referred to himself by name as the writer of this book twice (cf. Ephesians 3:1). Even though some critics have denied the Pauline authorship of Ephesians, largely because of the vocabulary, style, and doctrine it contains, the early church accepted it without dispute. [Note: W. G. Kummel, Introduction to the New Testament, p. 357.] "Ephesians, then, was unhesitatingly assigned to Paul from the time when the New Testament corpus began to be recognized as such in the mid-second century.... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Ephesians 1:1-2

I. SALUTATION 1:1-2In most of his epistles Paul began by setting forth foundational truth and then concluded by applying that truth to the lives of his readers. This pattern is very obvious in Ephesians where the first three chapters deal with doctrine (teaching) and the last three with practice (application). Of course, there is some doctrine in the last three chapters and some application in the first three, but generally this is how Paul organized his material. Compare the Book of Romans in... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Ephesians 1:2

Paul greeted his readers by wishing God’s grace and peace on them, as he did in all of his other epistles. Grace (Gr. charis) expresses God’s unmerited favor and divine enablement, which are the portion of every saint. Peace (Gr. eirene, which translates the Hebrew shalom) is our condition resulting from God’s grace to us. We have peace with God and we can experience the peace of God, the fullness of His blessing, because of His grace (cf. Numbers 6:25-26)."So if we want a concise summary of... read more

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Ephesians 1:4

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Ephesians 1:5

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Ephesians 1:1

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Ephesians 1:2

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Ephesians 1:3

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Ephesians 1:4

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Ephesians 1:5

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Ephesians 1:1

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Ephesians 1:1-2

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Ephesians 1:2

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