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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Ephesians 4:18

Having . . . darkened = Having been darkened. Greek. skotizo. See Rom 1:21 . 2 Corinthians 4:4 . the understanding = in the understanding. See Ephesians 1:18 . being = having been. alienated . Greek. apallotrioomai. See Ephesians 2:12 . the life of God . Only occurrence. life . Greek. zoe. Only here in Eph. App-170 . through . App-104 .Ephesians 4:2 . ignorance . See Acts 3:17 . because of . App-104 .Ephesians 4:2 . blindness = hardness. Greek. poro s i s. Compare Romans 11:25 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Ephesians 4:16

From whom all the body fitly framed and knit together through that which every joint supplieth, according to the working in due measure of each several part, making the increase of the body unto the building up of itself in love.In this wonderful expression of the glory and beauty of the body of Christ, "Language cannot express the full truth."[30] A moment before Paul spoke of Christ as "the head." He is also the whole body. He is all in all.It should also be noted here that "every joint" and... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Ephesians 4:17

This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye no longer walk as the Gentiles also walk, in the vanity of their mind.Some old versions had inserted the word "other" before Gentiles; but as Bruce has accurately observed, "Christians constitute a third race on the earth, no longer Jews, no longer Gentiles. Even the also of the English Revised Version (1885) is misleading."[31] The meaning here is simple enough. "No longer live the old pagan life." read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Ephesians 4:18

Being darkened in their understanding, alienated from the life of God, because of the ignorance that is in them, because of the hardening of their heart; who being past feeling gave themselves up to lasciviousness, to work all uncleanness with greediness.Here is a reference to the pre-Christian Gentiles who at first knew God, rebelled against him, turned away from him, eventually being hardened, first through their own wickedness, and later receiving a judicial hardening of God himself who thus... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Ephesians 4:16

Ephesians 4:16. From whom the whole body— The sum of this whole figurative discourse is, that all real Christians, as members of one body, whereof Christ is the head, should, each in his proper sphere, according to the gifts bestowed upon him, labour with concern, good-will, and zeal, for the benefit and increase of the whole, till it be grown up to that fulness which is to complete it in Christ Jesus. This sense of the exhortation carries with it a strong insinuation (especially if we take in... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Ephesians 4:17

Ephesians 4:17. — From this verse to Eph 4:24 the Apostle exhorts the Ephesians wholly to forsake the former conversation, in which they had passed their lives, while they were Gentiles; and to take up that which became them, and was proper to them, now that they were Christians. The vanity of mind spoken of in this verse, appears from Romans 1:21. &c. to be, the apostatizing of the Gentiles from the true God to idolatry; and, in consequence thereof, to all that profligate way of living... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Ephesians 4:18

Ephesians 4:18. Being alienated from the life of God,— The life of God seems to signify more than a life prescribed by God to his people, as some understand it. It intimates a life consisting in a righteous and holy imitation of his perfections, and a constant devotedness to his service; and perhaps it may also intimate its being originally derived from him; (see Ephesians 4:24.) they having been alienated in affection as well as in practice from the life of God—that noble principle of true... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Ephesians 4:16

16. ( :-). fitly joined together—"being fitly framed together," as in :-; all the parts being in their proper position, and in mutual relation. compacted—implying firm consolidation. by that which every joint supplieth—Greek, "by means of every joint of the supply"; joined with "maketh increase of the body," not with "compacted." "By every ministering (supplying) joint." The joints are the points of union where the supply passes to the different members, furnishing the body with the materials... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Ephesians 4:17

17. therefore—resuming the exhortation which he had begun with, "I therefore beseech you that ye walk worthy," c. ( :-). testify in the Lord—in whom (as our element) we do all things pertaining to the ministry (1 Thessalonians 4:1 [ALFORD] Romans 9:1). henceforth . . . not—Greek, "no longer"; resumed from Romans 9:1- :. other—Greek, "the rest of the Gentiles." in the vanity, c.—as their element: opposed to "in the Lord." "Vanity of mind" is the waste of the rational powers on worthless objects,... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Ephesians 4:18

18. More literally, "Being darkened in their understanding," that is, their intelligence, or perceptions (compare Ephesians 5:8; Acts 26:18; 1 Thessalonians 5:4; 1 Thessalonians 5:5). alienated—This and "darkened," imply that before the fall they (in the person of their first father) had been partakers of life and light: and that they had revolted from the primitive revelation (compare 1 Thessalonians 5:5- :). life of God—that life whereby God lives in His own people: as He was the life and... read more

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Ephesians 4:18

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Ephesians 4:16

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Ephesians 4:17

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Ephesians 4:18

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Ephesians 4:16

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Ephesians 4:17

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Ephesians 4:18

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Ephesians 4:16

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Ephesians 4:17

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Ephesians 4:18

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