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Ephesians 4 is the fourth chapter of the Epistle to the Ephesians in the New Testament of the Christian Bible.Traditionally, it is believed to have been written by Apostle Paul while he was in prison in Rome (around AD 62), but more recently, it has been suggested that it was written between AD 80 and 100 by another writer using Paul's name and style.
In Scott's comment on Ephesians 4:26, "Be angry, and yet do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger", he notes that "...on many occasions, in the management of families, in reproving sin, and even in ordering their temporal concerns", anger is permitted of Christians.
Bach wrote the cantata in his fourth year in Leipzig for the 17th Sunday after Trinity. [2] It is regarded as part of his third annual cycle of cantatas. The prescribed readings for the Sunday were from the Epistle to the Ephesians, the admonition to keep the unity of the Spirit (Ephesians 4:1–6), and from the Gospel of Luke, healing a man with dropsy on the Sabbath (Luke 14:1–11).
Ephesians 4:1–16. A chapter on unity in the midst of the diversity of gifts among believers. [22] Ephesians 4:17–6:9. Instructions about ordinary life and different relationships. [23] Ephesians 6:10–24. The imagery of spiritual warfare (including the metaphor of the Armor of God), the mission of Tychicus, and valedictory blessings. [24]
They are described in the New Testament, primarily in 1 Corinthians 12, [6] 13 and 14, Romans 12, [7] and Ephesians 4. [8] 1 Peter 4 [9] also touches on the spiritual gifts. [2] The gifts are related to both seemingly "natural" abilities and seemingly more "miraculous" abilities, empowered by the Holy Spirit. [5]
New relational bonds had been made actual (not merely possible and certainly not “metaphorical”) by Christ’s sacrifice (Ephesians 2:11-22). New relationships, for them, were simply one more ...
This is to contrast from paganism, where Ephesians 5:5 states, "he who is covetous (an idolater), has no inheritance in the kingdom of Christ," as to account for the immoral act of "carving your own god," which would displace the teachings of the Trinity, and the Godhead seen in Eastern ministries, therefore rejecting Orthodox teachings. [21]
Joy of Living Bible Studies: Nehemiah, Job, Psalms of Faith, Prophecy in the Book of Daniel, Gospel of Mark Part 1 & Part 2, Acts, Romans, Ephesians and Revelation—commentary by Ray Stedman, with study questions by Nancy J Collins and/or Kathy G Rowland (spiral bound 2001 through 2012)