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Ephesians 2 is the second 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.
This theology is based on several passages in the Bible, including Romans 12:5,1 Corinthians 12:12–27, Ephesians 3:6, 4:15–16 and 5:23, Colossians 1:18 and 1:24. Jesus Christ is seen as the "head" of the body, which is the church, while the "members" of the body are seen as members of the Church. In this way, Protestantism defines the "Body ...
Similarly, though Paul envisions Christ's triumph over rulers and authorities as a future event (1 Cor 15:24), Colossians 2:15 acknowledges this as having already occurred. [28] Another intriguing distinction between the Colossian correspondence and the "7 authentic letters" is the lack of a financial request for the poor in Jerusalem. [29]
The saint is depicted preaching, holding an excerpt from the Epistle to the Ephesians ("avaritia est idolorum servitus", Eph. 5:5) in his left hand. Ephesians contains: Ephesians 1:1–2. The greeting, from Paul to the church of Ephesus. Ephesians 1:3–2:10. A general account of the blessings that the gospel reveals. This includes the source ...
[citation needed] This interpretation is based on several passages from the Bible, notably the epistle to the Ephesians: "For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not as a result of works, so that no one may boast" (Eph. 2:9). E. P.
Ephesians 2:1 αμαρτιαις – majority επιθυμιαις – Β. Ephesians 2:15 καινον – majority κοινον – 𝔓 46 F G και μονον – K. Ephesians 2:20 Χριστου – 𝔓 46 Β G 88 436 1739 1881 του Χριστου – D K 181 326 614 629 630 1877 1984 2495
Sermon 1*: Salvation by Faith - Ephesians 2:8; Sermon 2*: The Almost Christian - Acts 26:28, preached at St. Mary's, Oxford, on 25 July 1741. Wesley's companion George Whitefield also preached a sermon with the same title, referring to the same verse in Acts. [6] Sermon 3*: Awake, thou that sleepest - Ephesians 5:14.
The language of a new creation is not limited to the two verses in the Authorized King James Version that include that actual phrase (Gal. 6:15, 2 Cor 5:17). Other passages, such as Galatians 6:12-16, 2 Corinthians 5:14-19, Ephesians 2:11-22, Ephesians 4:17-24, and Colossians 3:1-11 present new creation teaching also, without that exact phrase.