Ephesians

A Shared Ministry

Tychicus, the beloved brother and faithful minister in the Lord, will make everything known to you. I have sent him to you … that he may comfort your hearts.

Ephesians 6:22

Remember Who Wrote this Letter

For which I am an ambassador in chains…
Ephesians 6:20

At the end of this marvelous letter to the Christians in Ephesus, and to all of us who have believed since then, the Apostle stops to remind us of his circumstances in…

Praying in the Spirit

With all prayer and petition pray at all times in the Spirit…

Ephesians 6:18

There have been various interpretations as to exactly what it means to pray in the Spirit. These definitions hinge in part on whether by “Spirit” here Paul meant…

Our Spiritual Armor

…and in your hand the sword of the Spirit, the Word of God.

Ephesians 6:17 (Phillips Translation)

This phrase caught my attention in Phillips Translation of Ephesians.

Get Ready, Stay Ready

So put on God’s armor now! Then when the evil day comes, you will be able to resist the enemy’s attacks; and after fighting to the end, you will still hold your ground.

Ephesians 6:13 TEV

Standing Together in Christ

Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might. Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil. For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic…

Being Christian at Work

…Rendering service with a good will as to the Lord and not to man, knowing that whatever good anyone does, this he will receive back from the Lord…

Ephesians 6:7–8

Children and Parents

Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right…Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.

Ephesians 6:1,4

Faith in the Home

However, let each one of you love his wife as himself, and let the wife see that she respects her husband.

Ephesians 5:33

One of my earliest and most painful lessons in church life that I learned was how easy it is to neglect your spouse and…

Without Blemish

Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her, that he might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word, so that he might present the church to himself in splendor, without spot or wrinkle or any such thing, that she might be holy and…