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Ephesians 4:8–10
[Bible Verses]A passage in which Paul cites a psalm to say that Christ ascended on high and gave gifts to men, and explains that he had first descended into "the lower parts of the earth." It is frequently discussed in connection with the gifts and offices of the church, the Ascension, and the interpretation of the descent into hell in the Apostles' Creed.
Ephesians 2:14-17
[Bible Verses]A passage stating that Christ, through the cross, broke down "the middle wall of partition" between Jews and Gentiles, made the two into "one new man," and reconciled both together to God. It is frequently cited in discussions of church unity and reconciliation, and interpreters differ over the scope of the law said to have been abolished.
Ephesians 4:3–6
[Bible Verses]Ephesians 4:3–6 is a passage in which the apostle Paul urges the church at Ephesus to keep "the unity of the Spirit" and lists seven "ones": one body, one Spirit, one hope, one Lord, one faith, one baptism, and one God. It is among the passages most frequently cited in discussions of church unity.
Ephesians 6:4
[Bible Verses]Ephesians 6:4 exhorts fathers not to provoke their children to wrath but to bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord. It is frequently cited in discussions of parental authority and responsibility and of approaches to discipline.
Ephesians 2:1-3
[Bible Verses]Ephesians 2:1-3 is a passage stating that people, before coming to faith, were "dead in trespasses and sins" and were "by nature the children of wrath." It is frequently cited in explanations of human sin and salvation and serves as a key text in discussions of original sin and free will.
Ephesians 5:31–32
[Bible Verses]A passage in which Paul quotes the "one flesh" saying of Genesis 2:24 and compares the union of husband and wife to the relationship between Christ and the church. It is often read at wedding services. Catholic and Protestant interpreters differ over whether the "mystery" should be understood as a sacrament.
Ephesus
[Bible]Ephesus was a Roman-era port city on the western coast of Asia Minor. Paul stayed there for about three years preaching the gospel, and the city was the destination of the Epistle to the Ephesians and the home of the first of the seven churches of Revelation.
Ephesians 5:21-25
[Bible Verses]Ephesians 5:21-25 is a passage in the Pauline epistles that exhorts wives to submit to their husbands and husbands to love their wives as Christ gave himself for the church. It is frequently read at wedding services. Interpreters differ over how to understand the marital relationship and the husband's "headship."
Ephesians 1:3
[Bible Verses]Ephesians 1:3 is a verse praising God for having blessed believers with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ. It opens the first passage of praise in Ephesians and is frequently cited in discussions of what Scripture means by "blessing."
Tribe of Ephraim
[Bible]The tribe of Ephraim was an Israelite tribe made up of the descendants of Ephraim, the second son of Joseph. It settled in the central hill country of Canaan, and after the division of the kingdom its name came to stand for the northern kingdom of Israel.
Ephrath
[Bible]Ephrath (Ephratah) is an ancient name for Bethlehem of Judah or its surrounding region. Scripture mentions it as the burial place of Rachel and the hometown of David's family, and the Book of Micah names it as the place from which a ruler would come forth.
Ephron
[People]Ephron, the son of Zohar, was a Hittite who appears in Genesis 23. He owned the field and cave of Machpelah near Hebron and sold them to Abraham for four hundred shekels of silver, and the cave became Sarah's burial place.
Riot at Ephesus
[Bible]The riot at Ephesus took place while Paul was staying in Ephesus during his third missionary journey. Demetrius, a silversmith who made silver models of the goddess Artemis, stirred up his fellow craftsmen, and the whole city rushed into the theater (Acts 19:23–41).
Ephraim
[People]Ephraim was the second son born to Joseph in Egypt. His grandfather Jacob blessed him ahead of his older brother, Manasseh. He was the ancestor of the tribe of Ephraim, and in the prophetic books his name is also used for the northern kingdom of Israel.
Ephesians 4
[Bible]Ephesians 4 urges a life worthy of the Christian calling and the preservation of the church's unity, which the Holy Spirit has brought about. It teaches the purpose of the ministries given to the church and describes the practical conduct involved in putting off the old man and putting on the new man.
Ephesians 3
[Bible]Ephesians 3 is the chapter in which Paul explains "the mystery of Christ"—that through the gospel the Gentiles are fellow heirs—and describes his own ministry of proclaiming it. He then closes the first half of the letter with a prayer for the believers and a doxology.
Ephesians 1
[Bible]Ephesians 1 opens with Paul's greeting, praises God for the election, redemption, and sealing with the Holy Spirit that believers have received in Christ, and continues with a prayer that the readers may come to know God more deeply.
Ephesians 5
[Bible]Ephesians 5 exhorts believers to imitate God and to live in love and light, describes a life filled with the Spirit and marked by thanksgiving, and addresses the relationship between wives and husbands by analogy to the relationship between Christ and the church.
Ephesians 2
[Bible]Ephesians 2 teaches that those who were dead in trespasses and sins have been saved by grace through faith, and that through the cross of Christ, Jews and Gentiles have become one body and are being built together into a temple of God.
Ephesians 6
[Bible]Ephesians 6 is the final chapter of the Epistle to the Ephesians. It gives exhortations to children and parents and to servants and masters, calls believers to put on the whole armor of God and to pray, and closes with news that Tychicus is being sent and with a benediction.