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• Mered

  Mered is a man named in the genealogy of the tribe of Judah in 1 Chronicles 4, where he is identified as a son of Ezrah. He is recorded as having married Bithiah, the daughter of Pharaoh.

• Midian (Son of Abraham)

  Midian was a son of Abraham and Keturah and is recorded as the ancestor of the Midianites, who appear frequently in the Old Testament (Genesis 25:2–4).

• Ephesians

  Ephesians is the tenth book of the New Testament. Traditionally held to be a letter from the apostle Paul to the church at Ephesus, it addresses the salvation accomplished in Christ and the unity of the church. It is one of the Prison Epistles.

• Ephesians 1:4–5

  A passage stating that God "hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world" and predestined us in love to adoption as children. It is a key text on predestination and election, and Calvinism, Arminianism, and Karl Barth's doctrine of election each read it differently.

• Ephesians 2:8–9

  A passage declaring, "For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast." It is widely regarded as the passage that best summarizes the Reformation principles of "grace alone" and "faith alone," and what the word "that" refers to remains a matter of discussion.

• Ephesians 4:11–12

  This passage states that Christ gave apostles, prophets, evangelists, and pastors and teachers so that the saints might be equipped for the work of ministry. It serves as a basis for the doctrine of church offices and for lay ministry, and it is debated whether the offices of apostle and prophet continue today.

• Ephesians 5:18

  "And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit" (KJV). It is a key verse on being filled with the Holy Spirit and is frequently cited as a basis for the Korean church's tradition of abstinence from alcohol. Denominations place differing emphases on what it means to be filled with the Spirit.

• Ephesians 5:22-25

  A passage that moves from "Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord" to "Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it." It is frequently read at wedding services, and interpretations of what it teaches about the relationship between men and women and about authority in the home differ sharply.

• Ephesians 6:12

  "For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places." This is a key verse on spiritual warfare, and denominations differ considerably over how it should be put into practice.

• Ephesians 5:5

  A verse warning that no whoremonger, unclean person, or covetous man, who is an idolater, has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God. It is frequently cited in discussions of the believer's holy life, the danger of covetousness, and the assurance of salvation.

• Ephesians 2:20

  A verse in which Paul tells Gentile believers that they are the household of God, built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus as the cornerstone. It is frequently cited in discussions of the foundation of the church and in debates over whether the offices of apostle and prophet continue today.

• Ephesians 4:22–24

  A passage in Ephesians that exhorts believers to put off the "old man" and to put on the "new man," which is created after God. It is frequently cited in discussions of conversion, sanctification, and the restoration of the image of God.

• Ephesians 1:11

  A verse from the opening doxology of Ephesians in which Paul states that believers have been made God's inheritance in Christ, according to the purpose of God, who works all things after the counsel of His own will. It is frequently cited in discussions of predestination and divine sovereignty.

• Ephesians 2:10

  Following the preceding verses (Ephesians 2:8-9), which state that salvation comes by grace rather than by works, this verse declares that those who are saved were created for good works. It is frequently cited in discussions of the relationship between grace and good works.

• Ephesians 6:10-18

  A passage near the end of Ephesians that describes the believer's struggle as a fight not against human beings but against evil spiritual forces. It likens truth, righteousness, the gospel, faith, salvation, and the word of God to the whole armor of God and concludes with a call to prayer. It is frequently cited in sermons and discussions on "spiritual warfare."

• Ephesians 4:13–16

  A passage describing the church growing in the unity of the faith and of knowledge toward the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ, and, as a body with Christ as its head, building itself up in love. It is frequently cited in discussions of spiritual maturity and the growth of the church community.

• Ephesians 5:19-21

  This passage describes how being filled with the Spirit (5:18) is expressed through song, thanksgiving, and mutual submission. It is often cited as a basis for worship music, and interpreters differ over how the "submitting yourselves one to another" of verse 21 relates to the instructions to wives and husbands that follow.

• Ephesians 6:5–9

  An exhortation to servants and masters within the household code of Ephesians. Servants are told to serve faithfully "as to the Lord," and masters are told to forbear threatening. The passage is frequently cited as a basis for a work ethic and is debated because of its history of use in defending slavery.

• Ephesians 4:28

  Ephesians 4:28 urges the person who stole to stop stealing and to work honestly with his own hands so that he will have something to share with those in need. The verse depicts a turn from a life of taking to a life of giving and is frequently cited in discussions of the work ethic and almsgiving.

• Ephesians 4:8–10

  A passage that cites a psalm to say that Christ ascended on high and gave gifts to men, and explains that he had previously 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.