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New Testament · Book 49 of 66

Ephesians

The cosmic letter. Chapters 1–3 set out what believers are in Christ — positional truth stretching from before the foundation to the fullness of times. Chapters 4–6 call the believer to walk worthy of it.

6
Chapters
Positional → practical
Arc
Cosmic
Scope

“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. For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.”

— Ephesians 2:8–10
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In Christ · Walk Worthy

Chapters 1–3 set the identity. Chapters 4–6 call the walk. The hinge is the word therefore at 4:1 — position precedes practice.

In Christ

1–3

Positional truth

  1. 1Chosen in him
  2. 2Grace through faith; one new man
  3. 3The mystery of Christ and the church

Walk worthy

4–6

Practical life

  1. 4Body unity; put off / put on
  2. 5Christ and the church; walk in love
  3. 6Armor of God; household relations
4:1 — therefore

Before the foundation of the world, chosen. Now — walk.

Author
Paul (1:1)
Date
c. AD 60–62, from Roman imprisonment
Audience
Ephesian church (and likely a circular letter among the Asian churches)
Position
New Testament · Book 49 of 66

Structure

  1. In Christ — positional truth1–3

    Chosen in him; made alive; the mystery of the one new man; the apostle's prayer.

  2. Walk worthy — practical life4–6

    Body-unity; put-off / put-on; household relations; standing in the armor of God.

Section pages

Each section is one focused part of Ephesians — purpose, key movements, key verses, Christ-in-this-section. Roughly five minutes each.

  1. 011–3
    Our heavenly position in Christ
  2. 024–6
    Our earthly walk in Christ

Themes

Chosen in Christ

Before the foundation of the world — predestination unto adoption, to the praise of his glory (ch. 1).

Grace through faith

Dead in trespasses, made alive with Christ; not of works, lest any should boast (ch. 2).

Jew and Gentile — one new man

The middle wall broken down; the mystery of ages revealed (ch. 2–3).

Christ and the church

The love of husbands measured by Christ's love for the church (ch. 5).

Armor of God

Wrestling not against flesh and blood; standing by truth, righteousness, gospel, faith, salvation, word, and prayer (ch. 6).

If you only read a few chapters

Featured studies in this book

Taw — The Mark of GodEph 13Every Spiritual BlessingEph 3–14Grace Through FaithEph 8–10Christ Our PeaceEph 14–18Taw — The Mark of GodEph 30BridegroomEph 25–32Christ and the ChurchEph 22–33The TabernacleEph 26The Armor of GodEph 15The Armor of GodEph 16The Armor of GodEph 17The Armor of GodEph 18The Armor of GodEph 10–18The Armor of GodEph 10–18The Armor of GodEph 14

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