The Strand Study Bible

Written From Rome During Paul’s First Roman Imprisonment

1967

EPHESIANS 3:9 - 4:18

of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ; 9 And to make all men see what is the fellowship of the mystery, 1 which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God, who created all things by 2 JESUS CHRIST : 10 To the intent that now unto the principalities and powers in heavenly places might be known by the 3 church the manifold wisdom of God, 11 According to the eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord: 12 4 In whom we have boldness and access with confidence by the faith of him. 13 Wherefore I desire that ye faint not at my tribulations for you, which is your glory. 14 For this cause I bow my knees unto the FATHER of our Lord Jesus Christ, 15 Of WHOM the whole family in heaven and earth is named, 16 That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be 5 strengthened with might by his SPIRIT in the 6 inner man; 17 That Christ may dwell 7 in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and 8 grounded in love, 18 May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height; 19 And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God. 20 Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us, 21 Unto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen. Ephesians 4 The spiritual walk of a Christian Date Written - c. AD 62 1 I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you 9 that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called, 2 With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love; 3 Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.

1. Rom 16:25 & Colo 1:26 2. Jn 1:3,10 & I Cor 8:6 & Colo 1:16-17 & Heb 1:2-3,10 & 2:10 3. Heb 12:23 4. Heb 4:16 & 10:19, 35 5. Rom 7:22 & Colo 1:11 6. or, “new man; new nature inside the believer created by the Holy Spirit” - Eph 2:15 & II Cor 5:17 & Gal 2:20 7. Jn 14:16,23 & I Pet 1:11 8. Colo 1:23 9. I Thess 2:12 10. or, “one body of believers, who should have one heart” - Rom 12:5 11. I Cor 12:13 12. I Cor 12:7,11 13. Quoted from OT - Psa 68:18 (See - Jud 5:12) 14. or, “Christ” 15. Jn 3:13 16. Mt 1:21 17. Acts 1:9 18. that is, “into the 3rd heaven where God abides (called paradise)” - II Cor 12:1-4 19. that is, “He (Jesus) gave to the Church” - I Cor 12:5 & Num 18:6 20. that is, “to the Church” - I Cor 12:5 Note - He (Jesus) gave four gifts to the church: apostles , prophets , evangelists , and teaching pastors ” 21. Rom 12:7 22. Gr., “unifying of believers” - II Tim 3:17 23. or, “unity of the work” 24. or, “building up” 25. Isa 7:14 & 9:6-7 & Jn 5:17-18 & 10:30-33 26. I Cor 3:1 & 14:20

4 There is 10 one body, and one SPIRIT , even as ye are called in one hope of your calling; 5 One LORD , one faith, 11 one baptism, 6 One GOD AND FATHER of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all. 7 But unto 12 every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ. 8 Wherefore he saith, When 13 HE ( ADONAHY ) ascended up on high, 14 HE ( ADONAHY ) led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men. 9 (Now that he 15 ascended, what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth? 10 16 HE that descended is the same also that 17 ascended up far above 18 all heavens, that he might fill all things.) Apostles, prophets, evangelists, and teaching pastors 11 And 19 HE gave 20 some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and 21 teachers; 12 For the 22 perfecting of the saints, for the 23 work of the ministry, for the 24 edifying of the body of Christ: 13 Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the 25 SON OF GOD , unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ: 14 26 That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to 27 deceive; 15 But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the 28 head, even Christ: 16 29 From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body unto the edifying of itself 30 in love. . CHRIST’S gifts to His Church:

27. Rom 16:18 28. I Cor 11:3 29. Colo 2:19 30. Jn 13:35 31. I Tim 4:1-2 17 This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye henceforth walk not as other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind, 18 31 Having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart: 4:6 GOD THE FATHER is “ above all ” creation, not above CHRIST and/or the SPIRIT . The unity of the Godhead is a