Quotes About Ephesians

In fact, the Bible tells us that the union of man and woman in marriage points to the climatic final scene - when Christ returns for His church, the bride He died to save (Ephesians 5:31-32).

Justice for everyone is an alarming thought because it raises the possibility that it might come upon oneself after all. As the author of Ephesians puts it, "by nature" we are all "children of wrath, like the rest of mankind" (Eph. 2:3).

Today—and every day—put on the full armor of God to fight Satan's attacks, so you can and "be strong in the Lord" (Ephesians 6:10).

For by grace are you saved through faith…" (Ephesians 2:8).

Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice. Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you." —Ephesians 4:31-32

The sinner uses sin-tainted reason (Eph 4:18) and empirical observations to rationalize a prejudice against God (Rom. 1:18); he does not use it to discover truth wherever it leads. As

For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand so that we would walk in them. (Eph. 2:10)

I take the shield of faith and I quench every fiery dart that the wicked one brings against me (Ephesians 6:16).

And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins; Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience: Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;). Ephesians 2:1,2,5

Even when we were dead in our transgressions, [God] made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved), and raised us up with Him, and seated us with Him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus" (Ephesians 2:5-6).

In urging his readers in Ephesians 4:30 "not to grieve the Holy Spirit of God," Paul uses the language of Isaiah 63:10, the one certain place in the Old Testament where the concept of the divine presence with Israel in tabernacle and temple is specifically equated with "the Holy Spirit of Yahweh.

In Jesus the full meaning of peace is revealed: he gave peace, made peace and is our peace (Jn. 14:27; Eph. 2:14f.).

Romans 2:14–15 (see Ephesians 2:3)—How can those who are by nature sinners keep God's laws of nature?

By taking on our nature and becoming human, Jesus raised humanity to the level of the Son in relation to the Father. God has made us alive together with Christ and seated us with him in heavenly places (Eph 2:4-7).

But if you're a believer, He has given His Holy Spirit to indwell you—so He is always with you (Ephesians 1:13–14). It's an absolute fact: you can never be out of His presence.

Spiritual weakness makes our homes more vulnerable than any other liability, which is why the head of the home needs the full spiritual armor offered by God (Eph. 6:11–18).

The central paschal event - Christ's death, resurrection, and ascension - is something Christians participate in: God "made us alive with Christ," Paul insists (Eph. 2:5). He "raised us up with Christ" (Eph. 2:6; Col. 3:1). The result of this sharing in Christ is that believers participate in heavenly realities. We are seated with Christ "in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus" (Eph. 2:6; Eph. 1:3).

These two verses are the hello and goodbye in the book of Ephesians. The standard greeting before Jesus came on the scene was shalom, the word for God's peace in the Hebrew language.1 Paul and other New Testament writers added grace (charis) to the greeting, making it a very powerful statement.

Grace be with all those who love our Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity." (This phrase occurs one time in Ephesians 6:24.)

It's true that we are not saved BY works, but it's also true that we are saved UNTO works (see Ephesians 2:8). In other words, works are not the CAUSE of our salvation, but they are to be a RESULT of our salvation. Works are not the ROOT of our salvation, but they are to be the FRUIT of our salvation.

Remember what Ephesians six says. '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 battle is beyond you and can only be won with Christ.

As logical as all that may have sounded, the parents of Judd and Vicki and Lionel believed that the real truth, the basic teaching of the New Testament, was summarized in two verses in the book of Ephesians. Chapter 2, verses 8-9 said that a person is saved by grace through faith and that it is not as a result of anything we accomplished. It is the gift of God, not a result of good deeds, so nobody can brag about it.

doctrinal education is our dominant defensive and offensive weapon; it is "the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God" (Ephesians 6:17).

Faith is "a gift of God" (Ephesians 2:8) – it is something that God gives, and not something that we produce.