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Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Ephesians 3:3-21

II. THE CHRISTIAN’S CALLING 1:3-3:21". . . the first three chapters are one long prayer, culminating in the great doxology at the end of chapter 3. There is in fact nothing like this in all Paul’s letters. This is the language of lyrical prayer, not the language of argument, and controversy, and rebuke." [Note: William Barclay, The Letters to the Galatians and Ephesians, p. 76.] read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Ephesians 3:11-19

B. Corporate calling 2:11-3:19New spiritual life does not just mean that we have experienced regeneration individually. Additionally God brings every Christian into union with every other Christian. In Christ we have solidarity with other believers as well as solidarity with God. Paul next explained this corporate aspect of our being in Christ.". . . a major focus of this letter and of the Prison Epistles in general is the corporate nature of those who are in the body of Christ. Believers do... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Ephesians 3:14-19

3. Future comprehension 3:14-19Paul had explained that Jews and Gentiles are one in Christ (Ephesians 2:15). Therefore he prayed that they might experience the unity that was theirs spiritually in their relations with one another. He turned from exposition to intercession (cf. ch. 1; John 13-17). Ephesians 3:14-19 are also one sentence in the Greek text."In the first prayer [Ephesians 1:15-23], the emphasis is on enlightenment; but in this prayer, the emphasis is on enablement. It is not so... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Ephesians 3:16

In this prayer Paul requested one thing: that God would strengthen his readers in the inner man. He asked that God would provide this power (Gr. dynamis) according to his vast resources (cf. Ephesians 1:18). The power comes to us through the indwelling Holy Spirit (cf. Philippians 1:19) who strengthens our inner man, namely, our innermost being (i.e., not just our muscles but our entire person). read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Ephesians 3:1-21

Reasons for renewing the Prayer for Wisdom1-13. A digression, which, however, could not be spared. As in Ephesians 1:15, he begins to speak of himself, and this time he explains his unique interest in the conversion of the Gentiles. ’Many of his readers had not seen him, but they must have heard of the special work assigned to him by God, of making known to all the mystery of the ages, so that even angelic powers learn through the Church the manysidedness of the Divine counsels.’1. ’It was... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Ephesians 3:16

(16) To be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man.—From the Father, as the source of all life and being, St. Paul passes on to the Spirit, “proceeding from the Father,” as the giver of life to men. His prayer here, as in Ephesians 1:17, is for the gift of the Spirit, but under some difference of aspect. There the prayer is for illumination, here for strength to grasp the mystery, to be rooted in love, and be filled up to the fulness of God. Accordingly, there the inner man is... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - Ephesians 3:1-21

Christianity a Revelation Ephesians 3:4-5 I. First of all, let us notice what is implied in this, when we say that Christianity is a revelation. For one thing, there is implied a contrast. When we say that Christianity is a revelation, we mean that it is not an induction or an invention. Every religion purports to be a revelation. Ay and more, every religion in so far as it is true and there is an element of truth in every religion is what it purports to be, a revelation. We need not be... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Bible Commentary - Ephesians 3:14-18

Chapter 14PRAYER AND PRAISE. THE COMPREHENSION OF CHRISTEphesians 3:14-18IN Ephesians 3:14 the prayer is resumed which the apostle was about to offer at the beginning of the chapter, when the current of his thoughts carried him away. The supplication is offered "for this cause" (Ephesians 3:1, Ephesians 3:14)-it arises out of the teachings of the preceding pages. Thinking of all that God has wrought in the Christ, and has accomplished by means of His gospel in multitudes of Gentiles as well as... read more

Arno Clemens Gaebelein

Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - Ephesians 3:1-21

3. The Mystery Made Known CHAPTERS 2:11-3:21 1. The condition of the Gentiles (Ephesians 2:11-12 ) 2. But now in Christ Jesus (Ephesians 2:13-19 ) 3. The new and great relationship (Ephesians 2:19-22 ) 4. The Mystery made known and Paul’s ministry (Ephesians 3:1-13 ) 5. The prayer (Ephesians 3:14-19 ) 6. The doxology (Ephesians 3:20-21 ) With the eleventh verse of the second chapter we reach a new division in this Epistle. The great mystery of the masterwork of God, the Church, is next... read more

John Calvin

Geneva Study Bible - Ephesians 3:16

3:16 That he would grant you, according to the {f} riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the {g} inner man;(f) According to the greatness of his mercy.(g) See Romans 7:22 . read more

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Ephesians 3:3-21

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Ephesians 3:11-19

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Ephesians 3:14-19

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Ephesians 3:16

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Ephesians 3:1-21

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Ephesians 3:16

Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - Ephesians 3:1-21

Expositor's Bible Commentary - Ephesians 3:14-18

Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - Ephesians 3:1-21

Geneva Study Bible - Ephesians 3:16

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