By The Book
The Bible has given me so much wisdom and insight that I would like to share it.
For copyright reasons all Bible quotes in this commentary are from the King James Version.
All word definitions come from the following sources:
Strong’s Concordance. Retrieved from http://www.eliyah.com/lexicon.html
Vine, W.E. (1981). Vine’s Expository Dictionary of Old and New Testament Words. Old Tappan, NJ: Fleming H. Revell Company
Wuest, K.S. (1953). Ephesians and Colossians in the Greek New Testament. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans Publishing Company
Who Rules the World? (Ephesians 2:2)
Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power
How Could They Be Dead? (Ephesians 2:1)
And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins; Paul now switches his attention away from talking
What Is the Church? (Ephesians 1:22b-23)
and gave Him to be the head over all things to the church, 23 which is his body, the fullness
The Highest Authority in the Universe (Ephesians 1:21-22a)
21 Far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in
What Do We Need to see? (Ephesians 1:18b-20)
that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his
How to See God More Clearly (Ephesians 1:17-18a)
17 That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom
The Ultimate Proof of Being a Christian (Ephesians 1:15-16)
15 Wherefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus, and love unto all the saints, 16 Cease
How Sure Is Our Salvation? (Ephesians 1:13b-14)
the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that Holy Spirit of
How Do We Praise God? (Ephesians 1:12-13a)
12 That we should be to the praise of his glory, who first trusted in Christ. 13 In whom ye also trusted,
What Are We to God? (Ephesians 1:11)
11 In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things
What Is God’s Ultimate Purpose? (Ephesians 1:9-10)
9 Having made known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he hath purposed in
Will God’s Grace and Forgiveness Ever Run Out? (Ephesians 1:8)
according to the riches of his grace; 8 Wherein he hath abounded toward us in all wisdom and prudence; Yes, I
Why Did God Pay the Ransom? (Ephesians 1:7)
7 In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace; If
So What Does Predestination Mean, Anyway? (Ephesians 1:5-6)
5 Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his
What Was God’s Plan? (Ephesians 1:4)
4 According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and
How to Get a Blessing (Ephesians 1:3)
3Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in
What Is Grace? (Ephesians 1:1-2)
1Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, to the saints which are at Ephesus, and to