Ephesians 4:1, He exhorts to unity; Ephesians 4:7, and declares that God therefore gives divers gifts unto men; Ephesians 4:11, that his church might be edified, Ephesians 4:16. and grow up in Christ; Ephesians 4:18, He calls them from the impurity of the Gentiles; Ephesians 4:24, to put on the new man; Ephesians 4:25, to cast off lying; Ephesians 4:29, and corrupt communication.
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Ephesians 4
Ephesians 4 — Overview
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Ephesians 4 — OverviewEphesians 4 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleWe have gone through the former part of this epistle, which consists of
several important doctrinal truths, contained in the three preceding
chapters. We enter now on the latter part of it, in which we have the…Ephesians 4 — OverviewEphesians 4 · John Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleThe apostle having in the three former chapters treated of the doctrines of grace, and explained and established them, proceeds in the three following to exhort to the duties of religion; and in this advises to a…Ephesians 4:1Ephesians 4:1 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleThis is a general exhortation to walk as becomes our Christian
profession. Paul was now a prisoner at Rome; and he was the prisoner of
the Lord, or in the Lord, which signifies as much as for the Lord. See
of…Ephesians 4:1Ephesians 4:1 · The Pulpit CommentaryI therefore. Inference not only from last chapter, but the whole Epistle. Paul's interest in the Ephesians led him to a double application of the great subject which he had expounded:Ephesians 4:1Ephesians 4:1 · The Pulpit CommentaryThe Christian walk.
"Walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called." We now come to the practical part of the Epistle, and the first exhortation is a striking one. Paul attached great importance to the element of…Ephesians 4:1Ephesians 4:1 · The Pulpit CommentaryEthics after Theology.
The doctrinal part of the Epistle is now finished and the practical part begins. This is the true and natural order.
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