Epistle to the Ephesians
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The Epistle to the Ephesians is a New Testament letter that presents a theological vision of the universal church, emphasizing unity in Christ, salvation by grace, and ethical living.
Aliases (7)
- Ephesians ×3
- Letter to the Ephesians ×2
- Ephesians (sermon series) ×1
- Ephesians 1 ×1
- Ephesians 2 ×1
- Ephesians 4 ×1
- Ephesians 6 ×1
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
New Testament epistle
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Pauline epistle → book of the Bible → |
| addressedTo |
Christians in Ephesus
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Gentile Christians → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Ephesians
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Letter to the Ephesians → |
| canonicalStatus |
canonical scripture in most Christian traditions
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| containsPassage |
Ephesians 1
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Ephesians 2 → Ephesians 3 → Ephesians 4 → Ephesians 5 → Ephesians 6 → |
| discusses |
church as temple of the Holy Spirit
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marriage as a picture of Christ and the church → spiritual gifts → |
| emphasizes |
God’s eternal purpose in Christ
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living a life worthy of the calling → putting off the old self and putting on the new self → unity of the Spirit → |
| genre |
epistle
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| influenced |
Christian ecclesiology
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Christian ethics → Christian soteriology → |
| keyConcept |
armor of God
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mystery of Christ → one new humanity in Christ → salvation by grace through faith → |
| keyVerse |
Ephesians 2:8–9
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| language |
Koine Greek
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| majorTheme |
ethical Christian living
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household codes → reconciliation of Jews and Gentiles → salvation by grace → spiritual blessings in Christ → spiritual warfare → the church as the body of Christ → unity in Christ → universal church → |
| mentions |
apostles
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evangelists → pastors and teachers → prophets → |
| numberOfChapters |
6
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| partOf |
Christian Bible
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New Testament → |
| title |
Epistle to the Ephesians
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| traditionallyAttributedTo |
Paul the Apostle
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Referenced by (16)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Epistle to the Ephesians
("Ephesians 1")
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Epistle to the Ephesians ("Ephesians 2") → Epistle to the Ephesians ("Ephesians 4") → Epistle to the Ephesians ("Ephesians 6") → |
containsPassage |
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Epistle to the Ephesians
("Letter to the Ephesians")
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Epistle to the Ephesians ("Ephesians") → |
alsoKnownAs |
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Homilies on the Epistles of Paul
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commentaryOn |
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New Testament
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contains |
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Commentaries on the Bible
("Ephesians")
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coversBook |
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Apostle Paul
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disputedAuthorshipOf |
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Roman Catholic biblical canon
("Ephesians")
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includesBook |
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Ephesus
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mentionedIn |
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Martyn Lloyd-Jones
("Ephesians (sermon series)")
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notableWork |
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Epistle to the Colossians
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relatedWork |
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Epistle to the Ephesians
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title |
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Ignatius of Antioch
("Letter to the Ephesians")
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work |