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Affectionate Remonstrance. (a. d. 56.)
AFFECTIONATE REMONSTRANCE. (A. D. 56.) That these Christians might be the more ashamed of their defection from the truth of the gospel which Paul had preached to them, he here reminds them of the great affection they fo…
Affectionate Remonstrance. (a. d. 56.)
AFFECTIONATE REMONSTRANCE. (A. D. 56.) The apostle is still carrying on the same design as in the Galatians 4:12-16, which was, to convince the Galatians of their sin and folly in departing from the truth of the gospel:…
Affectionate Remonstrance. (a. d. 56.)
AFFECTIONATE REMONSTRANCE. (A. D. 56.) That the apostle might the better dispose these Christians to bear with him in the reproofs which he was obliged to give them, he here expresses his great affection to them, and th…
Affectionate Remonstrance. (a. d. 56.)
AFFECTIONATE REMONSTRANCE. (A. D. 56.) In these verses the apostle illustrates the difference between believers who rested in Christ only and those judaizers who trusted in the law, by a comparison taken from the story…
Exhortation to Stedfastness; Persuasives to Stedfastness. (a. d. 56.)
EXHORTATION TO STEDFASTNESS; PERSUASIVES TO STEDFASTNESS. (A. D. 56.) In the former part of this chapter the apostle cautions the Galatians to take heed of the judaizing teachers, who endeavoured to bring them back unde…
Practical Godliness Enforced; Works of the Flesh and of the Spirit; The Fruits of the Spirit. (a. d. 56.)
PRACTICAL GODLINESS ENFORCED; WORKS OF THE FLESH AND OF THE SPIRIT; THE FRUITS OF THE SPIRIT. (A. D. 56.) In the latter part of this chapter the apostle comes to exhort these Christians to serious practical godliness, a…
Tenderness in Reproving; Self-Examination; Spiritual Mindedness and Beneficence. (a. d. 56.)
TENDERNESS IN REPROVING; SELF-EXAMINATION; SPIRITUAL MINDEDNESS AND BENEFICENCE. (A. D. 56.) The apostle having, in the foregoing chapter, exhorted Christians by love to serve one another ( Galatians 5:13), and also cau…
Character of Seducing Teachers; Efficacy of the Cross of Christ; Apostolical Benediction. (a. d. 56.)
CHARACTER OF SEDUCING TEACHERS; EFFICACY OF THE CROSS OF CHRIST; APOSTOLICAL BENEDICTION. (A. D. 56.) The apostle, having at large established the doctrine of the gospel, and endeavoured to persuade these Christians to…
Introduction. (a. d. 61.)
INTRODUCTION. (A. D. 61.) Here is, 1. The title St. Paul takes to himself, as belonging to him—Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ, &c. He reckoned it a great honour to be employed by Christ, as one of his messengers to th…
Praise for Spiritual Blessings. (a. d. 61.)
PRAISE FOR SPIRITUAL BLESSINGS. (A. D. 61.) He begins with thanksgivings and praise, and enlarges with a great deal of fluency and copiousness of affection upon the exceedingly great and precious benefits which we enjoy…
The Apostle's Prayer. (a. d. 61.)
THE APOSTLE'S PRAYER. (A. D. 61.) We have come to the last part of this chapter, which consists of Paul's earnest prayer to God in behalf of these Ephesians. We should pray for the persons for whom we give thanks. Our a…
State of the Ephesians by Nature. (a. d. 61.)
STATE OF THE EPHESIANS BY NATURE. (A. D. 61.) The miserable condition of the Ephesians by nature is here in part described. Observed, 1. Unregenerate souls are dead in trespasses and sins. All those who are in their sin…
The Change Wrought in the Ephesians. (a. d. 61.)
THE CHANGE WROUGHT IN THE EPHESIANS. (A. D. 61.) Here the apostle begins his account of the glorious change that was wrought in them by converting grace, where observe, I. By whom, and in what manner, it was brought abo…
The Miserable Condition of the Ephesians by Nature. (a. d. 61.)
THE MISERABLE CONDITION OF THE EPHESIANS BY NATURE. (A. D. 61.) In these verses the apostle proceeds in his account of the miserable condition of these Ephesians by nature. Wherefore remember, &c., Ephesians 2:11. As if…
The Union of Jews and Gentiles. (a. d. 61.)
THE UNION OF JEWS AND GENTILES. (A. D. 61.) We have now come to the last part of the chapter, which contains an account of the great and mighty privileges that converted Jews and Gentiles both receive from Christ. The a…
The Apostle's Sufferings; Paul's Appointment as an Apostle; Paul's Labours as an Apostle. (a. d. 61.)
THE APOSTLE'S SUFFERINGS; PAUL'S APPOINTMENT AS AN APOSTLE; PAUL'S LABOURS AS AN APOSTLE. (A. D. 61.) Here we have the account which Paul gives the Ephesians concerning himself, as he was appointed by God the apostle of…
The Apostle's Prayer. (a. d. 61.)
THE APOSTLE'S PRAYER. (A. D. 61.) We now come to the second part of this chapter, which contains Paul's devout and affectionate prayer to God for his beloved Ephesians.—For this cause. This may be referred either to the…
Consistency Enforced. (a. d. 61.)
CONSISTENCY ENFORCED. (A. D. 61.) This 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…
Exhortation to Unity; Persuasives to Unity. (a. d. 61.)
EXHORTATION TO UNITY; PERSUASIVES TO UNITY. (A. D. 61.) Here the apostle proceeds to more particular exhortations. Two he enlarges upon in this chapter:—To unity an love, purity and holiness, which Christians should ver…
Exhortation to Purity and Holiness; Cautions against Sin; Against Grieving the Spirit. (a. d. 61.)
EXHORTATION TO PURITY AND HOLINESS; CAUTIONS AGAINST SIN; AGAINST GRIEVING THE SPIRIT. (A. D. 61.) The apostle having gone through his exhortation to mutual love, unity, and concord, in the Ephesians 2:16, there follows…
Cautions against Impurity. (a. d. 61.)
CAUTIONS AGAINST IMPURITY. (A. D. 61.) Here we have the exhortation to mutual love, or to Christian charity. The apostle had been insisting on this in the former chapter, and particularly in the Ephesians 4:17-32 of it,…
Preservatives from Impurity; Cautions and Admonitions. (a. d. 61.)
PRESERVATIVES FROM IMPURITY; CAUTIONS AND ADMONITIONS. (A. D. 61.) These verses contain a caution against all manner of uncleanness, with proper remedies and arguments proposed: some further cautions are added, and othe…
Duties of Husbands and Wives. (a. d. 61.)
DUTIES OF HUSBANDS AND WIVES. (A. D. 61.) Here the apostle begins his exhortation to the discharge of relative duties. As a general foundation for these duties, he lays down that rule Ephesians 5:21. There is a mutual s…
Duties of Children to Parents; Duties of Servants to Masters. (a. d. 61.)
DUTIES OF CHILDREN TO PARENTS; DUTIES OF SERVANTS TO MASTERS. (A. D. 61.) Here we have further directions concerning relative duties, in which the apostle is very particular. I. The duty of children to their parents. Co…