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Ephesians 1

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* Ephesians 1:13 "In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise,"
The word trusted is not in the text. It is put there by the translators because the word trusted is in the previous verse 12.
* "That we should be to the praise of his glory, who first trusted in Christ." Ephesians 1:12
The word only appears once in the whole Bible and is defined "to hope".[1]
You cannot have an identity in Christ without Christ. You cannot understand Paul without hearing the Gospel of the Kingdom preached Christ first. Without repentance, there is no grace.
Ephesians 2, 4, and 5 will talk about your walk. Ephesians is talking about the truth that we are

to "walk not as other Gentiles walk". Because if you walk that way you will have your "understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart." This is why the vanity of identity politics is so covetous in its nature because they "have given themselves over unto lasciviousness, to work all uncleanness with greediness." Ephesians 4:19

Greeting

1 ¶ Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, to the saints which are at Ephesus, and to the faithful in Christ Jesus: 2 Grace be to you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.

Spiritual blessing of those who trusted in Christ

3 ¶ Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ: 4 According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love: 5 Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will, 6 To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved. 7 In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace; 8 Wherein he hath abounded toward us in all wisdom[2] and prudence; 9 Having made known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he hath purposed in himself: 10 That in the dispensation of the fulness of times he might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which are on earth; even in him: 11 In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will: 12 That we should be to the praise of his glory, who first trusted in Christ. 13 In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth[3], the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise, 14 Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of his glory.

Faith in Christ love unto saints

15 ¶ Wherefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus, and love unto all the saints, 16 Cease not to give thanks[4] for you, making mention of you in my prayers; 17 That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom[2] and revelation[5] in the knowledge of him: 18 The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints, 19 And what is the exceeding greatness of his power[6] to us-ward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power,[7][8] 20 Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places, 21 Far above all principality[9], and power[10], and might[6], and dominion[11], and every name that is named, not only in this world,[12] but also in that which is to come: 22 And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church, 23 Which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all.

  1. ↑ 4276 ~προελπίζω~ proelpizo \@pro-el-pid’-zo\@ from 4253 and 1679; TDNT-2:534,229; {See TDNT 237} v AV-first trust 1; Ephesians 1:12
    1) to hope before
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 4678 ~σοφία~ sophia \@sof-ee’-ah\@ from 4680 wise; TDNT-7:465,1056; {See TDNT 731} n f AV-wisdom 51; 51
    1) wisdom, broad and full of intelligence; used of the knowledge of very diverse matters
    1a) the wisdom which belongs to men
    1a1) spec. the varied knowledge of things human and divine, acquired by acuteness and experience, and summed up in maxims and proverbs
    1a2) the science and learning
    1a3) the act of interpreting dreams and always giving the sagest advice
    1a4) the intelligence evinced in discovering the meaning of some mysterious number or vision
    1a5) skill in the management of affairs
    1a6) devout and proper prudence in intercourse with men not disciples of Christ, skill and discretion in imparting Christian truth
    1a7) the knowledge and practice of the requisites for godly and upright living
    1b) supreme intelligence, such as belongs to God
    1b1) to Christ
    1b2) the wisdom of God as evinced in forming and executing counsels in the formation and government of the world and the scriptures
  3. ↑ Spirit and Truth
    Psalms 31:5 "Into thine hand I commit my spirit: thou hast redeemed me, O LORD God of truth."
    John 4:23 "But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him."
    John 4:24 "God [is] a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship [him] in spirit and in truth."
    John 14:17 "[Even] the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you."
    John 15:26 "But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, [even] the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, he shall testify of me:"
    John 16:13 "Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, [that] shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come."
    Ephesians 1:13 "In whom ye also [trusted], after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise,"
    Ephesians 5:9 "(For the fruit of the Spirit [is] in all goodness and righteousness and truth;)"
    2 Thessalonians 2:13 "But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth:"
    1 Peter 1:22 "Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, [see that ye] love one another with a pure heart fervently:"
    1 John 4:6 "We are of God: he that knoweth God heareth us; he that is not of God heareth not us. Hereby know we the spirit of truth, and the spirit of error."
    1 John 5:6 "This is he that came by water and blood, [even] Jesus Christ; not by water only, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit that beareth witness, because the Spirit is truth."
  4. ↑ 2168 ~εὐχαριστέω~ eucharisteo \@yoo-khar-is-teh’-o\@ from 2170; v AV-give thanks 26, thank 12, be thankful 1; 39
    1) to be grateful, feel thankful
    2) give thanks
  5. ↑ 602 ~ἀποκάλυψις~ apokalupsis \@ap-ok-al’-oop-sis\@ from 601; n f AV-revelation 12, be revealed 2, to lighten + 1519 1, manifestation 1, coming 1, appearing 1; 18
    1) laying bear, making naked
    2) a disclosure of truth, instruction
    2a) concerning things before unknown
    2b) used of events by which things or states or persons hitherto withdrawn from view are made visible to all
    3) manifestation, appearance
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 1411 ~δύναμις~ dunamis \@doo’-nam-is\@ from 1410 meaning to be able; TDNT-2:284,186; {See TDNT 201} n f AV-power 77, mighty work 11, strength 7, miracle 7, might 4, virtue 3, mighty 2, misc 9; 120
    1) strength power, ability
    1a) inherent power, power residing in a thing by virtue of its nature, or which a person or thing exerts and puts forth
    1b) power for performing miracles
    1c) moral power and excellence of soul
    1d) the power and influence which belong to riches and wealth
    1e) power and resources arising from numbers
    1f) power consisting in or resting upon armies, forces, hosts
    For Synonyms see entry 5820
  7. ↑ 2904 ~κράτος~ kratos \@krat’-os\@ perhaps a primary word; TDNT-3:905,466; {See TDNT 410} n n AV-power 6, dominion 4, strength 1, mighty + 2596 1; 12
    1) force, strength
    2) power, might: mighty with great power
    2a) a mighty deed, a work of power
    3) dominion
    For Synonyms see entry 5820
  8. ↑ 2479 ἰσχύς ischus [is-khoos’] from a derivative of is (force, cf. eschon, a form of 2192); n f; TDNT- 3:397,378; [{See TDNT 338 }] AV-strength 4, power 2, might 2, ability 1, mightily + 1722 1, mighty 1; 11
    1) ability, force, strength, might
    For Synonyms see entry 5820
  9. ↑ 746 ~ἀρχή~ arche \@ar-khay’\@ from 756; TDNT-1:479,81; {See TDNT 102} n f AV-beginning 40, principality 8, corner 2, first 2, misc 6; 58
    1) beginning, origin
    2) the person or thing that commences, the first person or thing in a series, the leader
    3) that by which anything begins to be, the origin, the active cause
    4) the extremity of a thing
    4a) of the corners of a sail
    5) the first place, principality, rule, magistracy
    5a) of angels and demons
  10. ↑ 1849 ~ἐξουσία~ exousia \@ex-oo-see’-ah\@ from 1832 (in the sense of ability); n f AV-power 69, authority 29, right 2, liberty 1, jurisdiction 1, strength 1; 103 See Romans 13
    1) power of choice, liberty of doing as one pleases
    1a) leave or permission
    2) physical and mental power
    2a) the ability or strength with which one is endued, which he either possesses or exercises
    3) the power of authority (influence) and of right (privilege)
    4) the power of rule or government (the power of him whose will and commands must be submitted to by others and obeyed)
    4a) universally
    4a1) authority over mankind
    4b) specifically
    4b1) the power of judicial decisions
    4b2) of authority to manage domestic affairs
    4c) metonymically
    4c1) a thing subject to authority or rule
    4c1a) jurisdiction
    4c2) one who possesses authority
    4c2a) a ruler, a human magistrate
    4c2b) the leading and more powerful among created beings superior to man, spiritual potentates
    4d) a sign of the husband’s authority over his wife
    4d1) the veil with which propriety required a women to cover herself
    4e) the sign of regal authority, a crown
    For Synonyms see entry 5820
  11. ↑ 2963 ~κυριότης~ kuriotes \@koo-ree-ot’-ace\@ from 2962; TDNT-3:1096,486; {See TDNT 418} n f AV-dominion 3, government 1; 4
    1) dominion, power, lordship
    2) in the NT: one who possesses dominion
  12. ↑ 165 ~αἰών~ aion \@ahee-ohn’\@ from the same as 104; TDNT-1:197,31; {See TDNT 40} n m AV-ever 71, world 38, never + 3364 + 1519 + 3588 6, evermore 4, age 2, eternal 2, misc 5; 128
    1) for ever, an unbroken age, perpetuity of time, eternity
    2) the worlds, universe
    3) period of time, age
    • For Synonyms see entry 5921
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