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Texts -- Ephesians 6:23 (NET)

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6:23 Peace to the brothers and sisters , and love with faith , from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ .

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God-Ordained Authorities; Eleven Benedictions in the Bible; Ephesians 4:11-15; God-Ordained Authorities

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Expository Notes on the Bible (Constable)

  • I. Salutation 1:1-2II. The Christian's calling 1:3-3:21A. Individual calling 1:3-2:101. The purpose: glory 1:3-142. The means: knowledge 1:15-233. The motive: grace 2:1-10B. Corporate calling 2:11-3:191. Present unity 2:11-22...
  • As was his custom, Paul first commended his readers for what they were doing well. Then he told them what his prayer requests for them were.1:15 In view of their spiritual blessings, Paul felt constrained to pray for his orig...
  • The wrath of God on the unbeliever (v. 3) contrasts with the grace of God on the believer (vv. 5, 7, 8). God's grace toward some unbelievers gives them life (vv. 4-5), raises them up (v. 6), and seats them in heavenly realms ...
  • Practical application (chs. 4-6) now follows doctrinal instruction (chs. 1-3).
  • Paul's anticipation of his defense before Nero brought him back to the present in his thinking. His exposition of the mystery of the church to his readers had ended. He had also explained their proper conduct in view of their...

Expositions Of Holy Scripture (Maclaren)

  • Peace be to the brethren, and love with faith.'--Eph. 6:23.THE numerous personal greetings usually found at the close of Paul's letters are entirely absent from this Epistle. All which we have in their place is this entirely ...
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