Ephesians 2 17 - 3 7

03/25 ~ From New Testament Letters

  🕊️ (In the Order Believed Written)

      Paul’s Letter To The Ephesians

                   (paraphrased)

17 And he came and preached peace to you who were far off and peace to those who were near. (1 Pet.3:19-20, 2Pet.2:5) 18 And through Jesus we both (Jew and Gentile) have access in one Spirit to the Father. 19 For you are no longer strangers and aliens, but are fellow citizens as believers and members of the household of God. 20 And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Jesus himself being the cornerstone [chief stone] 21 in whom the whole structure, being joined together, grows into a holy temple in him. 22 And by the Spirit, being built together into a habitation for God.

     3:1 - For this reason I, Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus on behalf of you Gentiles. 2 If indeed you have heard of the service of God's grace that was entrusted to me for you, 3 how the mystery was made known to me by revelation, as I have written briefly. 4 By which reading you can understand this mystery of Christ, 5 which for so long was not made known as it has now been revealed to his holy [hagios - set apart] apostles and prophets by the Spirit. 6 This mystery is that the Gentiles (the nations) are joint heirs, joint members of the same body, and joint sharers of the same promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel [euaggelion - good news]. {Through the good news gospel. Hearing it. Believing it. Resting and receiving in it.} 

     7 Of this gospel I was made a servant/minister according to the gift of God’s grace, which was given to me by the working of his power.

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🗝️ [  ] - word/language insights, usually from biblehub dot com - peering through translator partial unbelief; cross references, etc.

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Tomorrows verses - Ephesians 3:8-21

My own studies. Been neglecting Psalms (jan 1-20, feb-20’s, mar-30’s, apr-40’s, etc. dec-120-150) and the Prophets.