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**I therefore** . Resuming his teaching after the parenthesis of [Ephesians 3:1-21](../../../kjv/ephesians/3/1-21) .
**prisoner** . See [Ephesians 3:1](../../../kjv/ephesians/3/1) .
**Lord** . App-98 .
**beseech** . Greek. *parakaleo.* App-134 . Compare [1 Thessalonians 4:1](../../../kjv/1-thessalonians/4/1) . [1 Timothy 2:1](../../../kjv/1-timothy/2/1) ; &c.
**vocation** = calling, as [Ephesians 1:18](../../../kjv/ephesians/1/18) .
**are** = were.

**With** . App-104 .
**lowliness** = humility of mind. See [Acts 20:19](../../../kjv/acts/20/19) .
**meekness** . See [1 Corinthians 4:21](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/4/21) .
**forbearing** = bearing with. See [2 Corinthians 11:1](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/11/1) .
**love** . App-135 .

**Endeavouring** . Compare [2 Timothy 2:15](../../../kjv/2-timothy/2/15) (studying).
**unity** . Literally oneness. Greek. *henotes.* Only here and [Ephesians 4:13](../../../kjv/ephesians/4/13) .
**Spirit** . App-101 .
**bond** . See [Acts 8:23](../../../kjv/acts/8/23) .
**peace** = the peace.

**There is** . Supply the Ellipsis by " *Ye are* ".
**body** . See [Ephesians 2:15](../../../kjv/ephesians/2/15) , [Ephesians 2:16](../../../kjv/ephesians/2/16) . Spirit. App-101 .
**are called** = were called also.

**Lord** . App-98 .
**faith** . i.e. doctrine; by Metonymy, App-6 . See App-150 .
**baptism** . Greek. *baptisma.* App-115 . The baptism of the Spirit by Whom we are baptized into the one body. (See *How to Enjoy the Bible,* by the late Dr. E. W. Bullinger, p. 128.)

**God** . App-98 .
**Father** . App-98 . Note the seven occurances of "one"; body, Spirit, hope, Lord, faith, baptism. God and Father; three on either side of the Lord Jesus Christ.
**through** . App-104 .[Ephesians 4:1](../../../kjv/ephesians/4/1) .
**you** . The texts omit.
**all** . The indwelling of God in the members of the body by *pneuma theou.* See [Romans 8:9](../../../kjv/romans/8/9) .

**unto** = to.
**every** = each.
**is** = was.
**grace** = the grace. App-184 .
**according to** . App-104 .
**measure** . Greek. *metron.* See [Romans 12:3](../../../kjv/romans/12/3) .
**gift** . Greek. *dorea* . See [Ephesians 3:7](../../../kjv/ephesians/3/7) .
**Christ** . App-98 .

**When, &c** . From [Psalms 68:18](../../../kjv/psalms/68/18) . See App-107 .
**up** . Omit.
**on** . App-104 .
**high** . See [Luke 1:78](../../../kjv/luke/1/78) . Rendered "height" in [Ephesians 3:18](../../../kjv/ephesians/3/18) . [Revelation 21:16](../../../kjv/revelation/21/16) .
**led . . . captive** . Greek. *aichmaloteuo.* Only here and [2 Timothy 3:6](../../../kjv/2-timothy/3/6) . In [Luke 21:24](../../../kjv/luke/21/24) . Rom 7:23 . [2 Corinthians 10:5](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/10/5) , the word is *aichmalotizo.*
**captivity** = a body of captives. See [Matthew 27:52](../../../kjv/matthew/27/52) .[Romans 1:4](../../../kjv/romans/1/4) .
**gave** . Having *received* according to [Psalms 68:18](../../../kjv/psalms/68/18) , He *gave* .
**gifts** . Greek. *doma.* Here; [Matthew 7:11](../../../kjv/matthew/7/11) .[Luke 11:13](../../../kjv/luke/11/13) .[Philippians 4:17](../../../kjv/philippians/4/17) .
**unto** = to.
**men** . App-123 .

**(Now . . . ascended** = (Now this fact), He ascended.
**what is it** = what does it imply.
**but** = except. Greek. *ei* ( App-118 ) *me* ( App-105 ).
**also descended** = descended also.
**lower parts** . i.e. Hades. App-131 .
**earth** . App-129 .

**also That ascended** = That ascended also.
**far above** . Greek. *huperano.* See [Ephesians 1:21](../../../kjv/ephesians/1/21) .
**heavens** = the heavens. [Matthew 6:9](../../../kjv/matthew/6/9) , [Matthew 6:10](../../../kjv/matthew/6/10) .
**that** = in order that. Greek. *hina.*
**fill** . See [Ephesians 1:23](../../../kjv/ephesians/1/23) .

**some.** Add "indeed" (Greek. *men)* .
**apostles, prophets** . App-189 .
**pastors** = (as) shepherds. So every other occurance (seventeen in all).
**teachers** . Greek. *didaskalos.*

**perfecting** . Greek. *katartismos.* Only here. For the verb, see App-125 . Compare [Romans 9:22](../../../kjv/romans/9/22) .
**saints** . See [Acts 9:13](../../../kjv/acts/9/13) .
**ministry** . App-190 .
**edifying** . As in [Ephesians 2:21](../../../kjv/ephesians/2/21) .
**the body of Christ** . See [Ephesians 1:23](../../../kjv/ephesians/1/23) .

**come** = attain. Greek. *katantao.* Compare [Philippians 1:3](../../../kjv/philippians/1/3) , [Philippians 1:11](../../../kjv/philippians/1/11) .
**and** = even.
**knowledge** = full, or perfect, knowledge. App-132 .
**Son of God.** See [2 Corinthians 1:19](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/1/19) . App-98 .
**unto, unto** . App-104 .
**perfect** = complete, full grown. App-123 .; Eph 125:1 .
**man** . App-123 .
**stature** . See [Matthew 6:27](../../../kjv/matthew/6/27) .
**fulness** . Greek. *pleroma* . Compare [Ephesians 3:19](../../../kjv/ephesians/3/19) ; [Ephesians 3:1](../../../kjv/ephesians/3/1) . Eph 3:23 .

**be** = maybe.
**no more** = no longer. Greek. *meketi.*
**children** . App-108 .
**tossed to and fro** . Literally "surging about (as waves)". Only here.
**carried about** = borne hither and thither. See [2 Corinthians 4:10](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/4/10) .
**wind** . Greek. *anemos.*
**doctrine** = the teaching. Greek. *didaskalia.* The evil teaching of the ruler of the power of the air and of demons. Compare [1 Timothy 4:1](../../../kjv/1-timothy/4/1) .
**by** = (or) by. Greek. *en* . App-104 .
**sleight** . Greek. *kiibeia* ; hence our "cube". Only here.
**and cunning craftiness** = with (Greek. *en)* subtilty. Greek. *panourgia.* Compare [2 Corinthians 11:3](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/11/3) .
**whereby . . . deceive** = with a view to (Greek. *pros.* App-104 .) the wile, or stratagem (Greek. *methodeia* : only here and [Ephesians 6:11](../../../kjv/ephesians/6/11) ), of the error (Greek. *plane)* . The association of *methodeia* with Satan (in [Ephesians 6:11](../../../kjv/ephesians/6/11) ) shows that, here, *plane = planos* ; i.e. the method or scheme is that of the devil himself, and not merely error.

**speaking the truth** . Literally truthing it. Greek. *aletheuo.* Only here and [Galatians 4:16](../../../kjv/galatians/4/16) . See App-175[Ephesians 1:2](../../../kjv/ephesians/1/2); [Ephesians 1:2](../../../kjv/ephesians/1/2) .
**may grow up** . See [Ephesians 2:21](../../../kjv/ephesians/2/21) .
**Which** = Who.
**Head** . See [Ephesians 1:22](../../../kjv/ephesians/1/22) .

**From.** App-104 .
**fitly joined together** = being perfectly fitted together. Only here and [Ephesians 2:21](../../../kjv/ephesians/2/21) .
**compacted** = knit together. Greek. *sumbibazo.* See [Acts 9:22](../../../kjv/acts/9/22) . Occurs: [Colossians 2:2](../../../kjv/colossians/2/2) .
**joint** = ligament. Greek. *haphe* ; only here and [Colossians 2:19](../../../kjv/colossians/2/19) . Here the ligament is "the *bond* of peace" ([Ephesians 4:3](../../../kjv/ephesians/4/3) ).
**supplieth** = of the supply, i.e. from the Head. Greek. *epichoregia* ; only here and [Philippians 1:19](../../../kjv/philippians/1/19) . Genitive of relation. App-17 .
**the** = an.
**effectual working** . Gr *. energeia.* See [Ephesians 1:19](../../../kjv/ephesians/1/19) .
**every** = each several.
**increase** . Greek. *auxesis.* Only here and [Colossians 2:19](../../../kjv/colossians/2/19) .

**testify.** Greek. *marturomai.* See [Acts 20:26](../../../kjv/acts/20/26) .
**henceforth . . . not** = no longer. Greek. *meketi.*
**other** . Omit.
**Gentiles** = the Gentiles. They *were* Gentiles, but now are members of the church His body. Compare [1 Corinthians 10:32](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/10/32) .
**vanity** . See [Romans 8:20](../../../kjv/romans/8/20) .
**mind** . Compare [Romans 1:21](../../../kjv/romans/1/21) .

**Having . . . darkened** = Having been darkened. Greek. *skotizo.* See Rom 1:21 . [2 Corinthians 4:4](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/4/4) .
**the understanding** = in the understanding. See [Ephesians 1:18](../../../kjv/ephesians/1/18) .
**being** = having been.
**alienated** . Greek. *apallotrioomai.* See [Ephesians 2:12](../../../kjv/ephesians/2/12) .
**the life of God** . Only occurrence.
**life** . Greek. *zoe.* Only here in Eph. App-170 .
**through** . App-104 .[Ephesians 4:2](../../../kjv/ephesians/4/2) .
**ignorance** . See [Acts 3:17](../../../kjv/acts/3/17) .
**because of** . App-104 .[Ephesians 4:2](../../../kjv/ephesians/4/2) .
**blindness** = hardness. Greek. *poro* s *i* s. Compare [Romans 11:25](../../../kjv/romans/11/25) .

**past feeling** . Literally, hardened. Greek. *apalgeo.* Only here.
**have given . . . over** = gave up.
**unto** = to.
**lasciviousness** . See [Mark 7:22](../../../kjv/mark/7/22) .
**to work** = unto (Greek. *eis)* the working.
**work** . Greek. *ergasia,* a word implying regular occupation, craft for gain. Compare [Acts 16:16](../../../kjv/acts/16/16) ; [Acts 19:24](../../../kjv/acts/19/24) , [Acts 19:25](../../../kjv/acts/19/25) .
**uncleanness** . Compare [Romans 1:24](../../../kjv/romans/1/24) .
**greediness** = covetousness. Greek. *pleonexia.* Always "covetousness", except here and [2 Peter 2:14](../../../kjv/2-peter/2/14) .

**have . . . learned** = did . . . learn.

**If so be** . App-118 .
**have** . Omit.
**have been taught** = were instructed.
**as the truth is in Jesus** . Frequently misquoted. No article. See [John 14:6](../../../kjv/john/14/6) .
**as** = even as.
**the** . Omit.
**Jesus** . App-98 .

**put off** = put away. See [Romans 13:12](../../../kjv/romans/13/12) .
**concerning** . App-104 .
**former** . Greek. *proteros.* Only here as adjective
**conversation** . Greek. *anastrophe.* Compare [Galatians 1:1](../../../kjv/galatians/1/1) , [Galatians 1:13](../../../kjv/galatians/1/13) .
**the old man** . The old (Adam) nature. See [Romans 6:6](../../../kjv/romans/6/6) .
**man** . App-123 .
**corrupt** = being corrupted. Greek. *phtheiro.* Compare 1Cor. Eph 15:33 .
**the deceitful lusts** = the desires of the deceit (Greek. *apate)* . Here, the desires of the deceiver, as in [Ephesians 4:14](../../../kjv/ephesians/4/14) "the error" is used for the cause of it, the devil. Compare [Revelation 12:9](../../../kjv/revelation/12/9) ; [Revelation 20:3](../../../kjv/revelation/20/3) , [Revelation 20:8](../../../kjv/revelation/20/8) , [Revelation 20:10](../../../kjv/revelation/20/10) .

**renewed** . Greek. *ananeoo.* Only here. Occurs frequently in Apocrypha. Implies that the whole course of life now flows in a different direction. See [2 Corinthians 4:16](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/4/16) ; [2 Corinthians 5:17](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/5/17) .
**spirit** . App-101 .

**put on** . Greek. *enduo.* See [Romans 13:12](../../../kjv/romans/13/12) , [Romans 13:14](../../../kjv/romans/13/14) .[Galatians 1:3](../../../kjv/galatians/1/3) , Gal 1:27 .
**the new man.** The new nature.
**which** = that which.
**after** . App-104 .
**is** = was (Aor.)
**created** . Greek. *ktizo.* See [Ephesians 2:10](../../../kjv/ephesians/2/10) .
**righteousness . . . holiness** = true holiness and righteousness. Contrast Adam, [Genesis 1:27](../../../kjv/genesis/1/27) .
**righteousness** . App-191 .
**true** . Literally of the truth. Greek. *alstheia,* as [Ephesians 4:21](../../../kjv/ephesians/4/21) .
**holiness** . Greek. *hosiotes.* Only here, and [Luke 1:75](../../../kjv/luke/1/75) .

**putting** = having put. Greek. *apotithemi.* As [Ephesians 4:22](../../../kjv/ephesians/4/22) .
**lying** = the lie. Greek. *to pseudos.* Compare [John 8:44](../../../kjv/john/8/44) . Rom 1:25 . [2 Thessalonians 2:11](../../../kjv/2-thessalonians/2/11) .
**speak, &c** . From [Zechariah 8:16](../../../kjv/zechariah/8/16) .
**for** = because.
**members** . Compare [Ephesians 5:30](../../../kjv/ephesians/5/30) .

**angry** . Greek. *orgizo,* imperative. Positive command, the context showing that "righteous indignation" is referred to.
**and** = yet.
**sin not** . Literally be not sinning. Compare [1 John 2:1](../../../kjv/1-john/2/1) . Greek. *hamartano.* App-128 . The anger is to be transitory. The quotation is from [Psalms 4:4](../../../kjv/psalms/4/4) (Septuagint), where Hebrew reads, "tremble, and sin not", the meaning of which is shown by the use here, for it is as easy to tremble from anger as from other powerful emotions.
**go down** . Greek. *epiduo.* Only here.
**upon** . App-104 .
**wrath** . Greek. *parorgismos.* Only here. The verb occurs [Ephesians 6:4](../../../kjv/ephesians/6/4) , and compare [Romans 10:19](../../../kjv/romans/10/19) , the only other occ

**Neither** . *Gi. mede.*
**place** = opportunity.
**devil** . The ruler of the darkness, Compare [Ephesians 6:12](../../../kjv/ephesians/6/12) ; the deceiver of verses: [Ephesians 4:14](../../../kjv/ephesians/4/14) , [Ephesians 4:22](../../../kjv/ephesians/4/22) ; the "lie" of [Ephesians 4:25](../../../kjv/ephesians/4/25) . Now revealed as the devil. See [Revelation 12:9](../../../kjv/revelation/12/9) .

**labour** . As [Acts 20:35](../../../kjv/acts/20/35) .
**the thing** = that.
**give** . See [Romans 12:8](../../../kjv/romans/12/8) .

**corrupt** . Literally putrid.
**communication** = word. App-121 .
**out of** . App-104 .
**the . . . edifying** . See Revised Version margin Some ancient texts, including the vulgate, read "of the faith", instead of "to the use".
**minister** = give.
**grace** . App-184 .
**unto** = to.

**grieve** . Greek. *lupeo,* occurs frequently; compare [Romans 14:15](../../../kjv/romans/14/15) .
**the holy Spirit.** App-101 .
**whereby** = by (Greek. *en)* Whom. The Giver here is the Sealer.
**are** = were.
**sealed** . Compare [Ephesians 1:13](../../../kjv/ephesians/1/13) , where the sealing is the gift.
**the** = a.
**redemption** . Final deliverance; *now* we have the earnest. See [Ephesians 1:14](../../../kjv/ephesians/1/14) .

**bitterness** . Greek. *pikria.* See [Romans 3:14](../../../kjv/romans/3/14) and Figure of speech *Polysyndeton.* App-6 .
**wrath** . [Luke 4:28](../../../kjv/luke/4/28) .
**anger** . Greek. *orge* .
**clamour** = uproar. See [Acts 23:9](../../../kjv/acts/23/9) .
**evil speaking** = railing. Greek. *blasphemia.* See [1 Timothy 6:4](../../../kjv/1-timothy/6/4) .
**from** . App-104 .
**with** . App-104 .
**malice** . As [Romans 1:29](../../../kjv/romans/1/29) . App-128 .

**kind** = gracious. Greek. *chrestos.* App-184 .
**tenderhearted** = tenderly compassionate. Greek. *eusplanchnos.* Only here and [1 Peter 3:8](../../../kjv/1-peter/3/8) .
**forgiving** , forgiven. App-184 .
**one an other** = each other.
**for Christ's sake** = also in (Greek. *en)* Christ ( App-98 . IX).
**hath forgiven** = forgave.

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