Ephesians

Purpose

In Ephesians, Paul teaches that the Christian church consisting of people from all nations and ethnic groups enjoys and must maintain unity in the inaugurated new creation of which they are fellow heirs with Christ.

Outline

I. Letter Opening (1:1–2)

II. Opening Benediction (1:3–14)

III. Paul’s Prayer Report for Insight (1:15–23)

IV. Deliverance from death to life in Christ (2:1–10)

V. The unified new creation inaugurated (2:11–22)

VI. The Mystery of Redemption and its Revelation (3:1–13)

VII. Paul’s Resumed Prayer (3:14–21)

VIII. Paul’s Exhortation to Unity in Love (4:1–6)

IX. Gifts from the Ascended Messiah to Unify His Church (4:7–16)

X. The New Way of Life Versus the Old (4:17–24)

XI. The New Creation Walk in Love (4:25–5:2)

XII. The Saints and the Sinful World (5:3–14)

XIII. Summarizing Exhortation to the Whole Church (5:15–21)

XIV. Exhortations to Christian Households (5:22–6:9)

XIV. The Church Equipped for Her Struggle (6:10–20)

XVI. Concluding Thoughts and Benediction (6:21–24)

Ephesians

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