Ephesians 5, new international version niv the bible app. Ephesians 1 niv read the new international version. Ephesians niv paul, an apostle of christ jesus by the. It treats all the elements of traditional exegesis, and its authors bridge the gap between the bibles world and the world of today, between the original context and the. We need to see our position in christ, seated with him in heavenly places, before. As roman guards stood watch, paul penned a powerful letter to. Pauls letter to the ephesians shines with the brilliant reality of what being a christian really means. Ephesians sets forth what no other book of the new testament describes so completely the nature of the body of christ, which is the true church. The purpose of the book of ephesians was to warn the church elders about the false teachers that were teaching a false gospel and to maintain their first love that they held when. Apr 17, 2012 the new international version niv of the bible was published in 1979, the same year that i became pastor of my first church. For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of god niv. Ephesians 1 paul, an apostle of christ jesus by the will of god, to gods holy people in ephesus, the faithful in christ jesus. The epistle of paul the apostle to the ephesians from the holy bible new international version niv book 49 please note we have increased the volume and the pitch of the audio for a. The niv application commentary meets the urgent need for an exhaustive and authoritative commentary based on the new international version.
Clicking on a chapter will show you the text of that chapter of ephesians in the bible new international version. This summary of the book of ephesians provides information about the title, authors, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of ephesians. For we are his workmanship,not as men only, but as christians. As we continue in our faith from day to day, month to month, and year to year, the temptation to get comfortable will always exist.
Ephesians 1 full chapter greeting paul, an apostle of jesus christ by the will of god, to the saints who are in ephesus, and faithful in christ jesus. It explains what the bible meant and how it speaks so powerfully today. Ephesians 4 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, by the leading authority in the church of christ, presents a verse level look at the bible. The recording is dramatized, from the king james bible. The niv is rendered in smoothly flowing and easytoread english. Ephesians 1, new international version niv the bible app.
To gods holy people in ephesus, the faithful in christ jesus. To gods holy people in ephesus, a the faithful in christ jesus. Flash cards to memorize the book of ephesians for the new international version niv of the bible. The niv and new international version are trademarks registered in the united states patent and trademark office by biblica, inc. Not by might nor by power, but by my spirit, says yahweh of hosts. However, paul presented the gift of god in christ and the benefits we. Immediately, i liked how it was easy to read, yet more accurate than other popular, easytoread bibles of the. The holy bible book 49 ephesians kjv dramatized audio. Paul wrote this letter while enduring his first roman imprisonment in house arrest. Some have taken the absence of the usual personal greetings.
Book of ephesians overview insight for living ministries. Nov 18, 2012 this is the holy book of ephesians, known as the epistle of paul the apostle to the ephesians. Commentary on the book of acts bible study lessons. The most popular bible verses from ephesians found 155 verses ephesians 2.
Ephesians the niv application commentary book 10 kindle edition by snodgrass, klyne. In christ, we are new creations, righteous, fit for fellowship with god, and even now seated with him in the heavenly realms eph. Ephesians the niv application commentary book 10 kindle. Immediately, i liked how it was easy to read, yet more accurate than other popular, easytoread bibles of the time, like the living bible and the good news bible. The new international version niv of the bible was published in 1979, the same year that i became pastor of my first church. Traditionally named ephesians, this letter may not actually have been written to the believers in ephesus. Niv 1 as for you, you were dead in your transgressions and sins, niv 2 in which you used to live when you followed the ways of this world and of the ruler of the kingdom of the air, the spirit who is now at work in those who are disobedient. Ephesians the niv application commentary book 10 and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. Based on the contents of the book, it appears as though pauls purpose for writing the book of ephesians was to remind the ephesian believers of their high calling in christ chapters and to exhort them to live up to that calling chapters 46. Commentary on the book of ephesians by matthew henry new. Clicking on a chapter will show you the text of that chapter of genesis in the bible new international version. Ephesians 1 niv bible paul, an apostle of christ jesus. Niv new international version nkjv new king james version rsv revised standard version.
This is the holy book of ephesians, known as the epistle of paul the apostle to the ephesians. I offer the following commentary and summary for ephesians in this article. You can find the best commentary on ephesians for you using the tools on the right side. Asv american standard version bcv book, chapter, and verse esv english standard version f the following verse ff the following verses kjv king james version nasb new american standard bible neb new english bible niv new international version nkjv new king james version rsv revised standard version. Read the bible new international version ephesians.
This verse tells us that our warfare is against demons, and theyangels who rose up against godlook upon us as invaders. This summary of the book of ephesians provides information about the title, author s, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of ephesians. This letter, in many ways, is the crowning glory of the new testament. Jun 20, 2015 the epistle of paul the apostle to the ephesians from the holy bible new international version niv book 49 please note we have increased the volume and the pitch of the audio for a. And i pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all. The key personalities of ephesians are the apostle paul and tychicus. The book of ephesians is a prison epistle letter written while in prison. While paul spent two years in ephesus, this letter appears to address people paul has never met. As any invaded people would, they see themselves as rising to defend their home and territory despite the fact that they probably know that god has given this earth to us as an inheritance this is a spiritual parallel of israel coming out of egypt. Matthew henry 18 october 1662 22 june 1714 was an english commentator on the bible, who published his works in 1706, sixvolume exposition of the old and new testaments 17081710 or complete commentary, provides an exhaustive verse by verse study of the bible, covering the whole of the old testament, and the gospels and acts in the new testament. Not just the way we live, but the very source and nature of our lives are different. Ephesians is the goto book in the new testament for an understanding of gods sovereignty in salvation by grace, and therefore it shares much in common with pauls other masterwork.
Niv 3 all of us also lived among them at one time, gratifying the cravings of our flesh and following its desires and thoughts. Again, by clearly stating that this is a unity of the faith, paul did not command a structural or organizational unity, but a. For web sites to display properly, always use the latest version of your browser. Packer regent college the niv application commentary series doesnt fool around. Matthew henry 18 october 1662 22 june 1714 was an english commentator on the bible, who published his works in 1706, sixvolume exposition of the old and new testaments 17081710 or complete commentary, provides an exhaustive verse by verse study of the bible, covering the whole of the old testament, and the gospels and acts in the. It was written to encourage believers to walk as fruitful followers of christ and to serve in unity and love in the midst of persecution. Lift up your heads, o gates, and be lifted up, o ancient doors. Jan 02, 2020 the niv is known especially as a thought for thought or dynamic equivalence translation rather than a word for word translation. This is consistent with both the ultimate purpose of god ephesians 1. New international version pros and cons probably the greatest strength of the new international version is its readability. For it is by free grace gods unmerited favor that you are. Commentary on the book of acts bible study notes and comments by david e.
The book of ephesians niv audio holy bible high quality and best speed book 49. Ephesians these are all of the chapters of the book of ephesians. The niv application commentary builds bridges that make the bible come alive with meaning for contemporary life. Instead, be filled with the spirit, 19 speaking to one another with psalms, hymns, and songs from the spirit. Some of the best early copies of the letter dont include the phrase in ephesus in the greeting. E phesians is one of the most encouraging books in the new testament. It was the capital of proconsular asia, being about a mile from the sea coast, and was the great religious, commercial and political center. The purpose of the book of ephesians was to warn the church elders about the false teachers that were teaching a false gospel and to maintain their first love that they held when they first became believers. Biblica provides gods word to people through translation, publishing and bible engagement in africa, asia pacific, europe, latin america, middle east, and north america. Those that like to get into studying the bible and its heavy doctrines prefer to study the first part of pauls letters and often treat the latter part as secondary or of less value see the right diagram where a wall separates the two sections. Grace to you and peace from god our father and the lord jesus christ. These are all of the chapters of the book of genesis.
The niv bible was produced by more than one hundred scholars working from the best available hebrew, aramaic, and greek texts. New international version it was he who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers, new king james version and he himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers, n. The niv application commentary series promises to be of very great service to all who preach and teach the word of god. Ephesians intro, new international version niv the. The book of ephesians hits on a wide range of moral and ethical behaviors, designed to ensure believers are living up to our heavenly calling. Again, by clearly stating that this is a unity of the faith, paul did not command a structural or organizational unity, but a spiritual unity around a common faith.