Unfortunately, the local christian book store had decided not to continue stocking them. I recommend this volume to anyone who is not familiar with the basic themes of this epistle. The bible is just a religious text book until one opens their heart to god through repentance and prayer. Found this commentary used on amazon to add to my theological library. Paul does not say that they will judge, criticize, and correct. As we saw in our last study, the close parallel between ephesians 5. Read ephesians commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. Ephesians 5 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, filling six volumes, provides an exhaustive look at every verse in the bible. Bruce is always worth consulting theology, audience, and purpose. Ephesians overview, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary is one of the most respected interdenominational commentaries ever written. In christs sacrifice his love triumphs, and we are to consider it fully. Resemble him especially in his love and pardoning goodness, as becomes those beloved by their heavenly father. Ephesians 5 bible commentary wesleys explanatory notes. While this book begins, paul, an apostle of christ jesus through the will of god, to the saints who are at ephesus, and the faithful in christ jesus 1.
Verse 5 for this ye know of a surety, that no fornicator, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolator hath any inheritance in the kingdom of christ and god. Martyn lloydjones in his famous 8 volume work on ephesians began a new book of sermons on ephesians 5. Revelation knowledge which goes deeper than the surface level facts of scripture comes as a result of prayer, which is one reason the apostle prayed for the ephesians. John macarthur the macarthur new testament commentary, ephesians moody press, p. Ephesians 5 resources these are the updated resources for ephesians 5 with multiple sermons and commentaries. Wives, submit yourselves to your own husbands as you do to the lord.
Those who are filled with the spirit verse 18 will exhort and instruct each other. Ephesians 5 commentary commentary critical and explanatory. Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your. Accompanying definition to the just required being filled by the spirit, as that with which this. No immoral, impure or greedy personsuch a person is an idolaterhas any inheritance in the kingdom of christ and of god. To husbands that they should love their wives, as christ loved the church. It was the power that god used to raise jesus from death. 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. This book sets forth one of the clearest presentations on the relation between positional truth and experiencing positional truth in ones life. This commentary is best for expository preachers, bible college and seminary students, church.
This commentary is best for expository preachers, bible college and seminary students, church elders and teachers, and experienced bible readers. They will be grateful always in all things to god for what he has allowed to come into their lives, both the bad and the good things. Ephesians 1 commentary new testament matthew henry st. Sproul has himself written a very helpful introductory level commentary on it titled the purpose of god. The context paul set the tone for chapters 45 when he said, walk peripateo worthily of the calling with which you were called 4. Best ephesians commentaries updated for 2020 best bible. Ephesians 5 commentary william barclays daily study bible. Speaking to yourselves in psalms, and hymns and spiritual songs, making melody in. And a main result of being filled with the spirit and the word is to break forth in joyful singing.
By there being no inspired songs, peculiarly adapted to the christian dispensation, as there were to the jewish, it is evident that the promise of the holy ghost to believers, in the last days, was by his larger effusion to supply the lack of it. Ephesians 5 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. Study the bible online using commentary on ephesians and more. The imperative be filled is followed by a series of four participle expressions which illustrate what it means to be full of the spirit. And walk in love, as christ also has loved us and given himself for us, an offering and a sacrifice to god for a sweetsmelling aroma.
This verse applies not so much to congregational singing, as to melody in your heart. John calvin called ephesians his favorite book of the bible. And hymns of praise and spiritual songs on any divine subject. Speaking to yourselves in psalms, and hymns, and spiritual songs by psalms are meant the psalms of david, and others which compose the book that goes by that name, for other psalms there are none. Ephesians, more than any other book, presents the purpose and plan of god for the church. For this ye know ye must be convinced of the dangerous and ruinous tendency of such a spirit and conduct, when ye know that persons of this character can never inherit the kingdom of god. When a person feels good about life, about who and what he is, what he is doing with his life, and where it is headed, a sense of joy is always present. Ephesians 5 bible commentary matthew henry concise. Commentary on the book of ephesians by matthew henry new. Perhaps with this tradition in mind, paul instructs believers to be filled instead with the holy spirit and to sing meaningful praises to god.
Ephesians 5, new international version niv the bible app. Ephesians chapter 5 coffmans commentary of the new. It brings the book of ephesians through to contemporary applications, which makes it. Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the lord. Ephesians 5 commentary james burton coffman commentaries. Among others who comment on the word pneumatikos as it is found elsewhere in the new testament and advance the meaning given are barnes, chalmers.
It is used, in the new testament, only in romans 5. Ephesians commentary matthew henry commentary on the. Singing is only occasionally mentioned in the new testament, but does play an important role in the. Sprouls work, the following are five of the most helpful commentaries on the book of ephesians. Paul uses the same words here power, strength and might. Introduction to ephesians bible exposition commentary. You must live in love, as christ loved you, and gave himself to god as a sacrifice and an offering, a sacrifice which was the odour of a sweet savour to god.
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