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| Series Preface | |
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| Author's Preface | |
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| Abbreviations | |
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| Transliteration | |
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| Map | |
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| Introduction to Ephesians | |
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| Prescript and Greeting (1:1-2) | |
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| Blessing God Who Has Blessed His People in Christ (1:3-14) | |
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| Praise to God for His Grace in Making Believers His People (1:3-6) | |
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| Praise to God for His Grace in Redemption and Revelation (1:7-10) | |
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| Praise to God for Making His People Heirs and Giving Them Hope in Christ (1:11-12) | |
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| Praise to God for the Conversion and Future Salvation of Paul's Readers (1:13-14) | |
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| Thanksgiving for Conversion and Intercession for Understanding (1:15-23) | |
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| Thanksgiving for Faith and Love, and Intercession for Illumination (1:15-19) | |
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| God's Great Power Displayed in Christ and for the Church (1:20-23) | |
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| From Children of Wrath to New Creation (2:1-10) | |
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| Children of Wrath Like All the Rest (2:1-3) | |
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| Objects of God's Mercy (2:4-7) | |
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| The Nature and Consequences of God's Grace (2:8-10) | |
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| From Existence without God to Membership in the People of God (2:11-22) | |
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| The Special Plight of the Gentiles and God's Response (2:11-13) | |
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| Christ Is the Believing Community's Peace (2:14-18) | |
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| Gentile Christians as an Integral Part of God's Household (2:19-22) | |
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| Paul's Divinely Given Task and His Suffering for the Gentiles (3:1-13) | |
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| Paul's Role in the Administration of the Mystery (3:1-7) | |
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| How Paul Fulfills His Task (3:8-13) | |
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| Paul Prays for His Readers' Inner Strength and Praises the God Who Can Give It (3:14-21) | |
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| Paul Prays for His Readers' Inner Strength (3:14-19) | |
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| Paul Praises the God Who is Able to Strengthen His Readers (3:20-21) | |
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| The Growth of the Church toward Unity and Maturity (4:1-16) | |
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| Christian Unity and Its Theological Basis (4:1-6) | |
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| The Gifts of the Victorious Christ Cultivate the Body's Maturity (4:7-16) | |
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| A Reminder of How to Live as New Human Beings (4:17-5:2) | |
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| No Longer Walk as "Gentiles" but as a New Human Being (4:17-24) | |
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| Living as Human Beings Newly Created in God's Image (4:25-5:2) | |
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| Avoiding and Transforming the Deeds of Darkness (5:3-14) | |
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| Avoiding Sexual Immorality and Greed (5:3-7) | |
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| From Avoidance to Transformation (5:8-14) | |
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| Wise Conduct within the Household (5:15-6:9) | |
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| Introduction: Wisdom and the Life Filled in the Spirit (5:15-20) | |
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| Submission in the Believing Household (5:21-6:9) | |
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| Standing against the Strategies of the Devil (6:10-20) | |
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| Wearing God's Protective Armor (6:10-17) | |
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| Persevering in Watchful Prayer (6:18-20) | |
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| A Concluding Commendation and a Final Prayer-Wish (6:21-24) | |
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| Tychicus and His Mission (6:21-22) | |
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| Peace, Love, Faith, and Grace for the Letter's Recipients (6:23-24) | |
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| Works Cited | |
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| Index of Subjects | |
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| Index of Authors | |
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| Index of Greek Words | |
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| Index of Scripture and Other Ancient Writings | |