Ephesians CHAPTER 4 (A.D. 64) OUR DAILY WALK 1 I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord (as stated, the Apostle is in prison in Rome; he regards himself as having been made a prisoner because the Lord so willed and ordered it), beseech you that you walk worthy of the vocation wherewith you are called (refers to the order of one’s behavior; to walk right, the Believer must “walk after the Spirit,” which can only be done by understanding that all strength and help come to us through the Cross, thereby ever making the Cross the Object of our Faith), 2 With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love (once again, all of these things are works of the Spirit, which means they cannot be done within our own ability; the help of the Spirit comes to us by our Faith being constant in the Cross [I Cor. 1:17-18, 23]); 3 Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit (speaks of unity as it regards Faith in Christ and the Cross) in the bond of peace (Faith in things other than Christ and the Cross destroys peace, because it engenders self-righteousness). 4 There[…]” Excerpt From: Swaggart, Jimmy. “The Expositors Study Bible.” Holy Bible Concordance, 2011. iBooks. This material may be protected by copyright.
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