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front:intro m2r1 0 # Ephesians Study Questions\n\nThe Apostle Paul helped establish the church in Ephesus, and taught there for 18 months. Paul writes this letter to remind them of the relationship they have with God because they believe in Jesus, and to encourage them to live in a godly way that is worthy of their spiritual connection to God.\n\nPaul explains that those who believe in Christ are so closely related to Jesus that he refers to them many times as “in Christ.” Although we may not clearly see it here, it is a reality in heaven. In fact, the manner in which believers of all races are joined to Christ is a “mystery” that we could not understand until God revealed it to us through the message of the Gospel.\n\nThe first three chapters describe our relationship to God, and the last three chapters tell us how we should live because we have the relationship.\n\nYou can discover Paul’s teaching concerning each of these things by carefully reading this letter. Ask yourself questions about what you read, and pray to God that he will open your eyes to see clearly.
1:1 uwsi ἀπόστολος Χριστοῦ Ἰησοῦ 1 What title does Paul use for himself? Why is that important to the Ephesians?
1:1 fzti διὰ θελήματος Θεοῦ 1 Paul says he became an apostle **through the will of God**. What do you think he meant to say with that phrase?
1:1 mfez ἁγίοις 1 Why does Paul call the believers in Ephesus **saints**?
1:1 exe6 πιστοῖς 1 What does a believer need to do to be **faithful**?
1:1 vf7c ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ 1 This is the first time Paul says the Ephesian believers are **in Christ Jesus**? What does that description tell you about their relationship to Christ?
1:2 w454 χάρις ὑμῖν καὶ εἰρήνη ἀπὸ Θεοῦ 1 Why might Paul have desired for God to give the Ephesian believers **grace** and **peace**?
1:2 h0kf ἀπὸ Θεοῦ Πατρὸς ἡμῶν καὶ Κυρίου Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ 1 This grace and peace is to come equally from God the Father and from Jesus. What might that teach us about who Jesus is?
1:2 lvff Θεοῦ Πατρὸς ἡμῶν 1 Paul specifically writes that **God** is **our Father** rather than simply **the Father**. What does the added word **our** tell us about our relationship to God?
1:2 azsk Κυρίου Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ 1 What does it mean for Jesus to be **Lord**?
1:3-6 wal7 0 In verses 3-6, what are the things that Paul says God the Father has done for us?
1:3 uc53 εὐλογητὸς ὁ Θεὸς 1 Why is God worthy to be **blessed**?
1:3 mxi5 Πατὴρ τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν, Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ 1 Paul already stated that God is our Father, and now he specifies that he is the **Father** of **our Lord Jesus Christ**. What does that tell us about the relationship of the Father to Jesus?
1:3 f1fc ὁ εὐλογήσας ἡμᾶς 1 Paul says God has already blessed the Ephesian believers in the past. Why is it encouraging that God blesses us in advance?
1:3 dobo ἐν πάσῃ εὐλογίᾳ πνευματικῇ 1 How many **blessings** has God given to us?
1:3 mqo7 εὐλογίᾳ πνευματικῇ 1 What kind of **blessings** has God given to us? What might be examples of these?
1:3 unp3 ἐν τοῖς ἐπουρανίοις ἐν Χριστῷ 1 Where are these blessings from God currently stored for us?
1:3 dqoi ἐν Χριστῷ 1 Paul again uses the phrase **in Christ**. What does it mean here?
1:4 h1ak καθὼς 1 The phrase **just as** means connects God blessing us in verse 3 to his choosing us in this verse. Why do you think these are connected?
1:4 pwd4 ἐξελέξατο ἡμᾶς 1 Do the believer decide to have a relationship with God, or does God decide that?
1:4 t6tp ἐν αὐτῷ 1 What does it mean that God chose us **in him**—that is, “in Christ”?
1:4 lb1a πρὸ καταβολῆς κόσμου 1 When did God choose us? Why is that important to us?
1:4 vs9a εἶναι ἡμᾶς 1 This phrase introduces a statement of what God wants us to do as a result of his choosing of us.
1:4 rvum ἁγίους καὶ ἀμώμους 1 What does God expect us be as a result of his choosing us? What would that look like?
1:4 yqci κατενώπιον αὐτοῦ 1 Who is the one who will see and determine that we are holy and blameless?
1:4 kxjk ἐν ἀγάπῃ 1 This phrase introduces the role of **love** in God’s decision to bring us to himself in verse 5.
1:5 pg7q προορίσας ἡμᾶς 1 To **predestine** means to determine beforehand that something will happen. What does this teach us about our salvation?
1:5 dz8q εἰς υἱοθεσίαν & εἰς αὐτόν 1 The thing that God predestined us for is our **adoption** to God. What does it mean to you to know that God has adopted you as his child?
1:5 w75b διὰ Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ 1 Here **through** expresses the means by which we were adopted. How did Jesus become the means of our adoption? What did he do to bring this about?
1:5 jneg κατὰ τὴν εὐδοκίαν τοῦ θελήματος αὐτοῦ 1 Paul states that our adoption as God’s children depended only upon **the good pleasure of his will**. Why might that be encouraging to us on a daily basis?
1:6 ntux εἰς ἔπαινον δόξης τῆς χάριτος αὐτοῦ 1 What benefit does Paul say God gets from adopting us as his children?
1:6 o8ny δόξης τῆς χάριτος αὐτοῦ 1 Why does God’s **grace** bring **glory** to him?
1:6 x9g8 ἧς ἐχαρίτωσεν ἡμᾶς 1 In what manner and to what degree has God given us his grace?
1:6 z3do ἐν τῷ ἠγαπημένῳ 1 Why is Jesus described as **the Beloved One**? What does that teach us about him?
1:7-8 blnd 0 In verses 7-8, what are the things that Paul says Christ has done for us?
1:7 iumi ἐν ᾧ ἔχομεν τὴν ἀπολύτρωσιν 1 Here **in whom** refers to Jesus. What did Jesus provide for us?
1:7 tdqt ἀπολύτρωσιν 1 **Redemption** means we were released from bondage or obligation. To what were we bound or obligated before God saved us?
1:7 qq1x διὰ τοῦ αἵματος αὐτοῦ 1 What was the means by which Jesus provided our redemption?
1:7 l3j4 αἵματος αὐτοῦ 1 Here **blood** represents death. What does that tell us about the means of our redemption?
1:7 hu0b τὴν ἄφεσιν τῶν παραπτωμάτων 1 What is the source of our **forgiveness of trespasses**?
1:7 m0q7 παραπτωμάτων 1 **Trespasses** are occasions when we broke a law. What law or laws did we break that made it necessary for God to redeem us?
1:7 zzdx κατὰ τὸ 1 This phrase connects our redemption and forgiveness with Jesus’ grace, meaning they are to the same degree. How might that encourage you concerning your status before God?
1:7 aksg πλοῦτος τῆς χάριτος αὐτοῦ 1 Why did Paul speak about the **riches** of Jesus’ grace, rather than simply his grace? What does this word add to your understanding of our redemption and forgiveness?
1:8 xikx ἧς 1 Here **which** refers back to Jesus’ grace in verse 7. What does this verse add to you understanding of his grace?
1:8 jb0n ἐπερίσσευσεν 1 In what way does Jesus cause his grace **to abound**?
1:8 dmtt εἰς ἡμᾶς 1 Why is it encouraging that we are the ones to benefit from Jesus grace? Why do we need it?
1:8 j4sj πάσῃ σοφίᾳ καὶ φρονήσει 1 What is the importance of the word **all** that Paul adds here?
1:8 m1uz σοφίᾳ καὶ φρονήσει 1 What is the difference between **wisdom** and **understanding**? Why are are they both important?
1:9 tac6 γνωρίσας ἡμῖν 1 What has God **made known to us**?
1:9 vyjm τὸ μυστήριον τοῦ θελήματος αὐτοῦ 1 This is the first time Paul uses the term **mystery** in this letter. What part of **his will** was a mystery that we did not understand until God made it known to us?
1:9 us3y κατὰ τὴν εὐδοκίαν αὐτοῦ 1 Why do you think that it gave God **good pleasure** to make his will known to us?
1:9 dabk ἣν προέθετο ἐν αὐτῷ 1 Paul mean says the mystery was **planned in him**, that is, planned in Christ. In what way was Christ vital to the mystery?
1:9-10 yubr εἰς οἰκονομίαν τοῦ πληρώματος τῶν καιρῶν 1 When Paul says, **with a view to**” he means that God was looking ahead toward the **administration of the fullness of time** when he planned to make the mystery known. How did looking ahead affect what God did here?
1:10 ng0y τοῦ πληρώματος τῶν καιρῶν 1 What is the **fullness of time**? Why is it “full”?
1:10 k6sl ἀνακεφαλαιώσασθαι τὰ πάντα ἐν τῷ Χριστῷ 1 How will God **bring all things together in Christ**?
1:10 qkf9 τὰ ἐπὶ τοῖς οὐρανοῖς, καὶ τὰ ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς 1 What, if anything, will not be brought together in Christ?
1:10 gyqm ἐν τῷ Χριστῷ & ἐν αὐτῷ 1 How are the phrases **in Christ** and **in him** related?
1:11 zxi6 ἐν ᾧ 1 To whom does the phrase **in whom** refer back to at the end of verse 10?
1:11 q4w0 ἐκληρώθημεν 1 Here **we were allotted as a possession** is passive voice, meaning it happened to us without us doing it. Who was it that made us a possession?
1:11 msta προορισθέντες 1 The phrase **We were predestined** means someone else decided what we would become. Who decided this? Why?
1:11 kzep κατὰ πρόθεσιν τοῦ 1 On what basis did God predestine us to be his possession?
1:11 vh0i τοῦ τὰ πάντα ἐνεργοῦντος 1 What things are under God’s control?
1:11 dsg7 κατὰ τὴν βουλὴν τοῦ θελήματος αὐτοῦ 1 On what basis does God work out everything that happens?
1:12 xbqk εἰς τὸ εἶναι ἡμᾶς, εἰς ἔπαινον δόξης αὐτοῦ 1 For what purpose did God predestine us?
1:12 jrgm τοὺς προηλπικότας ἐν τῷ Χριστῷ 1 How does Paul describe our relationship to Christ?
1:12 zkkp προηλπικότας 1 In what way do we have **confident hope** in Christ?
1:13 m2ln ἐν ᾧ & ἐν ᾧ & πιστεύσαντες 1 Who is the **him** in whom we believed?
1:13 pxdk τὸν λόγον τῆς ἀληθείας, τὸ εὐαγγέλιον τῆς σωτηρίας ὑμῶν 1 Why does Paul describe the **gospel of your salvation** as the **word of truth**?
1:13 kohv τὸ εὐαγγέλιον τῆς σωτηρίας ὑμῶν 1 In what way does the gospel save us?
1:13 rq2o ὑμεῖς ἀκούσαντες & πιστεύσαντες 1 Why is it not enough to hear the gospel, but is also necessary to believe in Jesus?
1:13 m91r ἐσφραγίσθητε τῷ Πνεύματι τῆς ἐπαγγελίας, τῷ Ἁγίῳ 1 What happened to the Ephesians when they believed in Jesus?
1:14 jzi2 ὅ ἐστιν ἀρραβὼν τῆς κληρονομίας ἡμῶν 1 Here **who** refers back to the Holy Spirit. What the Holy Spirit do for us according to this verse?
1:14 pdjc ἀρραβὼν 1 In what way can the sealing of the Holy Spirit be like a **down payment**?
1:14 hz82 τῆς κληρονομίας ἡμῶν 1 What do you think is **our inheritance**?
1:14 j8xw ἀρραβὼν & ἀπολύτρωσιν 1 The terms **down payment** and **redemption** are both financial. What image do they give you concerning our salvation?
1:14 r4td ἀρραβὼν & τῆς περιποιήσεως 1 What is the difference between a **down payment** and a **full possession**?
1:14 w6va τῆς περιποιήσεως 1 What might be the **full possession** to which Paul is referring?
1:14 jy4p εἰς ἔπαινον τῆς δόξης αὐτοῦ 1 What is the end result of the work of the Holy Spirit in the believer?
1:15 wmt7 διὰ τοῦτο 1 What is the Paul referring to when he says, “**Because of this**”
1:15 ujen ὑμᾶς πίστιν ἐν τῷ Κυρίῳ Ἰησοῦ, καὶ τὴν ἀγάπην τὴν εἰς πάντας τοὺς ἁγίους 1 What are the two things that Paul had heard about the Ephesians?
1:15 kwt0 ὑμᾶς πίστιν ἐν τῷ Κυρίῳ Ἰησοῦ 1 In whom was the faith of the Ephesians placed?
1:15 ggd8 τὴν ἀγάπην τὴν εἰς πάντας τοὺς ἁγίους 1 Who did the Ephesians love?
1:15 ynha τοὺς ἁγίους 1 Here **the saints** refers to all those who also believe in Jesus. Why is this an important title?
1:16 bd4l οὐ παύομαι εὐχαριστῶν ὑπὲρ ὑμῶν, μνείαν ποιούμενος ἐπὶ τῶν προσευχῶν μου 1 This verse continues Paul’s statement, “**Because of this**” in verse 15. To what does that phrase refer back?
1:16 wjuc οὐ παύομαι εὐχαριστῶν ὑπὲρ ὑμῶν, μνείαν ποιούμενος ἐπὶ τῶν προσευχῶν μου 1 What are the two things that Paul does as a result of the salvation of the Ephesians?
1:16 szdh οὐ παύομαι εὐχαριστῶν ὑπὲρ ὑμῶν 1 What are possible reasons someone might stop giving thanks for someone else?
1:16 jhwd μνείαν ποιούμενος ἐπὶ τῶν προσευχῶν μου 1 What kinds of things to you think Paul prayed to God about concerning the Ephesians?
1:17 jopd ἵνα 1 The phrase **so that** introduces the result that Paul desires from his prayers. What us that result?
1:17 pcsh ὁ Θεὸς τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν, Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, ὁ Πατὴρ τῆς δόξης 1 Who is the one that Paul expects to give this result to the Ephesians?
1:17 zc5t δώῃ ὑμῖν πνεῦμα σοφίας καὶ ἀποκαλύψεως 1 What exactly does Paul want God to give to the Ephesians?
1:17 pyo6 πνεῦμα σοφίας καὶ ἀποκαλύψεως 1 How would a **spirit of wisdom and revelation** be helpful to believers?
1:17 bzhu ἐν ἐπιγνώσει αὐτοῦ 1 Here **knowledge** refers to what we know from experience. What would it be like to know God from experience?
1:18 wudc πεφωτισμένους τοὺς ὀφθαλμοὺς τῆς καρδίας 1 Why does Paul use the image of the heart having eyes, and them being opened? Why does he refer to the heart and not the mind?
1:18 b9o1 εἰς τὸ εἰδέναι ὑμᾶς 1 In verses 18-19, Paul lists three things that believers will know when God enlightens them. Each is introduced with the phrase “what is” or “what are”. What are these three things?
1:18 yw6r ἐλπὶς τῆς κλήσεως αὐτοῦ 1 What is **the hope of our calling**?
1:18 jblx ὁ πλοῦτος τῆς δόξης τῆς κληρονομίας αὐτοῦ, ἐν τοῖς ἁγίοις 1 Why doe Paul use the words **riches** and **glory** to describe God’s inheritance in the saints?
1:18 v1jr τῆς κληρονομίας αὐτοῦ, ἐν τοῖς ἁγίοις 1 Why did does Paul describe believers as God’s **inheritance**?
1:18 csv3 τοῖς ἁγίοις 1 Paul again uses the phrase **the saints** to refer to believers. Is “saint” a term you use to describe yourself? Why or why not?
1:19 awou τὸ ὑπερβάλλον μέγεθος τῆς δυνάμεως αὐτοῦ εἰς ἡμᾶς, τοὺς πιστεύοντας 1 Why does Paul use the term **incomparable** to describe the greatness of God’s power toward believers?
1:19 l04n δυνάμεως αὐτοῦ 1 Why is God’s **power** necessary to bring about our salvation?
1:19 y68e εἰς ἡμᾶς, τοὺς πιστεύοντας 1 Paul speaks generally about **us who believe** rather than only about the Ephesian believers. Are you included in this statement? Why or why not?
1:19 c2sm δυνάμεως & κράτους & ἰσχύος 1 Paul uses three different words to emphasize the power of God that works in believers—**power**, **force** and **strength**. How does that affect your understanding of the way God works in the believer?
1:19-20 dzxj κατὰ 1 In verse 19, **according to** links God’s strength working in the believer to what God did in verse 20. What did the strength of God accomplish in verse 20?
1:20 mndp ἐγείρας αὐτὸν ἐκ νεκρῶν, καὶ καθίσας ἐν δεξιᾷ αὐτοῦ, ἐν τοῖς ἐπουρανίοις 1 What two act of power did God do for Christ?
1:20 cavx ἐγείρας αὐτὸν ἐκ νεκρῶν 1 How much power does it take to raise someone from the dead?
1:20 z709 καθίσας ἐν δεξιᾷ αὐτοῦ, ἐν τοῖς ἐπουρανίοις 1 Where is Christ currently seated?
1:20 vn8c ἐν δεξιᾷ αὐτοῦ 1 What is the significance of being seated **at his right hand**?
1:20 bcqk ἐν τοῖς ἐπουρανίοις 1 What are the **heavenly places**?
1:20 lsil ἐν τοῖς ἐπουρανίοις 1 What else did we already see in verse 4 that happened in the **heavenly places**?
1:21 by8y ὑπεράνω πάσης ἀρχῆς, καὶ ἐξουσίας, καὶ δυνάμεως, καὶ κυριότητος, καὶ παντὸς ὀνόματος ὀνομαζομένου 1 What are some of the things that Paul says Christ is **far above**?
1:21 ts4f πάσης ἀρχῆς, καὶ ἐξουσίας, καὶ δυνάμεως, καὶ κυριότητος 1 To what does **rule and authority and power and dominion** refer?
1:21 vi6c ὀνόματος ὀνομαζομένου 1 Here **name that is named** refers to people and their reputations or status. What does Paul mean when he says Christ is **far above** them all?
1:21 v3qt οὐ μόνον ἐν τῷ αἰῶνι τούτῳ, ἀλλὰ καὶ ἐν τῷ μέλλοντι 1 Has there ever been, or will there ever be, anyone who is not far below Christ?
1:21 tw4j τῷ μέλλοντι 1 To what does **the age to come** refer?
1:22 y26r πάντα ὑπέταξεν ὑπὸ τοὺς πόδας αὐτοῦ, καὶ αὐτὸν ἔδωκεν κεφαλὴν ὑπὲρ πάντα 1 What does Paul mean by using body images of things **under his feet** and **him as head**?
1:22 ecf8 πάντα ὑπέταξεν ὑπὸ τοὺς πόδας αὐτοῦ 1 What is there that is not under the authority of Christ?
1:22 ovq7 αὐτὸν ἔδωκεν 1 Who gave Christ to the church to be the head of all things?
1:22 em9v κεφαλὴν ὑπὲρ πάντα τῇ ἐκκλησίᾳ 1 What is the significance to the church that Christ is the **head of all things**?
1:23 pjrz ἥτις ἐστὶν τὸ σῶμα αὐτοῦ 1 Paul continue using body images that he began in verse 22. What does it mean that the church is **his body**?
1:23 wonn τὸ πλήρωμα τοῦ τὰ πάντα ἐν πᾶσιν πληρουμένου 1 Why does Paul say both that the church is the **fullness** of Christ, and that Christ **fills all in all**? How can both things be true?
1:23 o33i τὸ πλήρωμα τοῦ τὰ πάντα ἐν πᾶσιν πληρουμένου 1 In what way does the church become the **fullness** of Christ?
1:23 rfa1 τὸ πλήρωμα τοῦ τὰ πάντα ἐν πᾶσιν πληρουμένου 1 In what way does Christ **fill all in all**?
2:1 xvwu ὑμᾶς ὄντας νεκροὺς 1 Why did Paul use the image of a **dead** person to describe the Ephesians before God saved them?
2:1 x6rl ὑμᾶς ὄντας νεκροὺς 1 What is a **dead** person able to do, and not able to do?
2:1 i69k τοῖς παραπτώμασιν καὶ ταῖς ἁμαρτίαις ὑμῶν 1 In what way are **trespasses** and **sins** able to make a person like a dead person?
2:1 affw τοῖς παραπτώμασιν 1 Against whom do we **trespass** before we are saved?
2:1 jeb2 ταῖς ἁμαρτίαις 1 Against whom do we have **sins** before we are saved?
2:2 aa4s ἐν αἷς 1 To what does **in which** refer back to in the previous verse?
2:2 alz6 ποτε περιεπατήσατε 1 What does it mean to “walk” in trespasses and sins?
2:2 gedq κατὰ & κατὰ 1 Paul repeats **according to** twice to list two significant things that influence us to walk in sins and trespasses. What are these two things?
2:2 r0pt κατὰ τὸν αἰῶνα τοῦ κόσμου τούτου 1 What things are there in **the age of this world** might cause a person to sin?
2:2 b5pp τὸν ἄρχοντα τῆς ἐξουσίας τοῦ ἀέρος 1 Who do you think is the **ruler of the authorities of the air**?
2:2 t9ry τῆς ἐξουσίας τοῦ ἀέρος 1 Who do you think are the **authorities of the air**?
2:2 akgw τὸν ἄρχοντα & τοῦ πνεύματος τοῦ νῦν ἐνεργοῦντος ἐν τοῖς υἱοῖς τῆς ἀπειθείας 1 Paul further describes **the ruler** as **the spirit that is now working in the sons of disobedience**. Does this help you decide who this ruler is? How?
2:2 c4y4 νῦν ἐνεργοῦντος ἐν τοῖς υἱοῖς τῆς ἀπειθείας 1 In what way is this spirit ruler **now working**? What does he want to accomplish?
2:2 idbz τοῖς υἱοῖς τῆς ἀπειθείας 1 Who is Paul calling **the sons of disobedience**?
2:2 nkuw τοῖς υἱοῖς τῆς ἀπειθείας 1 Who do these **sons** disobey?
2:3 r4d8 ἐν οἷς 1 Here **in which** once again refers back to verse 1. What did Paul discuss there?
2:3 n4lv καὶ ἡμεῖς πάντες ἀνεστράφημέν ποτε 1 In verse 2, Paul says the Ephesians used to walk in their sins and trespasses. In this verse, who does Paul say used to live in them?
2:3 wkeo ἐν ταῖς ἐπιθυμίαις τῆς σαρκὸς ἡμῶν 1 What does Paul say is the nature of the **desires of our flesh**?
2:3 am2q σαρκὸς ἡμῶν 1 Paul often contrasts **flesh** and “spirit.” To what does **flesh** refer here?
2:3 t57w ποιοῦντες τὰ θελήματα τῆς σαρκὸς καὶ τῶν διανοιῶν 1 What are the two sources of these desires that we fulfill?
2:3 sj6w ἤμεθα τέκνα φύσει ὀργῆς 1 What does Paul say causes people to be **children of wrath**?
2:3 x346 τέκνα & ὀργῆς 1 To be **children** implies a close relationship. How would unbelievers have a close relationship to **wrath**?
2:3 xy9o ὡς καὶ οἱ λοιποί 1 Who are **the rest** of the people who, in addition to **we**, are also children of wrath?
2:4 a58s δὲ 1 The word **But** introduces a contrast. How is this verse in contrast to the previous ones?
2:4 eesk ὁ δὲ Θεὸς πλούσιος ὢν ἐν ἐλέει 1 What does it mean to you when you read that **God is rich in mercy**?
2:4 gbew διὰ τὴν πολλὴν ἀγάπην αὐτοῦ 1 What is the reason that God was merciful to us?
2:4 n6of τὴν πολλὴν ἀγάπην αὐτοῦ, ἣν ἠγάπησεν ἡμᾶς 1 What did God’s great love cause him to do to us?
2:5 n25l ὄντας ἡμᾶς νεκροὺς τοῖς παραπτώμασιν, συνεζωοποίησεν ἐν Χριστῷ 1 What was our condition when God **made us alive together with Christ**?
2:5 tzig ὄντας ἡμᾶς νεκροὺς τοῖς παραπτώμασιν 1 How does this verse related to verse 1?
2:5 bb4s ὄντας ἡμᾶς νεκροὺς τοῖς παραπτώμασιν 1 What were we able to do to save ourselves?
2:5 d79i χάριτί ἐστε σεσῳσμένοι 1 How, and by what, were we saved?
2:6 bkpg συνήγειρεν καὶ συνεκάθισεν ἐν τοῖς ἐπουρανίοις ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ 1 God did not merely save us. What did he do for us in addition to that?
2:6 t27b συνήγειρεν 1 In what way has God **raised us up**?
2:6 bfk3 συνεκάθισεν ἐν τοῖς ἐπουρανίοις 1 What does it mean to be **seated & in the heavenly places**?
2:6 d6l6 συνήγειρεν καὶ συνεκάθισεν & ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ 1 What did Christ do so that we could be **raised up with him** and **seated with him**?
2:7 kigj ἵνα 1 **so that** introduces the purpose for which God saved us. Why did he do that?
2:7 owrj ἐνδείξηται ἐν τοῖς αἰῶσιν 1 When will God’s purpose for saving us be completed?
2:7 cqdf τοῖς ἐπερχομένοις τὸ ὑπερβάλλον πλοῦτος τῆς χάριτος αὐτοῦ 1 To whom might God want **to show the immeasurably great riches of his grace**?
2:7 hs7n τὸ ὑπερβάλλον πλοῦτος τῆς χάριτος αὐτοῦ 1 Why do you think Paul describes God’s grace as **immeasurably great riches**?
2:7 rdst ἐν χρηστότητι ἐφ’ ἡμᾶς ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ 1 In what way did God demonstrate how great his grace is?
2:8 e5by γὰρ 1 The word **For** introduces the reason that God is able to show his grace in the previous verses. What is that reason?
2:8 z2ag τῇ γὰρ χάριτί ἐστε σεσῳσμένοι διὰ πίστεως 1 Paul says we are saved **by grace** and **through faith**. What do those phrases teach you about the the role of **grace** and **faith** in our salvation?
2:8 xpt3 τοῦτο οὐκ ἐξ ὑμῶν, Θεοῦ τὸ δῶρον 1 In this statement, Paul contrasts two thing—one that does result in our salvation and one that does not. What are these two things?
2:8 f6zx οὐκ ἐξ ὑμῶν 1 What kind of things would be **of ourselves** and therefore would be unable to save us?
2:8 kypp Θεοῦ τὸ δῶρον 1 In what sense is grace **the gift of God**?
2:9 yeo0 οὐκ ἐξ ἔργων 1 What does Paul specifically say does **not** result is us being saved?
2:9 bgpd ἵνα 1 **so that** introduces the reason why God did not want our works to save us. What is that reason?
2:9 fgcp μή τις καυχήσηται 1 If our works would save us, why would that give us a reason to boast?
2:10 chp1 γάρ 1 The word **For** introduces the reason that we are not able to boast. What is that reason?
2:10 uvqr αὐτοῦ & ἐσμεν ποίημα 1 What is the difference between being God’s **workmanship** and being his “workmen”? Why is this important?
2:10 d6c7 κτισθέντες ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ ἐπὶ ἔργοις ἀγαθοῖς, οἷς προητοίμασεν ὁ Θεὸς, ἵνα ἐν αὐτοῖς περιπατήσωμεν 1 For what purpose did God create us?
2:10 ypwe ἔργοις ἀγαθοῖς, οἷς προητοίμασεν ὁ Θεὸς 1 What does it mean that God **prepared beforehand** the **good works** that he wanted us to do?
2:10 o418 ἵνα 1 **so that** introduces the reason why God created us and prepared good works beforehand for us. What is that reason?
2:10 dedm ἐν αὐτοῖς περιπατήσωμεν 1 Why does Paul use the image of walking in good works?
2:11 cc3d διὸ 1 The word **therefore** indicates that what follows is because of the previous section. About what was Paul speaking in that section?
2:11 krhc μνημονεύετε ὅτι ποτὲ 1 Why did Paul want the Ephesians to remember their past?
2:11 rxxn τὰ ἔθνη ἐν σαρκί 1 In what way were the Ephesians **Gentiles in the flesh**?
2:11 udw9 οἱ λεγόμενοι ἀκροβυστία ὑπὸ τῆς λεγομένης περιτομῆς ἐν σαρκὶ 1 Who are the people **who are called “circumcised” in the flesh**?
2:11 ie7v χειροποιήτου 1 Is there a circumcision that is not **performed by human hands**?
2:12 yra3 χωρὶς Χριστοῦ 1 In what way were the Ephesians **apart from Christ** in their former lives?
2:12 clwp ἀπηλλοτριωμένοι τῆς πολιτείας τοῦ Ἰσραὴλ 1 Why were the Ephesians **excluded from the community of Israel**?
2:12 ega5 ξένοι τῶν διαθηκῶν τῆς ἐπαγγελίας 1 What were the **covenants of the promise** from which the Ephesians were formerly excluded?
2:12 y50w ἐλπίδα μὴ ἔχοντες 1 Why is someone who does not believe in Christ have **no hope**?
2:12 i7p3 ἄθεοι ἐν τῷ κόσμῳ 1 Why is someone who does not believe in Christ **without God in the world**?
2:13 hkez νυνὶ δὲ 1 The phrase **but now** indicates a significant change from the past. What change happened to the Ephesians?
2:13 gqul ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ 1 In what way is **Christ Jesus** responsible for the change in the condition of the Ephesians?
2:13 w77r ὑμεῖς οἵ ποτε ὄντες μακρὰν, ἐγενήθητε ἐγγὺς 1 How does the image of being **far away** or **brought near** to God help to describe our relationship to him?
2:13 n34b ἐν τῷ αἵματι τοῦ Χριστοῦ 1 Paul says we were brought near to God **by the blood of Christ**. What does his **blood** here represent?
2:14 n10u αὐτὸς & ἐστιν ἡ εἰρήνη ἡμῶν 1 Who is our peace?
2:14 xu4d ὁ ποιήσας τὰ ἀμφότερα ἓν 1 Who were the **two** that he made **one **?
2:14 z2ej καὶ τὸ μεσότοιχον τοῦ φραγμοῦ λύσας 1 What was the **middle wall of partition** and why did it need to be destroyed?
2:14 wmvv τὴν ἔχθραν 1 Why does Paul describe the middle wall of partition as **the hostility**?
2:14 exg3 ἐν τῇ σαρκὶ αὐτοῦ 1 In what way did Christ destroy the hostility through **his flesh**?
2:15 e78b τὸν νόμον τῶν ἐντολῶν ἐν δόγμασιν καταργήσας 1 What does it mean that Christ **abolished the law**?
2:15 c0jt τὸν νόμον τῶν ἐντολῶν ἐν δόγμασιν 1 Here, **law** refers to the law of Moses. How significant were **commandments** and **regulations** to that law?
2:15 h5ix ἵνα 1 The phrase **so that** introduces the first reason Christ abolished the law. What was that reason?
2:15 n6ou τοὺς δύο κτίσῃ ἐν αὑτῷ εἰς ἕνα καινὸν ἄνθρωπον 1 As in the previous verse, who were the **two** groups that Christ made into **one new** group by his death?
2:15 fq4w εἰς ἕνα καινὸν ἄνθρωπον 1 Who is Paul referring to as **one new man**?
2:15 e15e ποιῶν εἰρήνην 1 Why were these two groups not formerly at **peace**, and why are they at **peace** now?
2:16 hojs καὶ 1 Here, **and so that** introduces the second reason Christ abolished the law. What was that reason?
2:16 pf74 ἀποκαταλλάξῃ 1 What does it mean to **reconcile** people who were formerly hostile to each other?
2:16 tc72 τῷ Θεῷ 1 To whom did Christ reconcile the new man?
2:16 st6v διὰ τοῦ σταυροῦ 1 What instrument did God used to remove the hostility?
2:16 f1lt ἀποκτείνας τὴν ἔχθραν ἐν αὐτῷ 1 What image does Paul use to describe the complete removal of the hostility? Why do you think he chose that image?
2:17 amjv καὶ ἐλθὼν, εὐηγγελίσατο εἰρήνην 1 What message did Christ bring to us after he destroyed the hostility between God and man?
2:17 rdco εἰρήνην ὑμῖν τοῖς μακρὰν, καὶ εἰρήνην τοῖς ἐγγύς 1 To what two groups did Christ offer peace?
2:18 tvva δι’ αὐτοῦ ἔχομεν τὴν προσαγωγὴν, οἱ ἀμφότεροι 1 Who is the one who gives us access to the Father?
2:18 roic ἐν ἑνὶ Πνεύματι 1 Who is the **one Spirit** in whom we come to the Father?
2:19 suxv ἄρα οὖν 1 The phrase **so then** introduces the result of Christ making us one new man with access to God. What is this the result of this?
2:19 vgbc οὐκέτι ἐστὲ ξένοι καὶ πάροικοι 1 What was the former status of the Gentiles?
2:19 pkom ἀλλὰ 1 The word **instead** indicates a strong contrast between what they were and what they are now. What are the major differences between their former and current status?
2:19 rl6u ἐστὲ συνπολῖται τῶν ἁγίων 1 Paul uses the image of being **citizens** of a country. What does that image mean to you?
2:19 kmeg οἰκεῖοι τοῦ Θεοῦ 1 What does it mean to be **members of the household of God**? Is this something to be desired?
2:20 i463 ἐποικοδομηθέντες ἐπὶ τῷ θεμελίῳ τῶν ἀποστόλων καὶ προφητῶν 1 Paul now describes believers as a building. According to verses 20-22, what is that building?
2:20 d8mw τῷ θεμελίῳ τῶν ἀποστόλων καὶ προφητῶν 1 In what sense might the **apostles and prophets** be considered as a **foundation**?
2:20 hamt ὄντος ἀκρογωνιαίου αὐτοῦ Χριστοῦ Ἰησοῦ 1 Paul says Christ is the **cornerstone** of our building. What is the purpose of a cornerstone in a building?
2:20 kwul ὄντος ἀκρογωνιαίου αὐτοῦ Χριστοῦ Ἰησοῦ 1 In what sense is Christ the **cornerstone** of our faith?
2:21 v2qg πᾶσα οἰκοδομὴ συναρμολογουμένη 1 Paul says believers are **being fit together** as a building. What does that teach us about the relationship of believers to one another?
2:21 kus0 αὔξει εἰς ναὸν ἅγιον ἐν Κυρίῳ 1 In what way can believers become a **holy temple** for God? What do they and temples have in common?
2:22 i3oi ἐν ᾧ 1 Here **in whom** refers back to Jesus as the Lord in the previous verse. What is the role of Jesus in building believers into this temple?
2:22 kg08 καὶ ὑμεῖς συνοικοδομεῖσθε 1 In the past, only Jews were allowed in God’s temple. But now, **you also** refers to the Gentile believers in Ephesus, who have become part of the holy temple along with the Jews. How do you think this made the Ephesians feel?
2:22 uxxv εἰς κατοικητήριον τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐν Πνεύματι 1 As in the Old Testament, this new temple is the place where God dwells. However, it is built from people instead of from stones. What does it mean that God dwells within believers?
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2 front:intro m2r1 0 # Ephesians Study Questions\n\nThe Apostle Paul helped establish the church in Ephesus, and taught there for 18 months. Paul writes this letter to remind them of the relationship they have with God because they believe in Jesus, and to encourage them to live in a godly way that is worthy of their spiritual connection to God.\n\nPaul explains that those who believe in Christ are so closely related to Jesus that he refers to them many times as “in Christ.” Although we may not clearly see it here, it is a reality in heaven. In fact, the manner in which believers of all races are joined to Christ is a “mystery” that we could not understand until God revealed it to us through the message of the Gospel.\n\nThe first three chapters describe our relationship to God, and the last three chapters tell us how we should live because we have the relationship.\n\nYou can discover Paul’s teaching concerning each of these things by carefully reading this letter. Ask yourself questions about what you read, and pray to God that he will open your eyes to see clearly.
3 1:1 uwsi ἀπόστολος Χριστοῦ Ἰησοῦ 1 What title does Paul use for himself? Why is that important to the Ephesians?
4 1:1 fzti διὰ θελήματος Θεοῦ 1 Paul says he became an apostle **through the will of God**. What do you think he meant to say with that phrase?
5 1:1 mfez ἁγίοις 1 Why does Paul call the believers in Ephesus **saints**?
6 1:1 exe6 πιστοῖς 1 What does a believer need to do to be **faithful**?
7 1:1 vf7c ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ 1 This is the first time Paul says the Ephesian believers are **in Christ Jesus**? What does that description tell you about their relationship to Christ?
8 1:2 w454 χάρις ὑμῖν καὶ εἰρήνη ἀπὸ Θεοῦ 1 Why might Paul have desired for God to give the Ephesian believers **grace** and **peace**?
9 1:2 h0kf ἀπὸ Θεοῦ Πατρὸς ἡμῶν καὶ Κυρίου Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ 1 This grace and peace is to come equally from God the Father and from Jesus. What might that teach us about who Jesus is?
10 1:2 lvff Θεοῦ Πατρὸς ἡμῶν 1 Paul specifically writes that **God** is **our Father** rather than simply **the Father**. What does the added word **our** tell us about our relationship to God?
11 1:2 azsk Κυρίου Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ 1 What does it mean for Jesus to be **Lord**?
12 1:3-6 wal7 0 In verses 3-6, what are the things that Paul says God the Father has done for us?
13 1:3 uc53 εὐλογητὸς ὁ Θεὸς 1 Why is God worthy to be **blessed**?
14 1:3 mxi5 Πατὴρ τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν, Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ 1 Paul already stated that God is our Father, and now he specifies that he is the **Father** of **our Lord Jesus Christ**. What does that tell us about the relationship of the Father to Jesus?
15 1:3 f1fc ὁ εὐλογήσας ἡμᾶς 1 Paul says God has already blessed the Ephesian believers in the past. Why is it encouraging that God blesses us in advance?
16 1:3 dobo ἐν πάσῃ εὐλογίᾳ πνευματικῇ 1 How many **blessings** has God given to us?
17 1:3 mqo7 εὐλογίᾳ πνευματικῇ 1 What kind of **blessings** has God given to us? What might be examples of these?
18 1:3 unp3 ἐν τοῖς ἐπουρανίοις ἐν Χριστῷ 1 Where are these blessings from God currently stored for us?
19 1:3 dqoi ἐν Χριστῷ 1 Paul again uses the phrase **in Christ**. What does it mean here?
20 1:4 h1ak καθὼς 1 The phrase **just as** means connects God blessing us in verse 3 to his choosing us in this verse. Why do you think these are connected?
21 1:4 pwd4 ἐξελέξατο ἡμᾶς 1 Do the believer decide to have a relationship with God, or does God decide that?
22 1:4 t6tp ἐν αὐτῷ 1 What does it mean that God chose us **in him**—that is, “in Christ”?
23 1:4 lb1a πρὸ καταβολῆς κόσμου 1 When did God choose us? Why is that important to us?
24 1:4 vs9a εἶναι ἡμᾶς 1 This phrase introduces a statement of what God wants us to do as a result of his choosing of us.
25 1:4 rvum ἁγίους καὶ ἀμώμους 1 What does God expect us be as a result of his choosing us? What would that look like?
26 1:4 yqci κατενώπιον αὐτοῦ 1 Who is the one who will see and determine that we are holy and blameless?
27 1:4 kxjk ἐν ἀγάπῃ 1 This phrase introduces the role of **love** in God’s decision to bring us to himself in verse 5.
28 1:5 pg7q προορίσας ἡμᾶς 1 To **predestine** means to determine beforehand that something will happen. What does this teach us about our salvation?
29 1:5 dz8q εἰς υἱοθεσίαν & εἰς αὐτόν 1 The thing that God predestined us for is our **adoption** to God. What does it mean to you to know that God has adopted you as his child?
30 1:5 w75b διὰ Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ 1 Here **through** expresses the means by which we were adopted. How did Jesus become the means of our adoption? What did he do to bring this about?
31 1:5 jneg κατὰ τὴν εὐδοκίαν τοῦ θελήματος αὐτοῦ 1 Paul states that our adoption as God’s children depended only upon **the good pleasure of his will**. Why might that be encouraging to us on a daily basis?
32 1:6 ntux εἰς ἔπαινον δόξης τῆς χάριτος αὐτοῦ 1 What benefit does Paul say God gets from adopting us as his children?
33 1:6 o8ny δόξης τῆς χάριτος αὐτοῦ 1 Why does God’s **grace** bring **glory** to him?
34 1:6 x9g8 ἧς ἐχαρίτωσεν ἡμᾶς 1 In what manner and to what degree has God given us his grace?
35 1:6 z3do ἐν τῷ ἠγαπημένῳ 1 Why is Jesus described as **the Beloved One**? What does that teach us about him?
36 1:7-8 blnd 0 In verses 7-8, what are the things that Paul says Christ has done for us?
37 1:7 iumi ἐν ᾧ ἔχομεν τὴν ἀπολύτρωσιν 1 Here **in whom** refers to Jesus. What did Jesus provide for us?
38 1:7 tdqt ἀπολύτρωσιν 1 **Redemption** means we were released from bondage or obligation. To what were we bound or obligated before God saved us?
39 1:7 qq1x διὰ τοῦ αἵματος αὐτοῦ 1 What was the means by which Jesus provided our redemption?
40 1:7 l3j4 αἵματος αὐτοῦ 1 Here **blood** represents death. What does that tell us about the means of our redemption?
41 1:7 hu0b τὴν ἄφεσιν τῶν παραπτωμάτων 1 What is the source of our **forgiveness of trespasses**?
42 1:7 m0q7 παραπτωμάτων 1 **Trespasses** are occasions when we broke a law. What law or laws did we break that made it necessary for God to redeem us?
43 1:7 zzdx κατὰ τὸ 1 This phrase connects our redemption and forgiveness with Jesus’ grace, meaning they are to the same degree. How might that encourage you concerning your status before God?
44 1:7 aksg πλοῦτος τῆς χάριτος αὐτοῦ 1 Why did Paul speak about the **riches** of Jesus’ grace, rather than simply his grace? What does this word add to your understanding of our redemption and forgiveness?
45 1:8 xikx ἧς 1 Here **which** refers back to Jesus’ grace in verse 7. What does this verse add to you understanding of his grace?
46 1:8 jb0n ἐπερίσσευσεν 1 In what way does Jesus cause his grace **to abound**?
47 1:8 dmtt εἰς ἡμᾶς 1 Why is it encouraging that we are the ones to benefit from Jesus grace? Why do we need it?
48 1:8 j4sj πάσῃ σοφίᾳ καὶ φρονήσει 1 What is the importance of the word **all** that Paul adds here?
49 1:8 m1uz σοφίᾳ καὶ φρονήσει 1 What is the difference between **wisdom** and **understanding**? Why are are they both important?
50 1:9 tac6 γνωρίσας ἡμῖν 1 What has God **made known to us**?
51 1:9 vyjm τὸ μυστήριον τοῦ θελήματος αὐτοῦ 1 This is the first time Paul uses the term **mystery** in this letter. What part of **his will** was a mystery that we did not understand until God made it known to us?
52 1:9 us3y κατὰ τὴν εὐδοκίαν αὐτοῦ 1 Why do you think that it gave God **good pleasure** to make his will known to us?
53 1:9 dabk ἣν προέθετο ἐν αὐτῷ 1 Paul mean says the mystery was **planned in him**, that is, planned in Christ. In what way was Christ vital to the mystery?
54 1:9-10 yubr εἰς οἰκονομίαν τοῦ πληρώματος τῶν καιρῶν 1 When Paul says, **with a view to**” he means that God was looking ahead toward the **administration of the fullness of time** when he planned to make the mystery known. How did looking ahead affect what God did here?
55 1:10 ng0y τοῦ πληρώματος τῶν καιρῶν 1 What is the **fullness of time**? Why is it “full”?
56 1:10 k6sl ἀνακεφαλαιώσασθαι τὰ πάντα ἐν τῷ Χριστῷ 1 How will God **bring all things together in Christ**?
57 1:10 qkf9 τὰ ἐπὶ τοῖς οὐρανοῖς, καὶ τὰ ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς 1 What, if anything, will not be brought together in Christ?
58 1:10 gyqm ἐν τῷ Χριστῷ & ἐν αὐτῷ 1 How are the phrases **in Christ** and **in him** related?
59 1:11 zxi6 ἐν ᾧ 1 To whom does the phrase **in whom** refer back to at the end of verse 10?
60 1:11 q4w0 ἐκληρώθημεν 1 Here **we were allotted as a possession** is passive voice, meaning it happened to us without us doing it. Who was it that made us a possession?
61 1:11 msta προορισθέντες 1 The phrase **We were predestined** means someone else decided what we would become. Who decided this? Why?
62 1:11 kzep κατὰ πρόθεσιν τοῦ 1 On what basis did God predestine us to be his possession?
63 1:11 vh0i τοῦ τὰ πάντα ἐνεργοῦντος 1 What things are under God’s control?
64 1:11 dsg7 κατὰ τὴν βουλὴν τοῦ θελήματος αὐτοῦ 1 On what basis does God work out everything that happens?
65 1:12 xbqk εἰς τὸ εἶναι ἡμᾶς, εἰς ἔπαινον δόξης αὐτοῦ 1 For what purpose did God predestine us?
66 1:12 jrgm τοὺς προηλπικότας ἐν τῷ Χριστῷ 1 How does Paul describe our relationship to Christ?
67 1:12 zkkp προηλπικότας 1 In what way do we have **confident hope** in Christ?
68 1:13 m2ln ἐν ᾧ & ἐν ᾧ & πιστεύσαντες 1 Who is the **him** in whom we believed?
69 1:13 pxdk τὸν λόγον τῆς ἀληθείας, τὸ εὐαγγέλιον τῆς σωτηρίας ὑμῶν 1 Why does Paul describe the **gospel of your salvation** as the **word of truth**?
70 1:13 kohv τὸ εὐαγγέλιον τῆς σωτηρίας ὑμῶν 1 In what way does the gospel save us?
71 1:13 rq2o ὑμεῖς ἀκούσαντες & πιστεύσαντες 1 Why is it not enough to hear the gospel, but is also necessary to believe in Jesus?
72 1:13 m91r ἐσφραγίσθητε τῷ Πνεύματι τῆς ἐπαγγελίας, τῷ Ἁγίῳ 1 What happened to the Ephesians when they believed in Jesus?
73 1:14 jzi2 ὅ ἐστιν ἀρραβὼν τῆς κληρονομίας ἡμῶν 1 Here **who** refers back to the Holy Spirit. What the Holy Spirit do for us according to this verse?
74 1:14 pdjc ἀρραβὼν 1 In what way can the sealing of the Holy Spirit be like a **down payment**?
75 1:14 hz82 τῆς κληρονομίας ἡμῶν 1 What do you think is **our inheritance**?
76 1:14 j8xw ἀρραβὼν & ἀπολύτρωσιν 1 The terms **down payment** and **redemption** are both financial. What image do they give you concerning our salvation?
77 1:14 r4td ἀρραβὼν & τῆς περιποιήσεως 1 What is the difference between a **down payment** and a **full possession**?
78 1:14 w6va τῆς περιποιήσεως 1 What might be the **full possession** to which Paul is referring?
79 1:14 jy4p εἰς ἔπαινον τῆς δόξης αὐτοῦ 1 What is the end result of the work of the Holy Spirit in the believer?
80 1:15 wmt7 διὰ τοῦτο 1 What is the Paul referring to when he says, “**Because of this**”
81 1:15 ujen ὑμᾶς πίστιν ἐν τῷ Κυρίῳ Ἰησοῦ, καὶ τὴν ἀγάπην τὴν εἰς πάντας τοὺς ἁγίους 1 What are the two things that Paul had heard about the Ephesians?
82 1:15 kwt0 ὑμᾶς πίστιν ἐν τῷ Κυρίῳ Ἰησοῦ 1 In whom was the faith of the Ephesians placed?
83 1:15 ggd8 τὴν ἀγάπην τὴν εἰς πάντας τοὺς ἁγίους 1 Who did the Ephesians love?
84 1:15 ynha τοὺς ἁγίους 1 Here **the saints** refers to all those who also believe in Jesus. Why is this an important title?
85 1:16 bd4l οὐ παύομαι εὐχαριστῶν ὑπὲρ ὑμῶν, μνείαν ποιούμενος ἐπὶ τῶν προσευχῶν μου 1 This verse continues Paul’s statement, “**Because of this**” in verse 15. To what does that phrase refer back?
86 1:16 wjuc οὐ παύομαι εὐχαριστῶν ὑπὲρ ὑμῶν, μνείαν ποιούμενος ἐπὶ τῶν προσευχῶν μου 1 What are the two things that Paul does as a result of the salvation of the Ephesians?
87 1:16 szdh οὐ παύομαι εὐχαριστῶν ὑπὲρ ὑμῶν 1 What are possible reasons someone might stop giving thanks for someone else?
88 1:16 jhwd μνείαν ποιούμενος ἐπὶ τῶν προσευχῶν μου 1 What kinds of things to you think Paul prayed to God about concerning the Ephesians?
89 1:17 jopd ἵνα 1 The phrase **so that** introduces the result that Paul desires from his prayers. What us that result?
90 1:17 pcsh ὁ Θεὸς τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν, Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, ὁ Πατὴρ τῆς δόξης 1 Who is the one that Paul expects to give this result to the Ephesians?
91 1:17 zc5t δώῃ ὑμῖν πνεῦμα σοφίας καὶ ἀποκαλύψεως 1 What exactly does Paul want God to give to the Ephesians?
92 1:17 pyo6 πνεῦμα σοφίας καὶ ἀποκαλύψεως 1 How would a **spirit of wisdom and revelation** be helpful to believers?
93 1:17 bzhu ἐν ἐπιγνώσει αὐτοῦ 1 Here **knowledge** refers to what we know from experience. What would it be like to know God from experience?
94 1:18 wudc πεφωτισμένους τοὺς ὀφθαλμοὺς τῆς καρδίας 1 Why does Paul use the image of the heart having eyes, and them being opened? Why does he refer to the heart and not the mind?
95 1:18 b9o1 εἰς τὸ εἰδέναι ὑμᾶς 1 In verses 18-19, Paul lists three things that believers will know when God enlightens them. Each is introduced with the phrase “what is” or “what are”. What are these three things?
96 1:18 yw6r ἐλπὶς τῆς κλήσεως αὐτοῦ 1 What is **the hope of our calling**?
97 1:18 jblx ὁ πλοῦτος τῆς δόξης τῆς κληρονομίας αὐτοῦ, ἐν τοῖς ἁγίοις 1 Why doe Paul use the words **riches** and **glory** to describe God’s inheritance in the saints?
98 1:18 v1jr τῆς κληρονομίας αὐτοῦ, ἐν τοῖς ἁγίοις 1 Why did does Paul describe believers as God’s **inheritance**?
99 1:18 csv3 τοῖς ἁγίοις 1 Paul again uses the phrase **the saints** to refer to believers. Is “saint” a term you use to describe yourself? Why or why not?
100 1:19 awou τὸ ὑπερβάλλον μέγεθος τῆς δυνάμεως αὐτοῦ εἰς ἡμᾶς, τοὺς πιστεύοντας 1 Why does Paul use the term **incomparable** to describe the greatness of God’s power toward believers?
101 1:19 l04n δυνάμεως αὐτοῦ 1 Why is God’s **power** necessary to bring about our salvation?
102 1:19 y68e εἰς ἡμᾶς, τοὺς πιστεύοντας 1 Paul speaks generally about **us who believe** rather than only about the Ephesian believers. Are you included in this statement? Why or why not?
103 1:19 c2sm δυνάμεως & κράτους & ἰσχύος 1 Paul uses three different words to emphasize the power of God that works in believers—**power**, **force** and **strength**. How does that affect your understanding of the way God works in the believer?
104 1:19-20 dzxj κατὰ 1 In verse 19, **according to** links God’s strength working in the believer to what God did in verse 20. What did the strength of God accomplish in verse 20?
105 1:20 mndp ἐγείρας αὐτὸν ἐκ νεκρῶν, καὶ καθίσας ἐν δεξιᾷ αὐτοῦ, ἐν τοῖς ἐπουρανίοις 1 What two act of power did God do for Christ?
106 1:20 cavx ἐγείρας αὐτὸν ἐκ νεκρῶν 1 How much power does it take to raise someone from the dead?
107 1:20 z709 καθίσας ἐν δεξιᾷ αὐτοῦ, ἐν τοῖς ἐπουρανίοις 1 Where is Christ currently seated?
108 1:20 vn8c ἐν δεξιᾷ αὐτοῦ 1 What is the significance of being seated **at his right hand**?
109 1:20 bcqk ἐν τοῖς ἐπουρανίοις 1 What are the **heavenly places**?
110 1:20 lsil ἐν τοῖς ἐπουρανίοις 1 What else did we already see in verse 4 that happened in the **heavenly places**?
111 1:21 by8y ὑπεράνω πάσης ἀρχῆς, καὶ ἐξουσίας, καὶ δυνάμεως, καὶ κυριότητος, καὶ παντὸς ὀνόματος ὀνομαζομένου 1 What are some of the things that Paul says Christ is **far above**?
112 1:21 ts4f πάσης ἀρχῆς, καὶ ἐξουσίας, καὶ δυνάμεως, καὶ κυριότητος 1 To what does **rule and authority and power and dominion** refer?
113 1:21 vi6c ὀνόματος ὀνομαζομένου 1 Here **name that is named** refers to people and their reputations or status. What does Paul mean when he says Christ is **far above** them all?
114 1:21 v3qt οὐ μόνον ἐν τῷ αἰῶνι τούτῳ, ἀλλὰ καὶ ἐν τῷ μέλλοντι 1 Has there ever been, or will there ever be, anyone who is not far below Christ?
115 1:21 tw4j τῷ μέλλοντι 1 To what does **the age to come** refer?
116 1:22 y26r πάντα ὑπέταξεν ὑπὸ τοὺς πόδας αὐτοῦ, καὶ αὐτὸν ἔδωκεν κεφαλὴν ὑπὲρ πάντα 1 What does Paul mean by using body images of things **under his feet** and **him as head**?
117 1:22 ecf8 πάντα ὑπέταξεν ὑπὸ τοὺς πόδας αὐτοῦ 1 What is there that is not under the authority of Christ?
118 1:22 ovq7 αὐτὸν ἔδωκεν 1 Who gave Christ to the church to be the head of all things?
119 1:22 em9v κεφαλὴν ὑπὲρ πάντα τῇ ἐκκλησίᾳ 1 What is the significance to the church that Christ is the **head of all things**?
120 1:23 pjrz ἥτις ἐστὶν τὸ σῶμα αὐτοῦ 1 Paul continue using body images that he began in verse 22. What does it mean that the church is **his body**?
121 1:23 wonn τὸ πλήρωμα τοῦ τὰ πάντα ἐν πᾶσιν πληρουμένου 1 Why does Paul say both that the church is the **fullness** of Christ, and that Christ **fills all in all**? How can both things be true?
122 1:23 o33i τὸ πλήρωμα τοῦ τὰ πάντα ἐν πᾶσιν πληρουμένου 1 In what way does the church become the **fullness** of Christ?
123 1:23 rfa1 τὸ πλήρωμα τοῦ τὰ πάντα ἐν πᾶσιν πληρουμένου 1 In what way does Christ **fill all in all**?
124 2:1 xvwu ὑμᾶς ὄντας νεκροὺς 1 Why did Paul use the image of a **dead** person to describe the Ephesians before God saved them?
125 2:1 x6rl ὑμᾶς ὄντας νεκροὺς 1 What is a **dead** person able to do, and not able to do?
126 2:1 i69k τοῖς παραπτώμασιν καὶ ταῖς ἁμαρτίαις ὑμῶν 1 In what way are **trespasses** and **sins** able to make a person like a dead person?
127 2:1 affw τοῖς παραπτώμασιν 1 Against whom do we **trespass** before we are saved?
128 2:1 jeb2 ταῖς ἁμαρτίαις 1 Against whom do we have **sins** before we are saved?
129 2:2 aa4s ἐν αἷς 1 To what does **in which** refer back to in the previous verse?
130 2:2 alz6 ποτε περιεπατήσατε 1 What does it mean to “walk” in trespasses and sins?
131 2:2 gedq κατὰ & κατὰ 1 Paul repeats **according to** twice to list two significant things that influence us to walk in sins and trespasses. What are these two things?
132 2:2 r0pt κατὰ τὸν αἰῶνα τοῦ κόσμου τούτου 1 What things are there in **the age of this world** might cause a person to sin?
133 2:2 b5pp τὸν ἄρχοντα τῆς ἐξουσίας τοῦ ἀέρος 1 Who do you think is the **ruler of the authorities of the air**?
134 2:2 t9ry τῆς ἐξουσίας τοῦ ἀέρος 1 Who do you think are the **authorities of the air**?
135 2:2 akgw τὸν ἄρχοντα & τοῦ πνεύματος τοῦ νῦν ἐνεργοῦντος ἐν τοῖς υἱοῖς τῆς ἀπειθείας 1 Paul further describes **the ruler** as **the spirit that is now working in the sons of disobedience**. Does this help you decide who this ruler is? How?
136 2:2 c4y4 νῦν ἐνεργοῦντος ἐν τοῖς υἱοῖς τῆς ἀπειθείας 1 In what way is this spirit ruler **now working**? What does he want to accomplish?
137 2:2 idbz τοῖς υἱοῖς τῆς ἀπειθείας 1 Who is Paul calling **the sons of disobedience**?
138 2:2 nkuw τοῖς υἱοῖς τῆς ἀπειθείας 1 Who do these **sons** disobey?
139 2:3 r4d8 ἐν οἷς 1 Here **in which** once again refers back to verse 1. What did Paul discuss there?
140 2:3 n4lv καὶ ἡμεῖς πάντες ἀνεστράφημέν ποτε 1 In verse 2, Paul says the Ephesians used to walk in their sins and trespasses. In this verse, who does Paul say used to live in them?
141 2:3 wkeo ἐν ταῖς ἐπιθυμίαις τῆς σαρκὸς ἡμῶν 1 What does Paul say is the nature of the **desires of our flesh**?
142 2:3 am2q σαρκὸς ἡμῶν 1 Paul often contrasts **flesh** and “spirit.” To what does **flesh** refer here?
143 2:3 t57w ποιοῦντες τὰ θελήματα τῆς σαρκὸς καὶ τῶν διανοιῶν 1 What are the two sources of these desires that we fulfill?
144 2:3 sj6w ἤμεθα τέκνα φύσει ὀργῆς 1 What does Paul say causes people to be **children of wrath**?
145 2:3 x346 τέκνα & ὀργῆς 1 To be **children** implies a close relationship. How would unbelievers have a close relationship to **wrath**?
146 2:3 xy9o ὡς καὶ οἱ λοιποί 1 Who are **the rest** of the people who, in addition to **we**, are also children of wrath?
147 2:4 a58s δὲ 1 The word **But** introduces a contrast. How is this verse in contrast to the previous ones?
148 2:4 eesk ὁ δὲ Θεὸς πλούσιος ὢν ἐν ἐλέει 1 What does it mean to you when you read that **God is rich in mercy**?
149 2:4 gbew διὰ τὴν πολλὴν ἀγάπην αὐτοῦ 1 What is the reason that God was merciful to us?
150 2:4 n6of τὴν πολλὴν ἀγάπην αὐτοῦ, ἣν ἠγάπησεν ἡμᾶς 1 What did God’s great love cause him to do to us?
151 2:5 n25l ὄντας ἡμᾶς νεκροὺς τοῖς παραπτώμασιν, συνεζωοποίησεν ἐν Χριστῷ 1 What was our condition when God **made us alive together with Christ**?
152 2:5 tzig ὄντας ἡμᾶς νεκροὺς τοῖς παραπτώμασιν 1 How does this verse related to verse 1?
153 2:5 bb4s ὄντας ἡμᾶς νεκροὺς τοῖς παραπτώμασιν 1 What were we able to do to save ourselves?
154 2:5 d79i χάριτί ἐστε σεσῳσμένοι 1 How, and by what, were we saved?
155 2:6 bkpg συνήγειρεν καὶ συνεκάθισεν ἐν τοῖς ἐπουρανίοις ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ 1 God did not merely save us. What did he do for us in addition to that?
156 2:6 t27b συνήγειρεν 1 In what way has God **raised us up**?
157 2:6 bfk3 συνεκάθισεν ἐν τοῖς ἐπουρανίοις 1 What does it mean to be **seated & in the heavenly places**?
158 2:6 d6l6 συνήγειρεν καὶ συνεκάθισεν & ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ 1 What did Christ do so that we could be **raised up with him** and **seated with him**?
159 2:7 kigj ἵνα 1 **so that** introduces the purpose for which God saved us. Why did he do that?
160 2:7 owrj ἐνδείξηται ἐν τοῖς αἰῶσιν 1 When will God’s purpose for saving us be completed?
161 2:7 cqdf τοῖς ἐπερχομένοις τὸ ὑπερβάλλον πλοῦτος τῆς χάριτος αὐτοῦ 1 To whom might God want **to show the immeasurably great riches of his grace**?
162 2:7 hs7n τὸ ὑπερβάλλον πλοῦτος τῆς χάριτος αὐτοῦ 1 Why do you think Paul describes God’s grace as **immeasurably great riches**?
163 2:7 rdst ἐν χρηστότητι ἐφ’ ἡμᾶς ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ 1 In what way did God demonstrate how great his grace is?
164 2:8 e5by γὰρ 1 The word **For** introduces the reason that God is able to show his grace in the previous verses. What is that reason?
165 2:8 z2ag τῇ γὰρ χάριτί ἐστε σεσῳσμένοι διὰ πίστεως 1 Paul says we are saved **by grace** and **through faith**. What do those phrases teach you about the the role of **grace** and **faith** in our salvation?
166 2:8 xpt3 τοῦτο οὐκ ἐξ ὑμῶν, Θεοῦ τὸ δῶρον 1 In this statement, Paul contrasts two thing—one that does result in our salvation and one that does not. What are these two things?
167 2:8 f6zx οὐκ ἐξ ὑμῶν 1 What kind of things would be **of ourselves** and therefore would be unable to save us?
168 2:8 kypp Θεοῦ τὸ δῶρον 1 In what sense is grace **the gift of God**?
169 2:9 yeo0 οὐκ ἐξ ἔργων 1 What does Paul specifically say does **not** result is us being saved?
170 2:9 bgpd ἵνα 1 **so that** introduces the reason why God did not want our works to save us. What is that reason?
171 2:9 fgcp μή τις καυχήσηται 1 If our works would save us, why would that give us a reason to boast?
172 2:10 chp1 γάρ 1 The word **For** introduces the reason that we are not able to boast. What is that reason?
173 2:10 uvqr αὐτοῦ & ἐσμεν ποίημα 1 What is the difference between being God’s **workmanship** and being his “workmen”? Why is this important?
174 2:10 d6c7 κτισθέντες ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ ἐπὶ ἔργοις ἀγαθοῖς, οἷς προητοίμασεν ὁ Θεὸς, ἵνα ἐν αὐτοῖς περιπατήσωμεν 1 For what purpose did God create us?
175 2:10 ypwe ἔργοις ἀγαθοῖς, οἷς προητοίμασεν ὁ Θεὸς 1 What does it mean that God **prepared beforehand** the **good works** that he wanted us to do?
176 2:10 o418 ἵνα 1 **so that** introduces the reason why God created us and prepared good works beforehand for us. What is that reason?
177 2:10 dedm ἐν αὐτοῖς περιπατήσωμεν 1 Why does Paul use the image of walking in good works?
178 2:11 cc3d διὸ 1 The word **therefore** indicates that what follows is because of the previous section. About what was Paul speaking in that section?
179 2:11 krhc μνημονεύετε ὅτι ποτὲ 1 Why did Paul want the Ephesians to remember their past?
180 2:11 rxxn τὰ ἔθνη ἐν σαρκί 1 In what way were the Ephesians **Gentiles in the flesh**?
181 2:11 udw9 οἱ λεγόμενοι ἀκροβυστία ὑπὸ τῆς λεγομένης περιτομῆς ἐν σαρκὶ 1 Who are the people **who are called “circumcised” in the flesh**?
182 2:11 ie7v χειροποιήτου 1 Is there a circumcision that is not **performed by human hands**?
183 2:12 yra3 χωρὶς Χριστοῦ 1 In what way were the Ephesians **apart from Christ** in their former lives?
184 2:12 clwp ἀπηλλοτριωμένοι τῆς πολιτείας τοῦ Ἰσραὴλ 1 Why were the Ephesians **excluded from the community of Israel**?
185 2:12 ega5 ξένοι τῶν διαθηκῶν τῆς ἐπαγγελίας 1 What were the **covenants of the promise** from which the Ephesians were formerly excluded?
186 2:12 y50w ἐλπίδα μὴ ἔχοντες 1 Why is someone who does not believe in Christ have **no hope**?
187 2:12 i7p3 ἄθεοι ἐν τῷ κόσμῳ 1 Why is someone who does not believe in Christ **without God in the world**?
188 2:13 hkez νυνὶ δὲ 1 The phrase **but now** indicates a significant change from the past. What change happened to the Ephesians?
189 2:13 gqul ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ 1 In what way is **Christ Jesus** responsible for the change in the condition of the Ephesians?
190 2:13 w77r ὑμεῖς οἵ ποτε ὄντες μακρὰν, ἐγενήθητε ἐγγὺς 1 How does the image of being **far away** or **brought near** to God help to describe our relationship to him?
191 2:13 n34b ἐν τῷ αἵματι τοῦ Χριστοῦ 1 Paul says we were brought near to God **by the blood of Christ**. What does his **blood** here represent?
192 2:14 n10u αὐτὸς & ἐστιν ἡ εἰρήνη ἡμῶν 1 Who is our peace?
193 2:14 xu4d ὁ ποιήσας τὰ ἀμφότερα ἓν 1 Who were the **two** that he made **one **?
194 2:14 z2ej καὶ τὸ μεσότοιχον τοῦ φραγμοῦ λύσας 1 What was the **middle wall of partition** and why did it need to be destroyed?
195 2:14 wmvv τὴν ἔχθραν 1 Why does Paul describe the middle wall of partition as **the hostility**?
196 2:14 exg3 ἐν τῇ σαρκὶ αὐτοῦ 1 In what way did Christ destroy the hostility through **his flesh**?
197 2:15 e78b τὸν νόμον τῶν ἐντολῶν ἐν δόγμασιν καταργήσας 1 What does it mean that Christ **abolished the law**?
198 2:15 c0jt τὸν νόμον τῶν ἐντολῶν ἐν δόγμασιν 1 Here, **law** refers to the law of Moses. How significant were **commandments** and **regulations** to that law?
199 2:15 h5ix ἵνα 1 The phrase **so that** introduces the first reason Christ abolished the law. What was that reason?
200 2:15 n6ou τοὺς δύο κτίσῃ ἐν αὑτῷ εἰς ἕνα καινὸν ἄνθρωπον 1 As in the previous verse, who were the **two** groups that Christ made into **one new** group by his death?
201 2:15 fq4w εἰς ἕνα καινὸν ἄνθρωπον 1 Who is Paul referring to as **one new man**?
202 2:15 e15e ποιῶν εἰρήνην 1 Why were these two groups not formerly at **peace**, and why are they at **peace** now?
203 2:16 hojs καὶ 1 Here, **and so that** introduces the second reason Christ abolished the law. What was that reason?
204 2:16 pf74 ἀποκαταλλάξῃ 1 What does it mean to **reconcile** people who were formerly hostile to each other?
205 2:16 tc72 τῷ Θεῷ 1 To whom did Christ reconcile the new man?
206 2:16 st6v διὰ τοῦ σταυροῦ 1 What instrument did God used to remove the hostility?
207 2:16 f1lt ἀποκτείνας τὴν ἔχθραν ἐν αὐτῷ 1 What image does Paul use to describe the complete removal of the hostility? Why do you think he chose that image?
208 2:17 amjv καὶ ἐλθὼν, εὐηγγελίσατο εἰρήνην 1 What message did Christ bring to us after he destroyed the hostility between God and man?
209 2:17 rdco εἰρήνην ὑμῖν τοῖς μακρὰν, καὶ εἰρήνην τοῖς ἐγγύς 1 To what two groups did Christ offer peace?
210 2:18 tvva δι’ αὐτοῦ ἔχομεν τὴν προσαγωγὴν, οἱ ἀμφότεροι 1 Who is the one who gives us access to the Father?
211 2:18 roic ἐν ἑνὶ Πνεύματι 1 Who is the **one Spirit** in whom we come to the Father?
212 2:19 suxv ἄρα οὖν 1 The phrase **so then** introduces the result of Christ making us one new man with access to God. What is this the result of this?
213 2:19 vgbc οὐκέτι ἐστὲ ξένοι καὶ πάροικοι 1 What was the former status of the Gentiles?
214 2:19 pkom ἀλλὰ 1 The word **instead** indicates a strong contrast between what they were and what they are now. What are the major differences between their former and current status?
215 2:19 rl6u ἐστὲ συνπολῖται τῶν ἁγίων 1 Paul uses the image of being **citizens** of a country. What does that image mean to you?
216 2:19 kmeg οἰκεῖοι τοῦ Θεοῦ 1 What does it mean to be **members of the household of God**? Is this something to be desired?
217 2:20 i463 ἐποικοδομηθέντες ἐπὶ τῷ θεμελίῳ τῶν ἀποστόλων καὶ προφητῶν 1 Paul now describes believers as a building. According to verses 20-22, what is that building?
218 2:20 d8mw τῷ θεμελίῳ τῶν ἀποστόλων καὶ προφητῶν 1 In what sense might the **apostles and prophets** be considered as a **foundation**?
219 2:20 hamt ὄντος ἀκρογωνιαίου αὐτοῦ Χριστοῦ Ἰησοῦ 1 Paul says Christ is the **cornerstone** of our building. What is the purpose of a cornerstone in a building?
220 2:20 kwul ὄντος ἀκρογωνιαίου αὐτοῦ Χριστοῦ Ἰησοῦ 1 In what sense is Christ the **cornerstone** of our faith?
221 2:21 v2qg πᾶσα οἰκοδομὴ συναρμολογουμένη 1 Paul says believers are **being fit together** as a building. What does that teach us about the relationship of believers to one another?
222 2:21 kus0 αὔξει εἰς ναὸν ἅγιον ἐν Κυρίῳ 1 In what way can believers become a **holy temple** for God? What do they and temples have in common?
223 2:22 i3oi ἐν ᾧ 1 Here **in whom** refers back to Jesus as the Lord in the previous verse. What is the role of Jesus in building believers into this temple?
224 2:22 kg08 καὶ ὑμεῖς συνοικοδομεῖσθε 1 In the past, only Jews were allowed in God’s temple. But now, **you also** refers to the Gentile believers in Ephesus, who have become part of the holy temple along with the Jews. How do you think this made the Ephesians feel?
225 2:22 uxxv εἰς κατοικητήριον τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐν Πνεύματι 1 As in the Old Testament, this new temple is the place where God dwells. However, it is built from people instead of from stones. What does it mean that God dwells within believers?