BEARING WITH EACH OTHER G516 ἀξίως axíōs, ax-ee’-oce; adverb from G514; appropriately:—as becometh, after a godly sort, worthily(-thy). Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible G430 ἀνέχομαι anéchomai, an-ekh’-om-ahee; middle voice from G303 and G2192; to hold oneself up against, i.e.…

PRAYER FOR FELLOW BELIEVERS G1840 ἐξισχύω exischýō, ex-is-khoo’-o; from G1537 and G2480; to have full strength, i.e. be entirely competent:—be able. Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible G4137 πληρόω plēróō, play-ro’-o; from G4134; to make replete, i.e. (literally) to cram…

PAUL’S POWERFUL, PASSIONATE PRAYER Ephesians 3:14 . . . for this reason I bow my knees before the Father . . . SUSIE: Paul has been stressing the unity of believers, especially the uniting of Jews and Gentiles, because of…

RECREATED

CHRIST GIVES US CONFIDENCE TO BE BOLD BEFORE GOD Ephesians 3:8 Though I am less than the least of all the saints, this grace was given me: to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ, I cannot think…

WITH CONFIDENCE BEFORE GOD’S THRONE G1860 ἐπαγγελία epangelía, ep-ang-el-ee’-ah; from G1861; an announcement (for information, assent or pledge; especially a divine assurance of good):—message, promise. Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible G3954 παῤῥησία parrhēsía, par-rhay-see’-ah; from G3956 and a derivative…

GRACE-MADE WOMAN

NO DISCRIMINATION AND NO EXCUSES SUSIE: Paul begins chapter 3 of Ephesians (remember in the original letter, there were no chapter and verse divisions) with a continuation of the theme of unity between Jews and Gentiles who have entered a…

THE TEMPLE OF GOD G2730 κατοικέω katoikéō, kat-oy-keh’-o; from G2596 and G3611; to house permanently, i.e. reside (literally or figuratively):—dwell(-er), inhabitant(-ter). Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible Someday we hope to go house hunting. Susie either lived in my parents’ home or an apartment all…

NO LONGER JEWS NOR GENTILES BUT TRANSFORMED INTO PRECIOUS JEWELS Ephesians 2:14 (BSB) For He Himself is our peace, who has made the two one and has torn down the dividing wall of hostility . . . SUSIE: Jesus is…