PUBLIC-DOMAIN CHRISTIAN BOOK
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible — Ephesians
Gill, John, 1697-1771 · 67,086 words · 103 reading sections
Ephesians 4:10
Ephesians 4:10 Ver. 10. He that descended is the same also that ascended,.... It was the same divine Person, the Son of God, who assumed human nature, and suffered in it, which is meant by his descent, who in that nature ascended up to heaven: this proves that Christ existed before he took flesh of the virgin; and tha…
490 wordsSECTION 62Ephesians 4:11
Ephesians 4:11 Ver. 11. And he gave some apostles,.... That is, he gave them gifts by which they were qualified to be apostles; who were such as were immediately called by Christ, and had their doctrine from him, and their commission to preach it; and were peculiarly and infallibly guided by the Spirit of God, and had…
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Ephesians 4:12 Ver. 12. For the perfecting of the saints, &c,] The chosen ones, whom God has sanctified or set apart for himself in eternal election: the ministry of the word is designed for the completing the number of these in the effectual calling; and for the perfecting of the whole body of the church, by gatherin…
441 wordsSECTION 64Ephesians 4:13
Ephesians 4:13 Ver. 13. Till we all come in the unity of the faith,.... These words regard the continuance of the Gospel ministry in the church, until all the elect of God come in: or "to the unity of the faith"; by which is meant, not the union between the saints, the cement of which is love; nor that which is betwee…
672 wordsSECTION 65Ephesians 4:14
Ephesians 4:14 Ver. 14. That we henceforth be no more children,.... Meaning not children of men, for grace does not destroy natural relations; nor children of God, which is a privilege, and always continues; nor indeed children of disobedience, though the saints cease to be such upon conversion; but in such sense chil…
561 wordsSECTION 66Ephesians 4:15
Ephesians 4:15 Ver. 15. But speaking the truth in love,.... Either Christ himself, who is the truth, and is to be preached, and always spoken of with strong affection and love; or the Gospel, the word of truth, so called in opposition to that which is false and fictitious; and also to the law, which is shadowish; and …
7,306 wordsSECTION 67Ephesians 5:1
Ephesians 5:1 INTRODUCTION TO EPHESIANS 5 The apostle, in this chapter, goes on with his exhortations to the duties of religion; and such in general as relate to purity of life, and against uncleanness; and particularly treats of the duties of married persons. And whereas in the latter part of the preceding chapter, …
1,257 wordsSECTION 68Ephesians 5:2
Ephesians 5:2 Ver. 2. And walk in love,.... To God; to which the saints are obliged, not only by the law of God, which requires it, but by the goodness of God, and the discoveries of his love to them; and which shows itself in fearing to offend him, in a conformity to his will, in making his glory the chief end of all…
602 wordsSECTION 69Ephesians 5:3
Ephesians 5:3 Ver. 3. But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness,.... The apostle proceeds to dehort from several vices, which are unbecoming the dear children and followers of God; and which the love of Christ should constrain them to avoid: the first of these, which is simple "fornication", is the sin whi…
295 wordsSECTION 70Ephesians 5:4
Ephesians 5:4 Ver. 4. Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting,.... The former of these may include all filthy gestures and behaviour, every indecent habit and attire, and all actions which have a tendency to excite lust; and also all impure words, these discover an impure heart, and are the means of corru…
306 wordsSECTION 71Ephesians 5:5
Ephesians 5:5 Ver. 5. For this ye know,.... Or, "know ye this", as the Alexandrian copy, and some others, and the Vulgate Latin, Syriac, and Ethiopic versions read: that no whoremonger, nor unclean person; anyone that is guilty of fornication, adultery, incest, &c. Nor covetous man, who is an idolater: as every man …
447 wordsSECTION 72Ephesians 5:6
Ephesians 5:6 Ver. 6. Let no man deceive you with vain words,.... With vain philosophy, vain babblings, with foolish and filthy talking; suggesting that these were not sinful the apostle had condemned; or that they were small sins, the frailties of human life; and that God would take no notice of them, and they might …
281 wordsSECTION 73Ephesians 5:7
Ephesians 5:7 Ver. 7. Be not ye therefore partakers with them. In their sins, and acts of disobedience; by keeping needless company with them; by abetting and encouraging sinful practices; by conniving at them, and not reproving for them; or by committing the same things.…
46 wordsSECTION 74Ephesians 5:8
Ephesians 5:8 Ver. 8. For ye were sometimes darkness,.... Not only dark, but darkness itself; exceeding blind, dark, and ignorant, respecting spiritual things; so the Gentiles were wont to be called by the Jews, Kvwh, "darkness" {k} itself; of this darkness, See Gill on "Eph 4:18". But now [are ye] light in the Lord;…
212 wordsSECTION 75Ephesians 5:9
Ephesians 5:9 Ver. 9. For the fruit of the Spirit,.... Either of the spirit of man, as renewed, or rather of the Spirit of God; the allusion is to fruits of trees: the believer is a tree of righteousness; Christ is his root; the Spirit is the sap, which supports and nourishes; and good works, under the influence of hi…
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Ephesians 5:10 Ver. 10. Proving what is acceptable unto the Lord. There are many things that are acceptable to God, as the person of Christ, his righteousness, sacrifice, sufferings, death, and mediation; the persons of his people, their services, sufferings, sacrifices of prayer, and praise to him, and of bounty and …
246 wordsSECTION 77Ephesians 5:11
Ephesians 5:11 Ver. 11. And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness,.... It is not said with the workers of darkness, or with the men of the world, who are in darkness, and are darkness itself; to have fellowship with them in a civil way, or to dwell among them, is not prohibited; it is allowed of, an…
521 wordsSECTION 78Ephesians 5:12
Ephesians 5:12 Ver. 12. For it is a shame even to speak of those things,.... This is a reason, why persons should walk as children of light; why they should prove what is acceptable to God; why they should have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness; why the apostle exhorts to reprove them, and yet does n…
283 wordsSECTION 79Ephesians 5:13
Ephesians 5:13 Ver. 13. But all things that are reproved,.... As all sins should be, by the ministers of the Gospel, and by other saints, and will be by God; either by his Spirit convincing of them, or by his judgments, and the letting out of his wrath and fury, either here or hereafter, for the punishment of them: a…
170 wordsSECTION 80Ephesians 5:14
Ephesians 5:14 Ver. 14. Wherefore he saith,.... Either the man that is light in the Lord, who reproves the unfruitful works of darkness; or else the Holy Ghost by Paul, who here speaks after the manner of the prophets; or God, or the Spirit, or the Scripture; see Jas 4:6; but where is it said? some think the apostle r…
555 wordsSECTION 81Ephesians 5:15
Ephesians 5:15 Ver. 15. See then that ye walk circumspectly,.... The Alexandrian copy and the Vulgate Latin version read, "see then, brethren", it being an exhortation to the saints at Ephesus, upon the foregoing discourse and citation, to take heed to their walk: the believer's walk is both inward and outward; his in…
287 wordsSECTION 82Ephesians 5:16
Ephesians 5:16 Ver. 16. Redeeming the time,.... Or "buying time"; a like expression is used in Da 2:8, which we render, gain time: but in the Chaldee text it is, "buy time": and so Jacchiades, a Jewish commentator on the place, renders it, Myrkmn Mta tazh teh, "ye buy this opportunity"; and the Septuagint version uses…
287 wordsSECTION 83Ephesians 5:17
Ephesians 5:17 Ver. 17. Wherefore be ye not unwise,.... No one would be thought to be unwise, but such are, who do not redeem time, and are ignorant of the will of the Lord; believers should not act the unwise part, neither in their talk, nor in their walk and conversation, nor in their use of time: but understanding…
340 wordsSECTION 84Ephesians 5:18
Ephesians 5:18 Ver. 18. And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess,.... The sin of drunkenness here dehorted from, is a custom, or habit, of voluntary excessive drinking of any strong liquor, whereby the mind is disturbed, and deprived of the use of reason: though wine is only here mentioned, that being the usual l…
509 wordsSECTION 85Ephesians 5:19
Ephesians 5:19 Ver. 19. 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; and by "hymns" we are to understand, not such as are made by good men, without the inspiratio…
468 wordsSECTION 86Ephesians 5:20
Ephesians 5:20 Ver. 20. Giving thanks always for all things,.... For things temporal, for our beings, and the preservation of them, and for all the mercies of life; for things spiritual, for Christ, and for all spiritual blessings in him; for electing, redeeming, sanctifying, adopting, pardoning, and justifying grace;…
233 wordsSECTION 87Ephesians 5:21
Ephesians 5:21 Ver. 21. Submitting yourselves one to another,.... Which may be understood either in a political sense, of giving honour, obedience, and tribute, to civil magistrates, since they are set up by God for the good of men, and it is for the credit of religion for the saints to submit to them; or in an econom…
3,575 wordsSECTION 88Ephesians 6:1
Ephesians 6:1 INTRODUCTION TO EPHESIANS 6 In this chapter the apostle goes on with his exhortations to relative and domestic duties, and considers those of children and parents, and of servants and masters; and next he exhorts the saints in general to constancy and perseverance in the exercise of grace, and the perfo…
987 wordsSECTION 89Ephesians 6:2
Ephesians 6:2 Ver. 2. Honour thy father and mother,.... This explains who parents are, and points at some branches of obedience due unto them; for they are not only to be loved, and to be feared, and reverenced, their corrections to be submitted to, offences against them to be acknowledged, their tempers to be bore wi…
254 wordsSECTION 90Ephesians 6:3
Ephesians 6:3 Ver. 3. That it may be well with thee,.... In this world, and that which is to come; see De 5:16. The Jews {z} say, "there are four things, which if a man does, he eats the fruit of them in this world, and the capital part remains for him in the world to come; and they are these, Maw ba dwbyk; "honourin…
305 wordsSECTION 91Ephesians 6:4
Ephesians 6:4 Ver. 4. And ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath,.... Neither by words; by unjust and, unreasonable commands; by contumelious and reproachful language; by frequent and public chidings, and by indiscreet and passionate expressions: nor by deeds; preferring one to another; by denying them the nec…
285 wordsSECTION 92Ephesians 6:5
Ephesians 6:5 Ver. 5. Servants, be obedient to them that are [your] masters,.... The apostle enlarges on the duty of servants, as well as frequently inculcates it in his epistles; because, generally speaking, they were more rude and ignorant, and less pains were taken with them to instruct them; they were apt to be im…
383 wordsSECTION 93Ephesians 6:6
Ephesians 6:6 Ver. 6. Not with eyeservice, as menpleasers,.... Doing nothing but when under the master's eye, and then pretending a great deal of diligence and industry, in order to ingratiate themselves into his affections, and neglecting his business when he is absent; whereas they ought to attend his service in his…
143 wordsSECTION 94Ephesians 6:7
Ephesians 6:7 Ver. 7. With good will doing service,.... To their masters; not grudgingly, with an ill will; no otherwise, nor longer than when they are forced to it; but of a ready mind, and with a cheerful spirit, taking delight in their work, and reckoning it a pleasure to serve their masters; as an Israelite that i…
133 wordsSECTION 95Ephesians 6:8
Ephesians 6:8 Ver. 8. Knowing that whatsoever good thing any man doth,.... According to the will of God, from right principles in his heart, and with a view to God's glory: the same shall he receive of the Lord; that is, he shall receive the fruit and advantage of it, in a way of grace, whether [he be] bond or free;…
73 wordsSECTION 96Ephesians 6:9
Ephesians 6:9 Ver. 9. And ye masters do the same things unto them,.... This does not refer to service and obedience, but to singleness of heart, benevolence, humanity, and a regard to Christ, and the will of God, and to the doing of good things, and to the performance of their duty, as they would have their servants d…
502 wordsSECTION 97Ephesians 6:10
Ephesians 6:10 Ver. 10. Finally, my brethren,.... This is the conclusion of the apostle's exhortations, in which he addresses the saints as his brethren; which appellation he uses, not merely as a familiar way of speaking among the Jews, but in regard to them as regenerate persons, and of the same family and household…
275 wordsSECTION 98Ephesians 6:11
Ephesians 6:11 Ver. 11. Put on the whole armour of God,.... Not that which God himself is sometimes clothed with, and uses against his enemies; but what he has provided for his people, and furnishes them with; the particulars of which are after mentioned: and it is called "the armour of God", because it is prepared by…
334 wordsSECTION 99Ephesians 6:12
Ephesians 6:12 Ver. 12. For we wrestle not against flesh and blood,.... The Syriac, Arabic, and Ethiopic versions, and some copies, read "you", instead of "we". This is a reason why saints should be strong in the Lord, and why they should put on the whole armour of God, and prepare for battle, since their enemies are …
693 wordsSECTION 100Ephesians 6:13
Ephesians 6:13 Ver. 13. Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God,.... This is a repetition of the exhortation in Eph 6:11; which repetition seems necessary by reason of the many powerful enemies mentioned in the preceding verse, and serves to explain what is meant by putting it on: and leads on the apostle to g…
231 wordsSECTION 101Ephesians 6:14
Ephesians 6:14 Ver. 14. Stand therefore,.... Keep your ground, do not desert the army, the church of Christ, nor his cause; continue in the station in which you are placed, keep your post, be upon your watch, stand upon your guard: having your loins girt about with truth; by which is meant the Gospel, and the several…
265 wordsSECTION 102Ephesians 6:15
Ephesians 6:15 Ver. 15. And your feet shod with the preparation of the Gospel of peace. The Gospel is so called, because it makes men to be of peaceable tempers and behaviour, and gives peace to distressed minds: it directs the way to eternal peace, and publishes peace made by the blood of Christ; and has a much bette…
345 wordsSECTION 103Ephesians 6:16
Ephesians 6:16 Ver. 16. Above all, taking the shield of faith,.... Which may be understood either of the grace of faith, which is like a golden shield, precious, solid, and substantial; and like a shield of mighty men, by which mighty things are done, and by which the believer not only repels, but conquers the enemy. …
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