Ephesians: Bible Study and Commentary

God’s plan for his people

A Bible Study in EasyEnglish (2800 word vocabulary) on the Book of Ephesians

Keith Simons

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  Ephesians chapter 1

• 1:1 - Paul's letter to Ephesus
• 1:2 - Grace and peace
• 1:3 - Blessings from God
• 1:4 - The people whom God chose
• 1:5 - The people whom God adopts
• 1:6 - The greatness of God's grace
• 1:7-8 - Redemption through Christ's blood
• 1:9-10 - God's wonderful plan
• 1:11-12 - God's work in the lives of Jewish Christians
• 1:13 - God's love is for people from every nation
• 1:14 - The Holy Spirit is the guarantee of God's promises to his people
• 1:15 - Paul genuinely cared about people
• 1:16-17 - Paul's prayers for the Christians in Ephesus
• 1:18 - Three subjects of which Christians should be constantly aware
• 1:19 - The greatness of God's power, that works in the lives of his people
• 1:20 - The power of Christ's ascension
• 1:21 - Christ rules over all
• 1:22-23 - Paul describes Christ as the 'head'

  Ephesians chapter 2

• 2:1 - Dead in sin
• 2:2 - What power does the devil have?
• 2:3 - Is it wrong to follow your own desires?
• 2:4-5 - The reasons why God saves people
• 2:6 - Christians and their place of high authority
• 2:7 - God's plan for his people in the future age
• 2:8 - By grace, through faith
• 2:9 - Our 'works' cannot save us
• 2:10 - How can we do what is good?
• 2:11 - Christians and circumcision
• 2:12 - Does God care about the Gentiles?
• 2:13 - How can we return to God?
• 2:14-15 - 'One new man'
• 2:16 - Christians should not be enemies of each other
• 2:17 - The good news of the gospel
• 2:18 - One Spirit
• 2:19 - Citizens of heaven
• 2:20 - Christ is our cornerstone, the Bible is our foundation
• 2:21 - Christians are the temple of God
• 2:22 - Why Paul's message was so attractive in Ephesus

  Ephesians chapter 3

• 3:1-2 - Paul, the prisoner
• 3:3-4 - The revelation of God's plans for the Gentiles
• 3:5-6 - Can Gentiles have a right relationship with God?
• 3:7-8 - Paul's humble attitudes
• 3:9-10 - God uses his people to defeat the devil's forces
• 3:11-12 - The relationship between Christ's death and our prayers
• 3:13 - God makes his people strong during their troubles
• 3:14 - Paul's reason for his prayer, and his attitude during prayer
• 3:15 - The family of God
• 3:16 - Inner strength that comes from the Holy Spirit
• 3:17 - What it means for Christ to live in our hearts
• 3:18-19 - Christ's love for his people has no limit
• 3:20-21 - God's power to help his people has no limit

  Ephesians chapter 4

• 4:1 - The 'calling' that Christians have received
• 4:2-3 - God brings his people together
• 4:4 - One body, one Spirit, one hope
• 4:5 - One Lord, one faith, one baptism
• 4:6 - One God and Father
• 4:7-8 - Christ's gifts when he defeated his enemies
• 4:9-10 - Christ returned to his proper place in heaven
• 4:11 - Apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors
• 4:12 - How we develop as Christians
• 4:13 - God's plan: Christians who are mature in faith
• 4:14 - God's plan: to make weak Christians strong
• 4:15 - Speak the truth in love
• 4:16 - The relationship that Christians have with Christ, and with each other
• 4:17-19 - The right and the wrong way for people to live
• 4:20 - The new life of a person who knows Christ
• 4:21 - The truth that is in Jesus
• 4:22 - Christians must not continue their former, wrong behaviour
• 4:23 - God changes even our thoughts and attitudes
• 4:24 - God is creating a new kind of people
• 4:25 - The problem of Christians who speak lies
• 4:26 - Christians and anger
• 4:27 - Christians should never behave as the devil wants
• 4:28 - Thieves who become Christians
• 4:29 - Use your words to help other people
• 4:30 - Christians should not cause the Holy Spirit to be sad
• 4:31-32 - Christians should forgive, and not be angry with each other

  Ephesians chapter 5

• 5:1 - Christians must learn to behave as God does
• 5:2 - Show love, even as Christ did
• 5:3 - Wrong words and thoughts for Christians
• 5:4 - Foolish jokes and wise conversation
• 5:5 - God is the judge of every evil act
• 5:6 - Dangerous conversations
• 5:7 - Partners in evil activities
• 5:8-9 - Why are God's people called 'children of light'?
• 5:10 - How Christians should live
• 5:11-13 - When should Christians warn people about their wrong acts?
• 5:14 - To become a Christian is to start a new life
• 5:15-17 - How we can use our time wisely
• 5:18 - Joy from the Holy Spirit
• 5:19 - Sing to praise God
• 5:20-21 - The results when the Holy Spirit fills us
• 5:22 - The relationship between husbands and wives
• 5:23-24 - Husbands and wives should learn from Christ's love for his people
• 5:25 - The importance of marriage in God's plan
• 5:26-27 - The bride of Christ
• 5:28 - A Christian home
• 5:29-30 - How husbands should show love to their wives
• 5:31 - A husband and wife, and their decision to love each other
• 5:32 - The true meaning of marriage
• 5:33 - Respect is the proper reaction to love

  Ephesians chapter 6

• 6:1 - 'Obey your parents in the Lord'
• 6:2-3 - The command with a promise
• 6:4 - How a father can teach his family to serve God
• 6:5 - How a Christian slave should behave
• 6:6-7 - Correct attitudes towards employers and masters
• 6:8 - God rewards everyone who works for him
• 6:9 - Advice to Christians who owned slaves
• 6:10 - Our power to live as Christians must come from God
• 6:11 - Paul's word-picture of a brave soldier
• 6:12 - The great war in the spirit world
• 6:13 - What it means to 'stand for God'
• 6:14 - Truth and righteousness
• 6:15 - The gospel of peace
• 6:16 - The 'shield' of faith
• 6:17 - The 'helmet' of salvation and the 'sword' of the Spirit
• 6:18 - Pray in the Spirit
• 6:19 - Paul's own request for prayer
• 6:20 - An ambassador in chains
• 6:21-22 - About Tychicus, who took Paul's letter to Ephesus
• 6:23-24 - Faithful love

  Ephesians Study Guide

• About the Book of Ephesians - its author, original readers and date.
• A brief explanation of each chapter in the Book of Ephesians
• Some reasons to study the Book of Ephesians