Version: King James Version (public domain)
Ephesians
The Church as the body of Christ
Ephesians celebrates God’s plan to gather all things in Christ, the unity of Jews and Gentiles in the Church and the new life in family and society.
Historical context
The letter lacks Paul’s usual personal greetings, and some early manuscripts omit “at Ephesus”; it may have been a circular letter.
Explanation
Best-known passages
- “By grace are ye saved through faith” (ch. 2)
- One body and one Spirit (ch. 4)
- The armor of God (ch. 6)