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Read this passage alongside 1 Samuel 18:4-5, Romans 13:11-14, and Colossians 3:9-10. How do the details of one help support the truth of the other?
Dig into the Greek word Paul uses for “walk” in verse 17. Follow the trail of root words, look at the verses in which it’s used, and note especially the verses in which Paul uses it in this letter (Ephesians 2:2, 10; 4:1, 17; 5:2, 8, 15).
Read this passage alongside Psalm 68:18 and dig into the Greek and Hebrew linguistics for the words quoted in Ephesians 4:8 to better understand why Paul placed those particular words there in his letter.
Dig into the deeper definitions of the various verse 11 giftings to see how they differ and complement each other.
Do a word study on “bearing” in Ephesians 4:2. Look at the etymology of the word as well as its usages and definitions.
Read this passage alongside Malachi 2:10 and Romans 15:1. How do the truths of one further illustrate the point of the others?
There is one thing I know to be true from the first half of Paul’s letter to Ephesus: We are all wildly imperfect beings covered over completely by the blood of Christ.
This is a relatively small passage by verse-length but is packed full of keywords to dig into – words like “strengthened,” “rooted,” and “grounded.” Take your time digging into each of them, then rewrite the passage in your own words based on what you dug up.
Read this passage alongside Philippians 4:19 and Psalm 23:1.
Look for the repeated phrase(s) or themes in this passage and dig into the definitions for each word. (For example, “mystery” from Ephesians 3:3, 4, and 9.).
Look at the word “manifold” in Ephesians 3:10. Dig into the word definition, its etymology, and the cross-references associated with it (like Psalm 104:24 and Romans 11:33).
