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Finished: Book Of Ephesians Chapter 1 (Inc. Introduction)

Thank you all for who has been reading these, hope God and Jesus Christ are teaching you many great things and important lessons.

Ephesians Chapter 2 Verse 1 - 10

1And you He made alive, who were dead in trespasses and sins,

Verse 1: God has made you alive, - who were dead in your trespasses and sins -> As human beings we were dead and in trespasses and sins because of being spiritually dead; However because of Christ and what He had done. God has been reconciled back to the world because of the sins being paid for on the cross by the Lord Jesus Christ -> in which allows God to make us spiritually alive again being reborn when we come to the knowledge of the truth of the Gospel about His Son our Lord Jesus Christ about his coming, death, burial, and resurrection.​

2 in which you once walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit who now works in the sons of disobedience,

Verse 2: We were once walking according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, and the spirit who now works in the sons of disobedience.

Side note: So in the time span you are living in now, you have been walking according to the course of this world by the rules of the land, who have authority over you, and by the spirit of (unbelief?) - (Doesn't talk about Satan here) - Spiritual blindness / darkness/ deadness ? - which now works on the Descendent of those who are willfully rejecting the truth that comes from the truth of the Gospel of Christ.

According to the age of this world <- Greek;
165 aiṓn (see also the cognate adjective, 166 /aiṓnios, "age-long") – properly, an age (era, "time-span"), characterized by a specific quality (type of existence).

Example: Christians today live in the newer age (165 /aiṓn) of the covenant – the time-period called the NT. It is characterized by Christ baptizing all believers in the Holy Spirit, i.e. engrafting all believers (OT, NT) into His mystical body (1 Cor 12:13) with all the marvelous privileges that go with that (Gal 3:23-25; 1 Pet 2:5,9).

Prince/Ruler: 758 árxōn (from 757 /árxō, "rule, take precedence") – properly, a preeminent ruler (chief); a commander with authority (influence) over people in a particular jurisdiction. Usage: a ruler, governor, leader, leading man; with the Jews, an official member (a member of the executive) of the assembly of elders.

Authority/Power:
1849 eksousía (from 1537 /ek, "out from," which intensifies 1510 /eimí, "to be, being as a right or privilege") – authority, conferred power; delegated empowerment ("authorization"), operating in a designated jurisdiction.

In the NT, 1849 /eksousía ("delegated power") refers to the authority God gives to His saints – authorizing them to act to the extent they are guided by faith (His revealed word).

Air: 109. aér Usage: air, the lower air we breathe.

Spirit:
4151 pneúma – properly, spirit (Spirit), wind, or breath. The most frequent meaning (translation) of 4151 (pneúma) in the NT is "spirit" ("Spirit"). Only the context however determines which sense(s) is meant.

[Any of the above renderings (spirit-Spirit, wind, breath) of 4151 (pneúma) is always theoretically possible (spirit, Spirit, wind, breath). But when the attributive adjective ("holy") is used, it always refers to the Holy Spirit. "Spirit" ("spirit") is by far the most common translation (application) of 4151 (pneúma).

The Hebrew counterpart (rûach) has the same range of meaning as 4151 (pneúma), i.e. it likewise can refer to spirit/Spirit, wind, or breath.]

Sons - Descendent:
5207 hyiós – properly, a son (by birth or adoption); (figuratively) anyone sharing the same nature as their Father. For the believer, becoming a son of God begins with being reborn (adopted) by the heavenly Father – through Christ (the work of the eternal Son). In the NT, 5207 /hyiós ("son") equally refers to female believers (Gal 3:28).

5207 /hyiós ("son") emphasizes likeness of the believer to the heavenly Father, i.e. resembling His character more and more by living in faith ("God's inwrought persuasons," see 4102 /pístis).

5207 /hyiós ("son") highlights the (legal) right to the Father's inheritance, i.e. as the believer lives in conformity with the Father's nature (purpose).

Disobedience:
543 apeítheia(from 1 /A "not" and 3982 /peíthō, "persuaded") – properly, someone not persuaded, referring to their willful unbelief, i.e. the refusal to be convinced by God's voice. This is the core-meaning of the entire word-family: 543 (apeítheia), 544 (apeithéō), 545 (apeithḗs). All these cognates focus on man's decision to reject God's offers of faith, i.e. refusal to be persuaded in their heart concerning obeying His will (Word).

3 among whom also we all once conducted ourselves in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, just as the others.

Verse 3 being apart of them, we all once conducted ourselves in the lusts of our flesh, and fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and were by nature children of wrath just as the others.

Side Note: Thought those who now willfully rejecting the notions of the truth found in the Gospel, desire to instead focus on things on earth rather than place their mind on heavenly things.

By their own choice willfully rejecting. However we too were once the same way, caught in our trespasses and sins, who are now made alive by God because of Jesus Christ and what He had done for us to reconcile us our relationship with God back through redemption.​

4 But God, who is rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us,

However but God who is rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us,

- Which He loved those who were willfully rejecting as well -> Though these people are predestined to have be chosen to stay close to God and turn to Him before the foundation of the world.

Rich:
4145 ploúsios (an adjective, derived from 4149 /ploútos, "abundance") – properly, fully resourced; rich (filled), by having God's "muchness" – i.e. His abundance that comes from receiving His provisions (material and spiritual riches) through faith (4102 /pístis).

[The NAS dictionary and R. Winter's English Greek Concordance view the root of 4145 (ploúsios) to be 4130 /plḗthō ("filled, full") – but DNTT prefers polys ("many in number" which is more likely).

In either event, the Bible joins both ideas ("fullness," "riches") as one conceptual (and likely lexical) unit.]

Mercy: 1656 éleos (translating OT 2617 /kataisxýnō, "covenant-loyalty, covenant-love" in the OT-LXX over 170 times) – properly, "mercy" as it is defined by loyalty to God's covenant.

Love: 26 agápē – properly, love which centers in moral preference. So too in secular ancient Greek, 26 (agápē) focuses on preference; likewise the verb form (25 /agapáō) in antiquity meant "to prefer" (TDNT, 7). In the NT, 26 (agápē) typically refers to divine love (= what God prefers).​

5 even when we were dead in trespasses, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved),

verse 5: God showed his great love and mercy even while we were dead in trespasses, and has made us alive together in Christ -> through God's grace - > They were according to chapter 1 chosen before the foundation of the world.

Today, people still have a choice to believe in God, and to have a relationship and allow their faith to be built up in trusting in God and the Lord Jesus Christ in having a brand new restored relationship with God, in which there are many benefits.​

6 and raised us up together, and made us sit together in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus,

God raised us up together, and made us sit together in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus -> thinking of heavenly things and not so much of earthly -> being raised again to spiritual life, by the abundance of Gods glory, mercy, and love.

heavenly places:
2032 epouránios (an adjective, derived from 1909 /epí, "on, fitting," which intensifies 3772 /ouranós, "heaven") – properly, heavenly, referring to the impact of heaven's influence on the particular situation or person.

[The prefix (epi) shows this always "fits" – from the standpoint of heaven.]​

7 that in the ages to come He might show the exceeding riches of His grace in His kindness toward us in Christ Jesus.

verse 7 That in the ages to come after the age (they are presently living in) -> which the ages to come after -> God might show the exceeding riches of His grace, and His Kindness towards us in Christ Jesus -> which means for everyone today.​

8 For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God,

verse 8 :For by grace you have been saved through faith, -> Grace has saved us, by the choice of believing the truth of the Gospel -> in which the God given faith has saved us by God's grace. -> These people in Ephesians have been chosen before the foundation of the world to be saved. (1st Church Bride) - Imo -> you don't have to believe me.

Today it is a choice whether you will choose to believe God or Not because God's riches in his grace, and kindness towards mankind has not stop ceasing to exist.

Faith is a gift of God that comes by hearing the word of God.​

9 not of works, lest anyone should boast.

verse 9: Not of works least anyone should boast.

So all people are saved by the grace of God which is a gift by hearing the word of God which produces faith inside of a person that they may believe the truth of the Gospel of the truth about Christ Jesus.

No man can boast about this, and it is not of what work you do.

As a result of : 1537 ek (a preposition, written eks before a vowel) – properly, "out from and to" (the outcome); out from within. 1537 /ek ("out of") is one of the most under-translated (and therefore mis-translated) Greek propositions – often being confined to the meaning "by." 1537 (ek) has a two-layered meaning ("out from and to") which makes it out-come oriented (out of the depths of the source and extending to its impact on the object).

works: 2041 érgon (from ergō, "to work, accomplish") – a work or worker who accomplishes something. 2041 /érgon ("work") is a deed (action) that carries out (completes) an inner desire (intension, purpose).

Boast:
2744 kauxáomai – properly, living with "head up high," i.e. boasting from a particular vantage point by having the right base of operation to deal successfully with a matter (see WP at 2 Cor 5:12).

[2744 (kauxáomai) likely comes from the root, auχēn ("neck"), i.e. what holds the head up high (upright); figuratively, it refers to living with God-given confidence.

The high level of personal (self) interest motivating this boasting (kauχ-) accounts for why it is always in the Greek middle voice.]​

10 For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them.

Verse 10: For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them.

A believer is created into a new being by Christ Jesus being made alive from their old ways of life and now have turned toward God and walk with Him instead of the old ways by the rules, and the powers of the world, and following those who willfully reject the truth of the Gospel. A believer will do good works because of their love for God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, though no one can boast about these works, because it has been by God's grace through the truth of the Gospel about Christ Jesus has been brought to them, and their faith is given by God as they hear the truth, and promises made.

No one can boast about it.

Workmanship: 4161. poiéma Usage: a thing made, a work, workmanship.

created:
2936 ktízō – properly, create, which applies only to God who alone can make what was "not there before" (Latin, ex nihilo, out of nothing, J.Thayer); figuratively to begin ("found"), especially what is habitable or useful.

[This is also the meaning of this term from Homer to Josephus.]

prepared beforehand: 4282 proetoimázō (from 4253 /pró, "beforehand" and 2092 /hétoimos, "ready because prepared") – properly, made ready in advance; hence, "ready, already prepared" (used only in Ro 9:23; Eph 2:10)​
 
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Finished: Book Of Ephesians Chapter 1 (Inc. Introduction)

Thank you all for who has been reading these, hope God and Jesus Christ are teaching you many great things and important lessons.

Ephesians Chapter 2 Verse 1 - 10

1And you He made alive, who were dead in trespasses and sins,

Verse 1: God has made you alive, - who were dead in your trespasses and sins -> As human beings we were dead and in trespasses and sins because of being spiritually dead; However because of Christ and what He had done. God has been reconciled back to the world because of the sins being paid for on the cross by the Lord Jesus Christ -> in which allows God to make us spiritually alive again being reborn when we come to the knowledge of the truth of the Gospel about His Son our Lord Jesus Christ about his coming, death, burial, and resurrection.​

2 in which you once walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit who now works in the sons of disobedience,

Verse 2: We were once walking according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, and the spirit who now works in the sons of disobedience.

Side note: So in the time span you are living in now, you have been walking according to the course of this world by the rules of the land, who have authority over you, and by the spirit of (unbelief?) - (Doesn't talk about Satan here) - Spiritual blindness / darkness/ deadness ? - which now works on the Descendent of those who are willfully rejecting the truth that comes from the truth of the Gospel of Christ.

According to the age of this world <- Greek;
165 aiṓn (see also the cognate adjective, 166 /aiṓnios, "age-long") – properly, an age (era, "time-span"), characterized by a specific quality (type of existence).

Example: Christians today live in the newer age (165 /aiṓn) of the covenant – the time-period called the NT. It is characterized by Christ baptizing all believers in the Holy Spirit, i.e. engrafting all believers (OT, NT) into His mystical body (1 Cor 12:13) with all the marvelous privileges that go with that (Gal 3:23-25; 1 Pet 2:5,9).

Prince/Ruler: 758 árxōn (from 757 /árxō, "rule, take precedence") – properly, a preeminent ruler (chief); a commander with authority (influence) over people in a particular jurisdiction. Usage: a ruler, governor, leader, leading man; with the Jews, an official member (a member of the executive) of the assembly of elders.

Authority/Power:
1849 eksousía (from 1537 /ek, "out from," which intensifies 1510 /eimí, "to be, being as a right or privilege") – authority, conferred power; delegated empowerment ("authorization"), operating in a designated jurisdiction.

In the NT, 1849 /eksousía ("delegated power") refers to the authority God gives to His saints – authorizing them to act to the extent they are guided by faith (His revealed word).

Air: 109. aér Usage: air, the lower air we breathe.

Spirit:
4151 pneúma – properly, spirit (Spirit), wind, or breath. The most frequent meaning (translation) of 4151 (pneúma) in the NT is "spirit" ("Spirit"). Only the context however determines which sense(s) is meant.

[Any of the above renderings (spirit-Spirit, wind, breath) of 4151 (pneúma) is always theoretically possible (spirit, Spirit, wind, breath). But when the attributive adjective ("holy") is used, it always refers to the Holy Spirit. "Spirit" ("spirit") is by far the most common translation (application) of 4151 (pneúma).

The Hebrew counterpart (rûach) has the same range of meaning as 4151 (pneúma), i.e. it likewise can refer to spirit/Spirit, wind, or breath.]

Sons - Descendent:
5207 hyiós – properly, a son (by birth or adoption); (figuratively) anyone sharing the same nature as their Father. For the believer, becoming a son of God begins with being reborn (adopted) by the heavenly Father – through Christ (the work of the eternal Son). In the NT, 5207 /hyiós ("son") equally refers to female believers (Gal 3:28).

5207 /hyiós ("son") emphasizes likeness of the believer to the heavenly Father, i.e. resembling His character more and more by living in faith ("God's inwrought persuasons," see 4102 /pístis).

5207 /hyiós ("son") highlights the (legal) right to the Father's inheritance, i.e. as the believer lives in conformity with the Father's nature (purpose).

Disobedience:
543 apeítheia(from 1 /A "not" and 3982 /peíthō, "persuaded") – properly, someone not persuaded, referring to their willful unbelief, i.e. the refusal to be convinced by God's voice. This is the core-meaning of the entire word-family: 543 (apeítheia), 544 (apeithéō), 545 (apeithḗs). All these cognates focus on man's decision to reject God's offers of faith, i.e. refusal to be persuaded in their heart concerning obeying His will (Word).

3 among whom also we all once conducted ourselves in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, just as the others.

Verse 3 being apart of them, we all once conducted ourselves in the lusts of our flesh, and fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and were by nature children of wrath just as the others.

Side Note: Thought those who now willfully rejecting the notions of the truth found in the Gospel, desire to instead focus on things on earth rather than place their mind on heavenly things.

By their own choice willfully rejecting. However we too were once the same way, caught in our trespasses and sins, who are now made alive by God because of Jesus Christ and what He had done for us to reconcile us our relationship with God back through redemption.​

4 But God, who is rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us,

However but God who is rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us,

- Which He loved those who were willfully rejecting as well -> Though these people are predestined to have be chosen to stay close to God and turn to Him before the foundation of the world.

Rich:
4145 ploúsios (an adjective, derived from 4149 /ploútos, "abundance") – properly, fully resourced; rich (filled), by having God's "muchness" – i.e. His abundance that comes from receiving His provisions (material and spiritual riches) through faith (4102 /pístis).

[The NAS dictionary and R. Winter's English Greek Concordance view the root of 4145 (ploúsios) to be 4130 /plḗthō ("filled, full") – but DNTT prefers polys ("many in number" which is more likely).

In either event, the Bible joins both ideas ("fullness," "riches") as one conceptual (and likely lexical) unit.]

Mercy: 1656 éleos (translating OT 2617 /kataisxýnō, "covenant-loyalty, covenant-love" in the OT-LXX over 170 times) – properly, "mercy" as it is defined by loyalty to God's covenant.

Love: 26 agápē – properly, love which centers in moral preference. So too in secular ancient Greek, 26 (agápē) focuses on preference; likewise the verb form (25 /agapáō) in antiquity meant "to prefer" (TDNT, 7). In the NT, 26 (agápē) typically refers to divine love (= what God prefers).​

5 even when we were dead in trespasses, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved),

verse 5: God showed his great love and mercy even while we were dead in trespasses, and has made us alive together in Christ -> through God's grace - > They were according to chapter 1 chosen before the foundation of the world.

Today, people still have a choice to believe in God, and to have a relationship and allow their faith to be built up in trusting in God and the Lord Jesus Christ in having a brand new restored relationship with God, in which there are many benefits.​

6 and raised us up together, and made us sit together in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus,

God raised us up together, and made us sit together in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus -> thinking of heavenly things and not so much of earthly -> being raised again to spiritual life, by the abundance of Gods glory, mercy, and love.

heavenly places:
2032 epouránios (an adjective, derived from 1909 /epí, "on, fitting," which intensifies 3772 /ouranós, "heaven") – properly, heavenly, referring to the impact of heaven's influence on the particular situation or person.

[The prefix (epi) shows this always "fits" – from the standpoint of heaven.]​

7 that in the ages to come He might show the exceeding riches of His grace in His kindness toward us in Christ Jesus.

verse 7 That in the ages to come after the age (they are presently living in) -> which the ages to come after -> God might show the exceeding riches of His grace, and His Kindness towards us in Christ Jesus -> which means for everyone today.​

8 For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God,

verse 8 :For by grace you have been saved through faith, -> Grace has saved us, by the choice of believing the truth of the Gospel -> in which the God given faith has saved us by God's grace. -> These people in Ephesians have been chosen before the foundation of the world to be saved. (1st Church Bride) - Imo -> you don't have to believe me.

Today it is a choice whether you will choose to believe God or Not because God's riches in his grace, and kindness towards mankind has not stop ceasing to exist.

Faith is a gift of God that comes by hearing the word of God.​

9 not of works, lest anyone should boast.

verse 9: Not of works least anyone should boast.

So all people are saved by the grace of God which is a gift by hearing the word of God which produces faith inside of a person that they may believe the truth of the Gospel of the truth about Christ Jesus.

No man can boast about this, and it is not of what work you do.

As a result of : 1537 ek (a preposition, written eks before a vowel) – properly, "out from and to" (the outcome); out from within. 1537 /ek ("out of") is one of the most under-translated (and therefore mis-translated) Greek propositions – often being confined to the meaning "by." 1537 (ek) has a two-layered meaning ("out from and to") which makes it out-come oriented (out of the depths of the source and extending to its impact on the object).

works: 2041 érgon (from ergō, "to work, accomplish") – a work or worker who accomplishes something. 2041 /érgon ("work") is a deed (action) that carries out (completes) an inner desire (intension, purpose).

Boast:
2744 kauxáomai – properly, living with "head up high," i.e. boasting from a particular vantage point by having the right base of operation to deal successfully with a matter (see WP at 2 Cor 5:12).

[2744 (kauxáomai) likely comes from the root, auχēn ("neck"), i.e. what holds the head up high (upright); figuratively, it refers to living with God-given confidence.

The high level of personal (self) interest motivating this boasting (kauχ-) accounts for why it is always in the Greek middle voice.]​

10 For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them.

Verse 10: For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them.

A believer is created into a new being by Christ Jesus being made alive from their old ways of life and now have turned toward God and walk with Him instead of the old ways by the rules, and the powers of the world, and following those who willfully reject the truth of the Gospel. A believer will do good works because of their love for God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, though no one can boast about these works, because it has been by God's grace through the truth of the Gospel about Christ Jesus has been brought to them, and their faith is given by God as they hear the truth, and promises made.

No one can boast about it.

Workmanship: 4161. poiéma Usage: a thing made, a work, workmanship.

created:
2936 ktízō – properly, create, which applies only to God who alone can make what was "not there before" (Latin, ex nihilo, out of nothing, J.Thayer); figuratively to begin ("found"), especially what is habitable or useful.

[This is also the meaning of this term from Homer to Josephus.]

prepared beforehand: 4282 proetoimázō (from 4253 /pró, "beforehand" and 2092 /hétoimos, "ready because prepared") – properly, made ready in advance; hence, "ready, already prepared" (used only in Ro 9:23; Eph 2:10)​
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Just an important reminder that

It must be to couch these letters to the people back in that day who are being written to,

They were at one time walking in the ways of the world according to the rulers of the land, and walked in their own ways and fleshly desires by their choice, until God whom ordained those who are in this letter being written to by Paul.

Are being encouraged to continue in faith, that has been given by God and to trust Him, being made alive by being born again after hearing the truth of the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ who came, died, was buried and risen again by God.

There is so much to learn when it all comes together. There are so many treasures found in the Father and the Son of God, the Lord Jesus Christ.

We respect our governing figures today, and the law enforcement, the thing is when it comes spiritual things, God is the ultimate authority and Deals with individuals on a one to one basis by the Holy Spirit.

Take care will add more later on! Have a good day.
 
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Ephesians 2: Verse 11-22

So we finished up Verses 1-10: which talked about their change in Christ Jesus from the former ways, by the grace of God, that people are saved by grace through faith, which of God - So no one can boast. - Those who are there in that day they were God's workmanship created in Christ Jesus For good works, which GOd prepared beforehand that they should walk in them.

(Of course we today still God working in us as believers and changed us from our former selves and we too can choose to walk in Christ Jesus doing good works but it is not for boasting purposes but out of Love for God and others.)

11 Therefore remember that you, once Gentiles in the flesh—who are called Uncircumcision by what is called the Circumcision made in the flesh by hands—

Verse 11: Paul is telling them at Ephesus -> Remember once Gentiles in the flesh - who are called Unci - by what is called the Circum- made in the flesh by the hands.

12 that at that time you were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope and without God in the world.

Verse 12 : Paul state: that at a time the Gentiles were without Christ, being alienated from the commonwealth of Israel

and strangers from the covenants of promise. having no hope and without God in the world.

So Paul is talking to the Gentiles, and explaining without Christ they were alienated from the promises of God.​

13 But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ.

Verse 13: Paul is saying now those Gentiles in Christ Jesus - they were once far off, have been brought near by the blood of Christ

- God in Christ reconciled all people to himself because of the death of the Lord Jesus Christ, and rose him from the dead three days after burial. Brining together everyone to share and partake in the inheritance of the Kingdom of God's Son. - To Jews and Gentiles - At this time in 60-62 ad.​

Christ Our Peace
14 For He Himself is our peace, who has made both one, and has broken down the middle wall of separation,

verse 14; Christ Jesus He Himself is our peace. Who has made both Jews and Gentiles - one, and broken down the middle wall of separation -> The gentiles were alienated and far away from God's promises until the death of Christ Jesus, and his Resurrection.​

15 having abolished in His flesh the enmity, that is, the law of commandments contained in ordinances, so as to create in Himself one new man from the two, thus making peace,

verse 15: Jesus Christ abolished in His flesh the enmity: That is the law and commandments contained in the ordinances, so as to create in Christ one new man from the two differences - thus making peace ->

A believer today is made into a new man by accepting the Gospel of Truth of the Lord Jesus Christ through their Faith given by God - by hearing the truth of the Gospel.

Of commandments:
1785 entolḗ (a feminine noun derived from 1722 /en, "in," which intensifies 5056 /télos, "reach the end, consummation") – properly, "in the end," focusing on the end-result (objective) of a command.

[1785 /entolḗ (a feminine noun) highlights the nature of a specific order (charge), i.e. its "in-context objective."]

ordinances: 1378. dogma = Definition: an opinion, (a public) decree
Usage: a decree, edict, ordinance.

Enmity/Hostility/Alienation: Cognate: 2189 éxthra – properly, enemy (hatred, hostility); enmity. See 2190 (exthros).​

16 and that He might reconcile them both to God in one body through the cross, thereby putting to death the enmity.

Verse 16: That Christ might reconcile Jew and Gentile both to God in one body through the cross, thereby putting to death the enmity.​

17 And He came and preached peace to you who were afar off and to those who were near.

Verse 17: And Christ Jesus came and preached peace to you who were afar off and to those who were near. (A calling to all people)​

18 For through Him we both have access by one Spirit to the Father.

Verse 18: Through Christ Jesus we have both access by one spirit to the Father.​

Christ Our Cornerstone
19 Now, therefore, you are no longer strangers and foreigners, but fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God,

Verse 19: Paul states no longer are you strangers and foreigners, but you are fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God.

(We too now today, are also brought in through Christ Jesus.) - Though this letter is for a specific group of people long ago.​

20 having been built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ Himself being the chief cornerstone,

Verse 20: Christ has been built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ Himself being the chief cornerstone -> The one who holds everything together. Without him everything would fall.

Cornerstone: 204. akrogóniaios Definition: at the extreme angle or corner
Usage: in the corner (of a building); subst: corner-(stone).​



21 in whom the whole building, being fitted together, grows into a holy temple in the Lord, 22 in whom you also are being built together for a dwelling place of God in the Spirit.

Verse 21-22: Christ Jesus is the one whom holds the holy building, fitted together, grows into a holy temple, in the Lord -> Christ Jesus is holding the whole body together, and grows in to a holy temple in the Lord, in whom you also are being built together for a dwelling place of God in the spirit.​


Christ Jesus is the cornerstone that hold everything together.
 
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