“He can preach the gospel better than I can, but you cannot preach a better gospel, can you, Charles?” Charles replied, “You can preach better than I can. https:https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/whe/ephesians-2.html. The *Lord sees everything that we do, whether good or bad. That was my part. sign that something is genuine. So he borrows the durative aspect of the present tense verb to give persistence to the existing results. What a description of that which took place at the Cross! obeying God sincerely. all the rest of the *armour. Though this is a very simple sort of faith, it is a very complete and effectual form of it, and, in fact, it is the heart of all faith, and that to which we are often driven when we are in deep trouble, or when our mind is somewhat bemuddled by our being sickly or depressed in spirit. Then Paul adds continue to pray for all The complex idea of the verse is compressed into this brief ejaculation. Ep 5,7,8 Colossians 1:6; Romans 3:24; John 1:17 (See Scofield "John 1:17"). (Dobson, E G, Charles Feinberg, E Hindson, Woodrow Kroll, H L. Wilmington: KJV Bible Commentary: Nelson), William Hendricksen has an interesting comment regarding the respected Greek scholar A T Robertson noting that in Robertson's comment on this passage he states…, “Grace is God’s part, faith ours.” He adds that since in the original the demonstrative “this” (and this not of yourselves) is neuter and does not correspond with the gender of the word “faith,” which is feminine, it does not refer to the latter “but to the act of being saved by grace conditioned on faith on our part.”… (Hendricksen refutes this teaching stating that) Without any hesitancy I answer, Robertson, to whom the entire world of New Testament scholarship is heavily indebted, does not express himself felicitously in this instance. The Christians probably worried that Paul was in the same master in heaven. This *faith will protect you from any attack of the 2. of a person or object that people love instead of loving God; a false god; an protect you. The *Romans punished people by The two clauses necessarily refer to the same thing, and if the latter of them must refer to salvation by grace, so must the former. already Bengel. I say this in the not of yourselves, GOD’S (emphatic) is the gift (not, as E. V. ‘it is the gift of God’ ( θεοῦ δῶρον),— τὸ δῶρον, viz. What an amazing divine paradox -- grace was immeasurably costly for God to express and yet is unconditionally free to all men. Be ready to give the It is the grace (chariti), too, not the explanatory faith (pisteos) that has the first place in Paul's thoughts here" (Ephesians 2:8-10 Commentary - Expositor's Greek Testament), Augustine put the meaning of man's need to express faith this way…, “He who created you without you will not save you without you.”, Comment: Dr Johnson explains that "what he meant in the context was that our part in salvation, which is not to be confused by being made of works, is simply to receive the salvation by faith. (2) In Judges 3:15 and 17 doron de-notes the tribute that Eglon, king of Moab, forced Israel to give to him. They could be doubt. underneath must first be in place. It is the gift of God - Salvation by grace is his gift. The Greek Old Testament (Septuagint) uses doron to translate several different Hebrew words. ~ a Thus Paul now expresses himself with more detail as to the great truth, of which his heart was so full that it had already, Ephesians 2:5, interrupted the course of his address. "Not" (ouk) signifies absolute negation and definitively excludes human merit in the process of salvation. He thinks that everything Verse 15 The third piece of *armour is for the That a little sincerity covers a great deal of infirmity. The Holy Spirit produces faith through the message of the Good News (Romans 10:17). It will be both inside and outside the *church. We are born from above. Rather, we are justified solely because of the merits of Christ’s work (Ro 5:17, 18, 19). Yes, the gift is at your door. --------------------
(*Satan). v24 6. He loved us so much that, Third, Bridge. Abraham was, for one signal act of faith and trust in God, called by Him righteous, taken for such, and reputed as a person free from the guilt of his past sins; as saith St. Paul. 1. In John 15:25 dorean means "without cause," and in Galatians 2:21 it means "for nothing" or "in vain. R W De Haan (Ibid), A devotional from Our Daily Bread - For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works (Ephesians 2:10). in (or for or towards) those who believe. The company couldn't understand why it didn't sell—until their research discovered that the buying public felt uneasy about a mix that required only water. Four times Paul uses the *Greek word for beginning or end; a thing which never changes. Nothing in my disposition or character could move His heart to me. Then, when you lift it up into the loftier region, into which Christianity buoyed it up, the same double meaning attaches to it. He will - Suppose a non-Christian murders another unbeliever. Extraordinary Purpose" is The Bible Teaching Commentary based on Ephesians 2:8-10. A good illustration of this is the life of Abraham whereby his faith (e pistis autos) was reckoned for righteousness (Ro 4:5-note). https:https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/wen/ephesians-2.html. Yet "faith" cometh through means-namely, 'hearing the word of God' (Romans 10:17) and prayer (Luke 11:13), while the blessing is wholly of God (1 Corinthians 3:6-7). Some things that people teach are like winds. The victim would go to hell (Ro 6:23-note; Re 20:11-15-notes). It was also used for that warm, free handed, and spontaneous generosity which is kind where there is no claim or merit, and kind without hope of return; a disposition lovely in itself, and winning the admiration and affection of all who witness it.
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