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Ephesians

Ephesians is a book in the New Testament traditionally attributed to the Apostle Paul, though authorship has been debated by scholars. It is commonly dated to the late first century, likely during Paul's imprisonment, and is often grouped with the so-called Prison Epistles. Some scholars view it as a circular letter sent to multiple churches, with Ephesus serving as a primary destination in early manuscripts or as a placeholder in others.

The letter emphasizes the cosmic scope of salvation, the believer’s unity with Christ, and ethical conduct for

The practical portion urges unity in the body, maturity in love, and ethical living, including instructions

Historically, Ephesus was a major city in Asia Minor and a center of pagan worship, featured in

church
and
household
life.
It
is
commonly
divided
into
a
doctrinal
section
(chapters
1–3)
and
a
practical
section
(chapters
4–6).
Key
themes
include
blessings
in
Christ,
election,
redemption,
and
the
mystery
that
Jews
and
Gentiles
are
reconciled
to
form
one
unified
people.
The
opening
doxology
(1:3–14)
praises
the
spiritual
blessings
in
the
heavenly
realms.
for
household
relationships
(wives
and
husbands,
children
and
parents,
slaves
and
masters)
and,
in
the
final
chapter,
the
famous
“armor
of
God”
passage
(6:10–18)
on
spiritual
warfare.
The
letter
presents
the
church
as
the
diverse,
yet
unified,
body
of
Christ,
endowed
with
gifts
and
called
to
live
in
light
of
God’s
plan.
Acts
as
a
site
of
Paul’s
ministry.
Canonically,
it
is
part
of
the
Pauline
corpus
and
has
profoundly
influenced
Christian
theology,
ecclesiology,
and
ethics.
Notable
passages
include
1:3–14
and
6:10–18.