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Ephesians 4:6

King James Version (KJV)

“In our prayers we talk to God, in our Bible study God talks to us, and we had better let God do most of the talking.”
— D.L. Moody

Ephesians 4:6

Verse 6 of 32

Scripture focus

One God and Father of all, who [is] above all, and through all, and in you all.

Ephesians 4:6 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Ephesians 4:6

Theological / Devotional

One Lord. See on 1 Cor. 8:6. Here is the supreme object of loyalty. Those who give complete submission and allegiance to the same Lord are not at enmity with one another. He is Lord by creation and by re-creation, and all authority rests with Him. Utter surrender to Him is a requirement, but such a surrender may be the Christian’s greatest joy. “We do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments” (1 John 2:3).

One faith. Paul seems here to be speaking of subjective faith in Christ as a personal Saviour rather than of faith as a creedal system (cf. on Rom. 1:5). There is only one means of salvation, namely, faith (see on Gal. 2:16). Both Jew and Gentile enter the “body” (Eph. 4:4) by the same channel (Rom. 3:29, 30).

One baptism. Baptism by water aptly symbolizes death and resurrection. Also, it signifies cleansing and separation, and is a public announcement of union with the body of Christ. Those thus initiated into the visible church grow together into the likeness of Christ’s death and resurrection (Rom. 6:3-5).

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