Verse by verse Bible study of Ephesians

1. EPHESIANS 1:1
William C. Stewart, MD

2. KEY
BACKGROUND
The apostle Paul wrote this letter to
Ephesus about AD 60.
Ephesians is important because:
 It is an epistle and so is in the part
of the Bible addressed to the church
specifically (Romans to Revelation
3).
 It is a compact efficient guide to
knowing our Savior, Jesus Christ
(Chapters 1-3) and the Christian life
(Chapters 4-6).
Originally written in Greek.
William C. Stewart, MD
To accompany this lesson, we suggest you use the free e-
Sword download (https://e-sword.net/), with the KJV+
option and Strong’s dictionary.

3. EPHESIANS
1:1
Paul, an apostle
of Jesus Christ
by the will of
God, to the
saints which are
at Ephesus, and
to the faithful in
Christ
Jesus (KJV)
Key points:
 Paul notes his authority as an apostle
o Apostles were the 12 who were
taught in person by Christ and
governed the early church, passing
down the information they learned
from our Savior to subsequent
generations
 Paul greets specifically the Christians
at Ephesus
o Saint = Greek, hagios* - a holy
person, that is forgiven of their sins
by faith (the faithful) by Christ’s
sacrifice on the cross
*Check the definition in the Strong’s Dictionary in e-Sword. Greek is the original language of the
New Testament.
William C. Stewart, MD

4. Key points:
 Jesus is the Christ, the anointed one
o Christ = Greek, christos*
o Means he received an office or
commission [Messiah in the old
Testament] to save us from our
sins and bring salvation
*Check the definition in the Strong’s Dictionary in e-Sword. Greek is the original language of
the New Testament.
EPHESIANS
1:1
Paul, an apostle
of Jesus Christ
by the will of
God, to the
saints which are
at Ephesus, and
to the faithful in
Christ
Jesus (KJV)
William C. Stewart, MD
Stay tuned for the next verse!

5. TELEIOS
RESEARCH