Verse by verse Bible study of Ephesians

1. EPHESIANS 1:2
William C. Stewart, MD

2. EPHESIANS
1:2
GRACE BE TO
YOU, AND
PEACE, FROM
GOD OUR
FATHER, AND
FROM THE
LORD JESUS
CHRIST (KJV)
Key points:
 Paul offers grace and peace
o Potentially a spiritual blessing or greeting
(grace in Greek, shalom in Hebrew) since
both groups were represented in the
Ephesian church
 Grace = Greek, charis*
o Usually means ‘unmerited favor’ and
applies most often in scripture to our
salvation
o As a less common meaning to the Greeks
it meant ‘strength’ and is used of
Christians in this manner in 1 Timothy 2:1
*Check the definition in the Strong’s Dictionary in e-Sword. Greek is the original language of
the New Testament.
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. Key points:
 Represents the unity between God and Christ
o Defines God as our Father
 This role is new and wonderful to
Christians in the New Testament
compared to Old Testament believers
o Christ as our Lord = Greek, kurios*
 ‘in the state: the sovereign, prince,
chief, the Roman emperor’
o Both are a source of grace and peace
 Verse 2 completes the greeting by Paul to the
Ephesians
*Check the definition in the Strong’s Dictionary in e-Sword. Greek is the original language of
the New Testament.
EPHESIANS
1:2
GRACE BE TO
YOU, AND
PEACE, FROM
GOD OUR
FATHER, AND
FROM THE
LORD JESUS
CHRIST (KJV)
William C. Stewart, MD
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