Chapter 12 of 343

Analysis Of Ephesians

I. PRESCRIPT (1:1-2)

II. THE NEW HUMANITY A DIVINE CREATION (1:3–3:21)

1. INTRODUCTORY EULOGIA (1:3-14)

(1) Praise for Election and Adoption (1:3-6)

(2) Praise for Redemption and Final Reconciliation (1:7-10)

(3) Praise for the Assurance of the Believers’ Heritage (1:11-14)

2. INTRODUCTORY THANKSGIVING AND INTERCESSORY PRAYER (1:15-23)

(1) Thanks for the Readers’ Faith and Love and Prayer for Their Increase in Knowledge (1:15-19)

(2) God’s Mighty Strength Shown in the Raising of Christ (1:20-23)

3. THE SAVING GRACE OF GOD (2:1-10)

(1) New Life in Christ (2:1-7)

(2) God’s New Creation (2:8-10)

4. THE INCORPORATION OF THE GENTILES (2:11-22)

(1) Their Former Plight (2:11-12)

(2) Their Present Access (2:13-18)

(3) Their Membership in the House of God (2:19-22)

5. INTERCESSORY PRAYER RESUMED (3:1)

6. THE MYSTERY OF CHRIST (3:2-13)

(1) Paul’s Stewardship (3:2-7)

(2) The Eternal Purpose (3:8-13)

7. INTERCESSORY PRAYER CONCLUDED (3:14-19)

8. DOXOLOGY (3:20-21)

III. THE NEW HUMANITY IN EARTHLY LIFE (4:1–6:20)

1. EXHORTATION TO UNITY (4:1-3)

2. CONFESSION OF FAITH (4:4-6)

3. PROVISION FOR SPIRITUAL HEALTH AND GROWTH (4:7-16)

4. CHRISTIAN CONDUCT (4:17-5:20)

(1) The Old Man and the New (4:17-24)

(2) Negative and Positive Precepts (4:25-32)

(3) The Imitation of God (5:1-2)

(4) From Darkness to Light (5:3-14)

(5) “Be Filled with the Spirit” (5:15-20)

5. “BE SUBJECT” (5:21-6:9)

(1) Mutual Submission (5:21)

(2) Wives and Husbands (5:22-33)

(3) Children and Parents (6:1-4)

(4) Slaves and Masters (6:5-9)

6. “BE STRONG IN THE LORD” (6:10-17)

7. “WATCH AND PRAY” (6:18-20)

IV. LETTER-CLOSING (6:21-24)

1. PERSONAL NOTES (6:21-22)

2. FINAL BENEDICTION (6:23-24)