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Ephesians.

The mystery of the church — Jew and Gentile united in Christ, the cosmic significance of the gospel.

Testament

New Testament

Section

Pauline Epistles

Chapters

6

Date

~60–62 AD, during Paul's Roman imprisonment.

Who wrote Ephesians?

Paul (some scholars argue for an author writing in Paul's name).

Who was it written for?

The Ephesian church (and probably a circular letter to several churches).

Structure

  • Doctrine (1–3): election, salvation, the one new humanity
  • Practice (4–6): unity, walking worthy, the armor of God

Key verses

Why Ephesians matters

Ephesians is Paul's most cosmic letter — the gospel framed not just as personal salvation but as the bringing of all things together under Christ's lordship. The first three chapters are dense theology; the last three are how it plays out in marriage, family, work, and spiritual warfare. The book ends with the armor of God passage.

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