Ephesians 6:23
Ephesians 6:23 (KJV)
23 Peace be to the brethren, and love with faith, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Ephesians 6:23 (Literal)
23 Peace to the brethren and love with believing from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Ephesians 6:23 (Expanded)
23 Peace to the brethren and love with believing for all the brethren from God the Father and from our Lord Jesus the Christ.
CONTEXT- Blessing and Closing
Ephesians 6:23, 24
23 Peace to the brethren and love with believing from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. 24 Grace be unto all who love our Lord Jesus Christ without corruption. Amen.
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The Structure of Ephesians
A. Salutation and Opening (1:1, 2)
B. All Spiritual Blessings (1:3-14)
C. Prayer to God by Paul (1:15-23)
D. Seated in the Heavenlies (2:1-7)
E. God’s Works (2:8-10)
F. New Man, not Judean or Gentile (2:11-18)
G. The Temple Fitly Framed Together (2:19-22)
H. The Mystery, the One Body (3:1-13)
I. Prayer to the Father (3:14-21)
H. The unity of the One Body (4:1-6)
G. The Body Fitly Joined Together (4:7-16)
F. Putting on the New Man (4:17-32)
E. Man’s Works (5:1—6:9)
D. Standing in the Heavenlies (6:10-18)
C. Prayer to God for Paul (6:19, 20)
B. Making Known the Spiritual Blessings (6:21, 22)
A. Blessing and Closing (6:23, 24)
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