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Ephesians 4:1-16
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| Historical References, Commentary and
Comparative Texts:
 | "Spiritual
Growth," Comparative World Scriptures from United Communities
of Spirit. |
| Comparative texts about Baptism:
Water & Spirit from DSS, Josephus, Babylonian Talmud. At
(Rutgers University Dept of Religion) Mahlon H. Smith's Into His Own: Perspective on the
World of Jesus companion to the historical study of Christian texts. |
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Chapter VI,
The Epistle of Ignatius to the
Ephesians,
Ignatius of Antioch
(c.110). (Longer version only - 4th cent interpolation.) |
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Chapter IV,
The Epistle of Ignatius to the
Philadelphians,
Ignatius of Antioch
(c. 110). (Longer Version only - 4th cent interpolation) |
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II.II.5,
II.XX.3,
III.XIX.3,
III.XXI.6,
IV.XX.2,
IV.XXII.1,
IV.XXXII.1,
V.XVIII.2,
V.XXXI.1,
V.XXXI.2,
Adversus Haereses,
Irenaeus of Lyons.
(c. 180) |
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Chapter XII,
Chapter XV,
On Baptism,
Tertullian
(c. 198) |
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I.5,
Paedagogus,
Clement of Alexandria
(c 200) |
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I.1,
I.8,
IV.21,
VI.11,
VI.13,
VII.2,
VII.11,
VII.14,
Stromata,
Clement of Alexandria
(c 200) |
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Chapter XIV,
The Prescription of Heretics,
Tertullian
(c. 200) |
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Chapter II,
On The Veiling of Virgins,
Tertullian
(c. 205) |
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Chapter VII,
Chapter X,
Exhortation to Chastity,
Tertullian (c. 210) |
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V.8,
V.10,
Against Marcion,
Tertullian
(c. 212) |
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Chapter XXX,
Against Praxeas,
Tertullian
(c. 213) |
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I.VI.2,
First Principles (De Principiis),
Origen.
(c.225) |
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I.5,
Commentary on the Gospel of John,
Origen.
(c.228) |
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X.20,
Commentary on the Gospel of John, Philocalia [anthology of
Origen prepared by St. Basil and St. Gregory Nazianzen],
Origen.
(c.230) |
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I.XXXV,
V.XVIII,
Against Celsus,
Origen
(c. 246) |
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X.3,
XIII.26,
Commentary on the Gospel of
Matthew,
Origen.
(c.247) |
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On
the Unity of the Church,
Cyprian of Carthage
(c. 250) |
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Epistle LI --
Cyprian of Carthage
(c. 252) |
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Epistle LXXIV
--
Cyprian of Carthage
(c. 256) |
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On
the Advantage of Patience --
Cyprian of Carthage (c. 256) |
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Deposition of Arius,
Athanasius of
Alexandria, c. 321-322. |
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Commentary by St. John Chrysostom:
Homily VIII,
Homily IX,
Homily X,
Homily XI. |
| From the Geneva Notes.
 | "Another part of the epistle,
containing precepts of the Christian life, the sum of which is this,
that every man behave himself as it is fitting for so excellent a
grace of God." |
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| From
Matthew Henry's
Commentary.
| "Nothing is pressed more
earnestly in the Scriptures, than to walk as becomes those called to
Christ's kingdom and glory." |
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| From
Wesley's
Notes.
| "The bond of peace is
love." |
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| Of The Church
(Eph 4:1-6). Sermon by John Wesley.
| "The catholic or universal
Church is, all the persons in the universe whom God hath so called
out of the world as to entitle them to the preceding character; as
to be "one body," united by "one spirit;" having
"one faith, one hope, one baptism; one God and Father of all,
who is above all, and through all, and in them all."" |
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| From the
Commentary on the Whole Bible
(Jamieson, Fausset and Brown, 1871).
| "lowliness--In classic Greek,
the meaning is meanness of spirit: the Gospel has elevated
the word to express a Christian grace, namely, the esteeming of
ourselves small, inasmuch as we are so; the thinking truly, and
because truly, therefore lowlily, of ourselves [TRENCH]." |
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| From The People's
New Testament, B.W. Johnson, 1891.
| "The Unity commanded has a
basis in seven unities which existed in the church, and should exist
in all ages." |
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| Contemporary Commentary, Studies and Exegesis:
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Commentary,
Ephesians 4:1-16, Susan Hylen, Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org, 2009.
| "In Ephesians, unity is not the
same as uniformity." |
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"First
Thoughts on Year B Epistle Passages in the Lectionary,"
Pentecost 9, William
Loader, Murdoch University, Uniting Church in Australia.
| "Ministries exist for the sake of
ministry, not for their own sake. The ministry of all is about living out
the life and love which constituted us in the first place and keeps us
going together." |
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Comments
(commentary) and
Clippings
(technical notes for in-depth study), Chris Haslam, Anglican
Diocese of Montreal. |
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"Ecumenism & Christian Unity," Resources for Prophetic
Worship, Speaking to North Carolina Justice Issues, North Carolina Council
of Churches, 2006. |
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"Joined at the Heart," Paul Stroble, The Christian Century,
2003.
| "As Christians, we are joined
together, responsible for one another’s Christian walk and
well-being." |
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"Nurturing the Congregation's Voice," study guide, Robert B. Kruschwitz, (other resources at)
"Singing Our Lives," Christian Reflection, The Center for Christian
Ethics at Baylor University, 2006. |
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"Practicing Wholeness," "Thinking and Practicing Reconciliation": The
Ephesians Texts for Pentecost 8-14, Ronald Olson, Word & World Texts in
Context, Luther Northwestern Theological Seminary, 1997. |
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Ephesians 4:1-7, 11-16, Reconciled in Christ: Ministry in Light of
Ephesians, Wendell W. Frerichs, Word & World Texts in Context, Luther
Northwestern Theological Seminary, 1988. |
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"The Unity of
the Spirit," Rev. Bryan Findlayson, Lectionary Bible
Studies and Sermons, Pumpkin Cottage Ministry Resources. Includes detailed
textual notes. |
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"Heresy,
Diversity and Grace," Ronald Goetz, The Christian Century,
1997. At Religion Online.
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"It would seem
that the only belief system immune to the abuse of power is the
belief system which has never been politically implemented." |
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| "The
Unity of the Spirit (Ephesians 4:1-6)," by J. Hampton Keathley III at the Biblical Studies Foundation.
| "Unity is living
and vital. It is not mechanical. It is not a coalition or an
amalgamation." |
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| "
'One Baptism' in Ephesians 4:5," by Hampton Keathley IV at the Biblical Studies Foundation.
| "If the Spirit is
understood as being the instrument and Christ is actually the one
who baptizes, then Spirit baptism is actually Christ’s baptism,
and consequently, there is no conflict with the trinitarian grouping
of verses 4-6 and with the contents of verse 5 (particularly a
reference to Spirit-baptism) being associated with the second person
of the Trinity. Perhaps alleviation of this conflict will open the
door for consideration of the other reasons that this might indeed
be a reference to Spirit baptism." |
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| Articles & Background:
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"Called through Relationship," Elizabeth Newman, (other resources at)
"Vocation," Christian Reflection, The Center for Christian
Ethics at Baylor University, 2004.
| "Our vocation is a
gift, not something we decide after assessing our skills and
talents." |
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"Networks and Exchanges: Ephesians 4:7-16 and the Community Function of
Teachers," Peter W. Gosnell, Biblical Theology Bulletin, 2000.
| "Ultimately, this investigation de-emphasizes Ephesians
4:7-16 as an expression of post-Pauline ecclesiastical practices or
leadership structures." |
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"The
Plutonium of Hieapolis and the Descent of Christ into the 'Lowermost Parts of the Earth'
(Ephesians 4:9)," L.J. Kreitzer in Biblica 79 (1998). Abstract. |
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"Baptism,
Eucharist and Ministry," Faith and Order Paper No. 111.
World Council of Churches, 1982. Theological and
practical commentary. |
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"Towards
Sharing the One Faith," Faith and Order Paper No. 113.
World Council of Churches, 1996. A study/discussion
guide on the Nicene Creed. |
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"No Clergy or Laity:
All Christians are Ministers in the Body of Christ," John Vooys,
Direction, 1991. |
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"What
is a Pastor? Examining the Biblical Job Description of the "PoimenaV"
of Ephesians 4:11," Keith
Schooley, Quodlibet Online Journal, 2000.
| "How much more
effective might the Church be if all those who are called to teach
the word of God were able to do the same thing?" |
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"The
Wild Bird Who Heals: Recovering the Spirit in Nature,"
Mark I.
Wallace, Swarthmore College. Theology Today, 1993.
| "At a time when
the earth is at risk, could we say that the special unity the Spirit
seeks to engender today is the unity forged by the erasure of ego
boundaries between the human self and the nonhuman other?" |
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"The
Disunity of the Church and the Credibility of the Gospel,"
Bruce D. Marshall, St Olaf College. Theology Today, 1993.
| "Identifying such
an ecumenical doctrinal consensus will not by itself unify the
divided churches, and there are many other tasks to which theology
must attend. But if there is no such consensus, then the gospel is
false, and all other theological projects are, in the nature of the
case, quite useless." |
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| Albright, W.F., "A Catalogue of Early
Hebrew Lyric Poems (Ps 68)," Hebrew Union College Annual,
1950/51.
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| Ballenger, Isam E., "Ephesians 4:16,"
Interpretation, 1997.
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| Charlesworth, James H., "Revealing
the Genius of Biblical Authors: Symbology, Archaeology, and Theology,"
Communio Viatorum, 2004. (Section on this text begins on p. 133.)
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| Ballenger, Isam E., "Between Text and Sermon: Ephesians 4:1-16," Interpretation,
1997.
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Berding, Kenneth,
"Confusing Word and Concept in 'Spiritual Gifts': Have We Forgotten James
Bar's Exhortations?" Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society,
2000.
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| Booys, John,
"No Clergy or Laity: All Christians Are Ministers in the Body of Christ:
Ephesians 4:11-13," Direction, 1991.
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| Dockery, David S.,
"Ephesians 4:1-6,"
Review and Expositor, 1991.
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| Everding, H. Edward, Clarence H. Snelling,
Jr., and Mary M. Wilcox, "A Shaping Vision of Community for Teaching in an Individualistic World:
Ephesians 4:1-16 and Developmental Interpretation," Religious
Education, 1988.
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| Frerichs, Wendell W., "Reconciled in
Christ: Ministry in Light of Ephesians," Word & World, 1988.
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| Goetz, Ronald, "Heresy, Diversity and
Grace," The Christian Century, 1997.
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| Gombis, Timothy G., "Cosmic Lordship
and Divine Gift-Giving: Psalm 68 in Ephesians 4:8," Novum Testamentum,
2005.
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| Gordon, T. David, "'Equipping'
Ministry in Ephesians 4,"
Journal of the Evangelical
Theological Society, 1994.
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| Hamann, Henry Paul, "The Translation
of Ephesians 4:12, a Necessary Revision," Concordia Journal,
1988.
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| Harris, W. Hall,
"The Ascent and Descent of Christ in Ephesians 4:9-10,"
Bibliotheca
Sacra, 1994.
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| Herrmann, Erik H., "Homiletical Helps
on LW Series B," Concordia Journal, 2006. (Section on this text
begins on p. 318)
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| Jolivet, Ira, "The Ethical
Instructions in Ephesians as the Unwritten Statutes and Ordinances of
God's New Temple in Ezekiel," Restoration Quarterly, 2006.
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| Kipp, Judith G., "Of Sunbeams and Spiders,"
Brethren Life and Thought, 1993. (Reflection)
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| Loscalzo, Craig, "Ephesians 4:1-16,"
Review & Expositor, 1988.
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| Olson, Ronald, "'Thinking and
Practicing Reconciliation': The Ephesians Texts for Pentecost 8-14,"
Word & World, 1997.
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| Page, Sydney H.T., "Whose Ministry? A Re-Appraisal of Ephesians 4:12," Novum Testamentum,
2005.
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| Pitts, R.D., "Christian Unity: An Exposition of
Ephesians 4:1-16," Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society,
1982.
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| Rubinkiewicz, Richard, "Psalm 68:19 (= Eph. 4:8):
Another Textual Tradition or Targum?" Novum Testamentum, 1975.
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| Schaper, Gary, "Homiletical Helps on
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| Smith, Gary V., "Paul's Use of Psalm 68:18 in
Ephesians 4:8," Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society,
1975.
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| Stroble, Paul, "Joined at the Heart,"
The Christian Century, 2003.
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| Strauss, Richard L.,
"Like Christ: An Exposition of Ephesians 4:13,"
Bibliotheca Sacra,
1986.
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| Taylor, Richard A., "The Use of Psalm 68:18 in
Ephesians 4:8 in Light of Ancient Versions," Bibliotheca Sacra,
1991.
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| Van Engen, Charles, "Toward a Theology of Mission Partnerships,"
Missiology, 2001.
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| Verbrugge, Verlyn D., "Christian Unity: An Exposition
of Ephesians 4:1-16," Calvin Theological Journal, 1983.
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| Vooys, John, "No Clergy or Laity: All Christians Are
Ministers in the Body of Christ, Ephesians 4:11-13," Direction,
1991.
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| White, L. Michael, "Social Authority in the House
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1987.
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| Sermons:
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"Calling, Identity
and Bliss," Dr. James W. Fowler, 30 Good Minutes, Chicago Sunday
Evening Club, 1996. |
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"Double Standards," from a series
of sermons on the book of Ephesians by Pastor Edward F. Markquart, Grace
Lutheran Church in Des Moines, Washington. |
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"Keeping the
Peace," Rev. Sarah Buteux,
Cambridge Swedenborg Chapel, Cambridge, MA. |
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"Gifts," the Rev. Dr. Francis H. Wade, Day 1, 1997. |
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