Ephesians

They needed not to be so loud and strenuous in asserting a truth which nobody denied, or could be ignorant of: Every one knows that the city of the Ephesians is a worshipper of the great goddess Diana; is neokoros; not only that the inhabitants were worshippers of this goddess, but the city, as a corporation, was, by its charter, entrusted with the worship of Diana, to take care of her temple, and to accommodate those who came thither to do her homage.

Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume VI (Acts to Revelation) 1721

For example, in Ephesians, Paul writes, “For by grace you have been saved through faith, and this is not from you; it is the gift of God; it is not from works, so no one may boast” (2: 8-9).

Augustine vs. Pelagius Part Two - Grace, Salvation, and Redemption | Heretical Ideas Magazine 2009

The papers also made little mention of the fact that in Ephesians 5, just after the “wives submit to your own husbands” verse, we find: “Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her.”

How to hit the headlines with a sermon « Anglican Samizdat 2010

Ephesians is also notable for its treatment of women.

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Ephesians is also notable for its treatment of women.

1-line descriptions of the 73 books of the Bible (extracted from Wikipedia) Jonathan Aquino 2009

If a man and a woman, as husband and wife, place the welfare and will of the other first, and meet (as Paul suggests in Ephesians 5) 'filled with the Holy Spirit' as they submit one to the other, then what you're going to come out with is compromise brokered by God.

Can you love God and feminism? - Feministing 2008

And Paul covered this very well in Ephesians 5 verses 22-33.

Living the Dream 2007

Colossians was probably written before that to the Ephesians, as appears from the parallel passages in Ephesians bearing marks of being expanded from those in Colossians; and Marcion seems to have drawn his notion, as to our Epistle, from Paul's allusion (Col 4: 16) to an

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible 1871

There are other Dianas, but Diana of the Ephesians is beyond them all, because her temple is more rich and magnificent than any of theirs.

Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume VI (Acts to Revelation) 1721

Ephesians is a worshipper of the great goddess Diana, and of the image which fell down from Jupiter?

Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume VI (Acts to Revelation) 1721