Discovery BoxEphesians 1:21 
Context1:21 far above every rule and authority and power and dominion and every name that is named, not only in this age but also in the one to come.
Ephesians 2:13
Context2:13 But now in Christ Jesus you who used to be far away have been brought near by the blood of Christ. 1
Ephesians 2:19
Context2:19 So then you are no longer foreigners and noncitizens, but you are fellow citizens with the saints and members of God’s household,
Ephesians 5:3-4
Context5:3 But 2 among you there must not be either sexual immorality, impurity of any kind, 3 or greed, as these are not fitting for the saints. 4 5:4 Neither should there be vulgar speech, foolish talk, or coarse jesting – all of which are out of character – but rather thanksgiving.
Ephesians 5:8
Context5:8 for you were at one time darkness, but now you are 5 light in the Lord. Walk as children of the light –
Ephesians 5:27
Context5:27 so that he 6 may present the church to himself as glorious – not having a stain or wrinkle, or any such blemish, but holy and blameless. 7
Ephesians 5:29
Context5:29 For no one has ever hated his own body 8 but he feeds it and takes care of it, just as Christ also does the church,
1 tn Or “have come near in the blood of Christ.”
sn See the note on “his blood” in 1:7.
2 tn The term “But” translates the δέ (de) in a contrastive way in light of the perfect obedience of Jesus in vv. 1-2 and the vices mentioned in v. 3.
3 tn Grk “all impurity.”
4 tn Grk “just as is fitting for saints.” The καθώς (kaqws) was rendered with “as” and the sense is causal, i.e., “for” or “because.” The negative particle “not” (“for these are not proper for the saints”) in this clause was supplied in English so as to make the sense very clear, i.e., that these vices are not befitting of those who name the name of Christ.
5 tn The verb “you are” is implied in the Greek text, but is supplied in the English translation to make it clear.
6 tn The use of the pronoun αὐτός (autos) is intensive and focuses attention on Christ as the one who has made the church glorious.
7 tn Grk “but in order that it may be holy and blameless.”
8 tn Grk “flesh.”
