Ephesians 1-3 section headings (mainly from Bullinger)

Question 1

Ephesians 1:1-2

Answer 1

A. Epistolary. Salutation

Question 2

Ephesians 1:3-3:19

Answer 2

B. Doctrinal. As to our standing

Question 3

Ephesians 1:3-14

Answer 3

B1. The purpose of God in Himself concerning Christ Personal.

Question 4

Ephesians 1:3

Answer 4

B1(a). All Spiritual blessings.

Question 5

Ephesians 1:4

Answer 5

B1(b). Measure.

Question 6

Ephesians 1:5

Answer 6

B1(c). Sonship.

Question 7

Ephesians 1:5-6

Answer 7

B1(d). Measure.

Question 8

Ephesians 1:7

Answer 8

B1(e). Redemption.

Question 9

Ephesians 1:7

Answer 9

B1(f). Measure.

Question 10

Ephesians 1:8-9

Answer 10

B1(g). Blessing. The Mystery.

Question 11

Ephesians 1:9-10

Answer 11

B1(h). Measure.

Question 12

Ephesians 1:11

Answer 12

B1(j). Inheritance.

Question 13

Ephesians 1:11-14

Answer 13

B1(k). Measure.

Question 14

Ephesians 1:15-23

Answer 14

B2. Prayer to the God of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Question 15

Ephesians 1:15-17

Answer 15

B2(a). The cause (their faith and love) and the sum (the knowledge of Him) of the prayer.

Question 16

Ephesians 1:18-23

Answer 16

B2(b). The effect (their enlightenment) and the elements forming the sum of the prayer.

Question 17

Ephesians 1:18

Answer 17

B2(b)(i). Knowledge of the hope of His calling.

Question 18

Ephesians 1:18

Answer 18

B2(b)(ii). Knowledge of the riches of His glory.

Question 19

Ephesians 1:19-23

Answer 19

B2(b)(iii). Knowledge of the greatness of His power.

Question 20

Ephesians 1:19

Answer 20

B2(b)(iii)(α). Power as Δύναμις, ἐνέργεια, κράτος and ἰσχύς.

Question 21

Ephesians 1:20

Answer 21

B2(b)(iii)(β). Power which raised Christ from the dead.

Question 22

Ephesians 1:20-21

Answer 22

B2(b)(iii)(γ). Power seated Him at God’s right hand in the heavens.

Question 23

Ephesians 1:22-23

Answer 23

B2(b)(iii)(δ). Power which made Christ Jesus the head over all things.

Question 24

Ephesians 2:1-22

Answer 24

B3. The object of Paul’s ministry.

Question 25

Ephesians 2:1-10

Answer 25

B3(a). From past condition by nature to present condition by grace.

Question 26

Ephesians 2:1-3

Answer 26

B3(a)(i). From death …

Question 27

Ephesians 2:4-6

Answer 27

B3(a)(ii). … to life …

Question 28

Ephesians 2:7-10

Answer 28

B3(a)(iii). … for a purpose.

Question 29

Ephesians 2:11-22

Answer 29

B3(b). From past condition by birth to present condition by superabounding grace.

Question 30

Ephesians 2:11-13

Answer 30

B3(b)(i). The far and near.

Question 31

Ephesians 2:14-18

Answer 31

B3(b)(ii). The double reconciliation.

Question 32

Ephesians 2:14-15

Answer 32

B3(b)(ii)(α). Between Jew and Gentile.

Question 33

Ephesians 2:16-18

Answer 33

B3(b)(ii)(β). Between humankind and God.

Question 34

Ephesians 2:19-22

Answer 34

B3(b)(iii). God’s temple in humanity.

Question 35

Ephesians 3:1-13

Answer 35

B4. The purpose of God concerning Christ mystical.

Question 36

Ephesians 3:1

Answer 36

B4(a). Paul. Imprisonment for their sake.

Question 37

Ephesians 3:2-4

Answer 37

B4(b). The secret revealed and committed to Paul’s stewardship.

Question 38

Ephesians 3:5

Answer 38

B4(c). The secret hidden before.

Question 39

Ephesians 3:5-6

Answer 39

B4(d). The secret now revealed to the church through apostles and the prophets by the Spirit.

Question 40

Ephesians 3:7-9

Answer 40

B4(e). The secret made known by Paul according to stewardship committed to him.

Question 41

Ephesians 3:9

Answer 41

B4(f). The secret hidden before.

Question 42

Ephesians 3:10-12

Answer 42

B4(g). The secret made known through the church heavenly beings by God.

Question 43

Ephesians 3:13

Answer 43

B4(h). Paul. Tribulations for their sakes.

Question 44

Ephesians 3:14-19

Answer 44

B5. Prayer to the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Question 45

Ephesians 3:14-15

Answer 45

B5(a). Resumption of the prayer broken off at the start of the chapter.

Question 46

Ephesians 3:16

Answer 46

B5(b). Prayer that they might be strengthened by the power of God.

Question 47

Ephesians 3:17-19

Answer 47

B5(c). Prayer that they might know the love of Christ in their hearts.

Question 48

Ephesians 3:20-21

Answer 48

C. Doxology.