Ephesians

Paul praises God for every spiritual blessing in Christ, including election, adoption, redemption, and the inheritance believers have in Christ. He prays that the Ephesians would have wisdom to understand their calling and Christ's power that raised Him from the dead.

Paul describes how believers were dead in sins but made alive together with Christ by grace through faith, not works. Jews and Gentiles are now united as one body in Christ, with access to the Father through the Spirit.

Paul reveals the mystery that Gentiles are fellow heirs and members of the body of Christ through the gospel. He prays that Christ would dwell in their hearts and that they would know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge.

Paul urges believers to walk worthy of their calling, maintaining unity in the Spirit while recognizing diverse gifts given to build up the body. He contrasts the old self with the new self, emphasizing truthfulness, controlled anger, honest work, and edifying speech.

Paul calls believers to imitate God as beloved children, walking in love and light rather than darkness. He addresses marriage relationships as reflecting Christ and the church, with mutual submission, husbands loving sacrificially, and wives respecting their husbands.

Paul instructs children to obey parents, fathers not to provoke children, and slaves/masters to serve faithfully as unto the Lord. He concludes with the call to put on God's armor for spiritual warfare against spiritual forces of evil.