First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is spoken of in all the world. For God is my witness, whom I serve in my spirit in the gospel of His Son, how without ceasing I make mention of …
Christian Jargon Gems
Bible Gem 671 – The Gift vs the gifts (Eph 4:7, 11-13)
However, He has given each one of us a special gift through the generosity of Christ . . . Now these are the gifts Christ gave to the church: the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, and the pastors and teachers. Their responsibility is to equip …
Bible Gem 634 – The Personal Touch (Eph 1:15-16)
Ever since I first heard of your strong faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for God’s people everywhere, I have not stopped thanking God for you. I pray for you constantly, Ephesians 1:15-16 Note, in these two verses Paul appears to start the …
Bible Gem 616 – Praise and Glory of His Grace – Christian Jargon? (Eph 1:6)
to the praise of the glory [more stacked phrases one on top of the other which need unpacking] of His Grace [the final phrase here is the focus of the series that went before it] which He graced to us [a relative clause referring back …