June 15th, 2006
Hope Study – Edition #2: A Different One
Ephesians 4:1-16
As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received. Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace. There is one body and one Spirit - just as you were called to one hope when you were called - one Lord, one faith, one baptism; one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all.
But to each one of us grace has been given as Christ apportioned it. This is why it says: “When he ascended on high, he led captives in his train and gave gifts to men.” (What does “he ascended” mean except that he also descended to the lower, earthly regions? He who descended is the very one who ascended higher than all the heavens, in order to fill the whole universe.) It was he who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers, to prepare God’s people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ.
Then we will no longer be infants, tossed back and forth by the waves, and blown here and there by every wind of teaching and by the cunning and craftiness of men in their deceitful scheming. Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will in all things grow up into him who is the Head, that is, Christ. From him the whole body, joined and held together by every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in love, as each part does its work.
I’ve been sitting on this one (pun intended). This is an interesting one, though (I can’t stop it). Seriously, though, when I stumbled on this and discovered how the word “one” meant different things within this scripture, it really changed the whole scripture for me… and I really set this aside for future study, which is for now.
Ephesians 4:4,5,6 one (body, Spirit, Lord, baptism, God):
heis
hice
(Including the neuter); a primary numeral; one: - a (-n, -ny, certain), + abundantly, man, one (another), only, other, some.
Ephesians 4:4,5 one (hope, faith):
mia
mee'-ah
One or first: - a (certain), + agree, first, one, X other.
This makes things quite interesting, because, now I can go back to this scripture and look things with a unique perspective. I consider it this way:
There is only one body and only one Spirit - just as you were called to the first hope when you were called – there is only one Lord, with the first faith, and there is only one baptism; there is only one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all.
I don’t think it is a coincidence that there is seven ones in these three verses, both perfect numbers.
Since this is a “hope study” and the scripture is says I am called to “the first hope”
Ephesians 4:4 hope:
elpis
el-pece'
A primary word (to anticipate, usually with pleasure); expectation (abstract or concrete) or confidence: - faith, hope.
If faith and hope are basically interchangeable here, then I thing I need to look at faith in the next verse (it would make sense).
Ephesians 4:5 faith:
pistis
pis'-tis
Persuasion, that is, credence; moral conviction (of religious truth, or the truthfulness of God or a religious teacher), especially reliance upon Christ for salvation; abstractly constancy in such profession; by extension the system of religious (Gospel) truth itself: - assurance, belief, believe, faith, fidelity.
So, this adds even MORE light to this scripture. And, to be honest, with everything has been going on in my little corner of the world, it encourages me and gives me hope.
There is only one body and only one Spirit - just as you were called to the first confidence of faith when you were called – there is only one Lord, with the first reliance upon Christ for salvation, and there is only one baptism; there is only one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all.
Just a different way of looking at the same thing. It’s still good stuff. I mean, when I read that aloud, with UMPH, it just fires me up. Glad to be posting again.
The notice for those who receive emails is strictly a legal thing, nothing more, should you wish not to receive emails in the future, I would not be hurt or offended in any way. If you wish to continue, let me know all the same. Otherwise, the last day to without letting me know would be June 30th. Thanks and Take Care. Johnny Out.
Hope Study – Edition #2: A Different One
Ephesians 4:1-16
As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received. Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace. There is one body and one Spirit - just as you were called to one hope when you were called - one Lord, one faith, one baptism; one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all.
But to each one of us grace has been given as Christ apportioned it. This is why it says: “When he ascended on high, he led captives in his train and gave gifts to men.” (What does “he ascended” mean except that he also descended to the lower, earthly regions? He who descended is the very one who ascended higher than all the heavens, in order to fill the whole universe.) It was he who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers, to prepare God’s people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ.
Then we will no longer be infants, tossed back and forth by the waves, and blown here and there by every wind of teaching and by the cunning and craftiness of men in their deceitful scheming. Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will in all things grow up into him who is the Head, that is, Christ. From him the whole body, joined and held together by every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in love, as each part does its work.
I’ve been sitting on this one (pun intended). This is an interesting one, though (I can’t stop it). Seriously, though, when I stumbled on this and discovered how the word “one” meant different things within this scripture, it really changed the whole scripture for me… and I really set this aside for future study, which is for now.
Ephesians 4:4,5,6 one (body, Spirit, Lord, baptism, God):
heis
hice
(Including the neuter); a primary numeral; one: - a (-n, -ny, certain), + abundantly, man, one (another), only, other, some.
Ephesians 4:4,5 one (hope, faith):
mia
mee'-ah
One or first: - a (certain), + agree, first, one, X other.
This makes things quite interesting, because, now I can go back to this scripture and look things with a unique perspective. I consider it this way:
There is only one body and only one Spirit - just as you were called to the first hope when you were called – there is only one Lord, with the first faith, and there is only one baptism; there is only one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all.
I don’t think it is a coincidence that there is seven ones in these three verses, both perfect numbers.
Since this is a “hope study” and the scripture is says I am called to “the first hope”
Ephesians 4:4 hope:
elpis
el-pece'
A primary word (to anticipate, usually with pleasure); expectation (abstract or concrete) or confidence: - faith, hope.
If faith and hope are basically interchangeable here, then I thing I need to look at faith in the next verse (it would make sense).
Ephesians 4:5 faith:
pistis
pis'-tis
Persuasion, that is, credence; moral conviction (of religious truth, or the truthfulness of God or a religious teacher), especially reliance upon Christ for salvation; abstractly constancy in such profession; by extension the system of religious (Gospel) truth itself: - assurance, belief, believe, faith, fidelity.
So, this adds even MORE light to this scripture. And, to be honest, with everything has been going on in my little corner of the world, it encourages me and gives me hope.
There is only one body and only one Spirit - just as you were called to the first confidence of faith when you were called – there is only one Lord, with the first reliance upon Christ for salvation, and there is only one baptism; there is only one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all.
Just a different way of looking at the same thing. It’s still good stuff. I mean, when I read that aloud, with UMPH, it just fires me up. Glad to be posting again.
The notice for those who receive emails is strictly a legal thing, nothing more, should you wish not to receive emails in the future, I would not be hurt or offended in any way. If you wish to continue, let me know all the same. Otherwise, the last day to without letting me know would be June 30th. Thanks and Take Care. Johnny Out.
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