An Exegesis of Ephesians 4
Ephesians the 4th chapter was written by the Apostle Paul, circa A.D. 60 to the church at Ephesus. During this time, Paul was imprisoned in Rome. The central theme of the chapter is to define the purpose of the church and explain the each individual's relationship to the body of Christ.
(v1)Paul begins by urging us to live a life worthy of the calling that we have received. The Amplified Bible interprets it as walking worthy of our divine calling. The Greek word for calling or vocation (as it is in the KJV) is klesis which is derived from the word kaleo to invite. A combination of both interpretations leads me to believe that our calling is a divine invitation. This means that we cannot be called by our parents, our friends, or our pastors no matter how often they tells us that they think we should teach or preach the gospel. We cannot be called by ourselves either. Our calling comes from God, and God alone.
While walking in our calling......
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