Answer: God
"Be imitators of God, therefore, as dearly loved children and live a life of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God." (Ephesians 5 v. 1)
This might seem a strange choice, because elsewhere Christians are told to imitate Jesus as the one that has made the invisible God known to them. It does, though, link back to the closing verse of the previous chapter where Paul had written:
"Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you." (Ephesians 4 v. 32).
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Answer: apostles and prophets
"So now you Gentiles are no longer strangers and foreigners. You are citizens along with all of God's holy people. You are members of God's family. We are his house, built on the foundation of the apostles and the prophets. And the cornerstone is Christ Jesus himself." 2:19,20
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Answer: God for Christ's sake has forgiven him or her.
It says in Ephesians 4:32, "And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you."
One of the biggest themes of the New Testament is being more like God. This verse says that those whom God forgives, should forgive others.
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Answer: Just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her.
"Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her to make her holy, cleansing her by the washing with water through the word, and to present her to himself as a radiant church, without stain or wrinkle or any other blemish, but holy and blameless." (Ephesians 5 v. 25-27)
Paul has taken a lot of flak for the preceding statement that wives should "submit to your husbands" (Ephesians 5 v. 22). What is less readily recognised is the radical nature of Paul's advice to husbands. This was a time when a wife was considered little more than a man's possession, to be treated as her husband desired. Paul's interpretation of the Christian gospel, therefore, that husbands should "give themselves for their wives" and "ought to love their wives as their own bodies" (Ephesians 5 v. 28) was revolutionary.
From Quiz: Quizzing the New Testament : Ephesians
Answer: As Christ also loved the church
It says in Ephesians 5:25, "Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it."
The church is often referred to as the bride of Christ.
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Answer: By putting on the full armor of God
Paul illustrates his point with reference to the armour worn by a Roman soldier of his day. His readers are urged to protect themselves with "the belt of truth"; "the breastplate of righteousness"; "feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace"; "the shield of faith"; "the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit" (Ephesians 6 v. 14-17).
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Answer: Christ's
"Follow God's example in everything you do, because you are his dear children. Live a life filled with love for others, following the example of Christ, who loved you and gave himself as a sacrifice to take away your sins." 5:1,2
From Quiz: Paul's Letter to the Ephesians
Answer: Honor thy father and mother.
It says in Ephesians 6:2, "Honour thy father and mother; which is the first commandment with promise..."
If we do a cross reference back to Exodus 20:12b, we find out what that promise is: "that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee."
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Answer: Love our Lord Jesus Christ with an undying love
"Grace to all who love our Lord Jesus Christ with an undying love." (Ephesians 6 v. 24)
Unlike Paul's other letters, the only person mentioned by name in the closing verses is Tychicus. Elsewhere, Paul describes him as "a dear brother, a faithful minister and fellow servant in the Lord" (Colossians 4 v. 7). There are two other instances in the New Testament where Tychicus is linked to Ephesus. In Acts 20, Luke includes him amongst their travelling companions when Paul met with the elders of the Ephesian church. Also, in 2 Timothy 4, Paul writes of sending Tychicus to Ephesus.
From Quiz: Quizzing the New Testament : Ephesians
Answer: 6
There's the belt of truth, body armor of righteousness, shoes to spread the Good News, a shield of faith, the helmet of salvation, and the sword, which is the Word of God.
From Quiz: Paul's Letter to the Ephesians
