1. Spiritual Wisdom
Ephesians 1:15-23 An Inductive Bible Study

2. Overview Passage Content Theme Structure Mood 1:1-14
Salutation and benediction for all God’s blessings in Christ.
Salvation
New Life
1:15-23
Prayer of thanksgiving for knowing God’s glorious work in Christ
2:1-10
Saved by grace through faith in Christ.
Indicative: What God has done for believers in Christ
2:11-22
Gentiles and Jews united in Christ
Reconciliation
New Society
3:1-13
Paul’s calling to preach Christ to Gentiles
Overview

3. Overview continued Passage 4:1-16
Content
Theme
Structure
Mood
3:14-21
Prayer of Intercession for Christ’s love, power, and glory in the Church
4:1-16
Exhortation to use a diversity of gifts to promote unity in the Body of Christ
New Standards
Imperative: What God tells believers to do in Christ.
4:17-32
Put off the “old self” and put on the “new self” in Christ
Sanctification
5:1-21
Walk in the light and love of Christ
5:21-23
Husbands and Wives
Domestic Duties
New Relationships
Overview continued

4. Overview continued… 6:1-9 Passage Content Theme Structure Mood
Parents and Children
Masters and Servants
Domestic Duties
New Relationships
Imperative: What God tells believers to do in Christ
6:10-20
The Full Armor of God
Spiritual Warfare
6:21-24
Closing Greetings and Benediction
Imperative: What God tells believers to do in Christ.
Overview continued…

5. Who? The Apostle Paul The Ephesian believers
The Father of Glory, (God)
The Lord Jesus Christ
Authority, rule, dominion, and power
Every name that can be named

6. What? -Salvation/ New Life in Christ What does the text say?
What are the main themes of the text?
-Salvation/ New Life in Christ
What does the text say?
Instructons are given?
Key words?

7. New King James Version
17) that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him,
18) the eyes of your understanding[a] being enlightened; that you may know what is the hope of His calling, what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints
15 Therefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints,
16 do not cease to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers:,

8. New King James Version
19) and what is the exceeding greatness of His power toward us who believe, according to the working of His mighty power
20) which He worked in Christ when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly places,
, 21) far above all principality
and power and might and dominion, and every name that is namednot only in this age but also in that which is to come.
22 And He put all things under His feet, and gave Him to be head over all things to the church,
23 which is His body, the fullness of Him who fills all in all.

9. Amplified Bible
15 For this reason, because I have heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all God’s people ,
 16 I do not cease to give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers; 
17 [I always pray] that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may grant you a spirit of wisdom and of revelation [that gives you a deep and personal and intimate insight] into the true knowledge of Him [for we know the Father through the Son]. 
18) And [I pray] that the eyes of your heart [the very center and core of your being] may be enlightened [flooded with light by the Holy Spirit], so that you will know and cherish the [a]hope
[the divine guarantee, the confident expectation] to which He has called you, the riches of His glorious inheritance in the [b]saints (God’s people),

10. not only in this age and world but also in the one to come.
Amplified Bible
9 and [so that you will begin to know] what the immeasurable and unlimited and surpassing greatness of His [active, spiritual] power is in us who believe. These are in accordance with the working of His mighty strength
 20 which He [c]produced in Christ when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His own right hand in the heavenly places,
 21 far above all rule and authority and power and dominion [whether angelic or human], and [far above] every name that is named [above every title that can be conferred], 9 
not only in this age and world but also in the one to come.
 22  And He [d]put all things [in every realm] in subjection under Christ’s feet, and [e]appointed Him as [supreme and authoritative] head over all things in the church,
23 which is His body, the fullness of Him who fills and completes all things in all [believers].

11. Key Words
Verse 15
a.) Faith-
b.) Love-
c.) Saints-

12. Key Words
Verse 16
a.) Thanks
b.) Mention
c.) Prayers

13. Key Words
Verse 17
a.) Lord
b.) Father of glory
c.) Spirit

14. Key Words
Verse 17
d.) of Wisdom
e.) revelation
f.) knowledge

15. Key Words a.) Eyes b.) understanding c.) Enlightened d.) Know e.) Hope
Verse 18
a.) Eyes
b.) understanding
c.) Enlightened
d.) Know
e.) Hope
f.) Calling
g.) Riches
h.) glory
I. Inher9tence
j.) in the sains

16. Key Words
Verse 19
a.) greatness
b.) Power
c.) Heavenly Places

17. a.) Far Above b.) Principalities c.) Might and Dominion Key Words
Verse 20
a.) Far Above
b.) Principalities
c.) Might and Dominion

18. Key Words
Verse 21
a.) Age world
b.) Name
c.) Which is to Come

19. Key Words
Verse 22
a.) Under His feet
b.) Head
c.) All
d.) Church

20. Key Words
Verse 23
a.) Body
b.) Fullness
c.) Fills
d. All In All