- Ephesians
- Ephesians New Testament epistle, late 14c., addressed to Christian residents of the Greek city of EPHESUS (Cf. Ephesus), in what is now western Turkey.
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Ephesians
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Ephesians — 1 Ephesians 2 Ephesians 3 Ephesians 4 Ephesians 5 Ephesians 6 … The King James version of the Bible
Ephesians — [e fē′zhənz, ifē′zhənz] n. a book of the New Testament: a letter from the Apostle Paul to the Christians of Ephesus: abbrev. Ep or Eph … English World dictionary
Ephesians — noun a New Testament book containing the epistle from Saint Paul to the Ephesians which explains the divine plan for the world and the consummation of this in Christ • Syn: ↑Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Ephesians, ↑Epistle to the Ephesians… … Useful english dictionary
Ephesians — noun plural but singular in construction Etymology: short for Epistle to the Ephesians Date: 1549 a letter addressed to early Christians and included as a book in the New Testament see bible table … New Collegiate Dictionary
Ephesians — noun A book in the New Testament of the Bible, an epistle to the people of which is attributed to . Syn: Epistle to the Ephesians See Also: Eph., Ephes … Wiktionary
Ephesians, Epistle to the — • The letter which, in the manuscripts containing the Epistles of St. Paul, bears the title To the Ephesians comprises two parts distinctly separated by a doxology (Eph., iii, 20 sq.) Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006 … Catholic encyclopedia
Ephesians, Epistle to — Was written by Paul at Rome about the same time as that to the Colossians, which in many points it resembles. Contents of. The Epistle to the Colossians is mainly polemical, designed to refute certain theosophic errors that had crept into… … Easton's Bible Dictionary
Ephesians, epistle to the — In the NT, the fifth of the letters of Paul. But it is more of a doctrinal treatise, dressed up as a letter by having an opening and formal greetings at the end. It was known to Ignatius (d. 107) and possibly even to Clement of Rome in 96 CE when … Dictionary of the Bible
Ephesians — /i fee zheuhnz/, n. (used with a sing. v.) a book of the New Testament, written by Paul. Abbr.: Eph., Ephes., Ephs. * * * … Universalium
Ephesians 1 — 1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, to the saints which are at Ephesus, and to the faithful in Christ Jesus: 2 Grace be to you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ. 3 Blessed be the God and Father of… … The King James version of the Bible
