Paul urges them to walk worthy of their calling with lowliness, meekness, longsuffering, forbearing one another in love, endeavoring to keep the Spirit's unity in the bond of peace, affirming one body, Spirit, hope, Lord, faith, baptism, and God the Father. He expounds Christ's ascension gift of apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors, and teachers for equipping saints unto maturity, and contrasts the old manner of life (darkened understanding, alienation from God, lasciviousness) with putting on the new man created in righteousness.
Unity, spiritual gifts, new life, walking in love and light.
Unlike Paul's other letters, Ephesians mentions no specific people by name (except Tychicus the messenger) and addresses no particular problems. This suggests it may have been a circular letter meant for multiple churches in Asia Minor.
Ephesians
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