The Theme of Ephesians: God has
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ, – Ephesians 1:3 (NASB)
Psalms 104:14-15, Genesis 9:21, Exodus 29:38-40, Numbers 18:12
And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess… – Ephesians 5:18 (KJV)
And be not drunk with wine, in which is excess… – Ephesians 5:18 (Webster’s 1833)
And do not be drunk with wine, in which is wastefulness – Ephesians 5:18 (Literal Standard Version)
And be not drunk with wine, wherein is luxury – Ephesians 5:18 (DRB)
Act as free men, and do not use your freedom as a covering for evil, but use it as bondslaves of God.
– 1 Peter 2:16 (NASB95)
Be Filled with The Spirit (v.18)
But the fruit of the Spirit is love (agape) joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness (pistis: faith (LITV)), gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. – Galatians 5:22-23 (NASB)
How those who have been filled continue to be filled:
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And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, with whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice. – Ephesians 4:30-31 (NIV)
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And pray in the Spirit on all occasions – Ephesians 6:18 (NIV)
The one who speaks in a tongue edifies himself; but the one who prophesies edifies the church
– 1 Corinthians 14:4 (NASB)
For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prays, but my mind is unproductive. What is the outcome then? I will pray with the spirit, but I will pray with the mind also – 1 Corinthians 14:14-15 (NASB)
God’s and God’s are together (v.18)
Let the Word of Christ richly dwell within you, with all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with thankfulness in your hearts to God. And whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks through Him to God the Father.
– Colossians 3:16-17 (NASB77)
Now a certain Jew named Apollos, an Alexandrian by birth, an eloquent man, came to Ephesus; and he was mighty in the Scriptures. This man had been instructed in the way of the Lord and being fervent (zeo: to be hot, boil (Strong’s)) in spirit, he was speaking and teaching accurately the things concerning Jesus, being acquainted only with the baptism of John. – Acts 18:24-25 (NASB77)
(Jesus) “It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh profits nothing; the words that I have spoken to you are spirit and are life”– John 6:63 (NASB95)
…constantly nourished on the words of the faith… – 1 Timothy 4:6 (NASB)