Renowned biblical scholar N.T. Wright believes Ephesians is a book for this moment and explains in his newest book.

A fresh look at what this controversial marriage passage says–and doesn’t say. Marriage is a mystery: The Bible says that husband and wife become “one flesh,” as head and body, in the likeness of ...

You’ve been there, sitting uncomfortably in the pew, waiting for the lector to read the dreaded Ephesians passage, the one that speaks the culturally anathema, “Wives be subject to your husbands…” ...

Ephesians promotes mutual submission as a foundation for Christian conduct. Paul urges believers to embody humility by serving others regardless of role. Scholarly debate over authorship persists, ...

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Why Wayne Grudem’s interpretation of Ephesians 5:21 is untenable. In Ephesians 5:21, Paul instructs Christians to “submit to one another.” These words have traditionally been understood to require ...

In one of its collections, the Art Institute of Chicago displays rows of medieval European weaponry—swords, rapiers, maces, daggers, helmets, shields and suits of armor—all encased in glass, every ...

Are you a Man after God’s own heart? Are you willing to make sacrifices in your life in order to become the man God wants you to be? In Psalm 1, we see the seven marks of a Godly man. * His life is ...

One of the proof texts Protes­tants very often cite in order to defend their doc­trine of sola fide—that we are jus­ti­fied by faith alone—is Eph­esians 2:8–9. Here is how it reads in the RSV-CE: For ...