Ephesians

1. The introduction: authorship and salutation  (1:1-23)
   1. The believer's position in grace (Eph. 1:3 - 2:13; cp. Rom. 5:1-11)  (1:3)
      1. Nine blessings in Christ  (1:3)
         1. Blessed with all spiritual blessings (1 Cor. 12:14; 2 Pet. 1:5-11)  (1:3)
   2. Chosen to be Holy (Rom. 11:16; 12:1; 1 Cor. 3:17; 2 Tim. 1:9)  (1:4)
   100. Predestined to be sons (Gal. 4:4; Rom. 8:28-29; 1 Pet. 1:2-5)  (1:5)
   4. Accepted in God (Eph. 2:14-22; 2 Cor. 5:14-21; Col. 2:11-17)  (1:6)
   5. Redeemed by His blood (Mt. 26:28; Col. 1:14; Rom. 3:21, refs.)  (1:7)
   6. All wisdom and prudence (1 Cor. 1:30)  (1:8)
   7. His will made known (Eph. 3:1-12; Mt. 11:25; 1 Cor. 2:9-10)  (1:9-10)
   8. Inheritance given (Rom. 8:17; 1 Pet. 1:2-5)  (1:11-12)
   1. Sealed with the Spirit (Eph. 4:30; Jn. 3:5; Tit. 3:5)  (1:13-14)
   10. Fivefold prayer for blessing  (1:15-19)
   11. Tenfold greatness of power (Mt. 28:18; Jn. 14:12-15; 1 Pet. 3:22)  (1:20-23)
2. Sevenfold position in sin and Satan by nature (Ps. 51:5; Rom. 5:12-21; 1 Jn. 3:8; 5:19; Jn. 8:44)  (2:1-22)
   1. Source and purpose of eternal redemption (Rom. 3:21, refs.)  (2:4-7)
   2. How men are saved (Rom. 10:9-10; 1 Jn. 1:9; 1 Cor. 6:11; Jn. 3:16)  (2:8-10)
   100. Sevenfold position of the Gentiles by nature  (2:11-12)
   4. New Gentile position in Christ by His blood  (2:13)
   5. The Church (Mt. 16:18; 18:15; Rom. 12:4; 1 Cor. 10:17; 12:12; Eph. 1:22; 2:14 - 3:21; 4:12; 5:21; Col. 1:18, 24; 1 Tim. 3:15; Heb. 12:23)  (2:14-22)
      1. Both Jews and Gentiles make the New Testament Church  (2:14-22)
3. The Church a special revelation to Paul (Mt. 16:18)  (3:1-21)
   1. The Church a mystery hid in ages past but now revealed  (3:5-9)
   2. The Church a teacher of angels  (3:10-12)
   100. Tenfold prayer for the full blessings of God  (3:13-21)
4. Walk of believers (Eph. 4:1 - 5:21; Rom. 8, 12, 13, 14; Gal. 5; Col. 3; 1 Th. 5; 1 Pet. 2; 1 Jn. 2, 3, 4, 5)  (4:1-32)
   1. Walk worthy in love and unity  (4:1-3)
   2. Sevenfold unity of God and man (1 Cor. 12; Rom. 12; Jn. 17)  (4:4-6)
   100. The gifts of Christ for His body (1 Cor. 12:1, refs.)  (4:7-11)
   4. Ninefold purpose of the gifts (1 Cor. 12:7, refs.)  (4:12-16)
   5. Sevenfold walk of Gentiles.  (4:17-19)
   6. What to "put off" (Col. 3:8)  (4:20-22)
   7. What to "put on" (Col. 3:10)  (4:23-24)
   8. Twenty commands for Christians  (4:25-32)
5. Two commands to follow God  (5:1-33)
   1. Six common sins condemned  (5:3-4)
   2. Five classes that are lost  (5:5-7)
   100. Fifteen commands for Christians  (5:8-21)
   4. Domestic life of believers  (5:22-24)
      1. Duties of wives (Col. 3:18; Tit. 2:3-5; 1 Pet. 3:1-6; 1 Tim. 2:9-15; 5:2-16; 1 Cor. 14:34-35)  (5:22-24)
   5. Duties of husbands (Col. 3:19; Tit. 2:2, 6; 1 Pet. 3:7)  (5:25-33)
6. Duties of children (Col. 3:20)  (6:1-24)
   1. Duties of fathers (Col. 3:21)  (6:4)
   2. Duties of servants (Col. 3:22; Tit. 2:9; 1 Tim. 6:1; 1 Cor. 7:17; 1 Pet. 2:18; Mt. 24:45-51; 25:1-30)  (6:5-8)
   100. Duties of masters (Col. 4:1; 1 Tim. 6:2)  (6:9)
   4. Spiritual warfare of believers (Eph. 6:10-20; 2 Cor. 10:3-5; Rom. 6:1-8; Gal. 5:13-26; 1 Pet. 5:8)  (6:10)
      1. The power of believers  (6:10)
   5. The believer's foes (Jn. 15:18; Rom. 8:1-13; Gal. 5:16-21; Jas. 4:7; 1 Pet. 5:8; Mk. 16:17)  (6:11-12)
   6. The believer's armor (Rom. 13:12; 1 Th. 5:8; 2 Cor. 6:7; 10:3-5)  (6:13-17)
   7. The believer's resource (Rom. 8:26; Mt. 7:7-11; Jn. 14:12-15)  (6:18-20)
   8. Conclusion and benediction  (6:21-24)