Ephesians 2:19

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Summary

Ephesians 2:19

Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God;

Strangers

Ephesians 2:12

But

Revelation 21:12

Household

General references

Philippians 1:5

Bible References

Strangers

and ye were at that time without Christ, aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers to the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world: but now in Christ Jesus,

But

and of the same body, and joint-partakers of his promise in Christ, by the gospel:

For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus.

But the Jerusalem above is represented by the free-woman, which is the mother of us all.

from whence also we expect the Saviour, our Lord Jesus Christ: who will change our vile body,

having also a great and high wall, with twelve gates, and at the gates twelve angels; and there were names inscribed, which are the names of the twelve tribes of the sons of Israel.

Household

from whom the whole family in heaven and on earth is named,

it is sufficient sure for the disciple that he be treated as his master, and the servant as his lord. If then they call the master of the house Beelzebub, how much more his domestics?

And therefore as we have opportunity, let us do good to all men, but especially to those who are of the houshold of faith.

Behold then what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the children of God: though for this reason the world knoweth us not, because it knew not Him.

General references

in every prayer of mine) for your attachment to the gospel, from the first day even till now;