Ephesians 3:6

"[It is this:] that the Gentiles are now to be fellow heirs [with the Jews], members of the same body and joint partakers [sharing] in the same divine promise in Christ through [their acceptance of] the glad tidings (the Gospel)." Ephesians 3:6

Two important things I noted in this verse were: First, the use of a word that strongly emphasizes that we are not just Jews and Gentiles built together in God's dwelling place (temple, abode) church and body... But we are instead, one NEW CREATION! Paul's continued use of "sun" in Ephesians describes a complete blending of the two peoples into one new. Here is a list of words using "sun", composed of verbs and nouns...

Ephesians 2:5 even when we were dead in our transgressions, made us alive together with (suzoopoieo = sun + zoopoieo = make alive - Colossians 2:13) Christ (by grace you have been saved)

Ephesians 2:6 and raised us up with (sunegeiro = sun + egeiro = to raise) Him, and seated us with (sugkathizo = sun + kathizo = to set or sit down - Colossians 2:12; 3:1) Him in the heavenly places, in Christ Jesus,

Ephesians 2:19 So then you are no longer strangers and aliens, but you are fellow citizens with (sumpolites = sun + polítes = a citizen) the saints, and are of God's household,

Ephesians 2:21 in whom the whole building, being fitted together (sunarmologeo = sun + harmologéo = join together - Ephesians 4:16) is growing into a holy temple in the Lord

Ephesians 2:22 in whom you also are being built together (sunoikodomeo = sun + oikodomeo = to build) into a dwelling of God in the Spirit.

Ephesians 2:6 to be specific, that the Gentiles are fellow heirs (sugkleronomos = sun + kleronómos = heir, sharer by lot) and fellow members of the body (sussomos = sun + soma = body), and fellow partakers (summetochos = sun + metochos = a partaker, participant, sharer - Ephesians 5:7) of the promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel,

Ephesians 4:3 being diligent to preserve the unity of the Spirit in the bond (sundesmos = sun + déo = bind = literally means "bound together" - Colossians 2:19; 3:14) of peace.

Ephesians 4:16 from whom the whole body, being fitted (sunarmologeo = sun + harmologéo = join together) and held together (sumbibazo = sun + bibazo = to make to go up) by that which every joint supplies, according to the proper working of each individual part, causes the growth of the body for the building up of itself in love.

Ephesians 5:7 Therefore do not be partakers with (summetochos = sun + metochos = a partaker, participant, sharer) them;

Ephesians 5:11 And do not participate (sugkoinoneo = sun + koinoneo = to partake) in the unfruitful deeds of darkness, but instead even expose them

So you see the idea that together, those who are now "in Christ" regardless of where you came from, we each and all, are a new creation. The other thing that I think stands out in verse 6, is that anyone now, that accepts all of the New Covenant (Gospel), thereby doing what it says, trusting and relying upon Christ, Jesus, becomes an heir and partaker in the divine promise in Christ. Thank You Jesus!

Let's pick up with Ephesians verse 3:7 next time.


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