| Ephesians 2 | |
|---|---|
 A fragment showing Ephesians 4:16-29 on recto side of Papyrus 49 from the third century. | |
| Book | Epistle to the Ephesians |
| Category | Pauline epistles |
| Christian Bible part | New Testament |
| Order in the Christian part | 10 |
Ephesians 2 is the second chapter of the Epistle to the Ephesians in the New Testament of the Christian Bible. Traditionally, it is believed to have been written by Apostle Paul while he was in prison in Rome (around AD 62), but more recently it has been suggested that it was written between AD 80 and 100 by another writer using Paul's name and style.[1][2]
The 1599 Geneva Bible summarises the contents of this chapter:
- The better to set out the grace of Christ, he (Paul) useth a comparison, calling them to mind, that they were altogether castaways and aliants, that they are saved by grace, and brought near, by reconciliation through Christ, published by the Gospel.[3]
This chapter contains the well-known verse For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith: and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God.[4]
- ^ Bruce, F. F. (1988). The Canon of Scripture. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press. pp. 142, 158–60. ISBN 978-0830812585.
- ^ Attridge, Harold W.; Meeks, Wayne A., eds. (2006). The HarperCollins Study Bible (Revised ed.). New York: HarperCollins. pp. 1982–83. ISBN 978-0061228407.
- ^ Geneva Bible: Ephesians 2
- ^ Ephesians 2:8