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Ephesians 1:1-2 ESV
[1] Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God,
To the saints who are in Ephesus, and are faithful in Christ Jesus:
[2] Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
As is common with the Pauline letters, Paul introduces himself as an apostle of Jesus, one specifically called by Christ, having seen the risen Lord Jesus, and who established and governed the church. Paul then makes it a point to note that he is an apostle by the “will of God” so that there is no mistake in whose decision it was for him to be an apostle, and subsequently where his authority to speak to the church comes from: his authority comes from God through Christ Jesus. Continue reading
