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The Trinity in Your Prayer
Commentators overwhelmingly emphasize that this verse beautifully illustrates the role of the entire Trinity in our salvation and prayer. We approach God the Father, but this is only possible "through" the Son, Jesus Christ, our mediator. This access is empowered and guided "by one Spirit," the Holy Spirit. As Charles Spurgeon noted, it takes the whole Trinity to make a single acceptable prayer.
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Ephesians
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Albert Barnes
On Ephesians 2:18
18th Century
Theologian
For through him. That is, he has secured this result that we have access to God. This he did by his death—reconciling us to God; by the do…
AT Robertson
On Ephesians 2:18
Through him (δι' αυτου). Christ.
We both (ο αμφοτερο). "We the both" (Jew and Gentile).
Our…
Charles Ellicott
On Ephesians 2:18
19th Century
Bishop
For through him we both have access by one Spirit unto the Father.—In this verse the two meanings again unite. In the ori…
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Charles Spurgeon
On Ephesians 2:17–18
19th Century
Preacher
And came and preached peace to you which were afar off, and to them that were nigh. For through him we both have access by one Spirit unto the …
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Ephesians 2:18
It is solely through Christ that both Jews and Gentiles now have their “access” (GK 4643) to God the Father. This word was sometimes used to design…
John Calvin
On Ephesians 2:18
16th Century
Theologian
For through him we both have access. This is an argument from the fact that we are permitted to draw near to God. But it may also be viewe…
John Gill
On Ephesians 2:18
17th Century
Pastor
For through him we both have an access ,
That is, both Jews and Gentiles; the Arabic version reads, "we both faction…
Matthew Henry
On Ephesians 2:14–18
17th Century
Minister
Jesus Christ made peace by the sacrifice of Himself; in every sense, Christ was their Peace, the author, center, and substance of their being at pe…