The fact that fifteen out of the sixteen occurrences of the title

`Lord' are found in the practical section speaks for itself.  This

preponderance is in no wise affected if we include the titles `Lord Jesus',

`Our' or `The Lord Jesus Christ', and `Christ Jesus our Lord'.  The R.V. with

all the best texts omit the reference in Ephesians 3:14, and we are not

surprised to discover that this group of occurrences of the title Kurios in

combination with the other names of the Saviour is just exactly eight in

number.  For the sake of clearness, we give these eight references.

`Lord Jesus' (Eph. 1:15).  `The Lord Jesus Christ' (1:2; 6.23).

`Our Lord Jesus Christ' (1:3,17; 5:20; 6:24).

`Christ Jesus our Lord' (3:11).

If we add these references to the sixteen already mentioned we find

that there are six occurrences of the title `Lord' in the doctrinal portion

of Ephesians (1 to 3) and eighteen occurrences in the practical section (4 to

6) which but shows how the title Lord is associated not so much with

privilege and position, but with the practical outworking of grace.

This is further confirmed by the fact that kurios is translated in

Ephesians 6:9 `Master'.

`And, ye masters (kurios) ... forbearing threatening: knowing that your

Master (kurios) also is in heaven'.

When holding fast to the Unity of the Spirit, with the `One Lord' in

the centre, we must remember the exhortation of 2 Timothy 1:8,9:

`Be not thou therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me

His prisoner ... who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling

... according to His own purpose and grace, which was given us in

Christ Jesus before the world began (age times)'.

The responsible side of the truth is further emphasized in 2 Timothy

`The Lord knoweth them that are His.  And, Let every one that nameth

the name of the Lord (R.V.) depart from iniquity'.

Again, the relationship of the title Lord to service and reward, is

enforced by the following references:

`The servant of the Lord must not strive' (2 Tim. 2:24).

`A (the) crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge,

shall give me' (2 Tim. 4:8).

`The Lord reward him according to his works' (2 Tim. 4:14).

`The Lord stood with me, and strengthened me' (2 Tim. 4:17).

It is important in view of the serious consequences that may attend

failure or misunderstanding, to emphasize the fact that we have One Lord.

While we would render to all their dues, and revere the memories of men of

God who have laboured in the Word, we call no man master, One is our Lord,

and all we are brethren.  This Lord around whose glorious Person the Unity of

the Spirit is gathered, is the source equally with the Father, of grace and

peace (Eph. 1:2).  God is, to us:

`The God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ' (Eph. 1:3),