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The epistle to the Ephesians has seven sections of Doctrine, seven corresponding sections of Practice, and a
central section devoted to Prayer that leads up to `All the fulness of God'.
DOCTRINE 1:3 to 3:13
PRACTICE 4:1 to 6:20
(1) THREEFOLD
(1) THE THREEFOLD CHARTER
(1:3-14)
EXHORTATION
(a) The Will of the Father
(4:1-6)
(a) Walk worthy of calling
(b) The Work of the Son
(b) Forbear in love
(c) The Witness of the Spirit
(c) Keep the unity
(2) THREEFOLD MEASURE
(2) THE THREEFOLD PRAYER
(4:7-19)
(1:15-19)
(a) The gift of Christ
(a) That ye may know -
Hope
(b) The fulness of Christ
(b) That ye may know -
Inheritance
(c) The measure of every
(c) That ye may know -
part
Power
(3) THREEFOLD APPLICATION
(3) THE THREEFOLD UNION
(4:20-32)
(1:19 to 2:7)
(a) Put off old man
(a) Quickened together
(b) Put on new man
(b) Raised together
(c) Put away the lie
(c) Seated together
(4) THREE WORKS
(4) THREEFOLD WALK
(2:8-10)
(5:1 to 6:9)
(a) Not of works
(a) Walk in love
(b) Walk as light
(b) We are His work
(c) Walk circumspectly
(c) Unto good works
(5) THREEFOLD STAND
(5) THREEFOLD PEACE
(6:10-13)
(2:11-19)
(a) Far off nigh - Peace
(a) Stand against Devil
(b) Withstand evil day
(b) Two made one - Peace
(c) He came and preached
(c) Stand, having `worked
out'
-Peace
(6) THREEFOLD UNION
(6) THREEFOLD EQUIPMENT
(2:19-22)
(6:14-18)
(a) Citizens together
(a) Girdle and breastplate
(b) Framed together
(b) Shoes and shield
(c) Builded together
(c) Helmet and sword
(7) THREEFOLD EQUALITY
(7) THREEFOLD PRAYER
(3:1-13)
(6:19,20)
(a) Heirs together
(a) Open mouth
(b) Members together
(b) Speak boldly
(c) Partakers together
(c) As I ought
THE CENTRAL PRAYER (3:14-21)
(a) That He would grant strength
(b) That ye may be able to comprehend