Ephesians

  1:1-2.  Many early manuscripts read as does the RSV, “To the saints who are also faithful in Christ Jesus:” with no mention of Ephesus.  The epistle does seem to be too general and impersonal to be aimed only at a specific church.  Many good authorities date Ephesians to the time of Paul’s imprisonment in Rome, perhaps about A.D.60-61.  Tychicus was charged with delivering both Colossians and Ephesians (cf. 6:21-22; Col.4:7-9).

     Predestination: Eph.1:3-2:10.  Cf. John 3:1-10; Acts 13:48; Ro.8:28-9:23, 11:5-7;       1 Cor.1:22-31; 2Tim.1:9 (see especially notes on Ro.9).