Ephesians 81-82_22 Ephesians 4:15-16
Ephesians 1981-82 Corps Teachings. Lesson 19: Ephesians 4:15-16 EPHESIANS 4:15, 16 March 31, 1982 And the King James of Ephesians 4:15 reads as follows: Ephesians 4:15 But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ: “…speaking the truth”—In Aramaic the words are “we were strengthened.” The Greek word has so many different meanings to it, like it does have speaking the truth. But it also has words like maintaining the truth, holding the truth, living the truth, [sneezes]…(excuse me) teaching the truth, being truthfully sincere in love. Those are all the different usages of the Greek word here that’s translated “speaking the truth.” The word “love” again is the word agapē or agapaō, which is the love of God in the renewed mind. This “may grow up” is from that Greek word axio. The Greek word here, of course, is auxēsōmen, the usage, but the root is the same, which means to grow up, to develop, to mature, and this is the second purpose that’s given here in verse 15. The first purpose is given in verse 14, “that we be no more children.” But to mature, you develop, you grow up into a holy temple. And then “which is the head”—And that’s a figure of speech, a Metaphor. “…even Christ”—where Christ, of course, is compared to the head of the human body. And the head is a part of the body, but it’s the head that guides the motion. It controls. It sends all the information to the rest of the body. So I…the literal translation of this fifteenth verse of Ephesians 4. And I don’t know if I’m right about this, but I sometimes feel that this verse 15 and 16 are perhaps two of the greatest verses in the Book of Ephesians. There’s so much in here but this stuff is just unbelievable in here, and that’s why I believe it. It’s just so great. Literally I translated it: Ephesians 4:15 Literal translation according to usage But speaking the truth in love will grow up in him in all things who is the head, Christ. (May I have some coffee plea
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Tweet Topic: logospedia Format: AUDIO Publication Date: 1981-82 Victor Paul Wierwille was a Bible scholar and teacher for over four decades. By means of Dr. Wierwille's dynamic teaching of the accuracy and integrity of God's Word, foundational class and advanced class graduates of Power for Abundant Living have learned that the one great requirement for every student of the Bible is to rightly divide the Word of Truth. Thus, his presentation of the Word of God was designed for students who desire the in-depth-accuracy of God’s Word. In his many years of research, Dr. Wierwille studied with such men as Karl Barth, E. Stanley Jones, Glenn Clark, Bishop K.C. Pillai, and George M. Lamsa. His formal training included Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Theology degrees from Mission House (Lakeland) College and Seminary. He studied at the University of Chicago and at Princeton Theological Seminar