Scripture Readings - Ephesians

Ephesians
This letter was written while Paul was a prisoner (3:1; 4:1; 6:20) at about the same time as the Epistle to the Colossians, since it shares many of the same phrases and expressions as that Epistle. Because important early manuscripts and Church Fathers make no reference to Ephesus in 1:1 and because the letter contains no personal greetings, etc., most scholars see it as a sort of encyclical or circular letter of which copies were sent to several Churches in Asia Minor.
The theme of the letter is God’s eternal purpose in establishing and completing the universal Church of Jesus Christ. Although of various backgrounds and nationalities, the members of this community have been called by God the Father, redeemed and forgiven through His Son, and incorporated into a fellowship, sealed and directed by the divine, indwelling Spirit (1:5,12,13; 2:18-20; 3:14,16,17; 4:4-6). In the letter the figures of the Church as the Body of Christ (1:23; 4:16), the Building or Temple of God (2:20-22) and the Bride of Christ (5:23-32) are developed.

Reading Read Time Hit Count
Ephesians 1:1-9 (16th Thursday after Pentecost) 1 min 3889
Ephesians 1:7-17 (16th Friday after Pentecost) 1 min 4074
Ephesians 1:16-19; 3:19-21 (At the Beginning of Instruction) 1 min 3535
Ephesians 1:16-23 (28th Saturday after Pentecost) 1 min 4717
Ephesians 1:22-2:3 (17th Monday after Pentecost) 1 min 4702
Ephesians 2:4-10 (23rd Sunday after Pentecost) 1 min 5215
Ephesians 2:11-13 (29th Saturday after Pentecost) - 4375
Ephesians 2:14-22 (24th Sunday after Pentecost) 1 min 4412
Ephesians 2:19-3:7 (17th Tuesday after Pentecost) 1 min 4157
Ephesians 3:8-21 (17th Wednesday after Pentecost) 2 mins 4386
Ephesians 4:1-7 (25th Sunday after Pentecost) 1 min 4837
Ephesians 4.7-13 (Sunday After the Theophany) 1 min 5064
Ephesians 4:14-19 (17th Thursday after Pentecost) 1 min 4695
Ephesians 4:17-25 (17th Friday after Pentecost) 1 min 4111
Ephesians 4:25-32 (18th Monday after Pentecost) 1 min 4081
Ephesians 5:1-8 (Saturday after Pentecost) 1 min 4148
Ephesians 5:8-19 (Monday after Pentecost) 1 min 5482
Ephesians 5:9-19 (26th Sunday after Pentecost) 1 min 4325
Ephesians 5:9-19 (Saint) 1 min 4663
Ephesians 5:9-21 (For Every Need and For Giving Thanks) 1 min 4721
Ephesians 5:20-26 (18th Tuesday after Pentecost) 1 min 4140
Ephesians 5:20-33 (For Marriage) 1 min 10646
Ephesians 5:25-33 (18th Wednesday after Pentecost) 1 min 4060
Ephesians 5:33-6:9 (18th Thursday after Pentecost) 1 min 4485