The Message of Ephesians

God’s new society

John Stott

Rector Emeritus of All Souls Church, Langham Place, London and President of the London Institute for Contemporary Christianity

Series editors: J. A. Motyer (OT)

John Stott (NT)

Derek Tidball (Bible Themes)

InterVarsity Press

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© John R. W. Stott 1979. Originally published under the title God’s New Society.

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Cover photograph: Robert Cushman Hayes

USA ISBN-10: 0-87784-287-6

USA ISBN-13: 978-0-87784-287-3

UK ISBN-10: 0-85110-735-4

UK ISBN-13: 978-0-85110-735-6

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Stott, John R. W.

The message of Ephesians.

(The Bible speaks today)

Reprint. Originally published: God’s new society.

Downers Grove, Ill.: InterVarsity Press, 1979.

Includes bibliographical references.

1. Bible. N.T. Ephesians—Commentaries.

I. Title. II. Series.

BS2695.3.S82 1986 227´.5077 86-10474

ISBN 0-87784-287-6 (pbk.)

British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data

A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library.