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Ephesians 4–6: Introduction, Translation and Commentary on Chapter 4–6 is unavailable, but you can change that!

In these two volumes Barth has followed the structure of Ephesians: upon the praise of God (chapters 1–3) are based the admonitions (chapters 4–6). But just as the epistle is an integral whole, so is the author’s commentary. Through his special understanding and love of the apostle Paul, Markus Barth reopens to modern man the ancient message of love, worship and joy.

5:21–6:9 is called a Haustafel (Table of Household Duties). Two similar Haustafeln are presented in Col 3:18–4:1 and 1 Peter 2:13–3:7,6 but only the Ephesian version opens with a call to mutual subordination. In Eph 5:22 ff., the call for specific subordination of one group to another is indissolubly tied to the mutual order proclaimed in 5:21. Except in some variant readings (see fn. 8), the term “subordinate” is not even repeated in vs. 22. The single imperative of vs. 21 (“subordinate yourselves
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