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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. Because you fear Christ. Lit. “in the fear of Christ.”1 While the ethic taught in Rom 12:1 ff. is motivated by the “mercies of God,” the reference to a “fear” evoked by Christ is strange. Never again in the NT is the formula “fear of Christ” found. Probably in order to harmonize 5:21 with OT and NT passages that denote the “fear of God” or “of the Lord” as the basic human attitude, some MSS have substituted either of those readings for the one given. Our translation of phobos in vs. 21
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