best way to keep pride and smugness in check. The rest of this chapter deals with the abolition of the law, the calling of the Gentiles and the universality of the church, in which Jews and Gentiles have been united by Christ. ANNOTATIONS ON EPHESIANS. THE RICHES OF GOD’S GRACE. JOHN CALVIN: In the second chapter Paul focuses on the riches of God’s grace. He reminds the Ephesians of how badly off they were before they were called to Christ. We never become properly conscious of how much we owe to
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