Ephesians 2:18

Ephesians 2:18 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)For through him we both have access by one Spirit unto the Father.
• New International Version (NIV)For through him we both have access to the Father by one Spirit.
• English Standard Version (ESV)For through him we both have access in one Spirit to the Father.
• New King James Version (NKJV)For through Him we both have access by one Spirit to the Father.

Context of Ephesians 2:18

16and reconciling both of them to God in one body through the cross, by which He put to death their hostility. 17He came and preached peace to you who were far away and peace to those who were near. For through Him we both have access to the Father by one Spirit. 19Therefore you are no longer strangers and foreigners, but fellow citizens with the saints and members of God’s household, 20built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus Himself as the cornerstone.

Ephesians 2:18 word by word

ὅτι δι᾽ αὐτοῦ ἔχομεν τὴν προσαγωγὴν οἱ ἀμφότεροι ἐν ἑνὶ πνεύματι πρὸς τὸν πατέρα.¶Read the interlinear

• Forὅτιhoti · that/since: sinceG3754
• throughδιάdia · through/because ofG1223
• Himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• we both haveἀμφότεροςamphoteros · bothG297
• we both haveἔχωechō · to have/beG2192
• accessπροσαγωγήprosagōgē · accessG4318
• toπρόςpros · to/withG4314
• Fatherπατήρpatēr · fatherG3962
• byἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• oneεἷςheis · oneG1520
• Spiritπνεῦμαpneuma · spirit/breath: spiritG4151

Cross-references for Ephesians 2:18

• Ephesians 3:12In Him and through faith in Him we may enter God’s presence with boldness and confidence.
• John 10:7So He said to them again, “Truly, truly, I tell you, I am the gate for the sheep.
• John 14:6Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.
• Romans 5:2through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we stand. And we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God.
• Hebrews 4:15For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who was tempted in every way that we are, yet was without sin.
• Hebrews 7:19(for the law made nothing perfect), and a better hope is introduced, by which we draw near to God.
• Hebrews 10:19Therefore, brothers, since we have confidence to enter the Most Holy Place by the blood of Jesus,
• 1 Peter 1:21Through Him you believe in God, who raised Him from the dead and glorified Him; and so your faith and hope are in God.
• 1 Peter 3:18For Christ also suffered for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God. He was put to death in the body but made alive in the Spirit,
• 1 John 2:1My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you will not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate before the Father—Jesus Christ, the Righteous One.
• Ephesians 4:4There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to one hope when you were called;
• Ephesians 6:18Pray in the Spirit at all times, with every kind of prayer and petition. To this end, stay alert with all perseverance in your prayers for all the saints.
• Zechariah 12:10Then I will pour out on the house of David and on the people of Jerusalem a spirit of grace and prayer, and they will look on Me, the One they have pierced. They will mourn for Him as one mourns for an only child, and grieve bitterly for Him as one grieves for a firstborn son.
• Romans 8:15For you did not receive a spirit of slavery that returns you to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption to sonship, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!”
• 1 Corinthians 12:13For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, slave or free, and we were all given one Spirit to drink.
• Jude 1:20But you, beloved, by building yourselves up in your most holy faith and praying in the Holy Spirit,

Commentaries on Ephesians 2:18

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 18For through him - Christ Jesus, we both - Jews and Gentiles, have access by one Spirit - through the influence of the Holy Ghost, unto the Father - God Almighty. This text is a plain proof of the holy Trinity. Jews and Gentiles are to be presented unto God the Father; the Spirit of God works in their hearts, and prepares them for this presentation; and Jesus Christ himself introduces them. No soul can have access to God but by Jesus Christ, and he…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 18For through him - That is, he has secured this result that we have access to God. This he did by his death - reconciling us to God by the doctrines which he taught - acquainting us with God; and by his intercession in heaven - by which our “prayers gain acceptance” with him. We both have access - Both Jews and Gentiles; see the notes at Romans 5:2. We are permitted to approach God through him, or in his name. The Greek word here - ́ prosagōgē- relates…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 14-18Verses 14-18 Jesus Christ made peace by the sacrifice of himself; in every sense Christ was their Peace, the author, centre, and substance of their being at peace with God, and of their union with the Jewish believers in one church. Through the person, sacrifice, and mediation of Christ, sinners are allowed to draw near to God as a Father, and are brought with acceptance into his presence, with their worship and services, under the teaching of the Holy…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 18Because of Christ’s sacrifice for sins, both Jewish and Gentile believers receive the Holy Spirit. This allows them to approach God openly (see 3:12; compare Acts 10:34–37, 44–48; 1 Peter 3:18).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1818. Translate, "For it is through Him (Joh 14:6; He 10:19) that we have our access (Ep 3:12; Ro 5:2), both of us, in (that is, united in, that is, "by," 1Co 12:13, Greek) one Spirit to the Father," namely, as our common Father, reconciled to both alike; whence flows the removal of all separation between Jew and Gentile. The oneness of "the Spirit," through which we both have our access, is necessarily followed by oneness of the body, the Church (Ep 2:16)…Read the comment

Topics related to Ephesians 2:18

• Atonement
• Church
• Fellowship
• God
• Holy Spirit
• Jesus Continued
• Prayer
• Reconciliation

In the dictionaries

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• Intercession of Christ
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Commentaries on Ephesians 2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings