Paul illustrates his strategy for holiness (detailed in 4:17-24) with 5 specific illustrations.

Paul describes Christ’s dispensing of gifted leaders to the church to equip the saints for ministry and to edify the church so that it can be unified around sound doctrine and achieve growth and maturity in Christ.

Paul describes the walk of unity, which, as with our Trintarian God, manifests a unique diversity within the unity of the body of Christ.

Paul prays for the Holy Spirit’s transforming power, for Jesus to be the controlling force in our lives and for the capacity to fully understand and know the riches of God and His love.

Paul explains the “mystery” of Jew and Gentile sharing equally in New Covenant blessings in the church.

Paul describes the unified body of Christ—Jew and Gentile together—as a new kingdom, a new family and a new Temple.

An extended discussion on legalism vs. grace.

Paul contrasts our past (“dead in our sins”) with now being “alive to God” by grace through faith in Jesus.

Paul prays that God will through His Spirit enable the Ephesians to understand all God has done for them in the past, the present and the future and that they will understand the power now available to them.

Paul invites us to praise each member of the Trinity for their work in the plan of redemption.