Ephesians 5:21, the last verse in a chain of expressions explaining what being filled with the Spirit looks like, is also a transition to the next section. Addressed to all Christians, regardless of social rank, this verse recalls the New Testament emphasis on believers patterning their relational styles on the humility and kindness of Christ. Because the Holy Spirit is the Spirit of Christ, the Spirit resists pride, self-sufficiency and self-exaltation. Since verse 21 lacks a verb in the Greek, it is also a springboard for instruction on the shape submission and authority are to take in specific relationships.
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Dr. Robert Adams, Jr. became pastor of Faith Presbyterian Church ARP, in Merritt Island, Florida, in 2008, after serving as an intern and associate pastor since 2002. He was ordained in the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Synod in 2003. He is a graduate of Reformed Theological...