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14) the three forms of expression all occur, and, besides the instances of actual occurrence above cited, one or other of them is implied also in vs. 4 ( ejn aujtw'/ ), vs. 6 ( ejn tw'/ hjgaphmevnw/ ), vs. 7 ( ejn w|/ ), vs. 11 ( ejn aujtw'/ ), vs. 13 ( ejn w|/ ).

Indeed in the rhythmical passage 1:3-14 the relation of the believer to Christ is shewn by development of the expression ejn Cristw'/ .

It is ‘in Christ’ ( ejn Cristw'/ ) that the Divine blessing is bestowed upon us (1:3). Eternal election ‘in Him’ is spoken of (vs. 4) as resting on a predestination to sonship: in Him too grace (vs. 6; 2:7; 4:32) and redemption (1:7) are ours. In Him, the Incarnate Son, God's purpose (1:9) was embodied and accomplished, and would (vs. 10) find its consummation. In Him the faithful of Israel had found fulfilment of their hope (vv. 11, 12); in Him Gentiles received (vs. 13) the glad tidings of salvation and the gift of the Holy Spirit.

In the passage (2:1-10) describing what God in His mercy and love has done for man, it is ‘in Christ Jesus’ that man is seen to be (2:6) quickened, restored, and exalted:—in Him it is (vs. 7) that the wealth of God's grace and goodness is manifested; in Him that Christians, a new creation, can do the works which God has prepared for them.

The other instances of ejn Cristw'/ jIhsou' in this Epistle are:

:13. nuni; de; ejn Cristw'/ jIhsou' uJmei'" oi{ pote o[nte" makra;n ejgenhvqhte ejgguv" ,—followed by ktivsh/ ejn aujtw'/ eij" e{na a[nqrwpon (vs. 16).
:6.
ei\nai ta; e[qnh sunklhronovma kai; suvnswma kai; sunmevtoca th'" ejpaggeliva" ejn Cristw'/ jIhsou' .
:21.
aujtw'/ hJ dovxa ejn th'/ ejkklhsiva/ kai; ejn Cristw'/ jIhsou' [where see note ad loc. ].

The only other occurrence of ejn Cristw'/ in the Epistle is at 4:32 kaqw;" kai; oJ qeo;" ejn Cristw'/ ejcarivsato uJmi'n ,—which recalls 2 Cor. 5:19 ( v. inf. ).

In Eph. 3:11 ejn tw'/ cristw'/ jIhsou' tw'/ kurivw/ hJmw'n we have the same combination and order of titles as in Col. 2:6 wJ" ou\n parelavbete to;n cristo;n jIhsou'n to;n kuvrion, ejn aujtw'/ peripatei'te (cf. Eph. 4:20, 21).

This twofold title brings together the confession to;n cristo;n jIhsou'n (Acts 5:42), implied in the tou' cristou' jIhsou' of Eph. 3:1, with the confession Kuvrio" jIhsou'" (1 Cor. 12:3, Rom. 10:9) implied in the ejn tw'/ kurivw/ jIhsou' of Eph. 1:15:—a phrase which occurs nowhere else in St Paul.

(The combination ejn Cristw'/ jIhsou' tw'/ kurivw/ hJmw'n occurs 1 Cor. 15:31, Rom. 6:23, 8:39.)

The simple phrase ejn kurivw/ is found

( a ) 1 Th. 3:8

5:12

2 Th. 3:4 1 Cor. 1:31

4:7

7:22, 39

9:1 f. 11:11

15:58

Col. 3:18, 20


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