{"commentaries":[],"citedBy":{"1":[],"2":[],"3":[{"id":"calvin.JHN.17.21.1","author":"John Calvin","author_dates":"1509-1564","tradition":"Reformed","era":"Reformation","died":1564,"ref":"John 17:21","href":"/jhn/17/#v21-calvin","text":"Ephesians 4:3, 11-16","snippet":"… to grow into Christ, who is the Head, from whom the whole body joined together, and connected by every bond of supply, according to the operation in the measure of every part, maketh increase of it to edifcation, (Ephesians 4:3, 11-16."}],"4":[{"id":"westcott.JHN.17.21.1","author":"B. F. Westcott","author_dates":"1825-1901","tradition":"Anglican","era":"The 1800s","died":1901,"ref":"John 17:21","href":"/jhn/17/#v21-westcott","text":"Eph. iv. 4","snippet":"… with which it is compared, is offered as something far more than a mere moral unity of purpose, feeling, affection ; it is, in some mysterious mode which we cannot distinctly apprehend, a vital unity (Rom. xii. 5 ; Eph. iv. 4)."}],"5":[],"6":[],"7":[{"id":"bengel.JHN.3.34.1","author":"Johann Albrecht Bengel","author_dates":"1687-1752","tradition":"Lutheran Pietist","era":"Puritans and the 1700s","died":1752,"ref":"John 3:34","href":"/jhn/3/#v34-bengel","text":"Eph. iv. 7","snippet":"for not by measure) The giving of the Spirit is one, and that, made to Christ; under which we are contained, to whomsoever a measure is imparted, Eph. iv. 7, “ Unto every one of us is given grace, according to the measure of the gift of Christ ;” John i. 16, “Of His fulness have all we received, and grace for grace."},{"id":"westcott.JHN.4.10.2","author":"B. F. Westcott","author_dates":"1825-1901","tradition":"Anglican","era":"The 1800s","died":1901,"ref":"John 4:10","href":"/jhn/4/#v10-westcott","text":"iv. 7","snippet":"… bounty, honour, privilege ; and is used of the gift of the Spirit (Acts ii. 38, viii. 20, x. 45, xi. 17), and of the gift of redemption in Christ (Rom. v. 15 ; 2 Cor. ix. 15), manifested in various ways (Eph. iii. 7, iv. 7; Hebr. vi. 4)."}],"8":[{"id":"henry.JHN.17.6.1","author":"Matthew Henry","author_dates":"1662-1714","tradition":"English Nonconformist (Presbyterian)","era":"Puritans and the 1700s","died":1714,"ref":"John 17:6","href":"/jhn/17/#v6-henry","text":"Eph. iv. 8, 11","snippet":"See Eph. iv. 8, 11; Ps. lxviii. 18."},{"id":"henry.JHN.17.18.2","author":"Matthew Henry","author_dates":"1662-1714","tradition":"English Nonconformist (Presbyterian)","era":"Puritans and the 1700s","died":1714,"ref":"John 17:18","href":"/jhn/17/#v18-henry","text":"Eph. iv. 8","snippet":"Christ received gifts for men (Ps. lxviii. 18), and then gave them to men (Eph. iv. 8), and therefore prays aid of his Father to warrant and uphold those gifts, and confirm his grant of them."},{"id":"ryle.JHN.14.12.2","author":"J. C. Ryle","author_dates":"1816-1900","tradition":"Anglican (Evangelical)","era":"The 1800s","died":1900,"ref":"John 14:12","href":"/jhn/14/#v12-ryle","text":"Ephes. iv. 8","snippet":"(Ephes. iv. 8."},{"id":"westcott.JHN.14.12.1","author":"B. F. Westcott","author_dates":"1825-1901","tradition":"Anglican","era":"The 1800s","died":1901,"ref":"John 14:12","href":"/jhn/14/#v12-westcott","text":"Eph. iv. 8","snippet":"The idea is not that the disciples will henceforward work because Christ will be absent; but that His going increases their power (xvi. 7; comp. Eph. iv. 8 ff.; Phil. iv. 13)."}],"9":[{"id":"henry.JHN.6.62.1","author":"Matthew Henry","author_dates":"1662-1714","tradition":"English Nonconformist (Presbyterian)","era":"Puritans and the 1700s","died":1714,"ref":"John 6:62","href":"/jhn/6/#v62-henry","text":"Eph. iv. 9, 10","snippet":"If he ascended, certainly he descended, Eph. iv. 9, 10."},{"id":"westcott.JHN.6.38.1","author":"B. F. Westcott","author_dates":"1825-1901","tradition":"Anglican","era":"The 1800s","died":1901,"ref":"John 6:38","href":"/jhn/6/#v38-westcott","text":"Eph. iv. 9","snippet":"Comp. iii. 13 ; (Eph. iv. 9 f. ?)."}],"10":[{"id":"calvin.JHN.16.10.1","author":"John Calvin","author_dates":"1509-1564","tradition":"Reformed","era":"Reformation","died":1564,"ref":"John 16:10","href":"/jhn/16/#v10-calvin","text":"Ephesians 4:10","snippet":"… Paul declares that he rose for our justification, (Romans 4:25) so he now sits at the right hand of the Father in such a manner as to exercise all the authority that has been given to him, and thus to fill all things, (Ephesians 4:10."},{"id":"henry.JHN.6.62.1","author":"Matthew Henry","author_dates":"1662-1714","tradition":"English Nonconformist (Presbyterian)","era":"Puritans and the 1700s","died":1714,"ref":"John 6:62","href":"/jhn/6/#v62-henry","text":"Eph. iv. 9, 10","snippet":"If he ascended, certainly he descended, Eph. iv. 9, 10."}],"11":[{"id":"calvin.JHN.17.21.1","author":"John Calvin","author_dates":"1509-1564","tradition":"Reformed","era":"Reformation","died":1564,"ref":"John 17:21","href":"/jhn/17/#v21-calvin","text":"Ephesians 4:3, 11-16","snippet":"… to grow into Christ, who is the Head, from whom the whole body joined together, and connected by every bond of supply, according to the operation in the measure of every part, maketh increase of it to edifcation, (Ephesians 4:3, 11-16."},{"id":"calvin.JHN.20.21.2","author":"John Calvin","author_dates":"1509-1564","tradition":"Reformed","era":"Reformation","died":1564,"ref":"John 20:21","href":"/jhn/20/#v21-calvin","text":"Ephesians 4:11","snippet":"… and should, afterwards, put those persons in his room to supply his absence, for this reason Paul says that he gave some, apostles; some, evangelists; some, pastors, to govern the Church till the end of the world, (Ephesians 4:11."},{"id":"henry.JHN.17.6.1","author":"Matthew Henry","author_dates":"1662-1714","tradition":"English Nonconformist (Presbyterian)","era":"Puritans and the 1700s","died":1714,"ref":"John 17:6","href":"/jhn/17/#v6-henry","text":"Eph. iv. 8, 11","snippet":"See Eph. iv. 8, 11; Ps. lxviii. 18."}],"12":[{"id":"calvin.JHN.17.21.1","author":"John Calvin","author_dates":"1509-1564","tradition":"Reformed","era":"Reformation","died":1564,"ref":"John 17:21","href":"/jhn/17/#v21-calvin","text":"Ephesians 4:3, 11-16","snippet":"… to grow into Christ, who is the Head, from whom the whole body joined together, and connected by every bond of supply, according to the operation in the measure of every part, maketh increase of it to edifcation, (Ephesians 4:3, 11-16."},{"id":"henry.JHN.12.31.3","author":"Matthew Henry","author_dates":"1662-1714","tradition":"English Nonconformist (Presbyterian)","era":"Puritans and the 1700s","died":1714,"ref":"John 12:31","href":"/jhn/12/#v31-henry","text":"Eph. iv. 12","snippet":"… of this world, because he rules over the men of the world by the things of the world; he is the ruler of the darkness of this world, that is, of this dark world, of those in it that walk in darkness, 2 Cor. iv. 4; Eph. iv. 12."}],"13":[{"id":"calvin.JHN.17.21.1","author":"John Calvin","author_dates":"1509-1564","tradition":"Reformed","era":"Reformation","died":1564,"ref":"John 17:21","href":"/jhn/17/#v21-calvin","text":"Ephesians 4:3, 11-16","snippet":"… to grow into Christ, who is the Head, from whom the whole body joined together, and connected by every bond of supply, according to the operation in the measure of every part, maketh increase of it to edifcation, (Ephesians 4:3, 11-16."},{"id":"henry.JHN.17.21.4","author":"Matthew Henry","author_dates":"1662-1714","tradition":"English Nonconformist (Presbyterian)","era":"Puritans and the 1700s","died":1714,"ref":"John 17:21","href":"/jhn/17/#v21-henry","text":"Eph. iv. 13","snippet":"But this prayer of Christ will not have its complete answer till all the saints come to heaven, for then, and not till then, they shall be perfect in one, v. 23; Eph. iv. 13."}],"14":[{"id":"calvin.JHN.17.21.1","author":"John Calvin","author_dates":"1509-1564","tradition":"Reformed","era":"Reformation","died":1564,"ref":"John 17:21","href":"/jhn/17/#v21-calvin","text":"Ephesians 4:3, 11-16","snippet":"… to grow into Christ, who is the Head, from whom the whole body joined together, and connected by every bond of supply, according to the operation in the measure of every part, maketh increase of it to edifcation, (Ephesians 4:3, 11-16."}],"15":[{"id":"calvin.JHN.17.21.1","author":"John Calvin","author_dates":"1509-1564","tradition":"Reformed","era":"Reformation","died":1564,"ref":"John 17:21","href":"/jhn/17/#v21-calvin","text":"Ephesians 4:3, 11-16","snippet":"… to grow into Christ, who is the Head, from whom the whole body joined together, and connected by every bond of supply, according to the operation in the measure of every part, maketh increase of it to edifcation, (Ephesians 4:3, 11-16."}],"16":[{"id":"calvin.JHN.17.21.1","author":"John Calvin","author_dates":"1509-1564","tradition":"Reformed","era":"Reformation","died":1564,"ref":"John 17:21","href":"/jhn/17/#v21-calvin","text":"Ephesians 4:3, 11-16","snippet":"… to grow into Christ, who is the Head, from whom the whole body joined together, and connected by every bond of supply, according to the operation in the measure of every part, maketh increase of it to edifcation, (Ephesians 4:3, 11-16."}],"17":[{"id":"calvin.JHN.5.25.2","author":"John Calvin","author_dates":"1509-1564","tradition":"Reformed","era":"Reformation","died":1564,"ref":"John 5:25","href":"/jhn/5/#v25-calvin","text":"4:17","snippet":"… of the understanding, that we are enemies to God, and opposed to his righteousness, in every affection of our heart; that we wander in darkness like blind persons, and are given up to wicked lusts, (Ephesians 2:1; 4:17."}],"18":[],"19":[],"20":[],"21":[{"id":"henry.JHN.16.14-15.1","author":"Matthew Henry","author_dates":"1662-1714","tradition":"English Nonconformist (Presbyterian)","era":"Puritans and the 1700s","died":1714,"ref":"John 16:14–15","href":"/jhn/16/#v14-henry","text":"Eph. iv. 21","snippet":"[2.] The Spirit glorified Christ by leading his followers into the truth as it is in Jesus, Eph. iv. 21."},{"id":"ryle.JHN.5.24.1","author":"J. C. Ryle","author_dates":"1816-1900","tradition":"Anglican (Evangelical)","era":"The 1800s","died":1900,"ref":"John 5:24","href":"/jhn/5/#v24-ryle","text":"Eph. iv. 21","snippet":"(Eph. iv. 21.)"}],"22":[],"23":[],"24":[{"id":"westcott.JHN.3.21.1","author":"B. F. Westcott","author_dates":"1825-1901","tradition":"Anglican","era":"The 1800s","died":1901,"ref":"John 3:21","href":"/jhn/3/#v21-westcott","text":"Eph. iv. 24","snippet":"Comp. Eph. iv. 24, v. 9."}],"25":[],"26":[],"27":[],"28":[{"id":"henry.JHN.13.29.1","author":"Matthew Henry","author_dates":"1662-1714","tradition":"English Nonconformist (Presbyterian)","era":"Puritans and the 1700s","died":1714,"ref":"John 13:29","href":"/jhn/13/#v29-henry","text":"Eph. iv. 28","snippet":"… he was poor himself, but because he did so much good in other ways, curing so many gratis; yet, to set us an example, he gave, for the relief of the poor, out of that which he had for the subsistence of his family; see Eph. iv. 28."}],"29":[],"30":[{"id":"westcott.JHN.3.33.1","author":"B. F. Westcott","author_dates":"1825-1901","tradition":"Anglican","era":"The 1800s","died":1901,"ref":"John 3:33","href":"/jhn/3/#v33-westcott","text":"iv. 30","snippet":"Eph. i. 13, iv. 30."}],"31":[],"32":[]}}