Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Ephesians
- proper noun
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Epístola de Pablo a los Efesios
- The Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Ephesians emphasizes the importance of unity in the church.
Examples
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Many scholars have studied the theology of the Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Ephesians.
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The Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Ephesians addresses themes of unity and redemption.
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During Bible study, we discussed passages from the Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Ephesians.
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Many scholars study the Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Ephesians for its theological insights.
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In our theology class, we explored the teachings of the Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Ephesians.
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The Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Ephesians provides guidance on living a life rooted in faith.
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During our discussion, we reflected on the message of love found in the Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Ephesians.
Synonyms
A New Testament letter by Paul to Christians in Ephesus about unity in Christ
A book of the New Testament with a letter from Paul to Christians in Ephesus
Surface Forms
Morphology
epistle + of + Paul + the + Apostle + to + the + Ephesians
The phrase is a literal, descriptive title: 'epistle' = letter, 'Paul the Apostle' = the author, and 'to the Ephesians' = the recipients, so the overall meaning (a letter from Paul to the Ephesians) is directly derivable from the parts. This compositional possessive/prepositional structure is common cross-linguistically and would be clear to a B1 learner who knows the constituent words and names.
Etymology
Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Ephesians is literally a letter written by Paul to the Christians in the city of Ephesus. The letter gives teaching about how believers are united in Christ and about 'salvation' and 'unity', so it became the name of a New Testament book used for church teaching.
