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14. What two things does Paul pray to God for on behalf of the Ephesians?

• Mercy and understanding

• Spiritual wisdom and unconditional love

• Unconditional love and mercy

• Spiritual wisdom and understanding

15. Of what does Paul say Satan is the prince?

a. power of the air

b. power of contention

c. power of sin

d. power of all that is evi

• Power of the air

• Power of the contention

• Power of sin

• Power of all the evil

16. Paul told his readers that they couldn't take credit for their salvation because it was a ___

from God. What did he call it? Hint: (one word: a different word for present)

17. What two groups does Paul say make up the foundation of God's house?

a. apostles and prophets

b. Jews and Gentiles

c. prophets and judges

d. apostles and judges

• Apostles and prophets

• Jews and gentiles

• Prophets and judges

• Apostles and judges

18. Which of these was not part of Paul's prayer for the Ephesians?

• All these were a part of the prayer

• That their roots would be more and more at home in their hearts

• That they would have the power to understand how deep God's love is

19. Whose example does Paul say Christians should follow in chapter five?

• Christ's

• Paul's

• Their pastor's

• The elders

20. How many pieces of spiritual armor are there?

• 5

• 3

• 7

• 6

21. This quiz will reflect the traditional view that Paul was the writer of Ephesians. Modern

scholarship, however, has questioned this. Which of the following has been put forward

to cast doubt on Paul's authorship?

• The vocabulary used

• Theological issues

• The length of sentences

• All of these

22. One of the significant themes of Ephesians is that of love. In chapter 2, Paul writes

that, because of God's great love for everyone, he "made us alive with Christ even when

we were dead in transgressions" (Ephesians 2 v. 5). He sees this, in turn, as leading to

which further development?

• a. The creation of an independent Gentile state

• b. The promise that God will overlook all of our sins

• c. The uniting, in Jesus, of Jews and Gentiles

• d. The need to separate men and women in worship so as to avoid temptation

23. In chapter 3, Paul is so eager to speak of the need to be both rooted and established in

God's love, that he comes out with which of the following paradoxes?

• a. He wishes people to "give birth to death within them".

• b. He wishes people to "know this love that surpasses knowledge"

• He wishes people to "be joyful about the present sorrow".

• d. He wishes people to "know this love that surpasses knowledge" with the passion of hatred".