EPISTLE TO THE EPHESIANS. 116 



Ephes. 1:7: "In whom we have redemption through 

 his blood, thd forgiveness of sins."* 



Colos. 1 : 14 : "In jvhom we have redemption through 

 his blood, the forgiveness of sins. "f 



Besides the sameness of the words, it is further remark- 

 able that the sentence is in both places preceded by the 

 same introductory idea. In the epistle to the Ephesians, it 

 is the ''Beloved,'' 7^yaiv7]fi£v<p ; in that to the Colossians, it is 

 " his dear Son" vlov njg aycnzTjc avTov, " in whom we have 

 redemption." The sentence appears to have been suggested 

 to the mind of the writer by the idea which had accompa- 

 nied it before. 



Ephes. 1:10: " All things in Christ, both which are in 

 heaven and which are on earth ; even in him."t 



Colos. 1 : 20 : " All things by him, whether they be 

 things in earth, or things in heaven." § 



This quotation is the more observable, because the con- 

 necting of things in earth with things in heaven is a very 

 singular sentiment, and found nowhere else but in these two 

 epistles. The words also are introduced by describing the 

 union which Christ had efiected, and they are followed by 

 telling the Gentile churches that they were incorporated 

 into it. 



Ephes. 3:2: " The dispensation of the grace of God, 

 which is given me to you-ward."ll 



Colos. 1 : 25 : " The dispensation of God, which is given 

 to me for you."^ 



Of these sentences it may likew^ise be observed, that the 



^ Eplies. 1:7: 'Ev cj exoiiev ttjv uizoAvrpuaLv 6ta rov ai/j.a~og avrov, 

 T^v 'afeoLV rC)v ■KapaTTTUfuiTCJv. 



t Colos. 1 : 14 : 'Ev u exofiev ttjv uTToTivrpuatv dia rov aifiaroc; avTOv, 

 r^v 'a<(>eacv tuiv dftaprubv. However, it must be observed, that ia this 

 latter text many cojnes have not Siu rov ctfiarog avTOv. 



t Ephes. 1:10: Ta re ev Tolg ovpavolg kui ra kirl r?/g y;}f, h avro). 



^ Colos. 1 : 20 : Ai' avrov eIte tu etzI rrjc y^r, dvE ra iv rolg ovpavolg. 



II Ephes. 3 ; 2 : Trjv o'lKovofLtav x^pi-~^^ "^ov Qeov Ti/i dcrdharjr fiot €i( 



^ Colos. 1 : 25 : T^v oiKovo/iiav tuv Qeov, t7)v doT^itaav /aoi eig vfiug 



