Paul encourages the Ephesians to walk in a worthy manner with humility, gentleness, patience and love so as to help promote unity (v1-3). This is a great goal and focus in this letter, the unity there should be in Christ.

There should be unity because there is one body, one Spirit, one hope, one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and one Father.

Paul quotes Psalm 68 v18 which speaks of how when Christ ascended to glory He gave gifts to men (v8). Paul highlights the cost of these gifts when he speaks of how Christ first descended which speaks of His suffering (v9-10). Christ has given apostles, prophets, evangelists and pastor teachers (v11 – all Word ministries), with the purpose of equipping the saints for works of ministries (v12) with the purpose of building up the believers in unity (v13).

Unity comes with maturity (v14), truth (v15) and love (v16). As all of God’s people feed on God’s word and use their gifts so that the fellowship is built up in maturity, truth and love so as to reach unity in Christ.