Epistle to the Ephesians
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The Epistle to the Ephesians is a New Testament letter that presents a theological vision of the universal church, emphasizing unity in Christ, salvation by grace, and ethical living.
All labels observed (9)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Epistle to the Ephesians canonical | 12 |
| Ephesians | 9 |
| Letter to the Ephesians | 3 |
| Ephesians (sermon series) | 1 |
| Ephesians 1 | 1 |
| Ephesians 2 | 1 |
| Ephesians 4 | 1 |
| Ephesians 6 | 1 |
| Letter to the Ephesians (Ignatius) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T376639 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Epistle to the Ephesians Context triple: [Apostle Paul, disputedAuthorshipOf, Epistle to the Ephesians]
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A.
Epistle to Titus
The Epistle to Titus is a New Testament pastoral letter offering guidance on church leadership, sound doctrine, and Christian living, traditionally attributed to the Apostle Paul and addressed to his coworker Titus.
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B.
First Epistle to the Thessalonians
The First Epistle to the Thessalonians is a New Testament letter addressing an early Christian community, offering encouragement, ethical instruction, and teaching about Christ’s return.
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C.
Second Epistle to Timothy
The Second Epistle to Timothy is a New Testament pastoral letter offering personal encouragement and final instructions to Timothy, traditionally regarded as the Apostle Paul’s last written work before his martyrdom.
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D.
First Epistle to Timothy
The First Epistle to Timothy is a New Testament pastoral letter offering guidance on church leadership, doctrine, and Christian conduct, traditionally attributed to the Apostle Paul and addressed to his protégé Timothy.
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E.
Pauline Epistles
The Pauline Epistles are a collection of New Testament letters traditionally attributed to the Apostle Paul, addressing early Christian communities and key theological themes.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Epistle to the Ephesians Target entity description: The Epistle to the Ephesians is a New Testament letter that presents a theological vision of the universal church, emphasizing unity in Christ, salvation by grace, and ethical living.
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A.
Epistle to Titus
The Epistle to Titus is a New Testament pastoral letter offering guidance on church leadership, sound doctrine, and Christian living, traditionally attributed to the Apostle Paul and addressed to his coworker Titus.
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B.
First Epistle to the Thessalonians
The First Epistle to the Thessalonians is a New Testament letter addressing an early Christian community, offering encouragement, ethical instruction, and teaching about Christ’s return.
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C.
Second Epistle to Timothy
The Second Epistle to Timothy is a New Testament pastoral letter offering personal encouragement and final instructions to Timothy, traditionally regarded as the Apostle Paul’s last written work before his martyrdom.
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D.
First Epistle to Timothy
The First Epistle to Timothy is a New Testament pastoral letter offering guidance on church leadership, doctrine, and Christian conduct, traditionally attributed to the Apostle Paul and addressed to his protégé Timothy.
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E.
Pauline Epistles
The Pauline Epistles are a collection of New Testament letters traditionally attributed to the Apostle Paul, addressing early Christian communities and key theological themes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
New Testament epistle
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Pauline epistle ⓘ book of the Bible ⓘ |
| addressedTo |
Christians in Ephesus
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Gentile Christians ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Epistle to the Ephesians
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surface form:
Ephesians
Epistle to the Ephesians ⓘ
surface form:
Letter to the Ephesians
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| canonicalStatus | canonical scripture in most Christian traditions ⓘ |
| containsPassage |
Epistle to the Ephesians
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Ephesians 1
Epistle to the Ephesians self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Ephesians 2
Ephesians 3 ⓘ Epistle to the Ephesians self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Ephesians 4
Ephesians 5 ⓘ Epistle to the Ephesians self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Ephesians 6
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| discusses |
church as temple of the Holy Spirit
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marriage as a picture of Christ and the church ⓘ spiritual gifts ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
God’s eternal purpose in Christ
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living a life worthy of the calling ⓘ putting off the old self and putting on the new self ⓘ unity of the Spirit ⓘ |
| genre | epistle ⓘ |
| influenced |
Christian ecclesiology
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Christian ethics ⓘ Christian soteriology ⓘ |
| keyConcept |
armor of God
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mystery of Christ ⓘ one new humanity in Christ ⓘ salvation by grace through faith ⓘ |
| keyVerse | Ephesians 2:8–9 ⓘ |
| language | Koine Greek ⓘ |
| majorTheme |
ethical Christian living
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household codes ⓘ reconciliation of Jews and Gentiles ⓘ salvation by grace ⓘ spiritual blessings in Christ ⓘ spiritual warfare ⓘ the church as the body of Christ ⓘ unity in Christ ⓘ universal church ⓘ |
| mentions |
apostles
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evangelists ⓘ pastors and teachers ⓘ prophets ⓘ |
| numberOfChapters | 6 ⓘ |
| partOf |
Bible
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surface form:
Christian Bible
New Testament ⓘ |
| title | Epistle to the Ephesians self-link ⓘ |
| traditionallyAttributedTo |
Apostle Paul
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surface form:
Paul the Apostle
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Ephesians
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Letter to the Ephesians
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Ephesians 6
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Letter to the Ephesians
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Letter to the Ephesians (Ignatius)
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Ephesians
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Ephesians
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Ephesians
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Ephesians
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Ephesians
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