Project Gutenberg 2008-02-23 Public domain in the USA. 252 Maclaren, Alexander 1826 1910 McLaren, Alexander Expositions of Holy Scripture Ephesians; Epistles of St. Peter and St. John E-text prepared by Charles Franks, Colin Bell, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Expositions of Holy Scripture" by Alexander Maclaren is a theological commentary likely written in the late 19th century, focusing on interpretations of New Testament texts, particularly from the letters of Paul. The work aims to provide deep insights into Christian doctrine, elucidating important concepts such as holiness, faith, and spiritual blessings as they relate to the believer's life. The opening of this exposition begins with a discussion of the Apostle Paul's address to the church in Ephesus, emphasizing the idea that all true believers are considered "saints" and "faithful." Maclaren asserts that the term 'saint' is not relegated to the morally upright or exceptional individuals; instead, it includes all Christians who are dedicated to God's service. He further explains the necessity of faith in Jesus Christ as the foundation for holiness and illustrates that a believer's identity transcends their earthly circumstances, pointing to a distinguished calling in Christ even amidst a world filled with moral and social challenges. Through eloquent biblical interpretations, Maclaren sets the stage for a deeper understanding of the Christian faith and its implications for righteous living. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 70.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Bible. Peter -- Commentaries Bible. Epistle of John, 1st -- Commentaries Bible. Ephesians -- Commentaries BS Text Category: Religion/Spirituality 1457838 2025-08-10T08:32:50.595765 text/html 1477446 2008-02-23T14:14:00 text/html 641292 2025-08-10T08:33:07.462721 application/epub+zip 660824 2025-08-10T08:32:55.179767 application/epub+zip 639346 2025-08-10T08:32:53.273785 application/epub+zip 1081851 2025-08-10T08:33:17.051738 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 966807 2025-08-10T08:33:05.656760 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 951984 2022-09-11T11:21:42.299996 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1364736 2025-08-10T08:32:49.077775 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1364557 2008-02-23T14:11:45 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1364581 2008-02-23T14:11:45 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20402 2025-08-10T08:33:17.197643 application/rdf+xml 12300 2025-08-10T08:32:53.821760 image/jpeg 2921 2025-08-10T08:32:53.548776 image/jpeg 499657 2008-02-23T14:11:45 application/octet-stream application/zip 523707 2008-02-23T14:15:45 application/octet-stream application/zip 499622 2008-02-23T14:11:45 application/octet-stream application/zip 595159 2025-08-10T08:32:50.703782 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia