Ephesians 1-6 Parallel Passages

Ephesians 2:17

Isaiah 57:19 (Allusion)

"I create the fruit of the lips: Peace, peace to him who is far off and to him who is near," Says the LORD, "And I will heal him."

Ephesians 4:8

Psalm 68:18

You have ascended on high, You have led captivity captive; You have received gifts among men, Even from the rebellious, That the LORD God might dwell there.

Ephesians 4:25

Zechariah 8:16

These are the things you shall do: Speak each man the truth to his neighbor; Give judgment in your gates for truth, justice, and peace;

Ephesians 4:26

Psalm 4:4 (a Psalm of David)

Be angry, and do not sin. Meditate within your heart on your bed, and be still. Selah

Ephesians 5:31

Genesis 2:24

Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and they shall become one flesh.

Ephesians 6:2, 3

Exodus 20:12

Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long upon the land which the LORD your God is giving you.

Deuteronomy 5:16

Honor your father and your mother, as the LORD your God has commanded you, that your days may be long, and that it may be well with you in the land which the LORD your God is giving you.

Ephesians 6:9

Deuteronomy 10:17 (Allusion)

For the Lord your God is God of gods and Lord of lords, the great God, mighty and awesome, who shows no partiality nor takes a bribe.

Job 34:19 (Allusion)

Yet He is not partial to princes, Nor does He regard the rich more than the poor; For they are all the work of His hands.

Ephesians 6:17

Isaiah 59:17 (Allusion)

For He put on righteousness as a breastplate, And a helmet of salvation on His head; He put on the garments of vengeance for clothing, And was clad with zeal as a cloak.