Contradictions and Paradoxes in Ephesians 3:21

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Ephesians 3:21 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Ephesians 3:21. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Paul, this verse means that we should always remember to praise God in the church through Jesus, forever and ever. It tells us that God's love and goodness will never end.

Ephesians 3:21: Unto him [be] glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen.

Contradiction with Matthew 6:13

This verse focuses on giving glory to God in a general sense, without specific reference to the church or any structure, while Ephesians 3:21 emphasizes glory in the church and through Jesus Christ.

Matthew 6:13: And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.

Contradiction with John 4:21

Jesus speaks about worship being decentralized from specific locations, whereas Ephesians 3:21 highlights the church as a central place for God's glory.

John 4:21: Jesus saith unto her, Woman, believe me, the hour cometh, when ye shall neither in this mountain, nor yet at Jerusalem, worship the Father.

Contradiction with Acts 17:24

God does not dwell in temples made with hands, yet Ephesians 3:21 highlights the church as a significant entity through which God's glory is manifested.

Acts 17:24: God that made the world and all things therein, seeing that he is Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands;

Contradiction with Isaiah 42:8

God speaks of not sharing His glory with another, which might seem to conflict with Ephesians 3:21 where glory is linked with Jesus Christ and the church.

Isaiah 42:8: I [am] the LORD: that [is] my name: and my glory will I not give to another, neither my praise to graven images.

Contradiction with Mark 13:31

The emphasis is on the eternal nature of Jesus' words over the physical structures, while Ephesians 3:21 talks about the glory in the church.

Mark 13:31: Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass away.

Contradiction with Romans 11:36

Attributes glory to God directly in all things, without the intermediary role of the church as emphasized in Ephesians 3:21.

Romans 11:36: For of him, and through him, and to him, [are] all things: to whom [be] glory for ever. Amen. [whom: Gr. him]
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