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"For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith - and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God." ~ Ephesians 2:8. The Epistle to the Ephesians, also called the Letter to the Ephesians and often shortened to Ephesians, is the tenth book of the New Testament. Its authorship has traditionally been credited to Paul the Apostle but the letter was probably written by someone who used his name and borrowed freely from his epistle to the Colossians for its content. Consisting of two parts, it first explains God's plan to unite all humanity in Jesus and then shows the role of the Church in the working of this plan. The main theme of Ephesians is "the Church, the Body of Christ." The Church is to maintain the unity in practice which Christ has brought about positionally. According to New Testament scholar Daniel Wallace, the theme may be stated pragmatically as "Christians, get along with each other! Maintain the unity practically which Christ has effected positionally by his death." Another major theme in Ephesians is the keeping of Christ's body (that is, the Church) pure and holy. "Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children. And walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God." ~ Ephesians 5: 1-2. The King James Version Douay-Rheims Version The American Standard Version Bible in Basic English Version Webster Bible Version ALSO INCLUDED: The complete chapter and verse Matthew Henry Commentary.