ACC ~ Ephesians 2 v11

REMEMBERING THE CIRCUITOUS PATH OF SALVATION. CHRYSOSTOM: Many are the evidences of God’s love of humanity. God has saved us through himself, and through himself in such a special way, remembering what we were when he saved us and to what point he has now brought us. For each of these stages in itself is a great proof of his benevolence. Paul now reviews at each stage what he writes. He has already said that God has saved us when we were dead in sins and children of wrath. Now Paul shows to what extent God has raised us. HOMILY ON EPHESIANS 5.2.11-12.

ON THE FIGURE OF GENTILES IN THE FLESH. EPIPHANIUS: The phrase “Gentiles in the flesh” contrasts types of realities. The type in the flesh was awaiting the time of the spirit. The less perfect fulfillment of the circumcision is expressed in relation to its more perfect fulfillment. PANARION 42.12.3, THIRTY-SIXTH REFUTATION OF MARCION.

DISTINGUISHING FOUR POSSIBLE GENTILES AND JEWS REGARDING CIRCUMCISION. JEROME: By calling the Ephesians “Gentiles in the flesh,” he shows that in the spirit they are not Gentiles, just as conversely the Jews are Gentiles in spirit and Israelites in the flesh. Therefore the Jews and Gentiles are subject to a fourfold division: Some are circumcised in spirit and flesh, as were Moses and Aaron. … Some have been circumcised neither in spirit nor in flesh, as were Nebuchadnezzar and Pharaoh. … A third group are circumcised only in the flesh. … Lastly come those of whom he now speaks, … believers such as today we see in the whole host of believing Gentiles around the world. EPISTLE TO THE EPHESIANS 1.2.12.

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