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Cross-Reference and Theme Analysis — Ephesians (Full Book) — English → Javanese

Methodology

This document catalogs every Old Testament quotation and allusion, every messianic reference, every typological pattern, and every meaningful parallel to the Romans curriculum (the only other curriculum currently translated in this Language Package) across all six chapters of Ephesians, first to last. Citations are normalized to the Book Chapter:Verse style used throughout this pipeline (e.g., “Ephesians 2:17”, “Isaiah 52:7”). Every entry that touches a Critical or High risk doctrine per doctrine_risk_registry.json is flagged accordingly, and every entry that overlaps with a term or passage already fixed in the Romans translation_memory.json carries an explicit rendering-consistency instruction. No chapter of Ephesians lacks OT connection; each of the six chapters is represented below.


Section A — Chapter-by-Chapter OT Quotation and Allusion Matrix

Chapter 1

Ephesians PassageOT/Related PassageTypeThemeRelated CharacterTranslation Sensitivity
Ephesians 1:4Deuteronomy 7:6-8; Genesis 1:1AllusionElection and Predestination in ChristGod the FatherElection “before the foundation of the world” must be rendered with the curriculum’s new term katemtokaken déning Gusti Allah saking sakawit (Critical), never pesthi, keeping personal divine choice distinct from impersonal cosmic ordering already present in Genesis creation language.
Ephesians 1:6Isaiah 42:1; Psalm 2:7Allusion (messianic)The Mystery of Christ RevealedChrist (the Beloved)“The Beloved” echoes OT Servant/Son designations; must be kept distinct from generic Javanese royal-favorite language (kekasih used loosely of a ruler’s favorite) — this is unique divine sonship, reusing baseline Putrané Gusti Allah framework.
Ephesians 1:7Exodus 6:6; Leviticus 25:25-27 (kinsman-redemption)TypologySalvation by Grace through FaithChristRedemption-by-blood imagery; reuse new term panebusan (High) — anchor to Christ’s blood price, not a votive/ritual redemption payment.
Ephesians 1:10Isaiah 11:1-10 (cosmic restoration)AllusionThe Mystery of Christ RevealedChrist”Unite all things” anticipates the cosmic-headship doctrine developed further at Ephesians 1:20-22.
Ephesians 1:14Numbers 26:52-56; Joshua 1:6 (land inheritance to Israel)TypologyElection and Predestination in ChristIsrael (typological)Physical land-inheritance typology now applied to the spiritual inheritance of all believers; reuse new term warisan (Medium).
Ephesians 1:17Isaiah 11:2 (Spirit of wisdom resting on the Messianic Branch)Allusion (messianic)The Mystery of Christ RevealedChristThe “Spirit of wisdom and revelation” echoes the Messiah-endowing Spirit of Isaiah 11; reuse Roh Suci (Critical, baseline) in full.
Ephesians 1:20Psalm 110:1Direct allusion (messianic)Unity of Jews and Gentiles / The Church as the Body of ChristChrist, God the Father”Seated at his right hand” is the most-quoted OT verse in the NT for Christ’s exaltation. Must be read alongside Romans 8:34’s own allusion to this same psalm — no direct Romans quotation exists, but the theological content (Christ’s heavenly enthronement) must be rendered consistently with any future Psalms-based curriculum.
Ephesians 1:22Psalm 8:6Direct quotation (messianic)The Church as the Body of ChristChrist”Put all things under his feet” — quoted verbatim from the LXX. Also quoted in 1 Corinthians 15:27 and Hebrews 2:6-8 (outside current pipeline scope, but flag for future consistency). Render using the established Javanese OT Psalm 8:6 wording where available.
Ephesians 1:23Jeremiah 23:24 (“Do I not fill heaven and earth?”)AllusionThe Church as the Body of ChristGodGrounds the new term kekebakan (High) — God’s own fullness now said to indwell the church; must not drift toward kasampurnan mystical-attainment vocabulary.

Chapter 2 (includes core passage, Ephesians 2:1-10)

Ephesians PassageOT/Related PassageTypeThemeRelated CharacterTranslation Sensitivity
Ephesians 2:1-3Genesis 2:17; Genesis 3:1-19AllusionSalvation by Grace through FaithAdam (typological)“Dead in trespasses” echoes the death-sentence of the Fall; grounds the Adam/New-Humanity typology developed further at Ephesians 2:15 and 4:24.
Ephesians 2:3(general prophetic wrath-oracle motif; no single citation)Thematic allusionSalvation by Grace through Faith“Children of wrath” — the new term bebenduning Gusti Allah (High) must be anchored to personal, moral divine judgment, distinguished from the Javanese cosmic-disorder concept of bebendu as impersonal calamity.
Ephesians 2:8-9Genesis 15:6 (thematic, not quoted)Doctrinal parallelSalvation by Grace through FaithAbraham (typological parallel)Genesis 15:6 is the OT anchor for the baseline’s own imputed_righteousness term (kabeneran kang kaanggep saking Gusti Allah), already fixed via Romans 4:3. Ephesians 2:8-9 does not quote Genesis 15:6 directly but restates its logic (faith, not works, credited apart from merit). Teaching materials should cross-reference Romans 4:1-5 explicitly so students see the same doctrine reasserted.
Ephesians 2:12Genesis 12:1-3; Genesis 17:7AllusionUnity of Jews and GentilesAbraham”Strangers to the covenants of promise” presupposes the Abrahamic covenant background; reuse new term prajanjian (baseline, High) for “covenant.”
Ephesians 2:13, 2:17Isaiah 57:19Direct allusionUnity of Jews and Gentiles“Peace to those far off and those near” is quoted almost verbatim from Isaiah 57:19 (LXX). Reuse new term tebih / celak (Medium) consistently at both occurrences within the chapter.
Ephesians 2:14Micah 5:5; Isaiah 9:6Allusion (messianic)Unity of Jews and GentilesChrist”He himself is our peace” identifies Christ with OT messianic Peace-Bringer prophecy; reuse baseline katentreman carefully distinguished from the new relational-unity sense here.
Ephesians 2:16Leviticus 16 (Day of Atonement)TypologyUnity of Jews and Gentiles“Reconcile…through the cross” draws on OT atonement-sacrifice typology; reuse new term karukunaken (Medium), anchored to the cross as the reconciling act, not mere social smoothing (cf. Javanese rukun).
Ephesians 2:17Isaiah 52:7Direct allusionThe Mystery of Christ Revealed / Unity of Jews and GentilesCRITICAL RENDERING-CONSISTENCY ITEM: Isaiah 52:7 (“How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news”) is directly quoted in Romans 10:15, already part of the fixed Romans translation memory context. The Javanese rendering of Isaiah 52:7 used in the Romans 10:15 back-translation MUST be reused verbatim here and again at Ephesians 6:15. Any divergence between these three occurrences must be flagged for theologian review.
Ephesians 2:19(general covenant-community “household of God” background, cf. Numbers 12:7, Hosea 8:1)Thematic allusionThe Church as the Body of ChristNew term brayat Allah (Medium) — household/family register, warm and positive in Javanese culture.
Ephesians 2:20Isaiah 28:16; Psalm 118:22Direct quotation/combination (messianic)The Church as the Body of ChristChristCRITICAL RENDERING-CONSISTENCY ITEM: This same Isaiah 28:16 / Psalm 118:22 cornerstone combination is quoted in Romans 9:33. The Javanese OT rendering fixed for that Romans passage must be reused identically here for “cornerstone” (new term: watu pojok utama, Medium). Flag any divergence for theologian review.
Ephesians 2:21-22Exodus 25:8; 1 Kings 6:1-38; Ezekiel 40:1–48:35TypologyThe Church as the Body of ChristTabernacle/Temple typology; new term padaleman suci (Medium) deliberately avoids punden (forbidden per baseline church entry).

Chapter 3

Ephesians PassageOT/Related PassageTypeThemeRelated CharacterTranslation Sensitivity
Ephesians 3:2-6Genesis 12:3; Isaiah 49:6Allusion (messianic/typological fulfillment)The Mystery of Christ Revealed / Unity of Jews and GentilesAbrahamThe revealed “mystery” is the historical fulfillment of the Abrahamic promise to bless “all the families of the earth” and Isaiah’s “light for the nations.” Reuse the curriculum’s wewados term (Critical) with its mandatory “revealed to all, not a closed esoteric secret” teaching note.
Ephesians 3:9Genesis 1:1AllusionThe Mystery of Christ RevealedGod (Creator)“God who created all things” grounds the mystery in the same Creator who spoke the world into being — reinforces that the mystery is not a mystical secret discovered through ascetic practice but is disclosed by the sovereign Creator himself.
Ephesians 3:14-15Genesis 12:3 (families of the earth)AllusionElection and Predestination in Christ“Every family in heaven and on earth” named from the Father; reuse new term brayat / kulawarga (Low-Medium).
Ephesians 3:20Isaiah 55:8-9Thematic allusionElection and Predestination in ChristGodDoxological “far more abundantly than all we ask or think” echoes the incomparability of God’s ways/thoughts in Isaiah.

Chapter 4

Ephesians PassageOT/Related PassageTypeThemeRelated CharacterTranslation Sensitivity
Ephesians 4:6Deuteronomy 6:4 (the Shema)AllusionThe Church as the Body of ChristGod the Father”One God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all” echoes Israel’s foundational monotheistic confession. HIGH SENSITIVITY in a Muslim-majority context: the “oneness of God” formula closely parallels the Islamic tauhid confession structurally, though the content (Fatherhood, indwelling all believers) is distinctly Trinitarian-relational, not a bare unity claim. Teaching must clarify this is relational Fatherhood-oneness in Christ, not a repetition of the Shahada’s numerical monotheism divorced from Trinity and Incarnation. Flag for theologian review.
Ephesians 4:8Psalm 68:18Direct quotation (messianic, reinterpreted)Gifts for Building Up the ChurchChristPaul reapplies a psalm originally describing YHWH’s ascent to Zion receiving tribute, to Christ’s ascension giving gifts. This reinterpretive move itself should be taught explicitly (typological transformation, not a change of the OT text’s meaning but its christological fulfillment).
Ephesians 4:24Genesis 1:26-27Direct allusionWalking in Newness of LifeAdam (typological)“Created after the likeness of God” directly echoes the Imago Dei text; grounds the new-self doctrine as restoration/fulfillment of humanity’s created purpose, not an entirely foreign concept.
Ephesians 4:25Zechariah 8:16Direct quotationGifts for Building Up the Church / Household Codes“Speak the truth with his neighbor” quoted verbatim.
Ephesians 4:26Psalm 4:4 (LXX)Direct quotationWalking in Newness of Life“Be angry and do not sin” quoted verbatim from the Greek psalter.
Ephesians 4:30Genesis 17:11 (circumcision as covenant sign); prophetic “Day of the LORD” motifTypologyElection and Predestination in Christ“Sealed for the day of redemption” combines OT covenant-sign typology with eschatological “Day” language; reuse new term kaparingan pratandha Roh Suci (Medium) and dinten panebusan (Medium).

Chapter 5

Ephesians PassageOT/Related PassageTypeThemeRelated CharacterTranslation Sensitivity
Ephesians 5:2Exodus 29:18; Leviticus 1:9TypologyHousehold Codes and Christ-Centered RelationshipsChrist”A fragrant offering and sacrifice” reuses OT sacrificial formula language. HIGH SENSITIVITY: shares vocabulary with the Islamic Idul Adha sacrificial tradition (new term kurban); must be anchored explicitly to Christ’s unique, historical, once-for-all self-offering, never a repeatable ritual.
Ephesians 5:6General prophetic wrath-oracle motif (e.g., Isaiah 13:9; Jeremiah 4:8)Thematic allusionSalvation by Grace through FaithRepeats the Ephesians 2:3 “children of wrath” motif; reuse bebenduning Gusti Allah consistently.
Ephesians 5:14Isaiah 60:1; Isaiah 26:19Composite allusion/probable early hymn quotation (messianic)Walking in Newness of LifeChrist”Awake, O sleeper…Christ will shine on you” combines Isaiah’s resurrection-hope and light-dawning imagery, applied to Christ as the source of both.
Ephesians 5:18Proverbs 20:1; Proverbs 23:29-35Thematic allusionWalking in Newness of LifeContrast with drunkenness echoes OT wisdom-literature warnings; reinforces (not replaces) the new term kepenuhan ing Roh Suci (Critical) teaching against trance-possession framing.
Ephesians 5:31Genesis 2:24Direct quotationHousehold Codes and Christ-Centered RelationshipsAdam, Eve (typological)Quoted verbatim. RENDERING-CONSISTENCY REQUIREMENT: the Javanese wording must match the established Javanese Old Testament (Alkitab/Kitab Suci Jawa) rendering of Genesis 2:24 exactly, since this verse will also anchor any future Genesis-based curriculum. New term daging satunggal (Medium) must align with that established OT wording, not be independently recoined.
Ephesians 5:32Genesis 2:24; Hosea 2:19-20; Isaiah 54:5-6; Isaiah 62:5Typology (messianic)The Mystery of Christ RevealedChrist, the Church (typological Bride)The Bridegroom-Bride typology draws together Genesis marriage institution and OT prophetic marriage-covenant imagery for YHWH and Israel, now reapplied to Christ and the Church; reuse wewados ageng (Critical) with the same mystery-collision caution as Chapters 1 and 3.

Chapter 6

Ephesians PassageOT/Related PassageTypeThemeRelated CharacterTranslation Sensitivity
Ephesians 6:2-3Exodus 20:12; Deuteronomy 5:16Direct quotationHousehold Codes and Christ-Centered RelationshipsThe Fifth Commandment, quoted with its attached promise. Reuse baseline angger-anggering Toret framing for “law,” and render “the first commandment with a promise” consistently with any future Exodus/Deuteronomy-based curriculum’s Decalogue rendering.
Ephesians 6:4Deuteronomy 6:6-7AllusionHousehold Codes and Christ-Centered Relationships“Bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord” echoes the Shema’s mandate to teach children God’s commands continually.
Ephesians 6:9Deuteronomy 10:17; Leviticus 19:15Direct allusionUnity of Jews and Gentiles (extended to class)“No partiality with him” echoes God’s own impartiality as judge; new term mbedak-mbedakaken tiyang (High) — cross-reference the baseline’s priyayi/wong cilik class-distinction note.
Ephesians 6:11-17Isaiah 11:5; Isaiah 52:7; Isaiah 59:17; Isaiah 49:2Typology (messianic, Divine Warrior)Spiritual Warfare and the Armor of GodChrist (as the original Divine Warrior/Messiah figure clothed in these very garments)The armor list systematically re-clothes ordinary believers in armor originally worn by YHWH/the Messiah in Isaiah. CRITICAL SENSITIVITY: must never be rendered using kasekten-adjacent vocabulary (keris/jimat protective-object framing); every piece is a spiritual reality given by grace, patterned after Christ’s own character, not magical battle-equipment.
Ephesians 6:14Isaiah 11:5 (“Righteousness shall be the belt of his waist”)Direct allusionSpiritual Warfare and the Armor of GodChrist (typological source)Belt of truth / breastplate of righteousness both echo this verse; reuse baseline kabeneran (High) for the breastplate.
Ephesians 6:15Isaiah 52:7Direct allusionSpiritual Warfare and the Armor of GodSame source verse as Ephesians 2:17 and Romans 10:15 — see the mandatory rendering-consistency rule in Section E below.
Ephesians 6:17Isaiah 59:17 (“a helmet of salvation on his head”); Isaiah 49:2 (“he made my mouth like a sharp sword”)Direct quotation/allusionSpiritual Warfare and the Armor of GodChrist (typological source)NOTEWORTHY CROSS-CURRICULUM LINK: Isaiah 59:17 (helmet/breastplate source for Ephesians 6:14,17) sits in the very same chapter of Isaiah quoted at Romans 11:26-27 (“the Deliverer will come from Zion,” Isaiah 59:20-21). Teaching materials should note that Paul draws on the same prophetic chapter (Isaiah 59) in both curricula — the Deliverer of Romans 11 is the same Divine Warrior whose armor now clothes the church in Ephesians 6.

Section B — Messianic References Summary

Ephesians ReferenceOT SourceMessianic Content
Ephesians 1:20-22Psalm 110:1; Psalm 8:6Christ’s cosmic enthronement and headship — the enthroned Davidic King and dominion-bearing Son of Man, now fulfilled and exceeded.
Ephesians 2:14-17Isaiah 9:6; Micah 5:5; Isaiah 57:19; Isaiah 52:7Christ as the promised Prince of Peace, reconciling estranged peoples.
Ephesians 2:20Isaiah 28:16; Psalm 118:22Christ as the divinely-laid Cornerstone, rejected yet foundational — shared quotation with Romans 9:33.
Ephesians 3:5-6Genesis 12:3; Isaiah 49:6Christ as the seed of Abraham fulfilling the promise of blessing to “all families of the earth.”
Ephesians 4:8Psalm 68:18Christ’s ascension reinterpreting YHWH’s own triumphal ascent as the Messiah’s gift-giving exaltation.
Ephesians 5:14Isaiah 60:1; Isaiah 26:19Christ as the dawning Light and source of resurrection life.
Ephesians 5:32Genesis 2:24; Hosea 2:19-20; Isaiah 54:5-6; Isaiah 62:5Christ as the true Bridegroom of whom Israel’s covenant marriage was always a shadow.
Ephesians 6:14-17Isaiah 11:5; Isaiah 59:17; Isaiah 49:2Christ as the Divine Warrior, whose own righteousness, salvation, and word-as-sword now equip his church.

All entries in this table intersect with the baseline’s Messianic Promise doctrine (Critical risk; see doctrine_risk_registry.json). None may be rendered in a way that opens space for a second, competing fulfillment figure — this is the same Sang Mesias exclusivity concern already flagged in the Romans package regarding Satrio Piningit.


Section C — Typological Patterns

Typological PatternOT RootEphesians DevelopmentNT/Curriculum ParallelTranslation Sensitivity
Adam / New HumanityGenesis 1:26-27; Genesis 2:17; Genesis 3Ephesians 2:1-3, 2:15 (“one new man”), 4:22-24 (“old self/new self”)Romans 5:12-21 (Adam-Christ typology)The “old man / new man” contrast (new terms manungsa lawas / manungsa enggal, High) must keep the corporate (Jew-Gentile, ch. 2) and individual-moral (ch. 4) senses distinct in teaching notes even though the same Javanese phrase is reused for both.
Temple / Divine DwellingExodus 25:8; 1 Kings 6; Ezekiel 40-48Ephesians 2:19-22 (church as holy temple, dwelling place of God in the Spirit)Romans does not develop temple imagery directly, but shares the baseline’s church doctrine (pasamuwan)New term padaleman suci (Medium) must never collapse toward punden (forbidden per baseline).
Marriage CovenantGenesis 2:24; Hosea 2; Song of Songs; Isaiah 54:5-6, 62:5Ephesians 5:22-33 (Christ and the Church as Bridegroom and Bride)Forward-looking to Revelation 19:7-9, 21:2 (outside current curriculum scope; flag for future consistency)Household-code terms sumuyud (submission) and pangarsa (headship) must always be taught in the light of this typology — sacrificial, covenantal love, not bare social hierarchy.
Divine WarriorIsaiah 11:5; Isaiah 59:17; Isaiah 49:2; Exodus 15:3Ephesians 6:10-17 (armor of God)No direct Romans typological parallel, but see the thematic parallel to Romans 13:12 in Section DThe single highest-collision typology in the book (see baseline extension notes on kasekten/keris pusaka and animistic spirit-hierarchy terms). Mandatory theologian review for every occurrence.
Exodus / Redemption-by-PriceExodus 6:6; Leviticus 25:25-27Ephesians 1:7, 1:14, 4:30 (redemption, inheritance, day of redemption)Romans 3:24 (baseline grace/justification cluster shares the redemption concept, though the Greek term apolytrōsis itself is not separately keyed in the Romans registry)New term panebusan (High) must be taught as blood-price redemption, never a votive offering.
Israel as Covenant CommonwealthGenesis 12:1-3; Genesis 17:7; Deuteronomy 7:6-8Ephesians 2:11-13, 19 (Gentiles formerly excluded, now fellow citizens)Romans 9-11 (extended treatment of Israel’s covenant status and Gentile grafting, esp. Romans 11:17-24)This is the deepest cross-curriculum theological link in the whole book — see Section D.

Section D — Cross-Curriculum Parallels to Romans

D.1 — Direct Shared OT Citations Requiring Identical Rendering

OT CitationRomans OccurrenceEphesians Occurrence(s)Rendering-Consistency Rule
Isaiah 52:7Romans 10:15Ephesians 2:17; Ephesians 6:15The Javanese OT rendering fixed for Romans 10:15 MUST be reused verbatim in both Ephesians occurrences. Any variation must be flagged for human theologian review before approval.
Isaiah 28:16 / Psalm 118:22 (cornerstone combination)Romans 9:33Ephesians 2:20Same rule: reuse the Romans 9:33 Javanese OT wording verbatim for Ephesians 2:20’s “cornerstone” reference.
Isaiah 59:17, 20-21 (same OT chapter, different verses)Romans 11:26-27 (v.20-21 quoted)Ephesians 6:14, 17 (v.17 echoed)Not verbatim-identical citations, but same source chapter; teaching materials should cross-reference this shared prophetic chapter explicitly so the Deliverer of Romans 11 and the armor-clad Divine Warrior of Ephesians 6 are taught as the same figure.

D.2 — Doctrinal/Thematic Parallels (Same Doctrine, Different Passage)

Ephesians PassageRomans PassageShared DoctrineRendering-Consistency Note
Ephesians 2:8-9Romans 3:24, 3:28, 4:4-5, 11:5-6Salvation by Grace through FaithReuse baseline sih-rahmat (Critical) and pitados (Medium) exactly; the grace-versus-works contrast structure from Romans 4:4-5 must be preserved identically in Ephesians 2:8-9 teaching materials.
Ephesians 1:4-5, 11Romans 8:29-30; Romans 9:11-13Election and Predestination in ChristReuse baseline pepilihanipun Gusti Allah (High); new term katemtokaken déning Gusti Allah saking sakawit (Critical) must be cross-taught alongside Romans’ existing election vocabulary as the same sovereign, personal choice — never bare pesthi.
Ephesians 2:11-22Romans 3:29-30; Romans 9-11; Romans 10:12; Romans 15:7-12Unity of Jews and GentilesThis is the single richest doctrinal overlap between the two curricula. The baseline’s own priyayi/wong cilik class-barrier caution (already noted under Romans’ Unity-of-Jews-and-Gentiles doctrine) must be extended in Ephesians to the “dividing wall of hostility” (Ephesians 2:14) and “no partiality” (Ephesians 6:9) terms.
Ephesians 4:4-6Romans 12:4-5The Church as the Body of ChristThe “one body, many members” image of Romans 12:4-5 and the sevenfold “one body, one Spirit…” unity confession of Ephesians 4:4-6 must use identical Javanese renderings for badan (body) and Roh Suci (Spirit) per the baseline’s cross-document consistency rule.
Ephesians 4:22-24Romans 6:4-11; Romans 12:2Walking in Newness of Life”Newness of life” (Romans 6:4) and “put off the old self / renewed in the spirit of your mind / put on the new self” (Ephesians 4:22-24) describe the same sanctification reality; reuse baseline pensucen (High) consistently.
Ephesians 4:7-13Romans 12:6-8Gifts for Building Up the ChurchBoth passages list Spirit-given ministries; reuse baseline peparing Roh Suci (Medium) and ensure the fivefold list (Ephesians 4:11) is taught as complementary to, not a replacement for, the Romans 12 gift-list.
Ephesians 5:1-2Romans 12:1Household Codes and Christ-Centered Relationships”Living sacrifice” (Romans 12:1) and “a fragrant offering and sacrifice” (Ephesians 5:2) both draw on OT sacrificial vocabulary; the sacrificial-offering caution regarding Islamic kurban vocabulary (noted in Section A above) applies to both passages’ Javanese rendering.
Ephesians 6:1-9Romans 13:1-7Household Codes and Christ-Centered RelationshipsBoth passages address submission to structures of authority (household vs. civil government); the household-code terms sumuyud and abdi/bendara must be kept doctrinally parallel to, but terminologically distinct from, any future rendering of Romans 13’s “governing authorities” vocabulary.
Ephesians 6:10-18Romans 13:12Spiritual Warfare and the Armor of GodRomans 13:12’s “let us put on the armor of light” (ἐνδυσώμεθα…τὰ ὅπλα τοῦ φωτός) is the closest verbal parallel to Ephesians 6:11’s “put on the whole armor of God” anywhere in the Pauline corpus. If Romans 13:12 has an established Javanese rendering for “armor” from the baseline package’s future extensions, that rendering’s underlying verb (ngagem/manganggo, “to put on/wear”) must be reused in Ephesians 6:11-17 for the “put on” instruction, even though the noun panoplia/gegaman jangkep is a new Ephesians-specific coinage.

Section E — Rendering-Consistency Rules for Shared Quotations

  1. Isaiah 52:7 (Romans 10:15; Ephesians 2:17; Ephesians 6:15): render identically in all three locations. Lock this rendering in translation memory at first occurrence (Romans 10:15) and propagate without modification.
  2. Isaiah 28:16 / Psalm 118:22 cornerstone combination (Romans 9:33; Ephesians 2:20): render identically. The Javanese term watu pojok utama (cornerstone) must be the fixed noun phrase used at both locations.
  3. Genesis 2:24 (Ephesians 5:31; future Genesis-curriculum occurrences): render using the established Javanese Old Testament (Alkitab Jawa) wording, not an independently recoined phrase, since this verse anchors multiple future curricula (Matthew 19:5, Mark 10:7-8, 1 Corinthians 6:16 all quote it, though outside current scope).
  4. Psalm 8:6 and Psalm 110:1 (Ephesians 1:20, 22): render using the established Javanese OT Psalms wording if/when a Psalms-based curriculum is produced; until then, this document’s proposed renderings serve as the interim standard and must be recorded in translation memory as provisional pending OT Psalms curriculum confirmation.
  5. Exodus 20:12 / Deuteronomy 5:16 (Ephesians 6:2-3): render using the standard Javanese Decalogue wording already used in Javanese catechetical tradition, to avoid introducing a divergent phrasing for a text many congregants already know by memory.
  6. Isaiah 59:17, 20-21 (Romans 11:26-27; Ephesians 6:14, 17): these are not identical citations but come from the same prophetic chapter. No single verbatim-matching rule applies, but translators must ensure that “Deliverer” (Romans 11:26) and the armor imagery (Ephesians 6:14-17) are not accidentally rendered as though describing two unrelated figures; both point to the same messianic Divine Warrior.
  7. General rule: whenever an OT citation shared between Romans and Ephesians is encountered, the Ephesians translation workflow must first check whether the passage was already rendered during Romans Phase 2 processing. If so, that exact wording is loaded and reused, never independently retranslated. If not yet rendered (as with most citations in this document, since Romans does not quote them), the Ephesians rendering becomes the new fixed standard for any future curriculum quoting the same OT text.

Section F — Chapter Coverage Confirmation

All six chapters of Ephesians have been reviewed for OT quotation, allusion, messianic reference, and typological content. No chapter was found to contain zero load-bearing cross-reference material; each chapter’s findings are recorded in Section A above. This satisfies the full-book coverage mandate: Ephesians 1 (reviewed, extensive), Ephesians 2 (reviewed, extensive — includes core passage), Ephesians 3 (reviewed, moderate), Ephesians 4 (reviewed, extensive), Ephesians 5 (reviewed, extensive), Ephesians 6 (reviewed, extensive).


This document extends, and in no place contradicts, the baseline Romans Language Package or the prior Ephesians Phase 1 outputs (07_semantic_analysis.md, 08_core_glossary.md). All Critical and High risk cross-references above require routing per the doctrine_risk_registry review-routing conventions.

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