Chapter 5 - So be imitators of God, as beloved children, and live in love, as Christ loved us and handed himself over for us as a sacrificial
Chapter Summary INTRODUCTION TO EPHESIANS 5 The apostle, in this chapter, goes on with his exhortations to the duties of religion; and such in general as relate to purity of life, and against uncleanness; and particularly treats of the duties of married persons. And whereas in the latter pa...
Ephesians 5:8-10 New International Version 8 For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live as children of light 9 (for the fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness and truth) 10 and find out what pleases the Lord. Read full chapter ...
Verse (Click for Chapter) New International VersionIn this same way, husbands ought to love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself.New Living TranslationIn the same way, husbands ought to love their wives as they love their own bodies. For a man who loves ...
so ought the husbands to love their own wives as their own bodies: he who is loving his own wife -- himself he doth love;Ephesians 5:28 Additional Translations ... LinksEphesians 5:28 NIVEphesians 5:28 NLTEphesians 5:28 ESVEphesians 5:28 NASBEphesians 5:28 NKJVEphesians 5:28 KJV...
Chapter Summary INTRODUCTION TO ePHESIANS The city of Ephesus is, by Pliny {a}, called the other light of Asia; Miletus was one, and Ephesus the other: it was the metropolis of the lesser Asia, and one of the twelve cities of Ionia, and the first and chief of them: it is said ...
In this sentence Paul adds two additional words to our power vocabulary that are rendered "mighty strength" (NIV), "great power" (NRSV), or "mighty power" (KJV). The Greek nounkratosmeans "ability to exhibit or express resident strength, might," here referring to "intensity in might."[...
Start with a manageable goal. Read one chapter a day, or follow a reading plan. The key is not how much you read, but how much you absorb. Ask the Holy Spirit to reveal truths to you as you read. Practical Tip: Find a study Bible or a devotional that aligns with where you are ...
Mindful. Paul doesn't just pray general prayers but specific prayers for the Ephesians. The phrase translated "remembering" (NIV, cf. NRSV) or "making mention" (KJV), uses the nounmneia, which can be translated either as "remembrance, memory" (2 Timothy 1:3) or "mention." Here, proba...
Paul has shown us our terminal disease. Everyone in the world has either been there – or is still there. This radical disease requires a radical remedy. After the new year, we will begin to look at the rest of chapter two in order to see what this remedy is....