Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary
Ephesians 5:17
Be ye not unwise - Be not fools in the employment of your time, and in your manner of life. Show true wisdom by endeavoring to understand what the will of the Lord is, and then doing it.
Be ye not unwise - Be not fools in the employment of your time, and in your manner of life. Show true wisdom by endeavoring to understand what the will of the Lord is, and then doing it.
Verse 17. _WHEREFORE BE YE NOT UNWISE_] Μη γινεσθε αφρονες· _Do_ _not become madmen_. Here is a most evident allusion to the _orgies_ _of Bacchus_, in which his votaries acted like madmen; running ab...
3. THE WALK IN HOLINESS AND RIGHTEOUSNESS Chapter S 4:17-5:21 _ 1. Not as the Gentiles walk (Ephesians 4:17)_ 2. The putting off and putting on (Ephesians 4:20) 3. Followers of God (Ephesians 5
THE WAY OF LIGHT AND THE WAY OF DARKNESS. There are other sins which among God's people, should be literally unmentionable fornication, uncleanness, coveting, filthiness, foolish speech, improper jest...
Be very careful how you live. Do not live like unwise men, but like wise men. Use your time with all economy for these are evil days. That is the reason why you must not be senseless, but you must und...
THE IMITATION OF GOD (Ephesians 5:1-8)...
WHEREFORE. On account of (App-104 EEphesians 5:2) this. UNWISE. See Luke 11:40. UNDERSTANDING. The texts read "understand ye". Compare Romans 3:11. WILL. App-102....
_be ye not_ Lit., BECOME YE NOT; let not unwatchfulness pull you down. _understanding_ Better, probably, UNDERSTAND. _what the will of the Lord is_ "The good, and perfect, and acceptable will of God...
The subject pursued: the talent of time: temperance: spiritual songs: thanksgiving: humility 15. _See then_ The more general exhortation to a holy life-walk is resumed here, after the special entreat...
ΔΙᾺ ΤΟΥ͂ΤΟ, Ephesians 6:13. Such being the need for watchfulness. ΜῊ ΓΊΝΕΣΘΕ ἌΦΡΟΝΕΣ. Cf. Ephesians 5:7. ἌΦΡΩΝ is constant in the Wisdom literature for various Hebrew equivalents. It suggests the thou...
ΓΊΝΕΣΘΕ _praes. imper. med. (dep.) от_ ΓΊΝΟΜΑΙ (G1096) становиться, ΆΦΡΩΝ (G878) непонятливый, неразумный. Это слово обозначает неосторожность, неразумные действия (Abbott), ΣΥΝΊΕΤΕ _praes. imper. a...
WHEREFORE BE YE NOT UNWISE,— See Ephesians 5:10. The Christian prudence is, upon all occasions, to _consider what is the will of God._ Our duty varies with our circumstances; and it is a main point of...
_PREVIEWING IN OUTLINE FORM_ (EPHESIANS 5:3-20) 3. Walk as children of light. Ephesians 5:3-14. a. Things the children of light do not do. Ephesians 5:3-8 a. (1) Do no
(5:17) "Therefore" (a conclusion is presented) "do not be foolish" (and live as unwise, "but" (a contrast is presented) "understand". "Understanding" is what you gain from application of biblical prin...
Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is. WHEREFORE - since ye need to walk circumspectly, choosing the right opportunity of good. UNWISE, [ afrones (G878)] - di...
__ No Participation with Unbelievers 2 The sacrifice of Christ has many aspects. The opening Chapter s of Leviticus deal with these in detail. The sin and trespass offering seem to be entirely for m...
'Wherefore do not show yourselves fools, but understand.'...
THE OLD DARKNESS AND NEW LIGHT. RULES FOR THE MARRIED 1, 2. In close connexion with what precedes. 'It is the mark of beloved children to become imitators of a loving Father; practise the self-sacrif...
CHRISTIAN BELIEF AND BEHAVIOUR EPHESIANS _LES PAINTER (BIBLE TEXT BY CYNTHIA GREEN)_ CHAPTER 5 5:1-14 ~ LOVE 5:1-7 ~ LIVE IN LOVE V1 You must try to be as much like God as you can. You are his...
BE YE NOT UNWISE. — The word here is stronger than in Ephesians 5:15; it is properly _senseless,_ used of “the fool” (in Luke 11:40; Luke 12:20;...
CHAPTER 24 THE NEW WINE OF THE SPIRIT Ephesians 5:15 Very solemnly did the moral homily to the Asian Christians begin in Ephesians 4:17: "This therefore I say and testify in the Lord, that you must...
CHAPTER 22 DOCTRINE AND ETHICS Ephesians 4:25; Ephesians 5:1 The homily that we have briefly reviewed in the last chapter demands further consideration. It affords a striking and instructive exampl...
διὰ τοῦτο μὴ γίνεσθε ἄφρονες : _for this cause become not ye foolish_. The διὰ τοῦτο _may_ refer to the immediately preceding clause (Rück., De Wette, etc.), the evil of the days being a reason for av...
A paragraph closely connected with the former, and specifying various things belonging to the correctness and consistency of the Christian walk....
“REDEEMING THE TIME” Ephesians 5:13 The earlier verses remind us of Isaiah 60:1. Awake, thou Christian soul; arise from the, dust and put on thy beautiful garments! Stand on the mountain-peak of pray...
All that the apostle had been saying was emphasized by the statement of their relationship to God as he called them to be "imitators of God." Again he urged them to put off the old and put on the new....
Walking In Wisdom Fools hear the sound of Jesus' voice but do not do the things he says (Matthew 7:24-27). Even Christians must live carefully, or accurately, so as to obey the Lord's commandments an...
(15) See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise, (16) Redeeming the time, because the days are evil. (17) Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is...
In this epistle we have the unfolding of the grace of God in all its fulness, not merely the application of His righteousness to man's need on His part, but God from out of Himself, and for Himself, a...
I. INTRODUCTION A. As we return to the book of Ephesians, we continue our study on Christian behavior. 1. The Apostle Paul has just given the Ephesian Christians, (and us) a "list" of ungodly behavi...
17._Wherefore be ye not unwise. _He whose “delight is in the law of the Lord, and who meditates in it day and night,” (Psalms 1:2,) will triumph over every obstacle which Satan can oppose to his prog...
Moreover, let us remark here, and it is an important feature in this picture of the fruits of grace and of the new man, that when the grace and love, which come down from God, act in man, they always...
WHEREFORE BE YE NOT UNWISE,.... No one would be thought to be unwise, but such are, who do not redeem time, and are ignorant of the will of the Lord; believers should not act the unwise part, neither...
Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord _is_. Ver. 17. _But understanding what_] Drawing your knowledge into practice, asEphesians 5:10. For "the fear of the Lord, tha...
_See then_ That you may be fit to reprove sin in others; _that ye_ Yourselves, upon whom the light of Christ already shines; _walk circumspectly_ Ακριβως, _accurately_, with the utmost exactness; maki...
Things demanded by the correctness of the Christian walk:...
WHEREFORE, BE YE NOT UNWISE, BUT UNDERSTANDING WHAT THE WILL OF THE LORD IS....
WALK IN LOVE (vs.1-7) Verses 1 and 2 of chapter 5 are closely connected with verse 32 of chapter 4. God's gracious character of love that delights to have us as His dear children is our example. The...
CHAPTER 5 We must not follow the ways of the old man. We must be ______________ of God. He is our Father. We are his _____________. We must __________ in love because Christ loved us. He gave himsel...
“WHEREFORE BE YE NOT FOOLISH, BUT UNDERSTAND WHAT THE WILL OF THE LORD IS” ‘Wherefore”: BECAUSE WE ARE SURROUNDED BY EVIL. “Be ye not foolish”: “Do not grow thoughtless” (TCNT). ‘You cannot afford to...
15-21 Another remedy against sin, is care, or caution, it being impossible else to maintain purity of heart and life. Time is a talent given us by God, and it is misspent and lost when not employed a...
UNDERSTANDING, diligently considering, WHAT THE WILL OF THE LORD IS, in the understanding of which your chief wisdom consists....
Ephesians 5:17 Therefore G1223 G5124 not G3361 be G1096 (G5737) unwise G878 but G235 understand G4920 ...
‘For this reason do not be foolish but understand what the will of the Lord is.' Because we live in evil days we must be the more careful to ensure that we know what the Christ's will for us is by all...
_2. Precepts based upon the Self-sacrificing Love of Christ._ The connection of thought with chap. Ephesians 4:32 is very close; God's forgiving love is directly presented as a motive (‘therefore') fo...
III. GENERAL CHRISTIAN DUTIES. This part of the Epistle is difficult to analyze. The ethical precepts are not arranged in any discoverable logical order. For convenience a division into two sections i...
Ephesians 5:17. ON THIS ACCOUNT; referring to Ephesians 5:15-16, rather than to the last clause. BECOME (as usual in exhortations to Christians) NOT SENSELESS, not rightly using the mind, BUT UNDERST...
BE YE NOT FOOLISH (μη γινεσθε αφρονες). "Stop becoming foolish....
Ephesians 5:17 Christian Discernment of God's Will. I. The great thing after which an intelligent Christian should strive as his daily guide in life is, not a diplomatic reference to the literal text...
Ephesians 5:16 Redeeming the Time. I. The words of the text in the English version have become proverbial, "Redeeming the time"; but the words of the original, although they would hardly bear to be d...
Ephesians 5:1. _Be ye therefore followers of God,_ Or, imitators of God,- Ephesians 5:1. _As dear children;_ Children are naturally imitators. They are usually inclined to imitate their father; thi...
CONTENTS: Walk of the believer as God's child. The believer's warfare as filled with the Spirit. CHARACTERS: God, Christ, Paul. CONCLUSION: As members of the family of God, it is our duty to put on...
Ephesians 5:1. _Be ye followers of God as dear children,_ for children are expected to walk in their father's steps. He sends us rain and fruitful seasons, he makes his sun to rise on the evil and the...
BUT TRY TO FIND OUT. A Christian has a new mind and a different set of goals. He or she will carefully evaluate each situation in the _light of Christ,_ to find out what the Lord wants done. Compare 1...
_Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is._ ON THE EXCELLENCE AND UTILITY OF THE TRUTHS CONTAINED IN THE GOSPEL The will of God, which determines the whole extent of...
EPHESIANS—NOTE ON EPHESIANS 5:1 New Life in Love. Paul gives general instructions for holy living. Purity of life comes from avoiding evil deeds and relationships and adopting holy practices....
EPHESIANS—NOTE ON EPHESIANS 5:17 THE WILL OF THE LORD means God’s general guidelines for life as found in the Bible (his “revealed will”; see Deuteronomy 29:29)
_CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES_ Ephesians 5:15. SEE THEN THAT YE WALK CIRCUMSPECTLY.—R.V. “Look then carefully how ye walk.” The way of life must be one of exactitude; and that it may be so the step...
EXPOSITION EPHESIANS 5:1 BE YE THEREFORE IMITATORS OF GOD, AS CHILDREN BELOVED. These words are closely connected with the preceding. In Ephesians 4:32 he had urged the example of God in one very mo...
Shall we turn now in our Bibles to Ephesians, chapter 5. Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children (Ephesians 5:1); Now, the therefore immediately points you back, back to the last verse of...
1 Kings 3:9; 1 Peter 4:2; 1 Thessalonians 4:1; 1 Thessalonians 5:18;...
Understanding [σ υ ν ι ε ν τ ε ς]. See on prudent, Matthew 11:25; foolish, Romans 3:21....
FOLLOWERS OF GOD Ephesians 5:1 INTRODUCTORY WORDS The opening verse of today's chapter has a clear and clarion call to the children of God. It is something that we may not sidetrack or push aside....
What the will of the Lord is — In every time, place, and circumstance....
As if he had said, "Seeing the times are so perilous, and your opportunities of doing good so uncertain, be wise, and understand what are the proper duties of your place and station, and know how to m...