Ephesians 5:1
Be ye [γ ι ν ε σ θ ε]. Become, as ch. 4 32. Followers [μ ι μ η τ α ι]. Rev, correctly, imitators. Dear [α γ α π η τ α] Rev., beloved. As those to whom Christ has shown love... [ Continue Reading ]
Be ye [γ ι ν ε σ θ ε]. Become, as ch. 4 32. Followers [μ ι μ η τ α ι]. Rev, correctly, imitators. Dear [α γ α π η τ α] Rev., beloved. As those to whom Christ has shown love... [ Continue Reading ]
Walk in love. As imitators of God who is love. Loved us [η μ α ς] The correct reading is uJmav you. Gave [π α ρ ε δ ω κ ε ν]. To death Compare Romans 4:25, where the same verb was delivered is followed by was raised. See also Romans 8:32; Galatians 2:20. Offering - sacrifice [π ρ ο σ φ ο ρ α ν -... [ Continue Reading ]
Or covetousness. Or sets this sin emphatically by itself. Let it. It refers to each of the sins.... [ Continue Reading ]
Filthiness [α ι σ χ ρ ο τ η ς]. Obscenity. Foolish talking [μ ω ρ ο λ ο γ ι α]. Only here in the New Testament. Talk which is both foolish and sinful. Compare corrupt communication, ch. 4 29. It is more than random or idle talk. "Words obtain a new earnestness when assumed into the ethical terminol... [ Continue Reading ]
Ye know [ι σ τ ε γ ι ν ω σ κ ο ν τ ε ς]. The A. V. fails to give the whole force of the expression, which is, ye know recognizing. Rev., ye know of a surety. Idolater. Compare Colossians 3:5, and see on 1 Corinthians 5:10.... [ Continue Reading ]
Vain. Plausible, but devoid of truth, and employed to palliate heathen vices.... [ Continue Reading ]
Be not [γ ι ν ε σ θ ε]. Lit., become not. It is a warning against lapsing into old vices.... [ Continue Reading ]
Ye were. Emphatic, and according with become of ver. 7. Ye were darkness, but now are ye light. Do not become darkness again. Darkness [σ κ ο τ ο ς]. See on John 1:5. Light [φ ω ς] Light itself; not a lamp. Children of light. See Matthew 5:16.... [ Continue Reading ]
Is in. Consists in. The verse is parenthetical.... [ Continue Reading ]
Proving. Connect with walk. Walk, proving by your walk. Proving, see on 1 Peter 1:7. Acceptable [ε υ α ρ ε σ τ ο ν]. Rev., better and more literally, well - pleasing. The one point of all moral investigation is, does it please God ?... [ Continue Reading ]
Have - fellowship [σ υ γ κ ο ι ν ω ν ε ι τ ε]. See on Revelation 18:4; Revelation 1:9. Unfruitful works [ε ρ γ ο ι ς τ ο ι ς α κ α ρ π ο ι ς]. Compare fruit, ver. 9, and Galatians 5:19; Galatians 5:22, works of the flesh, fruit of the Spirit. Works which bring no blessing with them. Compare Romans 6... [ Continue Reading ]
All things [τ α π α ν τ α]. More literally, they all, or all of them; the secret sins just mentioned. That are reproved [ε λ ε γ χ ο μ ε ν α]. Lit., being reproved. Rev., when they are reproved. Reproved is to be taken in the same literal sense as in ver. 11, and not metaphorically in the sense of... [ Continue Reading ]
He saith. God. This use of the personal pronoun is frequent in Paul's writings. See Galatians 3:16; Ephesians 4:8; 1 Corinthians 6:16. Awake. etc. The quotation is probably a combination and free rendering of Isaiah 60:1; Isaiah 26:19. For similar combinations see on Romans 3:10; Romans 9:33. By som... [ Continue Reading ]
See that ye walk circumspectly [β λ ε π ε τ ε π ω ς α κ ρ ι β ω ς π ε ρ ι π α τ ε ι τ ε]. Lit., look how exactly ye walk. The best texts place twv how after ajkribwv exactly. So Rev., look carefully how ye walk. Circumspectly is better rendered carefully. It means exactly, accurately, from akrov th... [ Continue Reading ]
Redeeming the time [ε ξ α γ ο ρ α ζ ο μ ε ν ο ι τ ο ν κ α ι π ο ν]. See on Colossians 4:5.... [ Continue Reading ]
Understanding [σ υ ν ι ε ν τ ε ς]. See on prudent, Matthew 11:25; foolish, Romans 3:21.... [ Continue Reading ]
Be not drunk [μ η μ ε θ υ σ κ ε σ θ ε]. See on John 2:10. Wherein. In drunkenness, not in wine. Excess [α σ ω τ ι α]. Rev., riot. Lit., unsavingness. See on riotous living, Luke 14:13.... [ Continue Reading ]
Speaking to yourselves [λ α λ ο υ ν τ ε ς ε α υ τ ο ι ς]. Rev., one to another. The A. V. is literally correct, but is open to the misinterpretation each one communing with himself. The meaning is as in Colossians 3:13, and Rev. is better. Psalms. See on 1 Corinthians 14:15 Hymns - spiritual songs.... [ Continue Reading ]
Your own [ι δ ι ο ι ς]. The peculiar personal relationship is emphasized as the ground of the duty.... [ Continue Reading ]
He is the savior of the body. In this particular the comparison between the husband as the head of the wife, and Christ as the head of the Church, does not hold. Hence Rev., properly, renders for and He is, being Himself; Himself separating the clause from what was previously said. The comparison li... [ Continue Reading ]
Therefore [α λ λ α]. Rev, correctly, but. Offsetting the relation of savior. The comparison does not hold in respect of salvation, but it does hold in respect of subjection. 26 Sanctify and cleanse [α γ ι α σ η κ α θ α ρ ι σ α ς]. Rev., might sanctify, having cleansed. The Rev. brings out the prope... [ Continue Reading ]
He might present it to Himself [π α ρ α σ τ η σ η α υ τ ο ς ε α υ τ ω]. As a bride. Compare 2 Corinthians 11:2. Notice the two pronouns in conjunction, He, to Himself. Christ Himself presents the bride. Spot [σ π ι λ ο ν]. Only here and 2 Peter 2:13; The kindred verb spilow to defile, occurs James... [ Continue Reading ]
So. As Christ loved the Church. As their own bodies [ω ς]. As being : since they are.... [ Continue Reading ]
Flesh. Instead of body, with reference to Genesis 2:23. Cherisheth [θ α λ π ε ι]. Only here and 1 Thessalonians 2:7. Originally, to warm.... [ Continue Reading ]
Omit of His flesh and of His bones.... [ Continue Reading ]
Shall be joined [π ρ ο σ κ ο λ λ η θ η σ ε τ α ι]. Only here; and Mark 10:7. See on Luke 14:15. The compound verb denotes most intimate union. Shall be one flesh [ε σ ο ν τ α ι ε ι ς σ α ρ κ α μ ι α ν]. The A. V. overlooks the force of eijv unto. Lit., shall be unto one flesh. Rev., shall become.... [ Continue Reading ]
A great mystery. Great is predicative, not attributive. Rev., correctly, this mystery is great. The reference in this mystery is to the preceding statement of the conjugal relation of the Church with Christ, typified by the human marriage relation. Concerning Christ and the Church. Rev., in regard... [ Continue Reading ]
Nevertheless. Not to dwell longer on the mystical aspect of the subject. Even as himself. Not as much as he loves himself, but as being his very self.... [ Continue Reading ]