According to ephesians, chapter 5, verse 25, who loved the church. And walk in love, as christ also has loved us and given himself for us, an offering and a sacrifice to god for a sweetsmelling aroma. Volume 2 difference between romans 12 and ephesians 5, noting the christian truth. Whether drunkenness was a particular problem at ephesus or not, we cant tell from this verse. Always the term is used in connection with a member of the trinity. Upon completion of the study, it is recommended that you discuss your answers and insights with other bible students who also completed the workbook. They are called to submit to their husbands as to the lord ephesians 5. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Ephesians with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. Be ye therefore followers of god, as dear children. See the whole of the passage in livy, to which i have referred on ephesians 5. The book of ephesians free online bible study lessons. Walking implies repeated, momentbymoment reliance on the spirit of god gal. Before you attempt to answer the questions below you should read these chapters in the bible and answer the questions at the end of each chapter found at the website answer the questions below and then click ok to send your answers.
In order to do so, christians must avoid sexual immorality, vulgar language, foolishness, and other. No immoral, impure or greedy personsuch a person is an idolaterhas any inheritance in the kingdom of christ and of god. Ephesians 1 paul, an apostle of christ jesus by the bible. The book of ephesians chapter two workbook eeonline biblestudy. But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints. The letter is addressed to the church in the city of ephesus, capital of the roman province of asia asia minor, modern turkey. Recognizing the value of consistent reflection upon the word of god in order to refocus ones mind and heart upon christ and his gospel of peace, we provide several reading plans designed to. Wives, submit yourselves to your own husbands as you do to the lord. Ephesians 5 commentary matthew henrys complete commentary. Ephesians chapter 5 teaches us how to walk in love, light, and wisdom while while watching around us to be wary. Ephesians 5 therefore be imitators of god, as beloved. And walk in love, as christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to god for a sweetsmelling savour. Ephesians is the goto book in the new testament for an understanding of gods sovereignty in salvation by grace, and therefore it shares much in common with pauls other masterwork. A study guide for the book of ephesians answers chapter one.
The meaning of this text can only be fully appreciated in light of the language in ephesians. Ephesians chapter 5 this is the fifth of six bible studies on the book of ephesians. Ephesians 5 niv bible follow gods example, therefore, as. E phesians is one of the most encouraging books in the new testament. Internet verse search commentaries word analysis itl draft. There will be battles between the flesh and the spirit, even in a believer who is fully yielded to him gal.
Because the name ephesus is not mentioned in every early manuscript, some scholars believe the letter was an encyclical, intended to be circulated and read among all the churches in asia minor and was simply. Now viewing scripture range from the book of ephesians chapter 5. Paul wrote this letter while enduring his first roman imprisonment in house arrest. The spiritfilled believer will still have strong desires of the flesh. Chapter 5 begins with an admonition to imitate christ. Ephesians chapter 1 kjv king james version romans 10. This is a selftest on chapters 4 6 of the book of ephesians. The book of ephesians chapter two workbook eeonline bible this bible study workbook is designed to facilitate your study of chapter two of the book of ephesians. I dont know of a more important verse in the new testament for the. Paul passes on to the special sin of drunkenness, as not like gluttony primarily a gratification of the appetite, but as a reckless pursuit of excitement at all costsglorified as an excitement of emotion, and even of wit and intellect, in such contemporary writers as horace, and actually confused. Ephesians 5, new international version niv the bible app. This verse tells the believer how to live an authentic, empowered life.
And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess the sin of drunkenness here dehorted from, is a custom, or habit, of voluntary excessive drinking of any strong liquor, whereby the mind is disturbed, and deprived of the use of reason. Ephesians chapter 5 matthew henry complete commentary. The book of ephesians, chapter 5 king james version. And do not get drunk with wine, for that is dissipation, but be filled with the spirit. Watch our overview video on the book of ephesians, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. Upon completion of the study, it is recommended that you discuss your answers.
According to ephesians, chapter 5, verse 22, how should wives submit yourselves to your own husbands. I offer the following commentary and summary for ephesians in this article. He gave up his life for her 26 to make her holy and clean, washed by the cleansing of gods word. Volume 1 ephesians 5 ralph erisman journey through the new testament. Ephesians 5 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, filling six volumes, provides an exhaustive look at every verse in the bible. I dont know of a more important verse in the new testament for the christian than ephesians 5. Ephesians chapter 5 free online bible study lessons. Ephesians 5 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, by the leading authority in the church of christ, presents a verse level look at the bible. The purpose of the book of ephesians was to warn the church elders about the false teachers that were teaching a false gospel and to maintain their first love that they held when they first became believers. It is the will of god that ye should be sober, chaste, holy, and pure.
The present imperative with a negative commands them to stop an action already in progress stop becoming foolish. Read commentary on this popular bible verse and understand the real meaning behind gods word using john gills. I want to deal with the last half of verse 18 by answering three questions. To the saints who live in ephesus, the faithful in christ.
According to ephesians, chapter 5, verse 5, who does not have any inheritance in the kingdom of christ and of god. Before turning our attention to some words about culture, i want to make a few further observations that are important for understanding this passage in the larger context of ephesians. Ephesians 1 paul, an apostle of christ jesus by the will. C h spurgeon wrote these timeless words the grand thing the. Ephesians 1 paul, an apostle of christ jesus by the. Ephesians 5 new international version niv bible gateway. Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to debauchery. And be not drunk with wine as the heathen are when they celebrate the feasts of bacchus, their god of wine.
Recognizing the value of consistent reflection upon the word of god in order to refocus ones mind and heart upon christ and his gospel of peace, we provide several reading plans designed to cover the entire bible in a year. Instead, be filled with the spirit, 19 speaking to. In the book of acts, once timid disciples became flaming evangelists for jesus christ. Welcome to the fifth of six studies of the book of ephesians. In ephesians, paul shows how the good news should create ethnically. Ephesians 1 paul, an apostle of christ jesus by the will of. The original word, here rendered excess, signifies entire dissoluteness of mind and manners, and such a course of life as is void of counsel. Ephesians 5 commentary commentary critical and explanatory. That is, see things as god sees them, and make his will or judgment your standard and the rule of your conduct. Ephesians 5, new living translation nlt the bible app. No immoral, impure or greedy personsuch a person is an idolaterhas any inheritance in. Ephesians 5 commentary james burton coffman commentaries. Ephesians 5 we had several important exhortations in the close of the foregoing chapter, and they are continued in this. Because the name ephesus is not mentioned in every early manuscript, some scholars believe the letter was an encyclical, intended to be circulated and read.
1248 1583 1365 1497 456 876 730 124 1597 1084 1254 1223 262 259 32 530 258 760 1502 418 1280 1090 1479 1568 649 988 895 243 1185 42 1225 310 534 1243