The ephesians were once in darkness, but being now light in the lord, they are exhorted to walk in that light, and bring forth the. The recording is dramatized, from the king james bible. Study the bible online using commentary on ephesians 5. Public activity ceased in the cities of ionia for several hours at. Paul concludes his contrast of darkness and light with the statement anything that becomes visible is light. Matthew henry 18 october 1662 22 june 1714 was an english commentator on the bible, who published his works in 1706, sixvolume exposition of the old and new testaments 17081710 or complete commentary, provides an exhaustive verse by verse study of the bible, covering the whole of the old testament, and the gospels and acts in the new testament. 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. Resemble him especially in his love and pardoning goodness, as becomes those beloved by their heavenly father. Bruce, in his commentary on the book of acts, provides us with some interesting information on the school of tyrannus. This attitude is identified with idolatry because it replaces god with selfinterest and visible things. God has often placed his blessings for man in a certain location. Ephesians 5 bible commentary wesleys explanatory notes. Ephesians 5 king james version kjv 5 be ye therefore followers of god, as dear children.
By there being no inspired songs, peculiarly adapted to the christian dispensation, as there were to the jewish, it is evident that the promise of the holy ghost to believers, in the last days, was by his larger effusion to supply the lack of it. Daily verse and comment, and have biblical truth delivered to your inbox. Ephesians 5 commentary william barclays daily study bible. While this book begins, paul, an apostle of christ jesus through the will of god, to the saints who are at ephesus, and the faithful in christ jesus 1. This brief verse adds three more ones to those shared in verse 4. This daily newsletter provides a starting point for personal study, and gives valuable insight into the verses that make up the word of god. Ephesians 5 kjv be ye therefore followers of god, as bible.
Ephesians 5 commentary matthew henry commentary on the. Get up, sleeper, and rise up from the dead, and christ will shine on you. Study ephesians using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. It is a grim commentary on human nature that many a book and many a play and many. Ephesians 5 bible commentary matthew henry concise.
For it is shameful even to speak of those things which are done by them in secret. Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the lord is. I offer the following commentary and summary for ephesians in this article. The book of ephesians your open door to authority duration. For the husband is the head of the wife as christ is the head of the church, his body, of which he is the savior. Some have taken the absence of the usual personal greetings and the verbal similarity of many parts to colossians, among other reasons, as grounds. In christs sacrifice his love triumphs, and we are to consider it fully. When a person feels good about life, about who and what he is, what he is doing with his life, and where it is headed, a sense of joy is always present. Ephesians 5 commentary james burton coffman commentaries. The original word, here rendered excess, signifies entire dissoluteness of mind and manners, and such a course of life as is void of counsel. Because god, for christs sake, has forgiven you, therefore be ye followers of god, imitators of god.
Someone elses house or car can be an idol if we covet them. The law of moses, a national as well as an individual code with penalties for disobedience, necessarily dealt with the outward act. Chapter 5 continues the very practical second half of the book of ephesians. The standard of holiness enjoined by jesus upon his followers is exacting. The western text indicates that paul had the use of the building from 11 a. Ephesians 5 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely. We are meant to conduct ourselves as members of a single universal community of believers. For the husband is the head of the wife, ephesians 5. This is the holy book of ephesians, known as the epistle of paul the apostle to the ephesians. They should avoid all uncleanness, impurity, covetousness, and foolish jesting, and idolatry, because these things exclude from the kingdom of god, 37. 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. Commentary on the book of ephesians by matthew henry new. Christians should imitate their heavenly father, and walk in love, after the example of christ, 1,2. Ephesians chapter 3 kjv king james version 1 for this cause i paul, the prisoner of jesus christ for you gentiles.
The days, says paul, are evil, and are in the power of wicked men, not in your own power. Tyrannus no doubt held his classes in the early morning. David guzik commentary on ephesians 5, where paul encourages the church to forsake the darkness, and to walk in love an light. No immoral, impure or greedy personsuch a person is an idolaterhas any inheritance in. Book of ephesians matthew henrys bible commentary concise. Audio bible book of ephesians chapter 16 lowman whitfield. The metaphor is taken from the head in the natural body, which, being the seat of reason, of wisdom, and of knowledge, and the fountain of sense and motion. Wives, submit yourselves to your own husbands as you do to the lord. Sing and make music from your heart to the lord, ephesians 5. Ephesians commentary verse by verse precept austin. And hymns of praise and spiritual songs on any divine subject. The context paul set the tone for chapters 45 when he said, walk peripateo worthily of the calling with which you were called 4.
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. Study the bible online using commentary on ephesians 5 and more. Study ephesians 5 using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. These repeated references to unity highlight our intended harmony. 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. For this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of christ and of god. Bible commentary ephesians 5 christadelphian books. He then details the proper approach to marriage, rooted in a christian understanding of the gospel. And be not drunk with wine as the heathen are when they celebrate the feasts of bacchus, their god of wine. The apostle assigns the reason of this submission from wives.
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