Ephesians 5
Lutheran reading notes
In Ephesians chapter 5, the message of the gospel develops the theme of unity of the Church as the body of Christ. Lutheran interpretation frequently emphasizes the proclamation of Christ, the distinction between law and gospel, and the promise of justification through faith.
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Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children;
Ephesians 5:1 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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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 5:2 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints;
Ephesians 5:3 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks.
Ephesians 5:4 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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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.
Ephesians 5:5 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience. {disobedience: or, unbelief}
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Be not ye therefore partakers with them.
Ephesians 5:7 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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For ye were sometimes darkness, but now {are ye} light in the Lord: walk as children of light:
Ephesians 5:8 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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(For the fruit of the Spirit {is} in all goodness and righteousness and truth;)
Ephesians 5:9 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Proving what is acceptable unto the Lord.
Ephesians 5:10 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove {them}.
Ephesians 5:11 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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For it is a shame even to speak of those things which are done of them in secret.
Ephesians 5:12 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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But all things that are reproved are made manifest by the light: for whatsoever doth make manifest is light. {reproved: or, discovered}
Ephesians 5:13 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light. {he: or, it}
Ephesians 5:14 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,
Ephesians 5:15 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.
Ephesians 5:16 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord {is}.
Ephesians 5:17 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;
Ephesians 5:18 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;
Ephesians 5:19 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ;
Ephesians 5:20 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.
Ephesians 5:21 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord.
Ephesians 5:22 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the saviour of the body.
Ephesians 5:23 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so {let} the wives {be} to their own husbands in every thing.
Ephesians 5:24 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;
Ephesians 5:25 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word,
Ephesians 5:26 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.
Ephesians 5:27 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself.
Ephesians 5:28 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church:
Ephesians 5:29 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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For we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones.
Ephesians 5:30 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh.
Ephesians 5:31 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church.
Ephesians 5:32 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Nevertheless let every one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself; and the wife {see} that she reverence {her} husband.
Ephesians 5:33 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.