To manage your subscription, visit your Bible Gateway account settings. Here we learn that we should not be drunk with wine, rather we should be filled with the Spirit. Ephesians 5 Follow God’s example, therefore, as dearly loved children and walk in the way of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God. 10 Carefully determine what pleases the Lord. 15 So be careful how you live. 5 1 Follow God's example, therefore, as dearly loved children 2 and walk in the way of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God. 13 But their evil intentions will be exposed when the light shines on them, 14 for the light makes everything visible. Your credit card won’t be charged until the trial period is over. Therefore: Here, Paul concludes the thought from Ephesians 4, where he described how Christians should relate to one another. Living in the Light. Several months ago, our blue Jetta was involved in an accident, rearranging the front end. Tools. 18 Don’t be drunk with wine, because that will ruin your life. Don’t live like fools, but like those who are wise. For wives, this means submit to your husbands as to the Lord. He loved us. Ephesians 5. Those things are not right for God’s holy people. So live as people of light! So live as people of light! for the light makes everything visible. For a man who loves his wife actually shows love for himself. $3.99 a month puts a library of commentaries, study notes, and Greek & Hebrew language tools right in your pocket. As the Scriptures say, “A man leaves his father and mother and is joined to his wife, and the two are united into one.”. 5 You can be sure that no immoral, impure, or greedy person will inherit the Kingdom of Christ and of God. 3 Let there be no sexual immorality, impurity, or greed among you. 2. Listen to the Bible . For a husband is the head of his wife as Christ is the head of the church. Make the most of every opportunity in these evil days. Learn more. Read more Share Copy 9 For this light within you produces only what is good and right and true. Begin reading God's Word ad-free with instant access to your new online study library. Take notes, highlights, and favorites to share or document personal thoughts. He loved us[a] and offered himself as a sacrifice for us, a pleasing aroma to God. Ephesians 5:22-24 NLT For wives, this means submit to your husbands as to the Lord. He loved us[ a] and offered himself as a sacrifice for us, a pleasing aroma to God. Ephesians 5, The Bible Study New Testament, This commentary, one of over 110 Bible commentaries freely available, takes one through the New Testament verse by verse. 30 And we are members of his body. Don’t live like fools, but like those who are wise. For once you were full of darkness, but now you have light from the Lord. Paragraph. The next step is to choose a monthly or yearly subscription, and then enter your payment information. 8 For once you were full of darkness, but now you have light from the Lord. Such sins have no place among God’s people. Spirit-Guided Relationships: Wives and Husbands. It looks like you’re already subscribed to Bible Gateway Plus! Bible> NLT> Ephesians 5. Instead, be filled with the Holy Spirit, 19 singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs among yourselves, and making music to the Lord in your hearts. This is a great mystery, but it is an illustration of the way Christ and the church are one. In preparing Ephesians Bible Study, we suggest that you: 1. Don't have an account? To subscribe at our regular subscription rate, click the button below. For a man who loves his wife actually shows love for himself. An integrated digital Bible study library - including complete notes from the NIV Study Bible and the NKJV MacArthur Study Bible, 2nd Edition - is just a step away! 21 And further, submit to one another out of reverence for Christ. 6 Don’t be fooled by those who try to excuse these sins, for the anger of God will fall on all who disobey him. He loved us [a] and offered himself as a sacrifice for us, a pleasing aroma to God. Tools. Creating an account allows you to access more features and content such as: Reading the Bible is rewarding, and these plans make it easy! What are the benefits of creating an account? New Living Translation. 22 Wives, submit yourselves to your own husbands as you do to the Lord. No one hates his own body but feeds and cares for it, just as Christ cares for the church. Step 1 - Create an account or log in to start your free trial. As the church submits to Christ, so you wives should submit to your husbands in everything. Ephesians 5 New Century Version (NCV) Living in the Light. We cant content ourselves comparing us among men. 2 Live a life filled with love, following the example of Christ. All your content will be saved and you can seamlessly switch devices. Enter your credit card information to ensure uninterrupted service following your free trial. 2Live a life filled with love, following the example of Christ. 24 As the church submits to Christ, so you wives should submit to your husbands in everything. This lesson has the same format as our lesson planning sheet. Ephesians 5:18 is obviously parallel with Colossians 3:16. Both texts are followed by joyful singing, thankfulness to God, and instructions about wives and husbands, children and parents, and slaves and masters. And give thanks for everything to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. So be careful how you live. He is the Savior of his body, the church. For a greedy person is an idolater, worshiping the things of this world. and offered himself as a sacrifice for us, a pleasing aroma to God. a. Imitate God, therefore, in everything you do, because you are his dear children. Instead, let there be thankfulness to God. Prayer for Ephesians' strength, praise to God - Ephesians 3:14-21. For a brief time at the end of his second missionary journey, and then for more than two years on his third missionary journey, 33 So again I say, each man must love his wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband. 16 Make the most of every opportunity in these evil days. 28 In the same way, husbands ought to love their wives as they love their own bodies. Paul gives thanks and prays for the Ephesians - Ephesians 1:15-23. 25 For husbands, this means love your wives, just as Christ loved the church. 2 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.. 3 But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints; Bible Passage: Ephesians 5 Bible Story Title: Walking in the Light (Ephesians 5) Target Age Group: Ages 9-11 (3 rd-5 th Grade U.S.A.) Target Time Frame: 60 Minutes Original Teaching Context: Sunday School Printer Friendly Bible Lesson: [print_link] this lesson plan You Can Help: Please share your feedback and suggestions to improve this children’s Bible lesson. Click here to respond. Obscene stories, foolish talk, and coarse jokes—these are not for you. Ephesians 5 . 5 Imitate God, therefore, in everything you do, because you are his dear children. I went to a place that sold used Volkswagen parts. 15 So be careful how you live. 3 All praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realms because we are united with Christ. Ephesians 5:23 23 For c the husband is the head of the wife even as d Christ is the head of the church, his body, and is e himself its Savior. 23 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. NLT Chronological Life Application Study Bible, Leatherlike Brown/Tan, NLT Our Daily Bread Devotional Bible, Hardcover, NLT Thinline Reference Bible, Filament Enabled Edition--soft leather-look, rustic brown, NLT Dancing in the Desert Devotional Bible: A Refreshing Spiritual Journey with God's People--imitation leather, sienna. 17 Don’t act thoughtlessly, but understand what the Lord wants you to do. All rights reserved. 22 For wives, this means submit to your husbands as to the Lord. This is a theme Paul will again note in Ephesians 5:14. Read more Share Copy 7 Don’t participate in the things these people do. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. For a greedy person is an idolater, worshiping the things of this world. In that passage, the emphasis is on living "awake," being alert to obey the Lord. Living by the Spirit’s Power. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois, 60188. He is the Savior of his body, the church. 12 It is shameful even to talk about the things that ungodly people do in secret. 23 For a husband is the head of his wife as Christ is the head of the church. Want more information about Bible Gateway Plus? Ephesians 5:14, ESV: "for anything that becomes visible is light.Therefore it says, “Awake, O sleeper, and … KJV (Narrated) NKJV (Narrated) NKJV (Dramatized) NLT (Dramatized) NIV (Narrated) NIV (Dramatized) NASB (Narrated) RVR60 (Español) Living in the Light. Book of Ephesians Explained. Eph 5:1. Ephesians 5 New Living Translation (NLT) Living in the Light 5 Imitate God, therefore, in everything you do, because you are his dear children. Such sins have no place among God’s people. Starting your free trial of Bible Gateway Plus is easy. 3 But there must be no sexual sin among you, or any kind of evil or greed. He gave up his life for her 26 to make her holy and clean, washed by the cleansing of God’s word. Don’t live like fools, but like those who are wise. 4 Obscene stories, foolish talk, and coarse jokes—these are not for you. For a greedy person is an idolater, worshiping the things of this world. Most people donate because Catholic Online is useful. 31 As the Scriptures say, “A man leaves his father and mother and is joined to his wife, and the two are united into one.”[c] 32 This is a great mystery, but it is an illustration of the way Christ and the church are one. 20 And give thanks for everything to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. Let there be no sexual immorality, impurity, or greed among you. So again I say, each man must love his wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband. 2 Live a life filled with love, following the example of Christ. Carefully determine what pleases the Lord. Title: The letter is addressed to the church in the city of Ephesus, capital of the Roman province of Asia (Asia Minor, modern Turkey). Upgrade, and get the most out of your new account. 3 Let there be … It is shameful even to talk about the things that ungodly people do in secret. Take no part in the worthless deeds of evil and darkness; instead, expose them. But in Colossians 3:16, rather than saying, “be filled with the Spirit,” Paul says, “Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you.” H. A. Ironside observes You’re already logged in with your Bible Gateway account. Ephesians 5:1-33—Read the Bible online or download free. Don’t be drunk with wine, because that will ruin your life. Verse. Don’t act thoughtlessly, but understand what the Lord wants you to do. Instead, she will be holy and without fault. 1Imitate God, therefore, in everything you do, because you are his dear children. Specific instructions for Christian living - Ephesians 4:1-6:10. All rights reserved. He is the Savior of his body, the church. 16 Make the most of every opportunity in these evil days. Try it free for 30 days. Let's look at … 18 Don’t be drunk with wine, because that will ruin your life. Spirit-Guided Relationships: Wives and Husbands. Opening salutation - Ephesians 1:1-2. For a husband is the head of his wife as Christ is the head of the church. Introduction to Ephesians; God’s Grand Plan: A Theological Vision (Ephesians … Live a life filled with love, following the example of Christ. 11 Take no part in the worthless deeds of evil and darkness; instead, expose them. The New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures is published by Jehovah’s Witnesses. Eph 5:2. Red Letter. 4 Even before he made the world, God loved us and chose us in Christ to be holy and without fault in his eyes. Ephesians 5 [[[[[EPH 5:1 Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children; EPH 5:2 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. 2 Your life must be controlled by love, just as Christ loved us and gave his life for us as a sweet-smelling offering and sacrifice that pleases God. Ephesians 5:23 23 For h the husband is head of the wife, as also i Christ is head of the church; and He is the Savior of the body. Don’t participate in the things these people do. b. You can be sure that no immoral, impure, or greedy person will inherit the Kingdom of Christ and of God. But their evil intentions will be exposed when the light shines on them. Read verse in New International Version Instead, let there be thankfulness to God. Holy Bible, New Living Translation copyright 1996, 2004, 2007, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. There were several Jettas in this small wrecking yard, with similar body styles. Print the lesson planning sheet. I was looking each car over to find the body parts which were in the best condition. In the same way, husbands ought to love their wives as they love their own bodies. Submitting ourselves one to another (Ephesians 5:21) is a part of living a life controlled by the Spirit. Ephesians 5:14 Parallel Verses [⇓ See commentary ⇓] Ephesians 5:14, NIV: "This is why it is said: 'Wake up, sleeper, rise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.'" Create or log in to your Bible Gateway account. Three easy steps to start your free trial subscription to Bible Gateway Plus. Living in the Light 1 Imitate God, therefore, in everything you do, because you are his dear children. Paul's similar application here is to live in obedience as believers. Living in Christ (Galatians 5–6) Living in the Spirit (Galatians 5:13–23) Working for the Good of Others (Galatians 6:1–10) The Center of the Gospel (Galatians 6:11–18) Summary & Conclusion to Galatians; Ephesians and Work. 5 You can be sure that no immoral, impure, or greedy person will inherit the Kingdom of Christ and of God. Don’t be fooled by those who try to excuse these sins, for the anger of God will fall on all who disobey him. 2 Live a life of love just as Christ loved us and gave himself for us as a sweet-smelling offering and sacrifice to God. He loved us[ a] and offered himself as a sacrifice for us, a pleasing aroma to God. 2 Live a life filled with love, following the example of Christ. You'll get this book and many others when you join Bible Gateway Plus. singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs among yourselves, and making music to the Lord in your hearts. Christ redeems all things - Ephesians 1:3-14. Redemption has been accomplished - Ephesians 2:1-3:13. Ephesians 5:33 “Nevertheless let each one of you in particular so love his own wife as himself, and let the wife see that she respects her husband." You’ve already claimed your free trial of Bible Gateway Plus. Ephesians chapter 5 KJV (King James Version) 1 Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children;. 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