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**followers** = imitators. Greek. *mimetes.* See [1 Corinthians 4:16](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/4/16) .
**God** . App-98 .
**dear** = beloved. App-135 .
**children** . App-108 .

**love** . App-135 .
**Christ** . App-98 .
**hath loved** = loved. App-135 .
**us** . The texts read "you".
**hath given** = gave up. Compare [Romans 4:25](../../../kjv/romans/4/25) .[John 19:30](../../../kjv/john/19/30) .
**sweetsmelling savour** = an odour of a sweet smell.
**sweetsmelling** . Greek. *euodia.* See [2 Corinthians 2:15](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/2/15) .
**savour** . Greek. *ocme* . Compare [John 12:3](../../../kjv/john/12/3) .

**uncleanness** . As in [Romans 1:24](../../../kjv/romans/1/24) .
**not . . . once** = not even. Greek. *mede* .
**among** . App-104 .
**saints** . See [Acts 9:13](../../../kjv/acts/9/13) .

**Neither** = Nor.
**filthiness** . Greek. *aischrotes.* Only here.
**foolish talking** . Greek. *morologia.* Only here.
**nor** = or.
**jesting** = ribaldry. Occurs only here.
**convenient** = befitting. Greek. *aneko.* Only here; [Colossians 3:18](../../../kjv/colossians/3/18) . [Philemon 1:8](../../../kjv/philemon/1/8) .
**giving of thanks** . Greek. *eucharistia.* The verb in [Ephesians 5:20](../../../kjv/ephesians/5/20) .

**know.** App-132 .
**whoremonger** = fornicator.
**covetous** = avaricious. Greek. *pleonektes.* See [1 Corinthians 5:10](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/5/10) , [1 Corinthians 5:11](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/5/11) ; [1 Corinthians 6:10](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/6/10) .
**who** = which.
**idolater** . Compare [1 Corinthians 5:10](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/5/10) .
**inheritance** . As in [Ephesians 1:14](../../../kjv/ephesians/1/14) .
**kingdom of Christ** = kingdom of the Messiah. App-114 .
**of God** . See App-114 .

**no man** . Greek. *medeis.*
**deceive** . Greek. *apatao.* Occurs only here; [1 Timothy 2:14](../../../kjv/1-timothy/2/14) .[James 1:26](../../../kjv/james/1/26) .
**vain** = hollow. See [Colossians 2:8](../../../kjv/colossians/2/8) . First occurance: [Mark 12:3](../../../kjv/mark/12/3) (empty).
**words** . App-121 .
**because of** . App-104 .[Ephesians 5:2](../../../kjv/ephesians/5/2) .
**the wrath of God** . See [Romans 1:18](../../../kjv/romans/1/18) .
**upon** . App-104 .
**children** = sons. App-108 .
**disobedience** = the disobedience. See [Ephesians 2:2](../../../kjv/ephesians/2/2) .

**Be** = Become.
**partakers** = partners. See [Ephesians 3:6](../../../kjv/ephesians/3/6) .

**sometimes** = once.
**darkness** . The darkness of blindness. Compare [Ephesians 4:18](../../../kjv/ephesians/4/18) .
**light** . Not *in* the light, but having received the Light, *are* light. App-130 .
**Lord** . App-98 .
**children** . App-108 .

**Spirit** . App-101 ., but the texts read "light".
**goodness** . Compare [Romans 15:14](../../../kjv/romans/15/14) .
**righteousness** . App-191 .
**truth** . See [Ephesians 4:21](../../../kjv/ephesians/4/21) .

**acceptable** . As in [Romans 12:1](../../../kjv/romans/12/1) .
**unto** = to.
**Lord** . App-98 .

**have . . . fellowship** = have partnership. Greek. *sunkoinoneo.* Only here; [Philippians 1:4](../../../kjv/philippians/1/4) , [Philippians 1:14](../../../kjv/philippians/1/14) .[Revelation 18:4](../../../kjv/revelation/18/4) .
**unfruitful works** . Compare dead works, [Hebrews 6:1](../../../kjv/hebrews/6/1) ; wicked works, Co [Ephesians 1:1](../../../kjv/ephesians/1/1) , [Ephesians 1:21](../../../kjv/ephesians/1/21) ; all works of the darkness, [Romans 13:12](../../../kjv/romans/13/12) . Consequently, the works of the devil, [1 John 3:8](../../../kjv/1-john/3/8) . Compare [John 8:44](../../../kjv/john/8/44) , and contrast [Ephesians 2:10](../../../kjv/ephesians/2/10) .
**darkness** = the darkness.
**reprove** = convict. See [Luke 3:19](../../../kjv/luke/3/19) .

**shame** . See [1 Corinthians 11:6](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/11/6) .
**done** = being done.
**in secret** . Greek. *kruphe* . Only here.

**made manifest** . Greek. *phaneroo* . App-106 .

**Awake** . App-178 .
**sleepest** = art sleeping. Greek. *katheudo.* App-171 .
**arise** . App-178 .
**from the dead** . App-139 .
**shall . . . light** = will shine upon thee. Greek. *epiphauo* ; occurs only here. A paraphrase of [Isaiah 60:1](../../../kjv/isaiah/60/1) , [Isaiah 60:2](../../../kjv/isaiah/60/2) . App-107 .

**See** . App-133 .
**circumspectly** . App-125 .
**fools** = unwise. Greek. *asophos* ; only here.
**wise** . Greek. *sophos* . First occurance: [Matthew 11:25](../../../kjv/matthew/11/25) .

**Redeeming** . Greek. *exagorazo* ; literally to buy out. See [Galatians 1:3](../../../kjv/galatians/1/3) , [Galatians 1:13](../../../kjv/galatians/1/13) -
**time** . Greek. - *kairo* s. Compare App-195 . Here, the opportunity.
**evil** . Greek. *poneros.* Compare [Ephesians 6:13](../../../kjv/ephesians/6/13) . App-128 .

**Wherefore** = On account of ( App-104 E[Ephesians 5:2](../../../kjv/ephesians/5/2) ) this.
**unwise** . See [Luke 11:40](../../../kjv/luke/11/40) .
**understanding** . The texts read "understand ye". Compare [Romans 3:11](../../../kjv/romans/3/11) .
**will** . App-102 .

**be . . . drunk** . Greek. *methuskomai.* Only here; [Luke 12:45](../../../kjv/luke/12/45) . [1 Thessalonians 5:7](../../../kjv/1-thessalonians/5/7) .
**wherein** = by (Greek. *en)* which.
**excess** = debauchery. Greek. *asotia.* Only here; [Titus 1:6](../../../kjv/titus/1/6) . [1 Peter 4:4](../../../kjv/1-peter/4/4) . The adverb only in [Luke 15:13](../../../kjv/luke/15/13) .
**filled** . See [Ephesians 3:19](../../../kjv/ephesians/3/19) .
**with** = by (Greek. *en)* .
**Spirit** . See App-101 , and Note at end of Ap.

**in** = with. No preposition.
**psalms** . Greek. *psalmos.* See [1 Corinthians 14:26](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/14/26) .
**hymns** . Greek. *humos* ; only here and [Colossians 3:16](../../../kjv/colossians/3/16) .
**spiritual songs** . As sung by spiritual persons.
**spiritual** . Greek. *pneumatikos.* See [1 Corinthians 12:1](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/12/1) .
**songs** . Greek. *ode* , a song of thanksgiving. Here; [Colossians 3:16](../../../kjv/colossians/3/16) . [Revelation 5:9](../../../kjv/revelation/5/9) ; [Revelation 14:3](../../../kjv/revelation/14/3) , [Revelation 14:3](../../../kjv/revelation/14/3) ; [Revelation 15:3](../../../kjv/revelation/15/3) , [Revelation 15:3](../../../kjv/revelation/15/3) .
**making melody** . Greek. *psallo* See [Romans 15:9](../../../kjv/romans/15/9) .
**in** = with. No preposition.

**Giving thanks** . See [Ephesians 5:4](../../../kjv/ephesians/5/4) ; [Ephesians 1:16](../../../kjv/ephesians/1/16) .
**always** . App-151 .
**and** = even.
**Father** . App-98 .
**the name** . See [Acts 2:38](../../../kjv/acts/2/38) .
**Lord Jesus Christ** . See [Ephesians 1:17](../../../kjv/ephesians/1/17) and App-98 .

**Submitting** . Same as "subject", [Ephesians 5:24](../../../kjv/ephesians/5/24) .
**God** . The texts read "Christ".

**husbands** . App-123 .

**the** = a.
**even as Christ** = as Christ also.
**church** . App-186 .
**and He is** = He Himself (being).
**the saviour** = Saviour. Greek. *soter* ; only here in Eph.: not in Rom., Cor., Gal.
**the body** . See [Ephesians 1:23](../../../kjv/ephesians/1/23) .

**Therefore** = But.
**subject** . The same as "submit" in [Ephesians 5:21](../../../kjv/ephesians/5/21) .

**love, loved** . App-135 .
**gave** = gave up. See [Ephesians 5:2](../../../kjv/ephesians/5/2) .
**it** = her (feminine pronoun).

**That** = In order that. Greek. *hina.*
**sanctify** . Greek. *hagiazo.* See [1 Corinthians 1:2](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/1/2) .
**and cleanse** = having cleansed. Greek. *katharizo.*
**with the washing** = by (no preposition: dative case) the laver. Greek. *loutron* ; only here and [Titus 3:5](../../../kjv/titus/3/5) which says Figure of speech *Anthropopatheia* ( App-6 ), the laver being put for Christ's death and its results. Compare [Numbers 19](../../../kjv/numbers/19) , especially [Numbers 19:9](../../../kjv/numbers/19/9) and [Numbers 19:17](../../../kjv/numbers/19/17) . Has nothing to do with baptism.
**the word** . Greek. *rhema.* First occurance: [Matthew 4:4](../../../kjv/matthew/4/4) . See [Mark 9:32](../../../kjv/mark/9/32) .

**present** . Greek. *paristemi* . See [Romans 12:1](../../../kjv/romans/12/1) .
**it** . The texts read Greek. *autos* = Himself.
**glorious** . Greek. *endoxos.* Elsewhere, [Luke 7:25](../../../kjv/luke/7/25) ; Luk 13:17 . [1 Corinthians 4:10](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/4/10) .
**spot** = blemish. Greek. *spilos* ; only here and [2 Peter 2:13](../../../kjv/2-peter/2/13)
**wrinkle** . Only here.
**should** = may.
**without blemish** = faultless. Greek. *amomos.* See [Ephesians 1:4](../../../kjv/ephesians/1/4) .

**men** . Same as "husbands", above.
**wives** = own wives. Compare "own husbands", [Ephesians 5:22](../../../kjv/ephesians/5/22) .
**wife** = own wife.

**no man** = no one. Greek. *oudeis.*
**yet** . Omit.
**nourisheth** . Greek. *ektrepho.* Only here and [Ephesians 6:4](../../../kjv/ephesians/6/4) .
**cherisheth** . Greek. *thalpo.* Only here and [1 Thessalonians 2:7](../../../kjv/1-thessalonians/2/7) .
**the Lord** . The texts read "Christ also".

**members.** See [Ephesians 4:25](../../../kjv/ephesians/4/25) . Compare [Romans 12:4](../../../kjv/romans/12/4) , Rom 12:5 ; [1 Corinthians 6:15](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/6/15) ; [1 Corinthians 12:27](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/12/27) .
**of His body** . Being part of the Bridegroom, the church which is His body is not the "bride", as is so commonly taught.
**of . . . bones** . The texts omit.

**For, &c** . From [Genesis 2:24](../../../kjv/genesis/2/24) . See App-107 .
**cause** . Omit.
**man** . App-123 .
**shall be** = shall.
**joined** = cleave. Greek. *proskoollaomai.* Occurs elsewhere, [Matthew 19:5](../../../kjv/matthew/19/5) .[Mark 10:7](../../../kjv/mark/10/7) . [Acts 5:36](../../../kjv/acts/5/36) .
**they** = the.
**shall be one flesh** . Men and their wives being "one flesh", a man ought to love his wife, inasmuch as she is himself, *as* Christ loves His own body, the church. The apostle does not once hint that Christ is the husband, or that the church is the wife, but uses the "great mystery" of [Ephesians 5:32](../../../kjv/ephesians/5/32) in regard to the reciprocal obligations of husband and wife.
**one** = for (Greek. *eis* . App-104 .) one. Does this suggest *one,* in the offspring?

**a** = the.
**mystery** . See [Romans 16:25](../../../kjv/romans/16/25) , [Romans 16:26](../../../kjv/romans/16/26) and App-193 .
**concerning** . Greek. *eis* . App-104 .
**and** = and concerning.

**every one** = each.
**in particular** . Greek. *kath* ( App-104 .) *hena.*
**reverence** = fear (as her "head"). Greek. *phobeo.* Occurs ninety-three times; always rendered "fear" or "be afraid", except here.

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