1.
Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children;
followers = imitators. Greek. mimetes. See 1 Corinthians 4:16 .
God . App-98 .
dear = beloved. App-135 .
children . App-108 .
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.
love . App-135 .
Christ . App-98 .
hath loved = loved. App-135 .
us . The texts read "you".
hath given = gave up. Compare Romans 4:25 .John 19:30 .
sweetsmelling savour = an odour of a sweet smell.
sweetsmelling . Greek. euodia. See 2 Corinthians 2:15 .
savour . Greek. ocme . Compare John 12:3 .
3.
But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints;
uncleanness . As in Romans 1:24 .
not . . . once = not even. Greek. mede .
among . App-104 .
saints . See Acts 9:13 .
4.
Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks.
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 . Philemon 1:8 .
giving of thanks . Greek. eucharistia. The verb in Ephesians 5:20 .
5.
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.
know. App-132 .
whoremonger = fornicator.
covetous = avaricious. Greek. pleonektes. See 1 Corinthians 5:10 , 1 Corinthians 5:11 ; 1 Corinthians 6:10 .
who = which.
idolater . Compare 1 Corinthians 5:10 .
inheritance . As in Ephesians 1:14 .
kingdom of Christ = kingdom of the Messiah. App-114 .
of God . See App-114 .
6.
Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience.
no man . Greek. medeis.
deceive . Greek. apatao. Occurs only here; 1 Timothy 2:14 .James 1:26 .
vain = hollow. See Colossians 2:8 . First occurance: Mark 12:3 (empty).
words . App-121 .
because of . App-104 .Ephesians 5:2 .
the wrath of God . See Romans 1:18 .
upon . App-104 .
children = sons. App-108 .
disobedience = the disobedience. See Ephesians 2:2 .
7.
Be not ye therefore partakers with them.
Be = Become.
partakers = partners. See Ephesians 3:6 .
8.
For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light:
sometimes = once.
darkness . The darkness of blindness. Compare Ephesians 4:18 .
light . Not in the light, but having received the Light, are light. App-130 .
Lord . App-98 .
children . App-108 .
9.
(For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth;)
Spirit . App-101 ., but the texts read "light".
goodness . Compare Romans 15:14 .
righteousness . App-191 .
truth . See Ephesians 4:21 .
10.
Proving what is acceptable unto the Lord.
acceptable . As in Romans 12:1 .
unto = to.
Lord . App-98 .
11.
And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.
have . . . fellowship = have partnership. Greek. sunkoinoneo. Only here; Philippians 1:4 , Philippians 1:14 .Revelation 18:4 .
unfruitful works . Compare dead works, Hebrews 6:1 ; wicked works, Co Ephesians 1:1 , Ephesians 1:21 ; all works of the darkness, Romans 13:12 . Consequently, the works of the devil, 1 John 3:8 . Compare John 8:44 , and contrast Ephesians 2:10 .
darkness = the darkness.
reprove = convict. See Luke 3:19 .
12.
For it is a shame even to speak of those things which are done of them in secret.
shame . See 1 Corinthians 11:6 .
done = being done.
in secret . Greek. kruphe . Only here.
13.
But all things that are reproved are made manifest by the light: for whatsoever doth make manifest is light.
made manifest . Greek. phaneroo . App-106 .
14.
Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light.
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 , Isaiah 60:2 . App-107 .
15.
See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,
See . App-133 .
circumspectly . App-125 .
fools = unwise. Greek. asophos ; only here.
wise . Greek. sophos . First occurance: Matthew 11:25 .
16.
Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.
Redeeming . Greek. exagorazo ; literally to buy out. See Galatians 1:3 , Galatians 1:13 -
time . Greek. - kairo s. Compare App-195 . Here, the opportunity.
evil . Greek. poneros. Compare Ephesians 6:13 . App-128 .
17.
Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is.
Wherefore = On account of ( App-104 EEphesians 5:2 ) this.
unwise . See Luke 11:40 .
understanding . The texts read "understand ye". Compare Romans 3:11 .
will . App-102 .
18.
And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;
be . . . drunk . Greek. methuskomai. Only here; Luke 12:45 . 1 Thessalonians 5:7 .
wherein = by (Greek. en) which.
excess = debauchery. Greek. asotia. Only here; Titus 1:6 . 1 Peter 4:4 . The adverb only in Luke 15:13 .
filled . See Ephesians 3:19 .
with = by (Greek. en) .
Spirit . See App-101 , and Note at end of Ap.
19.
Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;
in = with. No preposition.
psalms . Greek. psalmos. See 1 Corinthians 14:26 .
hymns . Greek. humos ; only here and Colossians 3:16 .
spiritual songs . As sung by spiritual persons.
spiritual . Greek. pneumatikos. See 1 Corinthians 12:1 .
songs . Greek. ode , a song of thanksgiving. Here; Colossians 3:16 . Revelation 5:9 ; Revelation 14:3 , Revelation 14:3 ; Revelation 15:3 , Revelation 15:3 .
making melody . Greek. psallo See Romans 15:9 .
in = with. No preposition.
20.
Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ;
Giving thanks . See Ephesians 5:4 ; Ephesians 1:16 .
always . App-151 .
and = even.
Father . App-98 .
the name . See Acts 2:38 .
Lord Jesus Christ . See Ephesians 1:17 and App-98 .
21.
Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.
Submitting . Same as "subject", Ephesians 5:24 .
God . The texts read "Christ".
22.
Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord.
husbands . App-123 .
23.
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.
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 .
24.
Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in every thing.
Therefore = But.
subject . The same as "submit" in Ephesians 5:21 .
25.
Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;
love, loved . App-135 .
gave = gave up. See Ephesians 5:2 .
it = her (feminine pronoun).
26.
That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word,
That = In order that. Greek. hina.
sanctify . Greek. hagiazo. See 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 which says Figure of speech Anthropopatheia ( App-6 ), the laver being put for Christ's death and its results. Compare Numbers 19 , especially Numbers 19:9 and Numbers 19:17 . Has nothing to do with baptism.
the word . Greek. rhema. First occurance: Matthew 4:4 . See Mark 9:32 .
27.
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.
present . Greek. paristemi . See Romans 12:1 .
it . The texts read Greek. autos = Himself.
glorious . Greek. endoxos. Elsewhere, Luke 7:25 ; Luk 13:17 . 1 Corinthians 4:10 .
spot = blemish. Greek. spilos ; only here and 2 Peter 2:13
wrinkle . Only here.
should = may.
without blemish = faultless. Greek. amomos. See Ephesians 1:4 .
28.
So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself.
men . Same as "husbands", above.
wives = own wives. Compare "own husbands", Ephesians 5:22 .
wife = own wife.
29.
For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church:
no man = no one. Greek. oudeis.
yet . Omit.
nourisheth . Greek. ektrepho. Only here and Ephesians 6:4 .
cherisheth . Greek. thalpo. Only here and 1 Thessalonians 2:7 .
the Lord . The texts read "Christ also".
30.
For we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones.
members. See Ephesians 4:25 . Compare Romans 12:4 , Rom 12:5 ; 1 Corinthians 6:15 ; 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.
31.
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.
For, &c . From Genesis 2:24 . See App-107 .
cause . Omit.
man . App-123 .
shall be = shall.
joined = cleave. Greek. proskoollaomai. Occurs elsewhere, Matthew 19:5 .Mark 10:7 . 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 in regard to the reciprocal obligations of husband and wife.
one = for (Greek. eis . App-104 .) one. Does this suggest one, in the offspring?
32.
This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church.
a = the.
mystery . See Romans 16:25 , Romans 16:26 and App-193 .
concerning . Greek. eis . App-104 .
and = and concerning.
33.
Nevertheless let every one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself; and the wife see that she reverence her husband.
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.