“ Proving what is acceptable unto the Lord. ”
Proving what is acceptable unto the Lord - That is,” Walk as children of light Ephesians 5:8 , thus showing what is acceptable to the Lord.” Rosenmuller supposes that the participle is used here...
The Way of Light and the Way of Darkness. There are other sins which among God's people, should be literally unmentionable fornication, uncleanness, coveting, filthiness, foolish speech, improper j...
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Proving what is acceptable unto the Lord. Proving what is acceptable - By walking in the light - under the influence of the Divine Spirit, according to the dictates of the Gospel, ye shall be able to...
Proving what is acceptable unto the Lord. Proving - construed with "walk" ( Ephesians 5:8 ; Romans 12:1-2 ). As we prove a coin by the eye and ear, and by using it; so, by accurate study and...
The old Darkness and new Light. Rules for the Married 1, 2. In close connexion with what precedes. 'It is the mark of beloved children to become imitators of a loving Father; practise the self-sac...
(3 b ) Ephesians 5:3-14 warn, with even greater fulness and emphasis, against the sins of impurity and lust, as incompatible with membership of the kingdom of heaven, as works of darkness, impossib...
Chapter 22 DOCTRINE AND ETHICS Ephesians 4:25-32 ; Ephesians 5:1-6 The homily that we have briefly reviewed in the last chapter demands further consideration. It affords a striking and instr...
Walk as Children of Light Ephesians 5:1-12 It is indeed a high calling to imitate God and to walk in love after the measure of Christ; but it will be impossible unless we open our innermost hea...
All that the apostle had been saying was emphasized by the statement of their relationship to God as he called them to be "imitators of God." Again he urged them to put off the old and put on the new...
(1) В¶ Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children; (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 sav...
Proving what is acceptable unto the Lord. There are many things that are acceptable to God, as the person of Christ, his righteousness, sacrifice, sufferings, death, and mediation; the persons of h...
Proving what is acceptable unto the Lord. Ver. 10. Proving what is acceptable ] By the practice of what you know. Let your knowledge and obedience run parallel, mutually transfusing life and vigo...
For ye were sometimes That is, once; darkness In a state of total blindness and ignorance, without any light of instruction without, or divine grace within, and therefore had some excuse for livi...
WALK IN LOVE (vs.1-7) Verses 1 and 2 of chapter 5 are closely connected with verse 32 of chapter 4. God's gracious character of love that delights to have us as His dear children is our example....
Preservatives from Impurity; Cautions and Admonitions. A. D. 61. 3 But fornication, and all...
Searching what the will of the Lord is, and approving it by your practice as the rule of your walking, Romans 12:2 .
‘Proving what is well pleasing to the Lord.' ‘Proving.' (dokimazo). ‘Putting to the test, examining.' Everything we do and are must be brought to His light to be examined and tested. This does not m...
CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES Ephesians 5:3 . Let it not be once named. —After the things themselves are dead let their names never be heard. Ephesians 5:4 . Nor jesting. —“Chastened insolen...
Ephesians 5:1 . Be ye therefore followers of God, Or, imitators of God,- Ephesians 5:1 . As dear children; Children are naturally imitators. They are usually inclined to imitate their fathe...
Ephesians 5:1 . Be ye followers of God as dear children, for children are expected to walk in their father's steps. He sends us rain and fruitful seasons, he makes his sun to rise on the evil and...
Proving what is acceptable unto the Lord. The rule of the saint’s life Darkness implies ignorance, for in deep darkness, where no object is recognizable, movement becomes impossible; as, for in...
EXPOSITIOn Ephesians 5:1 Be ye therefore imitators of God, as children beloved. These words are closely connected with the preceding. In Ephesians 4:32 he had urged the example of God...
The children of light avoid the works of darkness:
1 Peter 2:20 ; 1 Peter 2:5 ; 1 Samuel 17:39 ; 1 Thessalonians 5:21 ; 1 Timothy 2:3 ; 1 Timothy 5:4 ; Hebrews 12:28 ; Isaiah 58:5 ; Jeremiah 6:20 ; Philippians 1:10 ; Philippians 4:18 ; Pr...
Followers of God Ephesians 5:1-33 INTRODUCTORY WORDS The opening verse of today's chapter has a clear and clarion call to the children of God. It is something that we may not sidetrack or push...