“ Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God. ”
Submitting yourselves one to another - Maintaining due subordination in the various relations of life. This general principle of religion, the apostle proceeds now to illustrate in reference to w...
(6) Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God. (6) A short repetition of the end to which all things ought to be referred, to serve one another for God's sake.
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...
Submitting . Same as "subject", Ephesians 5:24 . God . The texts read "Christ".
21. Submit yourselves. God has bound us so strongly to each other, that no man ought to endeavor to avoid subjection; and where love reigns, mutual services will be rendered. I do not except...
DISCOURSE: 2121 THE MARRIAGE UNION Ephesians 5:21-33 . Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God. Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord. For the husband...
Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God. Submitting - one to another - Let no man be so tenacious of his own will or his opinion in matters indifferent, as to disturb the peace of the...
Submitting yourselves one to another— Though this verse, in grammatical construction, be joined to the foregoing discourse, yet it ought to be looked upon as introductory to what follows, and to be...
Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God. ( Philippians 2:3 ; 1 Peter 5:5 .) He passes from relations to God to those which concern our fellow-men. ( Philippians 2:3 ; 1 Peter...
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...
Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God. — In grammatical construction this clause is connected with the preceding verses; in point of idea it leads on to the next section, which tr...
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...
“Redeeming the Time” Ephesians 5:13-21 The earlier verses remind us of Isaiah 60:1-22 . Awake, thou Christian soul; arise from the, dust and put on thy beautiful garments! Stand on the mountai...
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...
(15) See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise, (16) Redeeming the time, because the days are evil. (17) Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord i...
Submitting yourselves one to another ,.... Which may be understood either in a political sense, of giving honour, obedience, and tribute, to civil magistrates, since they are set up by God for the g...
Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God. Ver. 21. Submitting yourselves ] This is a general admonition to all inferiors, whose duties are afterwards described. Thus in the second...
And be not drunk with wine As the heathen are when they celebrate the feasts of Bacchus, their god of wine; wherein is excess Which is the source of all manner of extravagance, and leads to debau...
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....
Duties of Husbands and Wives. A. D. 61. 21 Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear...
Submitting yourselves one to another, viz. to those to whom ye ought to be subject in natural, civil, or church relations. In the fear of God; either for fear of offending God, the Author of all...
‘Subjecting yourselves one to another in the fear of Christ.' The exuberance of the Spirit does not lead to wild abandon but to thoughtful consideration for others and humility. Each is to be ‘subje...
CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES Ephesians 5:19 . Psalms and hymns and spiritual songs. —When the spirit is elevated so that ordinary prose conversation is inadequate to express the feelings let i...
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...
Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God. Submission one to another I. In the first place, observe the necessity of the precept. Pride is the great besetting sin of our fallen na...
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...
Things demanded by the correctness of the Christian walk:
1 Chronicles 29:24 ; 1 Corinthians 16:16 ; 1 Peter 2:13 ; 1 Peter 2:17 ; 1 Peter 5:5 ; 1 Timothy 2:11 ; 1 Timothy 3:4 ; 2 Chronicles 19:7 ; 2 Corinthians 7:1 ; Ephesians 5:22 ; Ephesians 5...
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...