Ephesians 5:6 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience.a ”

Ephesians 5:6 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Let no man deceive you - Let no one by artful pleas persuade you that; there will be no danger from practicing these vices, We may suppose that they would be under strong temptations to mingle in...
Ephesians 5:6 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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...
Ephesians 5:6 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

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...
Ephesians 5:6 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

6. Let no man deceive you. There have always been ungodly dogs, (156) by whom the threatenings of the prophets were made the subject of merriment and ridicule. We find such characters in ou...
Ephesians 5:6 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 2115 FATAL CONSEQUENCES OF INDULGED SIN Ephesians 5:5-7 . This ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the king...
Ephesians 5:6 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience. Let no man deceive you - Suffer no man to persuade you that any of these...
Ephesians 5:6 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Let no man deceive you, &c.— "Let no man then, in this respect, amuse and deceive you with vain words and sophistical arguments, by which it is well known that many, and especially some who cal...
Ephesians 5:6 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience. Vain - unreal words; namely, palliations of "uncleanness" ( E...
Ephesians 5:6 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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...
Ephesians 5:6 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

(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...
Ephesians 5:6 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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...
Ephesians 5:6 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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...
Ephesians 5:6 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

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...
Ephesians 5:6 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(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...
Ephesians 5:6 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Let no man deceive you with vain words ,.... With vain philosophy, vain babblings, with foolish and filthy talking; suggesting that these were not sinful the apostle had condemned; or that they were...
Ephesians 5:6 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience. Ver. 6. Let no man deceive you ] So as to make you think there is no...
Ephesians 5:6 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

For this ye know Of this ye cannot be ignorant, favoured as you have been with the light of the gospel, that no whoremonger, &c., hath any inheritance Here or hereafter; in the kingdom of Ch...
Ephesians 5:6 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

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....
Ephesians 5:6 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Preservatives from Impurity; Cautions and Admonitions. A. D. 61. 3 But fornication, and all...
Ephesians 5:6 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Vain words; false and deceitful, which cannot secure to you the impunity they promise you, bearing you in hand, either that those things are not sins, or not so dangerous. The wrath of God; viz....
Ephesians 5:6 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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 5:6 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Ephesians 5:6 Light-hearted Wickedness. I. Trifling with sin is open disobedience to God. No one can say that the directions of our heavenly Father are not very plain on this subject. There is no...
Ephesians 5:6 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

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 5:6 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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...
Ephesians 5:6 - The Biblical Illustrator

Let no man deceive you with vain words; for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience. A caution and a commination I. A caution against error. 1. That...
Ephesians 5:6 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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...
Ephesians 5:6 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Let no man deceive you with vain words; for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience.
Ephesians 5:6 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 John 4:1 ; 1 Peter 2:8 ; 2 Kings 18:20 ; 2 Thessalonians 2:10-12 ; 2 Thessalonians 2:3 ; Colossians 2:18 ; Colossians 2:4 ; Colossians 2:8 ; Colossians 3:6 ; Ephesians 2:2 ; Ephesians 2:...
Ephesians 5:6 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

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...
Ephesians 5:6 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Because of these things — As innocent as the heathens esteem them, and as those dealers in vain words would persuade you to think them.

Ephesians 5:6 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Ephesians 5:6 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Ephesians 5:6 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Ephesians 5:6 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Ephesians 5:6 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Ephesians 5:6 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Ephesians 5:6 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Ephesians 5:6 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Ephesians 5:6 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ephesians 5:6 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Ephesians 5:6 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Ephesians 5:6 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Ephesians 5:6 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Ephesians 5:6 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Ephesians 5:6 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Ephesians 5:6 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Ephesians 5:6 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Ephesians 5:6 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Ephesians 5:6 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Ephesians 5:6 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Ephesians 5:6 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Ephesians 5:6 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Ephesians 5:6 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Ephesians 5:6 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Ephesians 5:6 - The Biblical Illustrator

Ephesians 5:6 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Ephesians 5:6 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Ephesians 5:6 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Ephesians 5:6 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Ephesians 5:6 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes