Ephesians 5:8 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light: ”

Ephesians 5:8 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

For ye were sometimes darkness - see the Ephesians 2:11-12 notes; 1 Corinthians 6:11 note. The meaning here is, that they were themselves formerly sunk in the same ignorance, and practiced th...
Ephesians 5:8 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

For ye were sometimes darkness, but now [are ye] (c) light in the Lord: walk as children of light: (c) The faithful are called light, both because they have the true light in them which enlightens t...
Ephesians 5:8 - 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 5:8 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

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 . A...
Ephesians 5:8 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

8. For ye were once darkness. The precepts which immediately follow derive greater weight from the motives with which they are mingled. Having spoken of unbelievers, and warned the Ephesians...
Ephesians 5:8 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 2116 A CONSISTENT WALK ENJOINED Ephesians 5:8 . Ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light . MANY imagine, that when they have believed i...
Ephesians 5:8 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light: For ye were sometimes (ποτε, formerly) darkness - While ye lived in darkness, ye lived in these crimes....
Ephesians 5:8 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Ye were sometimes darkness,— St. Paul, to express the great darkness in which the Gentiles were, calls them darkness itself. The kingdom of Satan over the Gentile world was a kingdom of darkness...
Ephesians 5:8 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light: Sometimes - `once.' Ye ought to have no fellowship with sin, which is darkness, for your state as...
Ephesians 5:8 - 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 5:8 - 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 5:8 - 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 5:8 - 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 5:8 - 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 5:8 - 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 5:8 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

For ye were sometimes darkness ,.... Not only dark, but darkness itself; exceeding blind, dark, and ignorant, respecting spiritual things; so the Gentiles were wont to be called by the Jews, הושך, "...
Ephesians 5:8 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light: Ver. 8. For ye were sometimes darkness ] Which hath in it (as Mr Dugard well noteth): 1. Error. 2. T...
Ephesians 5:8 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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...
Ephesians 5:8 - 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 5:8 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Preservatives from Impurity; Cautions and Admonitions. A. D. 61. 3 But fornication, and all...
Ephesians 5:8 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

For ye were sometimes darkness; the same as in darkness, Romans 2:19 1 Thessalonians 5:4 ; viz. the darkness of sin, ignorance, unbelief. The abstract being put for the concrete, shows the gre...
Ephesians 5:8 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘For you were once darkness, but are now light in the Lord. Walk as children of light. For the fruit of light is in all goodness and righteousness and truth.' Having dealt with the dark side Paul no...
Ephesians 5:8 - 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 5:8 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Ephesians 5:2 , Ephesians 5:8 I. "Walk in love." Here we have a command founded upon a reason: "Walk in love, as Christ hath loved us." Yes, of all forces love is the most powerful as a force...
Ephesians 5:8 - 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 5:8 - 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 5:8 - The Biblical Illustrator

For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light. The children of light and their obligations I. The degradation from which believers have been raised...
Ephesians 5:8 - 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 5:8 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The children of light avoid the works of darkness:
Ephesians 5:8 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Corinthians 1:30 ; 1 John 1:7 ; 1 John 2:8 ; 1 John 2:9-11 ; 1 Peter 2:9 ; 1 Peter 2:9-11 ; 1 Thessalonians 5:4-8 ; 2 Corinthians 3:18 ; 2 Corinthians 4:6 ; 2 Corinthians 6:14 ; Acts 17:...
Ephesians 5:8 - 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 5:8 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Ye were once darkness — Total blindness and ignorance. Walk as children of light — Suitably to your present knowledge.

Ephesians 5:8 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Ephesians 5:8 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Ephesians 5:8 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Ephesians 5:8 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Ephesians 5:8 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Ephesians 5:8 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Ephesians 5:8 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Ephesians 5:8 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Ephesians 5:8 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Ephesians 5:8 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ephesians 5:8 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Ephesians 5:8 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Ephesians 5:8 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Ephesians 5:8 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Ephesians 5:8 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Ephesians 5:8 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Ephesians 5:8 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Ephesians 5:8 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Ephesians 5:8 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Ephesians 5:8 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Ephesians 5:8 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Ephesians 5:8 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Ephesians 5:8 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Ephesians 5:8 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Ephesians 5:8 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Ephesians 5:8 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Ephesians 5:8 - The Biblical Illustrator

Ephesians 5:8 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Ephesians 5:8 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Ephesians 5:8 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Ephesians 5:8 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Ephesians 5:8 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes