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followers. imitators. Greek. mimetes. See 1 Corinthians 4:16.
God. App-98.
dear. beloved. App-135.
children. App-108.
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Ephesians 5:2 open_in_new
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. sweet smell.
sweetsmelling. Greek. euodia. See 2 Corinthians 2:15.
savour. Greek. ocme. Compare John 12:3.
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Ephesians 5:3 open_in_new
uncleanness. As in Romans 1:24.
not... once. not even. Greek. mede.
among. App-104.
saints. See Acts 9:13.
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Ephesians 5:4 open_in_new
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.
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Ephesians 5:5 open_in_new
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.
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Ephesians 5:6 open_in_new
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.
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Ephesians 5:7 open_in_new
Be. Become.
partakers. partners. See Ephesians 3:6.
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Ephesians 5:8 open_in_new
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.
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Ephesians 5:9 open_in_new
Spirit. App-101., but the texts read "light".
goodness. Compare Romans 15:14.
righteousness. App-191.
truth. See Ephesians 4:21.
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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.
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Ephesians 5:13 open_in_new
made manifest. Greek. phaneroo. App-106.
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Ephesians 5:14 open_in_new
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.. paraphrase of Isaiah 60:1; Isaiah 60:2. App-107.
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Ephesians 5:15 open_in_new
See. App-133.
circumspectly. App-125.
fools. unwise. Greek. asophos. only here.
wise. Greek. sophos. First occurance: Matthew 11:25.
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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.
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Ephesians 5:17 open_in_new
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.
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Ephesians 5:18 open_in_new
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.
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Ephesians 5:19 open_in_new
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,. 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.
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Ephesians 5:20 open_in_new
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.
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Ephesians 5:21 open_in_new
Submitting. Same as "subject", Ephesians 5:24.
God. The texts read "Christ".
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Ephesians 5:22 open_in_new
husbands. App-123.
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Ephesians 5:23 open_in_new
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.
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Ephesians 5:24 open_in_new
Therefore. But.
subject. The same as "submit" in Ephesians 5:21.
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Ephesians 5:26 open_in_new
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.
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present. Greek. paristemi. See Romans 12:1.
it. The texts read Greek. autos. Himself.
glorious. Greek. endoxos. Elsewhere, Luke 7:25; Luke 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.
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Ephesians 5:28 open_in_new
men. Same as "husbands", above.
wives. own wives. Compare "own husbands", Ephesians 5:22.
wife. own wife.
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Ephesians 5:29 open_in_new
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".
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Ephesians 5:30 open_in_new
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.
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Ephesians 5:31 open_in_new
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",. 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?
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Ephesians 5:32 open_in_new
a. the.
mystery. See Romans 16:25; Romans 16:26 and App-193.
concerning. Greek. eis. App-104.
and. and concerning.
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Ephesians 5:33 open_in_new
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.