EPHESIANS CHAPTER 5 Ephesians 5:1,2 Paul exhorteth to the imitation of God, and of the love of Christ, Ephesians 5:3,4 to avoid fornication and all uncleanness, Ephesians 5:5,6 which exclude from, the kingdom of God, and draw down God's wrath on unbelievers, Ephesians 5:7-14 with whose works of darkness Christians, that have better light to inform and influence them, should have no fellowship, Ephesians 5:15-17 to walk with prudence and circumspection, Ephesians 5:18-20 not to drink wine to excess, but to be filled with the Spirit, singing psalms, and giving thanks to God, Ephesians 5:21 and being in due subordination to one another. Ephesians 5:22-24 The duty of wives toward their husbands, Ephesians 5:25-33 and of husbands toward their wives, enforced by the example of Christ and his church. Be ye therefore followers of God; particularly in being kind, and forgiving injuries, Matthew 5:45,48; so that this relates to the last verse of the former chapter. As dear children; viz. of God. Children should imitate their fathers, especially when beloved of them.
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Ephesians 5:1
1 Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children;