Ephesians 5:1-10
Imitate God, since you are the children he loves.
Live in love as Christ also loved us. He gave his life for us as an offering and sacrifice, a soothing aroma to God.
Don't let sexual sin, perversion of any kind, or greed even be mentioned among you. This is not appropriate behavior for God's holy people.
It's not right that dirty stories, foolish talk, or obscene jokes should be mentioned among you either. Instead, give thanks to God.
You know very well that no person who is involved in sexual sin, perversion, or greed (which means worshiping wealth)
can have any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.
Don't let anyone deceive you with meaningless words. It is because of sins like these that God's anger comes to those who refuse to obey him.
Don't be partners with them.
Once you lived in the dark, but now the Lord has filled you with light. Live as children who have light.
Light produces everything that is good, that has God's approval, and that is true.
Determine which things please the Lord.
Ephesians 5:1-12
Walk as Children of Light
Eph_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 heart to the Holy Spirit. We must not only sacrifice ourselves for others, but there should be a fragrance in all that we do. “An odor of a sweet smell.” Note carefully the injunctions of Eph_5:3-4, especially as they concern speech. It is by our speech that we betray the true condition of our hearts.
We must be as distinct from the worldly as light is from darkness. There should be no twilight in our testimony for our Lord, though there may be considerable obscurity in our views of truth. Whatever is unfruitful; whatever we should blush to have transcribed and read to the world; whatever would be inconsistent with the strong, clear light of the throne of God and the Lamb, must be avoided. We must walk in the light of the Lord. Then we ourselves shall become luminous, as some diamonds do after being held in sunshine. People who love darkness will avoid and hate us; but their treatment may be only a cause for our own encouragement, as God becomes increasingly precious to us.
Imitate God, since you are the children he loves.
Live in love as Christ also loved us. He gave his life for us as an offering and sacrifice, a soothing aroma to God.
Don't let sexual sin, perversion of any kind, or greed even be mentioned among you. This is not appropriate behavior for God's holy people.
It's not right that dirty stories, foolish talk, or obscene jokes should be mentioned among you either. Instead, give thanks to God.
You know very well that no person who is involved in sexual sin, perversion, or greed (which means worshiping wealth)
can have any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.
Don't let anyone deceive you with meaningless words. It is because of sins like these that God's anger comes to those who refuse to obey him.
Don't be partners with them.
Once you lived in the dark, but now the Lord has filled you with light. Live as children who have light.
Light produces everything that is good, that has God's approval, and that is true.
Determine which things please the Lord.
Ephesians 5:1-12
Walk as Children of Light
Eph_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 heart to the Holy Spirit. We must not only sacrifice ourselves for others, but there should be a fragrance in all that we do. “An odor of a sweet smell.” Note carefully the injunctions of Eph_5:3-4, especially as they concern speech. It is by our speech that we betray the true condition of our hearts.
We must be as distinct from the worldly as light is from darkness. There should be no twilight in our testimony for our Lord, though there may be considerable obscurity in our views of truth. Whatever is unfruitful; whatever we should blush to have transcribed and read to the world; whatever would be inconsistent with the strong, clear light of the throne of God and the Lamb, must be avoided. We must walk in the light of the Lord. Then we ourselves shall become luminous, as some diamonds do after being held in sunshine. People who love darkness will avoid and hate us; but their treatment may be only a cause for our own encouragement, as God becomes increasingly precious to us.
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