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IMITATE CHRIST
Key verse: 1,2
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5 1 Follow God’s example,(A) therefore, as dearly loved children(B) 2 and walk in the way of love, just as Christ loved us(C) and gave himself up for us(D) as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.(E)
3 But among you there must not be even a hint of sexual immorality,(F) or of any kind of impurity, or of greed,(G) because these are improper for God’s holy people. 4 Nor should there be obscenity, foolish talk(H) or coarse joking, which are out of place, but rather thanksgiving.(I) 5 For of this you can be sure: No immoral, impure or greedy person—such a person is an idolater(J)—has any inheritance(K) in the kingdom of Christ and of God.[a](L) 6 Let no one deceive you(M) with empty words, for because of such things God’s wrath(N) comes on those who are disobedient.(O) 7 Therefore do not be partners with them.
8 For you were once(P) darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live as children of light(Q) 9 (for the fruit(R) of the light consists in all goodness,(S) righteousness and truth) 10 and find out what pleases the Lord.(T) 11 Have nothing to do with the fruitless deeds of darkness,(U) but rather expose them. 12 It is shameful even to mention what the disobedient do in secret. 13 But everything exposed by the light(V) becomes visible—and everything that is illuminated becomes a light. 14 This is why it is said:
Footnotes
- Ephesians 5:5 Or kingdom of the Messiah and God
Cross references
- Ephesians 5:1 : Mt 5:48; Lk 6:36
- Ephesians 5:1 : S Jn 1:12
- Ephesians 5:2 : S Jn 13:34
- Ephesians 5:2 : ver 25; S Gal 1:4; 2:20
- Ephesians 5:2 : Heb 7:27
- Ephesians 5:3 : S 1Co 6:18
- Ephesians 5:3 : Col 3:5
- Ephesians 5:4 : Eph 4:29
- Ephesians 5:4 : S ver 20
- Ephesians 5:5 : Col 3:5
- Ephesians 5:5 : S Ac 20:32
- Ephesians 5:5 : S Mt 25:34
- Ephesians 5:6 : S Mk 13:5
- Ephesians 5:6 : S Ro 1:18
- Ephesians 5:6 : Eph 2:2
- Ephesians 5:8 : S Eph 2:2
- Ephesians 5:8 : Jn 8:12; S Lk 16:8; S Ac 26:18
- Ephesians 5:9 : Mt 7:16-20; Gal 5:22
- Ephesians 5:9 : Ro 15:14
- Ephesians 5:10 : S 1Ti 5:4
- Ephesians 5:11 : Ro 13:12; 2Co 6:14
- Ephesians 5:13 : Jn 3:20, 21
- Ephesians 5:14 : Ro 13:11
- Ephesians 5:14 : Isa 26:19; Jn 5:25
- Ephesians 5:14 : Isa 60:1; Mal 4:2
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ESV
Walk in Love
5 (A)Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children. 2 And (B)walk in love, (C)as Christ loved us and (D)gave himself up for us, a (E)fragrant (F)offering and sacrifice to God.
3 But (G)sexual immorality and all impurity or covetousness (H)must not even be named among you, as is proper among saints. 4 Let there be (I)no filthiness nor foolish talk nor crude joking, (J)which are out of place, but instead (K)let there be thanksgiving. 5 For you may be sure of this, that (L)everyone who is sexually immoral or impure, or who is covetous ((M)that is, an idolater), has no inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God. 6 (N)Let no one (O)deceive you with empty words, for because of these things (P)the wrath of God comes upon (Q)the sons of disobedience. 7 Therefore (R)do not become partners with them; 8 for (S)at one time you were (T)darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. (U)Walk as children of light 9 (for (V)the fruit of light is found in all that is good and right and true), 10 and (W)try to discern what is pleasing to the Lord. 11 (X)Take no part in the (Y)unfruitful (Z)works of darkness, but instead (AA)expose them. 12 For (AB)it is shameful even to speak of the things that they do in secret. 13 But when (AC)anything is exposed by the light, it becomes visible, 14 for anything that becomes visible is light. Therefore it says,
Read full chapterCross references
- Ephesians 5:1 : [ch. 4:32; Matt. 5:7, 48; Luke 6:36]
- Ephesians 5:2 : Rom. 14:15; [Col. 3:14]; See John 13:34
- Ephesians 5:2 : See Rom. 8:37
- Ephesians 5:2 : See Rom. 4:25
- Ephesians 5:2 : See Gen. 8:21
- Ephesians 5:2 : Heb. 7:27; 9:14; 10:10, 12
- Ephesians 5:3 : 1 Cor. 6:18; See Gal. 5:19
- Ephesians 5:3 : [ver. 12; Ps. 16:4]
- Ephesians 5:4 : ch. 4:29; [Eccles. 10:13]
- Ephesians 5:4 : [Rom. 1:28]
- Ephesians 5:4 : ver. 20
- Ephesians 5:5 : See 1 Cor. 6:9
- Ephesians 5:5 : Col. 3:5
- Ephesians 5:6 : See Matt. 24:4
- Ephesians 5:6 : Col. 2:8
- Ephesians 5:6 : Rom. 1:18; Col. 3:6
- Ephesians 5:6 : ch. 2:2; [1 Pet. 1:14]
- Ephesians 5:7 : ch. 3:6
- Ephesians 5:8 : See ch. 2:1, 2
- Ephesians 5:8 : See Acts 26:18
- Ephesians 5:8 : Isa. 2:5; See Luke 16:8; John 12:35, 36
- Ephesians 5:9 : [Gal. 5:22]; See Rom. 7:4
- Ephesians 5:10 : 1 Thess. 2:4; 5:21
- Ephesians 5:11 : See 1 Cor. 5:9
- Ephesians 5:11 : Rom. 6:21
- Ephesians 5:11 : Rom. 13:12
- Ephesians 5:11 : Lev. 19:17; 1 Tim. 5:20
- Ephesians 5:12 : [ver. 3]
- Ephesians 5:13 : John 3:20, 21; [ver. 9]
- Ephesians 5:14 : [Isa. 51:17; 52:1; 60:1; Mal. 4:2]; See Rom. 13:11
- Ephesians 5:14 : Isa. 26:19
- Ephesians 5:14 : Luke 1:78, 79
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The word walk is used 8 times in Ephesians. Paul encourages them to imitate God and to walk as Christ did in the way of love, loving others as he loved us. The way of love has a fragrant smell of the aroma of Christ. Our Christian walk should reveal that we are born again. A mature Christian imitates God as dearly loved children and walks in the way of love as Jesus did by offering himself up on the cross. How is your Christian walk?
We should guard our Christian lifestyles so that there is not even a hint of sexual immorality, greed, or impurity. We need to guard our lips as well, not to sin by complaining, but rather giving thanks. We should not be deceived to think that social norms are okay just because everyone thinks or does so.
We must live as children of the light and walk in the light to please God. Then, we can enjoy the fruits of the light: goodness, righteousness, and truth. Let’s have nothing to do with those who walk in shameful darkness but illuminate the light of Jesus to others.
Prayer: Father, thank you for Christ, who gave himself up for me. Please help me to walk in the way of love and reveal your light to others.
One Word: Be imitators of Christ, walk in his way of love, and shine Jesus’ light