以弗所书 5:14-15 CUNPSS

The Pulpit Commentary - Ephesians 5:1-14

What to imitate and to avoid. I. THE IMITATION OF GOD AND CHRIST . 1. The imitation of God . "Be ye therefore imitators of God, as beloved children." The force of example is abundantly acknowledged. How much do most of us suffer from the low standard of opinion and practice with which we are surrounded? On the other hand, we have all felt what it is to come into Contact with one who is raised above the common standard. By his strength of principle and generous... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Ephesians 5:1-16

The love and the wrath of God enforcing morality. Paul is still working for the unity of the Church and calling for that watchful and pure walk on the part of the Ephesians which can alone promote it. He consequently brings to bear upon them the allied motives of the love and the wrath of God. And here we may remark, in passing, that the moralities which have tried to work themselves without the aid of Divine sanctions have proved practically powerless. No "independent morality" has as yet... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Ephesians 5:3-21

THE WALK SUITABLE TO THE CHILDREN OF LIGHT . read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Ephesians 5:11-14

(1) Two worlds of one race. "And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them. For it is a shame even to speak of those things which are done of them in secret. But all things that are reproved are made manifest by the light: for whatsoever doth make manifest is light. Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light." The text may be regarded as a portraiture of two distinct worlds of men on this... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Ephesians 5:14

Therefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light. This is evidently intended to give an additional impulse to the Ephesians to walk as children of the light; but a difficulty arises as to the source of the quotation. There is no difficulty with the formula, "he saith," which, like the same expression in Ephesians 4:8 , is clearly to be referred to God. But no such words occur in the Old Testament. The passage that comes nearest to them... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Ephesians 5:14

The trumpet-call of the gospel. Since it is light that manifests, there must be a rousing voice to awake the sleeper, that the light of life may be poured fully upon him. I. THE PERSON ADDRESSED . "Thou that sleepest." Sleep is an apt figure to describe the sinner. 1. He lives in an unreal world , full of dreams and fancies , quite unconscious of the real world around him . The sinner dreams of safety and peace. He is carnally secure ( Romans 13:10 ; 1... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Ephesians 5:14

Awake! I. A DESCRIPTION . A particular kind of man is here addressed—"thou that sleepest;" "the dead." 1. The man is asleep . His sleep is spiritual indifference. Whether or no he has an abstract belief in religion is not of the slightest moment. He may be an atheist or he may be orthodox of the orthodox. So long as he is sleeping it matters little what he might have been doing had he been awake. The sleeper may have his eyes open to secular interests; he may have a quick... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Ephesians 5:15

Take heed then how ye walk strictly. The construction is somewhat peculiar, combining two ideas—see that you walk strictly, but consider well the kind of strictness. Do not walk loosely, without fixed principles of action; but make sure that your rules are of the true kind. Many are strict who are not wisely strict; they have rules, but not good rules. Not as unwise, but as wise. This rendering brings out the force of ἄσοφοι and σοφυὶ : "fools" (A.V.) is rather strong, for it is not... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Ephesians 5:15

The value of time. I. ALL TIME IS OF HIGH VALUE . They who kill time destroy one of the best talents God has given them and rob him of a sacred trust he has lent to them. 1. Time is not our own property . We are servants and have to account to our Master for our use of his hours. 2. Great concerns have to be attended to . Not only is art long while life is short, but duty is great, the claims of service are many, and the wants of our fellow-men are numerous.... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Ephesians 5:15-16

The circumspect walk. I. ITS NECESSITY . The duty of reproof involved the necessity of circumspection in those who were bound to administer it. It may be a small thing to Christians "to be judged of man's judgment" ( 1 Corinthians 4:3 ), yet they cannot afford to disregard the force of public opinion. They ought to "have a good report of them which are without" ( 1 Timothy 3:7 ). It is evidently with reference to onlookers that the counsel of the apostle is given. "Walk m wisdom... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Ephesians 5:1-14

The Pulpit Commentary - Ephesians 5:1-16

The Pulpit Commentary - Ephesians 5:3-21

The Pulpit Commentary - Ephesians 5:11-14

The Pulpit Commentary - Ephesians 5:14

The Pulpit Commentary - Ephesians 5:14

The Pulpit Commentary - Ephesians 5:14

The Pulpit Commentary - Ephesians 5:15

The Pulpit Commentary - Ephesians 5:15

The Pulpit Commentary - Ephesians 5:15-16

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