Verses 25-32
Ephesians 4:25 to Ephesians 5:2 . Precepts of the New Life.— Away then with lying, resentment, stealing, foul talk, bad temper, lust. Remember the common membership ( Ephesians 4:25). Give the devil no scope ( Ephesians 4:27). Do not grieve the Spirit ( Ephesians 4:30). Be kind, tender-hearted, forgiving— remembering the Divine forgiveness ( Ephesians 4:32). Be imitators of your heavenly Father and walk in love, remembering the love of Christ and His oblation of Himself for us.
Ephesians 4:25 . Cf. Zechariah 8:16.
Ephesians 4:26 . Cf. Psalms 4:4 (LXX), Deuteronomy 24:13; Deuteronomy 24:15.
Ephesians 4:29 . corrupt: literally “ rotten,” “ decaying.”— for edifying . . . may be: i.e. with a view to building up, as the matter may require.
Ephesians 4:30 . Cf. Ephesians 1:13, Revelation 7:2 f.
Ephesians 5:2 . Christ is here compared not with a sin offering but with a burnt offering ascending to heaven in savoury smoke ( cf. Php_4:18 ).
Be the first to react on this!