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EPHESIANS CHAPTER 5
Eph_5:1,2 Paul exhorteth to the imitation of God, and of the
love of Christ,
Eph_5:3,4 to avoid fornication and all uncleanness,
Eph_5:5,6 which exclude from, the kingdom of God, and draw
down God’s wrath on unbelievers,
Eph_5:7-14 with whose works of darkness Christians, that have
better light to inform and influence them, should
have no fellowship,
Eph_5:15-17 to walk with prudence and circumspection,
Eph_5:18-20 not to drink wine to excess, but to be filled with
the Spirit, singing psalms, and giving thanks to God,
Eph_5:21 and being in due subordination to one another.
Eph_5:22-24 The duty of wives toward their husbands,
Eph_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, Mat_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.