Ephesians 5 1-8

03/31 ~ From New Testament Letters

  🕊️ (In the Order Believed Written)

        Paul’s Letter To The Ephesians

                  (paraphrased)

1 - Therefore try to be like God {who iS Love} as beloved children 2 and walk in love. Even as Christ loved us! And gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God. {Imagine dying if you didn’t have to. Would anything less dramatic be able to reach every heart? Be able to appease eveRy conscience? Imperfection is an abyss of potential, both collective and individual. Heck pre-flood was hands off and look how that turned out.}

3 So sexual immorality {skirt chasing, etc!} and all impurity or covetousness must not even be named among you! As is proper among saints/believers. 4 Avoid foolish talk and crude joking, as out of place, but instead let there be thanksgiving. 5 You can be sure of this, that anyone who is being sexually immoral or impure, or who is covetous, that is, an idolater, is not inheriting the kingdom of Christ and God. 6 Don’t let yourself be deceived by empty words, because of these things comes {instead} the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience. {I’m convinced, God’s wrath is ‘code’ for cause and effect. As opposed to what? Creation as a mere ant farm? “The lion will eat straw like the ox. The bear will graze with the cow” Is.11:7.}

     7 So don’t become involved in such things. 8 for at one time you were without light [skotos - darkness, lacking light] but now you’re in the light of the Lord. Walk in that light, as children of light..

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🗝️ [  ] - word/language insights, usually from biblehub dot com - peering through translator partial unbelief; cross references, etc.

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Tomorrows verses - Ephesians 5:9-16

My own studies. Been neglecting Psalms (jan 1-20, feb-20’s, mar-30’s, apr-40’s, etc. dec-120-150) and the Prophets.