Idolatry happens in much more subtle (and powerful) ways than simply bowing down before a statue. rather giving of thanks--a happy play on sounds in Greek, "eucharistia" contrasted with "eutrapelia"; refined "jesting" and subtle humor sometimes offend the tender feelings of grace; "giving of thanks" gives that real cheerfulness of spirit to believers which the worldly try to get from "jesting" ( Ephesians 5:19 Ephesians 5:20 , 5:13 ). Paul quoted what was probably a worship chorus from the early church to illustrate this truth. The Church's relation to Christ in His everlasting purpose, is the foundation and archetype of the three greatest of earthly relations, that of husband and wife ( Ephesians 5:22-33 ), parent and child ( Ephesians 6:1-4 ), master and servant ( Ephesians 6:4-9 ). hath--The present implies the fixedness of the exclusion, grounded on the eternal verities of that kingdom [ALFORD]. “For this ye know”: The Ephesians had already heard these truths before ( Galatians 5:19-21 ). (Paul says that it is "outcome determinative." 20. thanks . 5. The Christian must not be individualistic, must not be self-assertive. of Christ and of God--rather, as one Greek article is applied to both, "of Christ and God," implying their perfect oneness, which is consistent only with the doctrine that Christ is God (compare 2 Thessalonians 1:12 , 1 Timothy 5:21 , 6:13 ). “The danger of drunkenness lies not only in itself but in what it may induce” (Wood). The other had the idea of a definite portion of time, a time where something should happen. Christ is here, in reference to Psalms 40:6 (quoted again in Hebrews 10:5 ), represented as the antitype of all the offerings of the law, whether the unbloody or bloody, eucharistical or propitiatory. Please be aware that this might heavily reduce the functionality and appearance of our site. There are limits to the submission your employer can expect of you. When you look at the Biblical idea of headship in other passages such as 1 Corinthians 11 and 1 Timothy 3, the emphasis is put constantly upon the fact that the man was created first and not the woman. She may choose to be – that is for her to decide. ii. It isn’t “avoid these things so that you can be a saint.” Rather, it is “you are a saint; now live in a manner fitting for a saint.” The constant moral appeal of the New Testament is simply this: : This emphasis on sexual sin was appropriate. 4. The devil and the wicked will not suffer themselves to be made manifest by the light, but love darkness, though outwardly the light shines round them. 9. fruit of the Spirit--taken by transcribers from Galatians 5:22 . A Christian may be asleep and not know it. “, , in which his votaries acted like madmen; running about, tossing their heads from shoulder to shoulder, appearing to be in every sense completely frantic.”, : There were two ancient Greek words used for, . Both husband and wife are called to sacrifice – submission is the way the wife does it. The idea of this military word is more easily applied when one rank is above another. Paul himself had forsaken all for Christ ( 2 Corinthians 6:10 , 11:27 ). It demonstrates the Jesus loves his church with a, love. b 3 Immorality or any impurity or greed must not even be mentioned among you, as is fitting among holy ones, c 4 no obscenity or silly or suggestive talk, which is out of place, but instead, thanksgiving. There are limits to the submission the government can expect of you. This same word is translated, i. Paul isn’t telling us to make the most of every moment, even though that is good advice. You are free to opt out any time or opt in for other cookies to get a better experience. 14. Obviously, a wife does not have to submit to her husband’s adultery, and just accept it. given himself for us--Greek, "given Himself up (namely, to death, Galatians 2:20 ) for us," that is, in our behalf: not here vicarious substitution, though that is indirectly implied, "in our stead." “I ask you to notice what is not always the case with regard to the husband and the wife, that, the Lord Jesus loves his church unselfishl, y; that is to say, he never loved her for what she has, but what she is; nay, I must go further than that, and say that he loved her, not so much for what she is, but what he makes her as the object of his love. The expression, "not be even named," applies better to impurity, than to "covetousness.". CHAPTER 5 1 So be imitators of God, * as beloved children, a 2 and live in love, as Christ loved us and handed himself over for us as a sacrificial offering to God for a fragrant aroma. It is love driven by, is the third word for love. He loves her not for what comes to him from her, or with her, but for what he is able to bestow upon her. ii. Pulpit Commentary Ephesians 5:1 Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children; Verse 1. (23-24) Reasons for a Christian wife’s submission. ", 3. once named--Greek, "Let it not be even named" ( Ephesians 5:4 Ephesians 5:12 ). It is a love more of. does the Scripture say that a person should submit to another in that way. 4. And that is exactly what the church does for Jesus; Ephesians 1:23 says of the church, which is His body, the fullness of Him who fills all in all, in the two relationships. Speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord. i. Paul recommends the same pattern for our thanksgiving as he practiced in prayer in Ephesians 3:14 – giving thanks, to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. The ancient Greeks had four different words we translate, . We all know what it is like to neglect something – like a noise or a maintenance issue on an automobile – and it comes back to hurt us. Wherefore--seeing that ye need to walk so circumspectly, choosing and using the right opportunity of good. Or, another example is Hebrews 13:17, which says, Obey those who rule over you and be submissive. nor--rather, "or" (compare Ephesians 5:3 ). Is as sure as if already come. Surely we are in those times, : This is what real wisdom is. Only a fool neglects his own broken arm or infected leg; yet there are many foolish husbands who hurt or neglect their wives and they do and will suffer from it. They often do just what they see their parents or other adults do. i. to our employer, we recognize the authority of our employer and act accordingly. Commentary on Ephesians 5:8-14 View Bible Text To understand the thrust of this text it helps to understand the broad structure of the letter to the Ephesians written by an unknown author using Paul’s name a decade or two after Paul’s death. It is because the husband is, . In a narrower sense, special favorable seasons for good, occasionally presenting themselves, are referred to, of which believers ought diligently to avail themselves. In Christ's case, the Headship is united with, nay gained by, His having SAVED the body in the process of redemption; so that (Paul implies) I am not alleging Christ's Headship as one entirely identical with that other, for He has a claim to it, and office in it, peculiar to Himself [ALFORD]. 2. Still the Church is termed "holy" in the creed, in reference to her ideal and ultimate destination. It is true that there are limits to a wife’s submission; but when the wife approaches, in this way, it degenerates into a case of “I’ll submit to my husband when I agree with him. This constitutes true "wisdom" ( Ephesians 5:15 ). gave himself--Greek, "gave Himself up." It colors everything else we understand about this passage. This order is commanded only in the spheres of the home and in the church. If all we had was, , it might be fair enough to ask, “Aren’t men to live, also? He teaches about marriage, but he also teaches about God’s, for marriage – the relationship between Jesus and His people. Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, California - Do Not Sell My Personal Information. Paul does not say that they will judge, criticize, and correct. “The wife must not act before the husband. The Greek order is, "For the things done in secret by them, it is a shame even to speak of." the fall. So PINDAR [Pythia, 4.509], "The time followed him as his servant, and was not as a runaway slave." It gives because it loves, it does not love in order to receive. 3. Jesus loves the world and died for the world; but just as a husband can have a general love for everyone, he must also have a, ii. It has to do with honoring the Lord Jesus Christ. A wife does not have to submit to the requests a husband makes when he is insane or medically incapacitated. 1. therefore--seeing that "God in Christ forgave you" ( Ephesians 4:32 ). "Your own" is an argument for submissiveness on the part of the wives; it is not a stranger, but your own husbands whom you are called on to submit unto (compare Genesis 3:16 , 1 Corinthians 7:2 , 14:34 , Colossians 3:18 , Titus 2:5 , 1 Peter 3:1-7 ). This helps us define what. Paul uses the term. The best reading may be translated, That is to say, literally, which is (in other words) an idolater. Do you wish your wife to obey you, as the Church is to obey Christ? In Colossians 3:8 , "filthy communication" refers to the foulness; "foolish talking," to the folly; "jesting," to the false refinement (and trifling witticism [TITTMANN]) Of discourse unseasoned with the salt of grace [TRENCH]. The reason is that the apostle was particularly concerned about this question of submission. The third reason is found in Ephesians 5:28-32. 5. Commentary on Ephesians 5:1,2. 18. excess--worthless, ruinous, reckless prodigality. the will of the Lord--as to how each opportunity is to be used. I’ll submit to you sometimes and you submit to me other times. Ephesians 5:1 Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children; Ephesians 5:2 And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour. : We might say that Paul taught two things at once here. of It is easily applied when you tell a bunch of privates, “Submit to the generals.” It is a little more difficult to get a hold of the meaning when you say to a group of privates “Submit to one another.” Paul isn’t emphasizing the idea of. She is falling short as a follower of Jesus Christ. Awake, you who sleep, arise from the dead, : Our participation in the light is shown by our resurrection with Jesus (He. i. This is the goal in some marriages. (30-32) The mystical union between Jesus and the church, and its relation to marriage. The believer passes from under the bondage of the law as a letter, to be "the servant of Christ" ( 1 Corinthians 7:22 ), which, through the instinct of love to Him, is really to be "the Lord's freeman"; for he is "under the law to Christ" ( 1 Corinthians 9:21 ; compare John 8:36 ). And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather expose them, : Instead of associating with ungodliness, we expose the, . nourisheth--Greek, "nourisheth it up," namely, to maturity. This is love given. and their responsibility in the Christian marriage first. Using the love of an ideal husband as a pattern, we could say that Jesus has a, towards the church is a pattern. 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. But we must be very careful to distinguish between true Christian conscience and mere opinion. The topic is submission and Paul focused on a particularly important realm of submission – the Christian marriage, from the wife unto the husband. Husbands, it is. Instead of looking for an attractive man, instead of looking for a wealthy man, instead of looking for a romantic man, a woman should first look for a man she can. This aspect of submission has a particular application to wives in a Christian marriage. It is only when there is a. as unto the Lord--Submissiveness is rendered by the wife to the husband under the eye of Christ, and so is rendered to Christ Himself. iii. : “An oblation, an eucharistic offering; the same as, , Leviticus 2:1 and following, which is explained to be, an offering made unto the Lord, of fine flour, with oil and frankincense, was expressed for temporal blessings received from the, , which almost universally means that sacrificial act in which the blood of an, was poured out as an atonement for sin. Ephesians 5:1-33 . is literally “an easy turn of speech.” In the context, the idea is of the one who can turn every conversation into a joking comment on sexual matters, usually with a double-entendre. Jesus submitted to His parents (Luke 2:51). : Because this light was given to us, we should walk, was connected to the practices of devotion to the ancient god Bacchus, worship with drinking and partying. in--in union with the Lord, who is THE LIGHT. Paul adds five participles (speaking, singing, making melody, giving thanks, and subjecting), each of which is subordinate to “be filled with the Spirit.” In other words, being filled with the Spirit will prompt speaking musically, singing, making melody, giving thanks, and subjecting. ( 1 Corinthians 11:3 .) is that you buy up opportunities like a shrewd businessman. In no place does the Scripture teach an unqualified, without exception, submission – except to God and God alone. When the husband breaks the marriage bond by adultery, . Our website uses cookies to store user preferences. iii. 4. wherein--not in the wine itself when used aright ( 1 Timothy 5:23 ), but in the "excess" as to it. iii. . It is easy to say, “Well, I’m just not that sort of person, so I’ll never do very well.” Husbands do it, saying, “I’m just not very loving.” Wives do it, saying, “I’m just not the submissive sort.” But no matter what our natural disposition is, we have a target to shoot for, and. “No one is really in charge. You have generals and colonels and majors and captains and sergeants and privates. even as--Greek, "as also." Christians should submit to church leaders (1 Corinthians 16:15-16 and Hebrews 13:17). : it is not simply an emotion which rises unbidden in our hearts; it is a principle by which we deliberately live.” (Barclay), can’t be defined as “God’s love,” because men are said to. : Paul presents here a third reason for a Christian wife’s submission to her husband. whatsoever doth make manifest--rather, "everything that is (that is, suffers itself to be) made manifest (or 'shone upon,' namely, by your 'reproving,' Ephesians 5:11 ) is (thenceforth no longer 'darkness,' Ephesians 5:8 , but) light." It is a self-giving love that gives without demanding or expecting re-payment. He tells us to seize opportunity for the glory of Jesus. but be filled with the Spirit--The effect in inspiration was that the person was "filled" with an ecstatic exhilaration, like that caused by wine; hence the two are here connected (compare Acts 2:13-18 ). (3-4) A contrast to walking in love: conduct not fitting for the Christian. 2. We can’t content ourselves comparing us among men. covetous . Ephesians 5:5 “For this ye know of a surety, that no fornicator, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God”. For we are members of His body, of His flesh and of His bones. We may request cookies to be set on your device. Translate, as Greek, "Do ye also (as Christ does) severally each one so love," &c. The words, "severally each one," refer to them in their individual capacity, contrasted with the previous collective view of the members of the Church as the bride of Christ. , she isn’t only falling short as a wife. As, therefore, He brought to His feet one that so treated Him, and that even wantonly spurned Him, by much tenderness of regard, not by threats, insults, and terror: so also do you act towards your wife, and though you see her disdainful and wantonly wayward, you will be able to bring her to your feet by much thoughtfulness for her, by love, by kindness. our example and model. Paul essentially repeats the same idea in Ephesians 5:28-29: So husbands ought to love their own wives as their own bodies; he who loves his wife loves himself. Wives are quick to embrace and understand the husband’s principle, and they want that to be the governing principle of the marriage. G. Campbell Morgan recalls the story of the older Christian woman who had never married, and she explained, “I never met a man who could master me.” She had the right idea. also indicates two other important things. 15. that--rather as Greek, "See how ye walk," &c. The double idea is compressed into one sentence: "See (take heed) how ye walk," and "See that ye walk circumspectly." Again, as what Christ is, believers also are ( 1 John 4:17 ), and ministers are: Paul says ( 2 Corinthians 2:17 ) "we are unto God a sweet savor of Christ. Here he passes from our relations to God, to those which concern our fellow men. 19. The laver of baptism is the vehicle, but the word is the nobler and true instrument of the cleansing [BENGEL]. As we prove a coin by the eye and the ear, and by using it, so by accurate and continued study, and above all by practice and experimental trial, we may prove or test "what is acceptable unto the Lord." For--Greek, "Because" ( 1 Corinthians 6:15 ). Let each one of you in particular so love his own wife as himself, and let the wife see that she respects her husband. If you refuse cookies we will remove all set cookies in our domain. Then Paul seemed to remember that his original topic was marriage, so that is why he used the word. : Paul says that the wife should be subject to her husband, ? “As to the Lord” does not mean that a wife must submit to her husband in exactly the same way that she submits to the Lord. NOTE: This commentary has been replaced by the updated commentary at the following link. (25b-27) The standard and example of a Christian husband’s love. It is in this way that husbands are to be their wife’s. , we will have a desire to worship God and to encourage others in their worship of God. You make the most of every opportunity for Jesus Christ. and he is--The oldest manuscripts read, "Himself (being) Saviour," omitting "and," and "is." We must bear our own discomforts and trials with courage. When he makes a wrong decision, he isn’t in. : The idea is simple – that we are to make. 6. "Thou hast seen the measure of obedience; now hear also the measure of love. "Have no fellowship," does not imply that we can avoid all intercourse ( 1 Corinthians 5:10 ), but "avoid such fellowship as will defile yourselves"; just as light, though it touch filth, is not soiled by it; nay, as light detects it, so, "even reprove sin. 1. v. “Let no man be so tenacious of his own will or his opinion in matters indifferent, as to disturb the peace of the Church; in all such matters. i. God’s purpose in giving sex is not primarily for the gratification of the individual, but for the bonding together of husband and wife in a one-flesh relationship. means that you recognize someone has legitimate authority over you. There have been two main wrong interpretations of this phrase, each favoring a certain position. when the Christian is laid by in silence; therefore he needs the more to improve the seasonable times afforded to him ( Amos 5:13 ), which Paul perhaps alludes to. (18) Walking in the light means constant filling with the Holy Spirit. in the fear of God--All the oldest manuscripts and authorities read, "in the fear of CHRIST." As we saw, being subject to one another in the fear of Christ is a result of being filled with or controlled by the Holy Spirit. Yet it can be defined as a sacrificial, giving, absorbing, love. But there is something else important here. Wives: Understand that your unity has a head – your husband. However, we do not do this for the purpose of merely talking about them (which is. i. . not as fools--Greek, "not as unwise, but as wise.". It is certain that, because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience, : Paul assumes that Christians will not have their lives, marked by fornication, uncleanness or covetousness. Sometimes it is difficult to see how the husband is the, i. Lloyd-Jones thinks Paul used the wider understanding of the word, the Savior of all men, especially of those who believe, all men with good things from heaven above. They will sing songs of praise. It follows that this commentary The Ephesians were once in darkness, but being now light in the Lord, they are exhorted to walk in that light, and bring forth the fruits of the Spirit; and to have no fellowship with the workers of iniquity, whose evil deeds light, 8-13. 23. Stronger than "in darkness" ( Romans 2:19 ). : Here, Paul concludes the thought from Ephesians 4, where he described how Christians should relate to one another. : We cannot exist without Him and He cannot exist without us, in the sense that a redeemer is not a redeemer without any redeemed; a savior is not a savior without any saved, : The same genetic code links us with our Savior, and we are partakers of the divine nature, : We share in the riches of His glory both now and in the age to come. - Be ye therefore imitators of God, as children beloved. For no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, : Any man in his right mind is going to take care of. It was for the church that He did what He did, not for Himself. "Sacrifice" refers to His death for us exclusively. Holiness is glory internal; glory is holiness shining forth outwardly. It speaks of the way that an army is organized among levels of rank. They will be grateful always in all things to God for what He has allowed to come … It has to do with Jesus being right. . We had several important exhortations in the close of the foregoing chapter, and they are continued in this: particularly, I. . . Has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God, : The people mentioned in Ephesians 5:3 (the. ) Christ will never allow any power to sever Himself and His bride, indissolubly joined ( Matthew 19:6 , John 10:28 John 10:29 , 13:1 ). If you do not want that we track your visit to our site you can disable tracking in your browser here: We also use different external services like Google Webfonts, Google Maps, and external Video providers. The "for" gives his reason for "not naming" (compare Ephesians 5:3 ) in detail the works of darkness, whereas he describes definitely ( Ephesians 5:9 ) "the fruit of the light" [BENGEL]. Yet we should not even. It shows a fundamental principle for promoting oneness in marriage: there must be a, This is a great mystery, but I speak concerning Christ and the church, : It would be easy to think that the Genesis 2:24 passage (also quoted by Jesus in Matthew 19:5), speaks about marriage. It is right and appropriate to submit to someone who is our, i. , because he addresses all Christians. [ See verse text ] Paul's words in this verse offer brief yet powerful instruction. Unseen spiritual beings submit to Jesus (1 Peter 3:22). Due to security reasons we are not able to show or modify cookies from other domains. When a person feels good about life, about who and what he is, what he is doing with his life, and where it is headed, a sense of joy is always present. as Christ . Compare Colossians 4:5 , "Walk in wisdom (answering to 'as wise' here) toward them that are without" (answering to "circumspectly," that is, correctly, in relation to the unbelievers around, not giving occasion of stumbling to any, but edifying all by a consistent walk). The contrast is between the heathen and the Christian practice, "Let your songs be not the drinking songs of heathen feasts, but psalms and hymns; and their accompaniment, not the music of the lyre, but the melody of the heart" [CONYBEARE and HOWSON]. The Apostle Paul, having reminded his readers of the glory and promise of God, our need for His grace and provision, our new standing before God, as both individuals and as a family of believers, the magnificence of God, a healthy perspective of suffering in the life of a believer, the love, power and provision of God, and His calling to a life of holiness, now described with greater specificity how one could live a life of holiness. submit to your own husband, as to the Lord. or, "Rouse thee!" The desire to have something that doesn’t belong to us and foolish speaking have both led many people into sexual sin. So, what are the exceptions to, When the husband asks or expects the wife to sin. This is an experience valid and important for every believer. . Such a one expresses his joy, not in drunken or worldly songs, but in Christian hymns of thankfulness. We need 2 cookies to store this setting. We use cookies to let us know when you visit our websites, how you interact with us, to enrich your user experience, and to customize your relationship with our website. The emphasis is on "were." 22. The "word of faith" ( Romans 10:8 Romans 10:9 Romans 10:17 ), of which confession is made in baptism, and which carries the real cleansing ( John 15:3 , 17:17 ) and regenerating power ( 1 Peter 1:23 , 3:21 ) [ALFORD]. “We can scarcely say what is the exact difference between these three expressions.” (Clarke), Giving thanks always for all things to God. Because these cookies are strictly necessary to deliver the website, refuseing them will have impact how our site functions. To violate this is to commit the sin of idolatry. that a husband must recognize and let shape his thinking and his actions. "Redeem" implies the preciousness of the opportune season, a jewel to be bought at any price. Another type, or prophecy by figure, was "the sweet savor" ("savor of rest," Margin) which God smelled in Noah's sacrifice ( Genesis 8:21 ). We could say this is a continuation of the same idea Paul mentioned in Ephesians 4:13 regarding the extent of Christian growth: to a perfect man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ, . i. The Christian must never be self-seeking. Thus reverential fear of displeasing Him is the motive for discharging our relative duties as Christians ( 1 Corinthians 10:22 , 2 Corinthians 5:11 , 1 Peter 2:13 ). As the bride passed through a purifying bath before marriage, so the Church (compare Revelation 21:2 ). The regenerating efficacy of baptism is conveyed in, and by, the divine word alone. It is Christ that prepares the Church with the necessary ornaments of grace, for presentation to Himself, as the Bridegroom at His coming again ( Matthew 25:1 , &c. 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