Chapter summary
Ephesians 5 — Walk in Love and Light
Paul calls believers to imitate God, walk in love as Christ loved, and walk as children of light — addressing marriage as a picture of Christ and the church.
Be imitators of God as beloved children, and walk in love as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us.
Once you were darkness, but now you are light in the Lord — walk as children of light; expose the fruitless deeds of darkness.
Look carefully how you walk — not as unwise but as wise, making the best use of the time; be filled with the Spirit.
Husbands and wives mirror Christ and the church: a great mystery applied to a daily union of self-giving love and willing devotion.
Key verses BSB · Public Domain (CC0)
Ephesians 5:2 “and walk in love, just as Christ loved us and gave Himself up for us as a fragrant sacrificial offering to God.” Ephesians 5:18 “Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to reckless indiscretion. Instead, be filled with the Spirit.” Ephesians 5:31 ““For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh.””
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