📖 Ephesians — Chapter 5 (KJV)
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Ephesians 5:1 Be ye therefore Rfollowers of God, as dear children;
Ephesians 5:2 And Rwalk 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.
Ephesians 5:3 But Rfornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints;
Ephesians 5:4 Neither Rfilthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks.
Ephesians 5:5 For Rthis ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.
Ephesians 5:6 Let no man deceive you with Rvain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience.
Ephesians 5:7 RBe not ye therefore partakers with them.
Ephesians 5:8 For Rye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light:
Ephesians 5:9 (For Rthe fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth;)
Ephesians 5:10 RProving what is acceptable unto the Lord.
Ephesians 5:11 And have no fellowship with the Runfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.
Ephesians 5:12 For it is a shame even to speak of those things which are done of them in secret.
Ephesians 5:13 But all things that are Rreproved are made manifest by the light: for whatsoever doth make manifest is light.
Ephesians 5:14 Wherefore he saith, RAwake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light.
Ephesians 5:15 RSee then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,
Ephesians 5:16 RRedeeming the time, because the days are evil.
Ephesians 5:17 Wherefore be ye not unwise, but Runderstanding what the will of the Lord is.
Ephesians 5:18 And Rbe not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;
Ephesians 5:19 Speaking Rto yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;
Ephesians 5:20 Giving Rthanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ;
Ephesians 5:21 RSubmitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.
Ephesians 5:22 Wives, Rsubmit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord.
Ephesians 5:23 For the Rhusband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the saviour of the body.
Ephesians 5:24 Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in every thing.
Ephesians 5:25 Husbands, Rlove your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;
Ephesians 5:26 That he might sanctify and cleanse it Rwith the washing of water by the word,
Ephesians 5:27 That he might present it to himself a Rglorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.
Ephesians 5:28 So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself.
Ephesians 5:29 For no man ever yet Rhated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church:
Ephesians 5:30 RFor we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones.
Ephesians 5:31 For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh.
Ephesians 5:32 This is Ra great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church.
Ephesians 5:33 Nevertheless Rlet every one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself; and the wife see that she reverence her husband.
📚 Study This Chapter
📖 What We’re Reading
Ephesians 5:1–14 — Walk in love and light
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
Christ's self-giving love leads to warnings against impurity and covetousness. Children of light should expose darkness through fruitful goodness.
Key Truth: Let love and light guide conduct.
Check What You Remember
1. Complete the KJV wording: “Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear ____ ;” (Ephesians 5:1)
Find it in Ephesians 5:1 (KJV).
2. Complete the KJV wording: “For ye ____ sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: …” (Ephesians 5:8)
Find it in Ephesians 5:8 (KJV).
3. Complete the KJV wording: “____ he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the …” (Ephesians 5:14)
Find it in Ephesians 5:14 (KJV).
📖 What We’re Reading
Ephesians 5:15–21 — Wise use of time
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
Paul urges discernment, being filled with the Spirit, songs, thanksgiving, and mutual submission rather than intoxication and foolishness.
Key Truth: Use time wisely with thankful attention to God.
Check What You Remember
1. Complete the KJV wording: “See ____ that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,” (Ephesians 5:15)
Find it in Ephesians 5:15 (KJV).
2. Complete the KJV wording: “… with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the ____ ;” (Ephesians 5:18)
Find it in Ephesians 5:18 (KJV).
3. Complete the KJV wording: “Submitting yourselves one to another in the ____ of God.” (Ephesians 5:21)
Find it in Ephesians 5:21 (KJV).
📖 What We’re Reading
Ephesians 5:22–33 — Marriage and Christ's care
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
Paul discusses wives and husbands through the relationship of Christ and the church, emphasizing sacrificial love, nourishment, and honor.
Key Truth: Let marital responsibility express faithful and costly care.
Check What You Remember
1. Complete the KJV wording: “____ , submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the …” (Ephesians 5:22)
Find it in Ephesians 5:22 (KJV).
2. Complete the KJV wording: “Husbands, ____ your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and …” (Ephesians 5:25)
Find it in Ephesians 5:25 (KJV).
3. Complete the KJV wording: “____ let every one of you in particular so love his …” (Ephesians 5:33)
Find it in Ephesians 5:33 (KJV).
Related Scripture (KJV)
Genesis 2:24 — Paul quotes the one-flesh relationship in discussing marriage.
This related passage is selected for its connection with this chapter. It is separate from the chapter text.
Reflect and Apply
How can love, wise time use, or thanksgiving change a relationship today?
Advanced Questions and Answers
Study this chapter’s wording, patterns, contrasts, and meaning in greater depth.
1. Which account best distinguishes Ephesians 5:1–14 (Walk in love and light) from the other movements of this chapter?
2. Which account best distinguishes Ephesians 5:15–21 (Wise use of time) from the other movements of this chapter?
3. Which account best distinguishes Ephesians 5:22–33 (Marriage and Christ's care) from the other movements of this chapter?
4. What pattern grounds the call to walk in love?
5. What example defines the husbands' commanded love?
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