Ephesians 5:1 KJV — MannaFest

Ephesians 5:1

Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children;

KJV

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ASV

Be ye therefore imitators of God, as beloved children;

WEB

Be imitators of God, therefore, as beloved children,

YLT

Become, then, followers of God, as children beloved,

DBT

Be ye therefore imitators ofGod, as beloved children,

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Ephesians — The cosmic letter. Chapters 1–3 set out what believers are in Christ — positional truth stretching from before the foundation to the fullness of times. Chapters 4–6 call the believer to walk worthy of it.

Author: Paul (1:1)
Date: c. AD 60–62, from Roman imprisonment

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1 John 4:11
Beloved, if God so loved us, we ought also to love one another.
1 Peter 1:15–16
But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation;
Ephesians 4:32
And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.
Matthew 5:48
Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.
Luke 6:35–36
But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and to the evil.

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He reminds us that we are the children of God, and that therefore we ought, as far as possible, to resemble Him in acts of kindness. It is impossible not to perceive, that the division of chapters, in the present instance, is particularly unhappy, as it has made a separation between parts of the subject which are very closely related.

John Calvin· Commentaries, 1554reformed

Against all manner of uncleanness, with proper arguments and remedies proposed against such sins: and some further cautions are added, and other duties recommended,

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

therefore--seeing that "God in Christ forgave you" (Eph 4:32). followers--Greek, "imitators" of God, in respect to "love" (Eph 5:2): God's essential character (1Jo 4:16). as dear children--Greek, "as children beloved"; to which Eph 5:2 refers, "As Christ also loved us" (1Jo 4:19).

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown· Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, 1871reformed

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