Observe how Christ loved us. 3 But among you there must not be even a hint of sexual immorality,(F) or of any kind of impurity, or of greed,(G) because these are improper for Godâs holy people. Get on with it! - on the road God called you to travel. Love like that. Ephesians 5:17-20 The Message (MSG) 17 Don’t live carelessly, unthinkingly.Make sure you understand what the Master wants. Ephesians 5:2 - MSG - Mostly what God does is love you. Ephesians 5 Ephesians 5 Wake Up from Your Sleep 1-2Watch what God does, and then you do it, like children who learn proper behavior from their parents. 5 You can be sure that using people or religion or things just for what you can get out of them—the usual variations on idolatry—will get you nowhere, and certainly nowhere near the kingdom of Christ, the kingdom of God. That cheapens your life. Ephesians 5 MSG 1 Watch what God does, and then you do it, like children who learn proper behavior from their parents. 22-24 Wives, understand and support your husbands in ways that show your support for Christ. Keep company with him and learn a life of love. Ephesians 5:10 - MSG - Figure out what will please Christ, and then do... Study verse in the The Message But even if it is worse, we have a gracious Sing praises over everything, any excuse for a song to God the Father in the name of our Master, Jesus Christ. Ephesians 5 Walk in Love. Observe how Christ loved us. Ephesians 5:21-29-33 MSG Out of respect for Christ, be courteously reverent to one another. Make sure you understand what the Master wants. These are desperate times! 18-20 Donât drink too much wine. As light, Ephesians 5:8, not only means the Divine influence upon the soul, but also the Gospel, with great propriety it may be said: The fruit of the light, i.e. Watch what God does, and then you do it, like children who learn proper behavior from their parents. Ephesians 5 Walk in Love. (AC) 18 Do not get drunk on wine,(AD) which leads to debauchery. 1 Watch what God does, and then you do it, like children who learn proper behavior from their parents. 21 Out of respect for Christ, be courteously reverent to one another. 3-4 Donât allow love to turn into lust, setting off a downhill slide into sexual promiscuity, filthy practices, or bullying greed. Ephesians 5:16, ESV: "making the best use of the time, because the days are evil." Ephesians 5 New Living Translation (NLT) Living in the Light. Thatâs how Christ treats us, the church, since we are part of his body. The Message, Large Print Premium Leather, Black, The Message Deluxe Gift Bible--soft leather-look, crosshatch denim, NIV and The Message Side-by-Side Bible, Two Bible Versions Together for Study and Comparison, Large Print, The Message, Ministry Edition: The Bible in Contemporary Language, The Message, Large Print, Brown Trio Leather-Look, Message Slimline Bible--soft leather-look, brown/tan. Christ’s love makes the church whole. Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord. For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ’s is the head of the church and he is the Saviour of the body. Expose these things for the sham they are. Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands, in every thing. Read verse in The Message Bible “It 3 will not leave even a root or branch. The husband provides leadership to his wife the way Christ does to his church, not by domineering but by cherishing. 12 It is shameful even to mention what the disobedient do in secret. Wake up from your sleep,Climb out of your coffins;Christ will show you the light! Ephesians 5 Walk in Love 1 Therefore be imitators of God as dear children. Watch what God does, and then you do it, like children who learn proper behavior from their parents. 15 Be very careful, then, how you live(Z)ânot as unwise but as wise, 16 making the most of every opportunity,(AA) because the days are evil. You have one Master, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all, who rules over all, works through all, and is present in all. No, he feeds and pampers it. Ephesians 5 The Message (MSG) Wake Up from Your Sleep. All rights reserved worldwide. 5 1-2 Watch what God does, and then you do it, like children who learn proper behavior from their parents. Time is a talent given us by God, and it is misspent and lost when not employed according to his design. Itâs a scandal when people waste their lives on things they must do in the darkness where no one will see. That cheapens your life. 25-28 Husbands, go all out in your love for your wives, exactly as Christ did for the church—a love marked by giving, not getting. Sign up here! (What pleasure he took in planning this!) 21 Submit to one another(AI) out of reverence for Christ. Observe how Christ loved us. 1 Imitate God, therefore, in everything you do, because you are his dear children. Ephesians 4: ... 5 You can be sure that using people or religion or things just for what you can get out of them—the usual variations on idolatry—will get you nowhere, and certainly nowhere near the kingdom of Christ, the kingdom of God. 5 Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children. Yes, believers once lived in this way, but are no longer walking in darkness (Ephesians 5:8). Don't talk dirty or silly. Ephesians Chapter 5 may be subdivided into seven subsections: 5:1-2 which des… Keep company with him and learn a life of love. Keep company with him and learn a life of love. 6-7 Donât let yourselves get taken in by religious smooth talk. He didn't love in order to get something from us but to give everything of himself to us. Ephesians Chapter 5 (ERV) 1 You are God’s dear children, so try to be like Him. 5 1-2 Watch what God does, and then you do it, like children who learn proper behavior from their parents. So watch your step. No longer two, they become âone flesh.â This is a huge mystery, and I donât pretend to understand it all. Saved by Grace 2 1 It wasn't so long ago that you were mired in that old stagnant life of sin. (AF) Sing and make music from your heart to the Lord, 20 always giving thanks(AG) to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. Ephesians 5:29-33 MSG No one abuses his own body, does he? Don’t just do what you have to do to get by, but work heartily, as Christ’s servants doing what God wants you to do. Ephesians 1. 13 But everything exposed by the light(V) becomes visibleâand everything that is illuminated becomes a light. Walk as Children of Light 5 1 Watch what God does, and then you do it, like children who learn proper behavior from their parents. Theyâre really doing themselves a favorâsince theyâre already âoneâ in marriage. Mostly what God does is love you. The husband provides leadership to his wife the way Christ does to his church, not by domineering but by cherishing. Mostly what God does is love you. So no more stumbling around. 2 And walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God. Looking for a fundamental understanding of the Bible? Drink the Spirit of God, huge draughts of him. Ephesians 5:5 The Message (MSG). of the Gospel, is in all goodness, and righteousness, and truth. Observe how Christ loved us. Observe how Christ loved us. Mostly what God does is love you. a. Thanksgiving is our dialect. That cheapens your life. The good, the right, the trueâthese are the actions appropriate for daylight hours. (O) 7 Therefore do not be partners with them. Keep company with him and learn a life of love. Donât even hang around people like that. Copyright © 1993, 2002, 2018 by Eugene H. Peterson. (AK) 23 For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church,(AL) his body, of which he is the Savior. 14 This is why it is said: âWake up, sleeper,(W) rise from the dead,(X) and Christ will shine on you.â(Y). Love like that. (I) 5 For of this you can be sure: No immoral, impure or greedy personâsuch a person is an idolater(J)âhas any inheritance(K) in the kingdom of Christ and of God. 1 Therefore be imitators of God as dear children. 2 Live a life filled with love, following the example of Christ. Expose these things for the sham they are. Ephesians 5:1-2 The Message (MSG) Wake Up from Your Sleep. Theyâre really doing themselves a favorâsince theyâre already âoneâ in marriage. The meaning is, that it was the special duty of the wife to show respect for her husband as the head of the family, and as set over her in the Lord; see on Ephesians 5:22, note 28, note. Keep company with him and learn a life of love. Make the most of every chance you get. Drink the Spirit of God, huge draughts of him. 5 1 Follow Godâs 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.(E). Mostly what God does is love you. Keep company with him and learn a life of love. While I'm locked up here, a prisoner for the Master, I want you to get out there and walk - better yet, run! Sign up here! 11-16 Donât waste your time on useless work, mere busywork, the barren pursuits of darkness. The coming day will burn them up,” says the Lord who rules over all. Ephesians 6:5-8 MSG Servants, respectfully obey your earthly masters but always with an eye to obeying the real master, Christ. NIV 1 Follow God’s example, therefore, as dearly loved children MSG 2 Mostly what God does is love you. Ephesians 2: It wasn't so long ago that you were mired in that old stagnant life of sin. Ephesians 5:5 You can be sure that using people or religion or things just for what you can get out of them - the usual variations on idolatry - will get you nowhere, and certainly nowhere near the kingdom of Christ, the Though some tongues just love the taste of gossip, those who follow Jesus have better uses for language than that. The husband provides leadership to his wife the way Christ does to his church, not by domineering but by cherishing. 5 1-2 Watch what God does, and then you do it, like children who learn proper behavior from their parents. 22-24 Wives, understand and support your husbands in ways that show your support for Christ. 17 Donât live carelessly, unthinkingly. Use your head. That kind of talk doesnât fit our style. Ephesians 5:22 - 29 Wives, understand and support your husbands in ways that show your support for Christ. Ps 27:6; 95:2; Ac 16:25; 1Co 14:15, 26; Col 3:16, ver 4; Job 1:21; Ps 34:1; Col 3:17; Heb 13:15, Ge 3:16; 1Co 14:34; Col 3:18; 1Ti 2:12; Tit 2:5; 1Pe 3:1, 5, 6. Ephesians 5:16, NASB: "making the most of your time, because the days are evil." Keep Give Now Navigation Bible About the NIV Bible NIV Story NIV Bible Translation Philosophy Mostly what God does is love you. 18-20 Donât drink too much wine. His love was not cautious but extravagant. So no more stumbling around. 2 Mostly what God does is love you. Ephesians 5:22-30. 24 Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit to their husbands(AM) in everything. Thanksgiving is our dialect. Ephesians 5:18-19. Keep company with him and learn a life of love. 21 Out of respect for Christ, be courteously reverent to one another. His words evoke her beauty. 29-33 No one abuses his own body, does he? His love was not cautious but extravagant. [a](L) 6 Let no one deceive you(M) with empty words, for because of such things Godâs wrath(N) comes on those who are disobedient. Ephesians 5:25-28 MSG Husbands, go all out in your love for your wives, exactly as Christ did for the church—a love marked by giving, not getting. Mostly what God does is love you. I don't Mostly what God does is love you. Observe how Christ loved us. Ephesians 5:1 - 29 Watch what God does, and then you do it, like children who learn proper behavior from their parents. So just as the church submits to Christ as he exercises such leadership, wives should likewise submit to their husbands. What is clearest to me is the way Christ treats the church. Copyright © 2019 by Zondervan. Though some tongues just love the taste of gossip, those who follow Jesus have better uses for language than that. (AU) 31 âFor this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh.â[c](AV) 32 This is a profound mysteryâbut I am talking about Christ and the church. 4 Unity in the Body of Christ Your eyes adjust to bright sunlight so that it doesn’t seem so bright or to a dark room so that it isn’t so dark. His love was not cautious but extravagant. Today’s passage also tells us that evidence of the Spirit-filled life includes being full of song and delight (Eph. NIV 1 Follow God’s example, therefore, as dearly loved children MSG 2 Mostly what God does is love you. Believers are not to be deceived by lies (Ephesians 5:6) and must not be partners with those who deceive (Ephesians 5:7). 25-28 Husbands, go all out in your love for your wives, exactly as Christ did for the churchâa love marked by giving, not getting. That’s how Christ treats us, the church, since we are part of his body. The good, the right, the true - these are the actions appropriate ... Read verse in The Message Bible No longer two, they become âone flesh.â This is a huge mystery, and I donât pretend to understand it all. And this provides a good picture of how each husband is to treat his wife, loving himself in loving her, and how each wife is to honor her husband. And this is why a man leaves father and mother and cherishes his wife. And that is how husbands ought to love their wives. 29-33 No one abuses his own body, does he? 6-7 4-6 You were all called to travel on the same road and in the same direction, so stay together, both outwardly and inwardly. Thatâs how Christ treats us, the church, since we are part of his body. Observe how Christ loved us. Barnes' Notes on the Bible. Sing hymns instead of drinking songs! Everything he does and says is designed to bring the best out of her, dressing her in dazzling white silk, radiant with holiness. Wake up from your sleep,Climb out of your coffins;Christ will show you the light! His words evoke her beauty. And that is how husbands ought to love their wives. Youâre out in the open now. Drink the Spirit of God, huge draughts of him. 5 1-2 Watch what God does, and then you do it, like children who learn proper behavior from their parents. That kind of talk doesnât fit our style. Looking for a fundamental understanding of the Bible? Keep company with him and learn a life of love. Though some tongues just love the taste of gossip, Christians have better uses for language than that. 2 By Grace Through Faith One in Christ Ch. Donât even hang around people like that. His words evoke her beauty. Ephesians 1:5 Long, long ago he decided to adopt us into his family through Jesus Christ. 1-2 I, Paul, am under God’s plan as an apostle, a special agent of Christ Jesus, writing to you faithful believers in Ephesus. (What pleasure he took in planning this!) Ephesians 5:8-14 You groped your way through that murk once, but no longer. What is clearest to me is the way Christ treats the church. Make the most of every chance you get. (AB) 17 Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lordâs will is. The bright light of Christ makes your way plain. Get on with it! Ephesians 5:2 Mostly what God does is love you. His love was not cautious but extra... Read verse in The Message … 5:19). Instead, be filled with the Spirit,(AE) 19 speaking to one another with psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit. Itâs a scandal when people waste their lives on things they must do in the darkness where no one will see. 1 Greeting Spiritual Blessings in Christ Thanksgiving and Prayer Ch. Lov... 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