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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge: Ephesians 5

Chapter 5

Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children;

followers

4:32 Leviticus 11:45 Matthew 5:45,48 Luke 6:35,36 1 Peter 1:15,16 1 John 4:11

as

Jeremiah 31:20 Hosea 1:10 John 1:12 Colossians 3:12 1 John 3:1,2

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.

walk

3:17 4:2,15 John 13:34 Romans 14:16 1 Corinthians 16:14 Colossians 3:14 1 Thessalonians 4:9 1 Timothy 4:12 1 Peter 4:8 1 John 3:11,12,23 4:20,21

as

25 3:19 Matthew 20:28 John 15:12,13 2 Corinthians 5:14,15 8:9 Galatians 1:4 2:20 1 Timothy 2:6 Titus 2:14 Hebrews 7:25-27 9:14,26 10:10,11 1 Peter 2:21-24 1 John 3:16 Revelation 1:5 5:9

a sacrifice

Romans 8:3 *marg:; 1 Corinthians 5:7 Hebrews 9:23 10:12

for a

Genesis 8:21 Leviticus 1:9,13,17 3:16 Amos 5:21 2 Corinthians 2:15

But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints;

fornication

5 4:19,20 Numbers 25:1 Deuteronomy 23:17,18 Matthew 15:19 Mark 7:21 Acts 15:20 Romans 1:29 6:13 1 Corinthians 5:10,11 6:9,13,18 10:8 2 Corinthians 12:21 Galatians 5:19-21 Colossians 3:5 1 Thessalonians 4:3,7 Hebrews 12:16 13:4 2 Peter 2:10 Revelation 2:14,21 9:21 21:8 Revelation 22:15

covetousness

5 Exodus 18:21 20:17 Joshua 7:21 1 Samuel 8:3 Psalms 10:3 119:36 Proverbs 28:16 Jeremiah 6:13 8:10 22:17 Ezekiel 33:31 Micah 2:2 Mark 7:22 Luke 12:15 16:14 Acts 20:33 1 Corinthians 6:10 Colossians 3:5 1 Timothy 3:3 6:10 2 Timothy 3:2 Titus 1:7,11 Hebrews 13:5 1 Peter 5:2 2 Peter 2:3,14

named

12 Exodus 23:13 1 Corinthians 5:1

as

Romans 16:2 Philippians 1:27 1 Timothy 2:10 Titus 2:3

Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks.

filthiness

4:29 Proverbs 12:23 15:2 Ecclesiastes 10:13 Matthew 12:34-37 Mark 7:22 Colossians 3:8 James 3:4-8 2 Peter 2:7,18 Jude 1:10,13

convenient

Romans 1:28 Philemon 1:8

but

19,20 1:16 Psalms 33:1 92:1 107:21,22 Daniel 6:10 John 6:23 2 Corinthians 1:11 2 Corinthians 9:15 Philippians 4:6 Colossians 3:15-17 1 Thessalonians 3:9 5:18 Hebrews 13:15

For this 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.

this

1 Corinthians 6:9,10 Galatians 5:19,21

that no

3 Hebrews 13:4

who is

Galatians 5:21 Colossians 3:5 1 Timothy 6:10,17 Revelation 21:8 22:15

Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience.

no

Jeremiah 29:8,9,31 Ezekiel 13:10-16 Micah 3:5 Matthew 24:4,24 Mark 13:5,22 Galatians 6:7,8 Colossians 2:4,8,18 2 Thessalonians 2:3,10-12 1 John 4:1

vain

2 Kings 18:20 Jeremiah 23:14-16

cometh

Numbers 32:13,14 Joshua 22:17,18 Psalms 78:31 Romans 1:18 Colossians 3:6

children

2:2,3

disobedience

or, unbelief.

Hebrews 3:19 1 Peter 2:8 *Gr:

Be not ye therefore partakers with them.

11 Numbers 16:26 Psalms 50:18 Proverbs 1:10-17 9:6 13:20 1 Timothy 5:22 Revelation 18:4

For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light:

ye were

2:11,12 4:18 6:12 Psalms 74:20 Isaiah 9:2 42:16 60:2 Jeremiah 13:16 Matthew 4:16 Luke 1:79 Acts 17:30 26:18 Romans 1:21 2:19 2 Corinthians 6:14 Colossians 1:13 Titus 3:3 1 Peter 2:9 1 John 2:8

but

Isaiah 42:6,7 49:6,9 60:1,3,19,20 John 1:4,5,9 8:12 12:46 1 Corinthians 1:30 2 Corinthians 3:18 4:6 1 Thessalonians 5:4-8 1 John 2:9-11

walk

2 Isaiah 2:5 Luke 16:8 John 12:36 Galatians 5:25 1 Peter 2:9-11 1 John 1:7

(For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth;)

the fruit

Galatians 5:22,23

goodness

Psalms 16:2,3 Romans 2:4 15:14 1 Peter 2:25 3 John 1:11

righteousness

Philippians 1:11 1 Timothy 6:11 Hebrews 1:8 11:33 1 Peter 2:24 1 John 2:29 3:9,10

truth

4:15,25 6:14 John 1:47

Proving what is acceptable unto the Lord.

Proving

1 Samuel 17:39 Romans 12:1,2 Philippians 1:10 1 Thessalonians 5:21

acceptable

Psalms 19:14 Proverbs 21:3 Isaiah 58:5 Jeremiah 6:20 Romans 14:18 Philippians 4:18 1 Timothy 2:3 1 Timothy 5:4 Hebrews 12:28 1 Peter 2:5,20

And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.

no

7 Genesis 49:5-7 Psalms 1:1,2 26:4,5 94:20,21 Proverbs 4:14,15 9:6 Jeremiah 15:17 Romans 16:17 1 Corinthians 5:9-11 10:20,21 2 Corinthians 6:14-18 2 Thessalonians 3:6,14 1 Timothy 6:5 2 Timothy 3:5 2 John 1:10,11 Revelation 18:4

unfruitful

Proverbs 1:31 Isaiah 3:10,11 Romans 6:21 Galatians 6:8

works

4:22 Job 24:13-17 John 3:19-21 Romans 1:22-32 13:12 1 Thessalonians 5:7

but

Genesis 20:16 Leviticus 19:17 Psalms 141:5 Proverbs 9:7,8 13:18 15:12 19:25 25:12 Proverbs 29:1 Isaiah 29:21 Matthew 18:15 Luke 3:19 1 Timothy 5:20 2 Timothy 4:2 Titus 2:15

For it is a shame even to speak of those things which are done of them in secret.

it

3 Romans 1:24-27 1 Peter 4:3

in

2 Samuel 12:12 Proverbs 9:17 Ecclesiastes 12:14 Jeremiah 23:24 Luke 12:1,2 Romans 2:16 Revelation 20:12

But all things that are reproved are made manifest by the light: for whatsoever doth make manifest is light.

reproved

or, discovered.

Lamentations 2:14 Hosea 2:10 7:1

for

Micah 7:9 John 3:20,21 1 Corinthians 4:5 Hebrews 1:13

Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light.

he

or, it. Awake.

Isaiah 51:17 52:1 60:1 Romans 13:11,12 1 Corinthians 15:34 1 Thessalonians 5:6 2 Timothy 2:26 *marg:

arise

2:5 Isaiah 26:19 Ezekiel 37:4-10 John 5:25-29 11:43,44 Romans 6:4,5,13 Colossians 3:1

Christ

John 8:12 9:5 Acts 13:47 2 Corinthians 4:6 2 Timothy 1:10

See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,

See

33 Matthew 8:4 27:4,24 1 Thessalonians 5:15 Hebrews 12:25 1 Peter 1:22 Revelation 19:10

walk

Exodus 23:13 Matthew 10:16 1 Corinthians 14:20 Philippians 1:27 Colossians 1:9 4:5

not

2 Samuel 24:10 Job 2:10 Psalms 73:22 Proverbs 14:8 Matthew 25:2 Luke 24:25 Galatians 3:1,3 1 Timothy 6:9 James 3:13

Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.

Redeeming

Ecclesiastes 9:10 Romans 13:11 Galatians 6:10 Colossians 4:5

the days

6:13,15 Psalms 37:19 Ecclesiastes 11:2 12:1 Amos 5:13 John 12:35 Acts 11:28,29 1 Corinthians 7:26,29-31

Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is.

be

15 Colossians 4:5

understanding

Deuteronomy 4:6 1 Kings 3:9-12 Job 28:28 Psalms 111:10 119:27 Proverbs 2:5 14:8 23:23 Jeremiah 4:22 John 7:17 Romans 12:2 Colossians 1:9 1 Thessalonians 4:1-3 5:18 1 Peter 4:2

And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;

be not

Genesis 9:21 19:32-35 Deuteronomy 21:20 Psalms 69:12 Proverbs 20:1 23:20,21,29-35 Isaiah 5:11-13,22 Matthew 24:49 Luke 12:45 21:34 Romans 13:13 1 Corinthians 5:11 6:10 1 Corinthians 11:21 Galatians 5:21 1 Thessalonians 5:7

excess

Matthew 23:25 1 Peter 4:3,4

but

Psalms 63:3-5 Song of Solomon 1:4 7:9 Isaiah 25:6 55:1 Zechariah 9:15-17 Luke 11:13 Acts 2:13-18 11:24 Galatians 5:22-25

Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;

to yourselves

Acts 16:25 1 Corinthians 14:26 Colossians 3:16 James 5:13

psalms

Psalms, [psalmos (yalmo/v)] from [psallo (ya/llw)] to touch or play on a musical instrument, properly denotes such sacred songs or poems as are sung to stringed instruments, and may here refer to those of David; hymns, [humnos (uËmnov)] from [hudo] to sing, celebrate, praise, signifies songs in honour of God; and songs [ode (wœ|dh/)] from [aeido] to sing, denotes any regular poetic composition adapted to singing, and is here restricted to those which are spiritual.

Psalms 95:2 105:2 Matthew 26:30

making

Psalms 47:7,8 62:8 86:12 105:3 147:7 Isaiah 65:14 Matthew 15:8 John 4:23,24

Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ;

thanks

4 Job 1:21 Psalms 34:1 Isaiah 63:7 Acts 5:41 1 Corinthians 1:4 Philippians 1:3 4:6 Colossians 1:11,12 3:17 1 Thessalonians 3:9 5:18 2 Thessalonians 1:3 2:13

in

John 14:13,14 15:16 16:23-26 Colossians 3:17 Hebrews 13:15 1 Peter 2:5 4:11

Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.

submitting

22,24 Genesis 16:9 1 Chronicles 29:24 Romans 13:1-5 1 Corinthians 16:16 Philippians 2:3 1 Timothy 2:11 1 Timothy 3:4 Hebrews 13:17 1 Peter 2:13 5:5

in

2 Chronicles 19:7 Nehemiah 5:9,15 Proverbs 24:21 2 Corinthians 7:1 1 Peter 2:17

Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord.

submit

24 Genesis 3:16 Esther 1:16-18,20 1 Corinthians 14:34 Colossians 3:18-25 1 Timothy 2:11,12 Titus 2:5 1 Peter 3:1-6

as

6:5 Colossians 3:22,23

For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the saviour of the body.

husband

1 Corinthians 11:3-10

even

1:22,23 4:15 Colossians 1:18

he

25,26 Acts 20:28 1 Thessalonians 1:10 Revelation 5:9

Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in every thing.

in

33 Exodus 23:13 29:35 Colossians 3:20,22 Titus 2:7,9

Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;

love

28 Genesis 2:24 24:67 2 Samuel 12:3 Proverbs 5:18,19 Colossians 3:19 1 Peter 3:7

loved

2 Matthew 20:28 Luke 22:19,20 John 6:51 Acts 20:28 Galatians 1:4 2:20 1 Timothy 2:6 1 Peter 1:18-21 Revelation 1:5 5:9

That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word,

he

John 17:17-19 Acts 26:18 1 Corinthians 6:11 Titus 2:14 Hebrews 9:14 10:10 1 Peter 1:2 Jude 1:1

with

Ezekiel 16:9 36:25 Zechariah 13:1 John 3:5 Acts 22:16 Titus 3:5-7 Hebrews 10:22 1 Peter 3:21 1 John 5:6

by

John 15:8 17:7 James 1:18 1 Peter 1:22,23

That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.

he

2 Corinthians 4:14 11:2 Colossians 1:22,28 Jude 1:24

glorious

Psalms 45:13 87:3 Isaiah 60:15-20 62:3 Jeremiah 33:9 Hebrews 12:22-24 Revelation 7:9-17 21:10-26

not

Song of Solomon 4:7 Hebrews 9:14 1 Peter 1:19 1:19 2 Peter 3:14

but

1:4 2 Corinthians 11:2 Colossians 1:22,28 1 Thessalonians 5:23 Jude 1:21 Revelation 21:27

So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself.

as

31,33 Genesis 2:21-24 Matthew 19:5

For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church:

hated

31 Proverbs 11:17 Ecclesiastes 4:5 Romans 1:31

nourisheth

Isaiah 40:11 Ezekiel 34:14,15,27 Matthew 23:37 John 6:50-58

For we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones.

1:23 Genesis 2:23 Romans 12:5 1 Corinthians 6:15 12:12-27 Colossians 2:19

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.

Genesis 2:24 Matthew 19:5 Mark 10:7,8 1 Corinthians 6:16

This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church.

a great

6:19 Colossians 2:2 1 Timothy 3:8,16

speak

Psalms 45:9-17 Song of Solomon 1:1-8 Isaiah 54:5 62:4,5 John 3:29 2 Corinthians 11:2 Revelation 19:7,8 21:2

Nevertheless let every one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself; and the wife see that she reverence her husband.

let

25,28,29 Colossians 3:19 1 Peter 3:7

reverence

22 1 Kings 1:31 Esther 1:20 Hebrews 12:9 1 Peter 3:2-6