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