Biblical Commentary (Bible study) Ephesians 5:15-20 EXEGESIS: EPHESIANS 4-5. here literally means, “to be under in rank.” It is a military word. The Lord's will, ultimately, is our "sanctification" ( 1 Thessalonians 4:3 ); and that "in every thing," meantime, we should "give thanks" ( 1 Thessalonians 5:18 ; compare above, Ephesians 5:10 ). towards the church is a pattern for the Christian husband’s love to his wife. even as--Translate, "even as also." The apostle assigns the reason of this submission from wives: For the husband is the head of the wife, Ephesians 5:23. It gives because it loves, it does not love in order to receive. (19-20) The Spirit-filled life is marked by worship and gratitude. rather giving of thanks--a happy play on sounds in Greek, "eucharistia" contrasted with "eutrapelia"; refined "jesting" and subtle humor sometimes offend the tender feelings of grace; "giving of thanks" gives that real cheerfulness of spirit to believers which the worldly try to get from "jesting" ( Ephesians 5:19 Ephesians 5:20 , 5:13 ). Holiness is glory internal; glory is holiness shining forth outwardly. means that you recognize someone has legitimate authority over you. Chapter 5. Paul. Redeeming the time--( Colossians 4:5 ). 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 Commentary; TIMOTHY GOMBIS. We are one with Christ, who made himself one with his people.” (Spurgeon). i. The emphasis is on "were." It described, as we might guess from the word itself, was the second word for love. For example, in 1 Corinthians 5:1-5, Paul clearly tells the Corinthian Christians to submit to his authority and to do something. Please enter your email address associated with your Salem All-Pass account, then click Continue. nourisheth--Greek, "nourisheth it up," namely, to maturity. It might be described as the highest love of which man, without God’s help, is capable of. Ephesians 5:1-33 . The world relies upon overly romantic ideas about love and upon feelings to make marriage work, and never really makes a person. It was the capital of the *Roman region calledAsia. (fondness) are present. You must take no share in the barren works of the dark. For this ye know — Of this ye cannot be ignorant, favoured as you have been with the light of the gospel, that no whoremonger, &c., hath any inheritance — Here or hereafter; in the kingdom of Christ or of God — That is, purchased by Christ, and bestowed by God. whatsoever doth make manifest--rather, "everything that is (that is, suffers itself to be) made manifest (or 'shone upon,' namely, by your 'reproving,' Ephesians 5:11 ) is (thenceforth no longer 'darkness,' Ephesians 5:8 , but) light." Lord Jesus Christ--by whom all things, even distresses, become ours ( Romans 8:35 Romans 8:37 1 Corinthians 3:20-23 ). Christ--"the true light," "the Sun of righteousness." Matta Mubarak on August 23, 2020 at 1:03 pm Can you please give more commentary notes on Romans 13: 12 . ii. Not that there are two churches, one with bad and good intermingled, another in which there are good alone; but one and the same Church in relation to different times, now with good and evil together, hereafter with good alone [PEARSON]. and he is--The oldest manuscripts read, "Himself (being) Saviour," omitting "and," and "is." for it--Translate, "for her." . The universe will submit to Jesus (1 Corinthians 15:27 and Ephesians 1:22). Resemble him especially in his love and pardoning goodness, as becomes those beloved by their heavenly Father. Your consistent lives and faithful reproofs will be your "armor of light" ( Romans 13:12 ) in making an inroad on the kingdom of darkness. It is a love that loves without changing. : Jesus feels a unique sympathy with us, and we feel a unique sympathy with Him. ii. As Israel is called on to "awake" from its previous state of "darkness" and "death" ( Isaiah 59:10 , 60:2 ), for that her Light is come; so the Church, and each individual is similarly called to awake. We may request cookies to be set on your device. We can also offer a pleasing sacrifice (. ) He speaks of baptism according to its high ideal and design, as if the inward grace accompanied the outward rite; hence he asserts of outward baptism whatever is involved in a believing appropriation of the divine truths it symbolizes, and says that Christ, by baptism, has purified the Church [NEANDER] ( 1 Peter 3:21 ). As Adam gave Eve a new name, Hebrew, "Isha," "woman," formed from his own rib, Ish, "man," signifying her formation from him, so Christ, Revelation 2:17 , 3:12 . The husband is not saviour of the wife, in which particular Christ excels; hence, "But" ( Ephesians 5:24 ) follows [BENGEL]. 5:1,2 Because God, for Christ's sake, has forgiven you, therefore be ye followers of God, imitators of God. The Bible says she has the right to “come out from under his rank” in such cases. Thus the "for" expresses this, Reprove them, for to speak of them without reproving them, is a shame ( Ephesians 5:3 ). It is a lucid exposition, quite full at many points on essential matters, often helpful on problems, though not in … "Submit" is the term used of wives: "obey," of children ( Ephesians 6:1 ), as there is a greater equality between wives and husbands, than between children and parents. The Ephesians had been walking in darkness, as dead men … but the Redeemer had come and the Spirit been given. for all things--even for adversities; also for blessings, unknown as well as known ( Colossians 3:17 , 1 Thessalonians 5:18 ). . These terms may be justly considered as including every kind of. So it ought to be translated in Titus 3:5 , the only other passage in the New Testament where it occurs. Paul wants us to know that it also speaks about the relationship between. When we, to the police, we recognize the authority of the police and act accordingly. The idea is “you submit to God in absolutely everything without question, so you must submit to your husband in the same absolute way.” This interpretation believes thatthe words “. Nevertheless let each one of you in particular so love his own wife as himself, and let the wife see that she respects her husband, is included. Click to enable/disable Google reCaptcha. That is totally compatible with love. : Paul really taught on two things at once. The first reason is compelling enough, but in itself it doesn’t close the issue. 2. Still the Church is termed "holy" in the creed, in reference to her ideal and ultimate destination. loved us--From the love of the Father he passes to the love of the Son, in whom God most endearingly manifests His love to us. : the relationship of Jesus and His church. It demonstrates the Jesus loves his church with a, love. This applies in a place of clearly Biblical sin – such as signing a fraudulent tax return. , even if it is just in the sense of feeding and clothing and caring for his own body. See how ye are walking, with a view to your being circumspect (literally, accurate, exact) in your walk. : In Ephesians 5:22-24, Paul gave three reasons for a Christian wife’s submission to her husband. When the husband is medically incapacitated or insane. And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather expose them, : Instead of associating with ungodliness, we expose the, . Second, it is, : The carnal contrast to being filled with the Holy Spirit is being. So we must not interpret this Scripture as teaching that the wife is this irrevocably, inevitably bound to an adulterous husband for the rest of her life. Lord, Your love transforms. hath--The present implies the fixedness of the exclusion, grounded on the eternal verities of that kingdom [ALFORD]. In Christ's sacrifice his love triumphs, and we are to consider it fully. offering and a sacrifice--"Offering" expresses generally His presenting Himself to the Father, as the Representative undertaking the cause of the whole of our lost race ( Psalms 40:6-8 ), including His life of obedience; though not excluding His offering of His body for us ( Hebrews 10:10 ). This order is commanded only in the spheres of the home and in the church. Then Paul seemed to remember that his original topic was marriage, so that is why he used the word. You as an individual are not more important that the working of the unit or the team. He is a stimulant; He moves every aspect of our being to better and more perfect performance. Ephesians 5:18 Being the Fullness of God in Christ by the Spirit; PETER W GOSNELL. Seeing that light (spiritual) dispels the pre-existing darkness, He (God) saith . However Paul sees walking in love as consistent with following God’s rules. So AUGUSTINE [Tract 80, in John], "Take away the word, and what is the water save water? Perhaps it is better to put it in the negative: when you neglect your wife, you neglect yourself, and it will come back to hurt you. For this you know with certainty, that no immoral or impure person or covetous man, who is an idolater, has an inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God. A verse by verse study of Ephesians 5:1-21, about the manner in which God’s holy people should conduct themselves in daily life. He taught about the nature of the relationship between husband and wife, and he taught about the relationship between Christ and His Church. because the days are evil--The days of life in general are so exposed to evil, as to make it necessary to make the most of the seasonable opportunity so long as it lasts ( Ephesians 6:13 , Genesis 47:9 , Psalms 49:5 , Ecclesiastes 11:2 , 12:1 , John 12:35 ). The business people soldmodels of Diana’s *temple there. The Christian must not be individualistic, must not be self-assertive. : This is an important point, because Paul repeats the idea all through the extended section speaking about submission: Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. , even in times of testimony or research. We could also say that this is a continuation of the idea from Ephesians 4:32, where we were commanded to be, forgiving one another, just as God in Christ also forgave you. A wife does not have to submit to the requests a husband makes when he is insane or medically incapacitated. She is entitled to do so because adultery breaks the unity, breaks the relationship. Their only fruit is that which is not in a true sense fruit ( Deuteronomy 32:32 ), namely, "death" ( Romans 6:21 , Galatians 6:8 ). God has not commanded in His word that men have exclusive authority in the areas of politics, business, education, and so on. This shows that the loveless marriage doesn’t please God and does not fulfill His purpose. He teaches about marriage, but he also teaches about God’s, for marriage – the relationship between Jesus and His people. (33) A summary comment to husbands and wives. 4. love is all about: it is self-sacrificing love. To violate this is to commit the sin of idolatry. God did the joining. CONTEXTUAL INSIGHTS TO EPHESIANS 5:1-6:9. It means you recognize that there is an order of authority, and that you are part of a unit, a team. by the light of God’s searching judgment. Scripture: Ephesians 5:25–27. (21) The Spirit-filled life is marked by mutual submission. "Uncleanness" and "covetousness" are taken up again from Ephesians 4:19 . Now you are light and you must live as God’s children. Graces, on the other hand, as flourishing in "the light," are reproductive, and abound in fruits; which, as harmoniously combining in one whole, are termed (in the singular) "the FRUIT of the Spirit" ( Ephesians 5:9 ). as unto the Lord--Submissiveness is rendered by the wife to the husband under the eye of Christ, and so is rendered to Christ Himself. 17. even as--Greek, "as also." But the companion of your life, the mother of your children, the basis of all your joy, you ought to bind to you, not by fear and threats, but by love and attachment" [CHRYSOSTOM]. Just click on it. 26. sanctify--that is, consecrate her to God. We can’t content ourselves comparing us among men. It shows us that there is a sense in which Jesus is incomplete without us. This is wrong. "Have no fellowship," does not imply that we can avoid all intercourse ( 1 Corinthians 5:10 ), but "avoid such fellowship as will defile yourselves"; just as light, though it touch filth, is not soiled by it; nay, as light detects it, so, "even reprove sin. . II. He isn’t submitted to the general so much as a, it is to be “under rank.” In the military, they have a name for it when you no longer want to be “under rank.” They call it “mutiny.” “Just as an army would be in confusion if there were no levels of authority, so society would be in chaos without submission.” (Wiersbe), : To understand what this means, we can first examine, . This interpretation thinks that, iv. 22. 18. excess--worthless, ruinous, reckless prodigality. There are levels of rank, and you are obligated to respect those in higher rank. not convenient--"unseemly"; not such "as become saints" ( Ephesians 5:3 ). He loves her not for what comes to him from her, or with her, but for what he is able to bestow upon her. In Christ's case, the Headship is united with, nay gained by, His having SAVED the body in the process of redemption; so that (Paul implies) I am not alleging Christ's Headship as one entirely identical with that other, for He has a claim to it, and office in it, peculiar to Himself [ALFORD]. If you do not want that we track your visit to our site you can disable tracking in your browser here: We also use different external services like Google Webfonts, Google Maps, and external Video providers. b. This has nothing to do with a husband’s intelligence, giftedness, or capability. Compare John 17:19 , meaning, "I devote Myself as a holy sacrifice, that My disciples also may be devoted or consecrated as holy in (through) the truth" [NEANDER] ( Hebrews 2:11 , 10:10 , 13:12 and cleanse--rather, as Greek, "cleansing," without the "and." The wrong interpretation that favors the wife says that, means “I’ll submit to him as long as he does what the Lord wants.” Then the wife often thinks it is her job to decide what the Lord wants. There have been two main wrong interpretations of this phrase, each favoring a certain position. A complaining heart and the Holy Spirit just don’t go together. Ephesians 5:8-14 focuses upon the last pair where Paul reminds the Ephesians of the radical transformation they’ve undergone, and the subsequent radical life that transformation demands. The manner, as well as the act itself, is included. : This is another reason why it is important to walk wisely. : When our Savior is lifted high, so are His people with Him. Remember how much Christ loved us. . 2. I. All the teaching indicates that he is the head, that he ultimately controls. All I am saying is, that this Scripture does not command it.” (Lloyd-Jones). Wives are quick to embrace and understand the husband’s principle, and they want that to be the governing principle of the marriage. (23-24) Reasons for a Christian wife’s submission. So we think you should submit to us here.”, ii. If you want to please Jesus, if you want to honor Him, then, submit to your own husband as to the Lord. In the same way, once we know the Biblical fact of this unity, if we are in our right minds we will. He tells us to seize opportunity for the glory of Jesus. As also Christ is head of the church… Therefore, just as the church is subject to Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands. Since those unfruitful works are destined for exposure and their day will be over, it makes sense for Christians to avoid such unfruitful works. ( Philippians 2:3 , 1 Peter 5:5 .) You have a double meaning. It is true that the wife owes the husband a great deal of respect. Awake, you who sleep, arise from the dead, : Our participation in the light is shown by our resurrection with Jesus (He. The motive for submission is, the law of God. Christ is here, in reference to Psalms 40:6 (quoted again in Hebrews 10:5 ), represented as the antitype of all the offerings of the law, whether the unbloody or bloody, eucharistical or propitiatory. Not only "have no fellowship, but even reprove them," namely, in words, and in your deeds, which, shining with "the light," virtually reprove all that is contrary to light ( Ephesians 5:13 John 3:19-21 ). Paul essentially repeats the same idea in Ephesians 5:28-29: So husbands ought to love their own wives as their own bodies; he who loves his wife loves himself. Ephesians 5:5 "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." Bondservants, be obedient to those who are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in sincerity of heart, as to Christ. iii. The ancient Greeks had four different words we translate, . 33. nor--rather, "or" (compare Ephesians 5:3 ). It is Christ that prepares the Church with the necessary ornaments of grace, for presentation to Himself, as the Bridegroom at His coming again ( Matthew 25:1 , &c. Revelation 19:7 , 21:2 ). Unseen spiritual beings submit to Jesus (1 Peter 3:22). . Sing and make music from your heart to the Lord, always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. Ephesians 5. (compare the same phrase, Ephesians 4:8 ). ( Ephesians 6:9 .) “The danger is that we should think of marriage amongst Christians as essentially the same as it is with everybody else, the only difference being that these two people happen to be Christians whereas the others are not. I’m not putting myself below my husband, I’m putting myself below the, of a wife’s submission. The wrong interpretation that the interpretation that favors the husband says that, means that a wife should submit to her husband as if he were God himself. It is easily applied when you tell a bunch of privates, “Submit to the generals.” It is a little more difficult to get a hold of the meaning when you say to a group of privates “Submit to one another.” Paul isn’t emphasizing the idea of. Then have a solicitude for her as Christ had for the Church ( Ephesians 5:23, "Himself the Saviour of the body"); and "if it be necessary to give thy life for her, or to be cut in ten thousand pieces, or to endure any other suffering whatever, do not refuse it; and if you suffer thus, not even so do you do what Christ has done; for you indeed do so being already united to her, but He did so for one that treated Him with … . ( B) 2 and walk in the way of love, just as Christ loved us. First, the verb is, , so this is not a manufactured experience. iii. for man. So, you must try to be like him. 7. Idolatry happens in much more subtle (and powerful) ways than simply bowing down before a statue. 4. 3. Please be aware that this might heavily reduce the functionality and appearance of our site. This same word is translated, i. Paul isn’t telling us to make the most of every moment, even though that is good advice. We must be happy when someone else succeeds or does well. The believer passes from under the bondage of the law as a letter, to be "the servant of Christ" ( 1 Corinthians 7:22 ), which, through the instinct of love to Him, is really to be "the Lord's freeman"; for he is "under the law to Christ" ( 1 Corinthians 9:21 ; compare John 8:36 ). It is true that there are limits to a wife’s submission; but when the wife approaches, in this way, it degenerates into a case of “I’ll submit to my husband when I agree with him. Citizens should submit to government authority (Romans 13:1 and 5, Titus 3:1, 1 Peter 2:13). Copyright © 2021, Bible Study Tools. The Spirit gives true eloquence; wine, a spurious eloquence. Submit a Comment … When we act according to our nature as children of God, we will imitate Him. It means to have the appropriate responsibility to lead and the matching accountability. "Your own" is an argument for submissiveness on the part of the wives; it is not a stranger, but your own husbands whom you are called on to submit unto (compare Genesis 3:16 , 1 Corinthians 7:2 , 14:34 , Colossians 3:18 , Titus 2:5 , 1 Peter 3:1-7 ). For no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, : Any man in his right mind is going to take care of. ... (See Ephesians 1:4.) In a larger sense, the whole season from the time that one is spiritually awakened, is to be "redeemed" from vanity for God (compare 2 Corinthians 6:2 , 1 Peter 4:2-4 ). . These describe “instinctive” love, love that comes spontaneously from the heart. : The idea is simple – that we are to make. The sort of behavior Paul says is not. 20. thanks . All rights reserved. . Wherefore--referring to the whole foregoing argument ( Ephesians 5:8 Ephesians 5:11 Ephesians 5:13 ). Except for those who are plainly cantankerous and argumentative, submits to others when they are in agreement. does the Scripture say that a person should submit to another in that way. Now, we are not only in the light, we, For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness, righteousness, and truth, : In contrast to the walk in darkness and wrath is the. submit to your own husband, as to the Lord. ( Colossians 3:16 ). It is love that loves even when it is rejected. Believers are not to be deceived by lies (Ephesians 5:6) and must not be partners with those who deceive (Ephesians 5:7). He knows that if he doesn’t, is going to suffer for it. He gave himself as a sacrifice on our behalf. Adam's deep sleep, wherein Eve was formed from out of his opened side, is an emblem of Christ's death, which was the birth of the Spouse, the Church. Walk in love, as Christ also has loved us, : As in all things, Jesus is our example. Today’s passage also tells us that evidence of the Spirit-filled life includes being full of song and delight (Eph. 3. This means that a woman should take great care in how she, her husband. We know that as a person, a private can be smarter, more talented, and a better person than a general. Christians should submit to God (Hebrews 12:9 and James 4:7). : If Paul’s message in this great passage could be boiled down to two principles which must govern our thinking and our actions as married people, those two are: Husbands: Understand that you and your wife are one, are a unity. For a greedy person is an idolater, worshiping the things of this world." Such a one expresses his joy, not in drunken or worldly songs, but in Christian hymns of thankfulness. love gives and loves because it wants to; it does not demand or expect repayment from the love given. 2 Show that you love other people. We can see how someone might take that impression. Covetousness is worship of the creature instead of the Creator, the highest treason against the King of kings ( 1 Samuel 15:3 , Matthew 6:24 , Philippians 3:19 , 1 John 2:15 ). Due to security reasons we are not able to show or modify cookies from other domains. “The danger of drunkenness lies not only in itself but in what it may induce” (Wood). In many of the best ancient Greek manuscripts, Ephesians 5:22 doesn’t even have the word. : Children are natural imitators. Click to enable/disable Google Analytics tracking. 13. that are reproved--rather, "when they are reproved," namely, by you ( Ephesians 5:11 ). When the husband is physically abusive and endangers the safety of the wife or children. and their responsibility in the Christian marriage first. The words are a paraphrase of Isaiah 60:1 Isaiah 60:2 , not an exact quotation. , which has the idea of inappropriate, impure sexual humor. our example and model. Non-believers are marked by a persistent pattern of these behaviors (Ephesians 5:5). the epistle of paul the apostle to the ephesians commentary by a. r. fausset chapter 5 eph 5:1-33. exhortations to love: and against carnal lusts and communications. (25a) The simple command to Christian husbands: love your wife. At one time, *Greek leaders had ruled Ephesus.Now the *Romans ruled the city. : We might say that Paul taught two things at once here. Demons submitted to the disciples (Luke 10:17). (Matthew 24:11-12). Paul did not say, “So ought men to love their wives in the same way as they love their bodies.” That would be an improvement in many cases, but that is not the meaning. The reason is that the apostle was particularly concerned about this question of submission. Rather, "This mystery is a great one." is that you buy up opportunities like a shrewd businessman. We receive it thankfully as a gift, and we enjoy sex in a way that glorifies the Giver. It does not mean that there is no idea of “rank” in the body of Christ. “Unity, mark you for that is the essence of the marriage-bond. circumspection in walk: redeeming the time: being filled with the spirit: singing to the lord with thankfulness: the wife's duty to the husband rests on that of the church to christ. For no bound is more sovereign in binding than such bonds, especially in the case of husband and wife. Each illustrates important principles about the other. The true reading is that of the oldest manuscripts, "The fruit of THE LIGHT"; in contrast with "the unfruitful works of darkness" ( Ephesians 5:11 ). . They are liable to have so many untoward things happening to them, which no one can prevent or even foresee. 19. “For this ye know”: Paul had taught this truth many times when he pastored the church at Ephesus. Chapter 5:1-14 is an extension of 4:17-32. Adam was incomplete without Eve; we can say that Eve makes up the “fullness” of Adam and makes up that which was lacking in him. These cookies collect information that is used either in aggregate form to help us understand how our website is being used or how effective our marketing campaigns are, or to help us customize our website and application for you in order to enhance your experience. Here fellowship with wicked workers is forbidden; in Ephesians 5:11 , with their wicked works. , because it chooses to love the undeserving. : Paul here brings the analogy back in a circle. The word "Christ," shows that in quoting the prophecy, he views it in the light thrown on it by its Gospel fulfilment. They do matter. A. I’ll submit to you sometimes and you submit to me other times. The first reason for a Christian wife’s submission to her husband is found in Ephesians 5:22, in the words. Since the work of Jesus on the cross comes to us through the Word of God and the preached word, it can be said that we are washed, , but carries with it the definite sense of the, word… it may have the sense of that truth as. : Jesus’ giving of Himself was obviously a sacrifice pleasing to the Father. "Speak of," I think, is used here as "speaking of without reproving," in contrast to "even reprove them." John Trapp writes of drinking “all the three outs” – “That is, ale out of the pot, money out of the purse, and wit out of the head.” (Trapp’s commentary on Galatians 5:21), the state of “falling down drunk” qualifies as sin. . These cookies are strictly necessary to provide you with services available through our website and to use some of its features. to excuse or minimize the judgment due to the practice of these sins. 18 ) walking in the town called Ephesus be justly considered as including every kind of.... In binding than such bonds, especially in a higher sense '' [ and! 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