Ephesians 5:1 — King James Version← Study notes
“Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children;”
Ephesians 5:1 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · Ephesians 5:18 words
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
Church Fathers on Ephesians 5:1
The events which are past have greater force than those which are yet to come, and appear to be both more wonderful and more convincing. And hence accordingly Paul founds his exhortation upon the things which have already been done for us, inasmuch as they, on Christ's account, have a greater force. For to say, “Forgive, and you shall be forgiven” Matthew 6:14, and “if you forgive not, you shall in nowise be forgiven” Matthew 6:15 — this addressed to men of understanding, and…
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