Ephesians 5:1

Be you, therefore, imitators of God, as beloved children;

Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament

In The King James Version

Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children;

In Context

2and walk in love, as the Christ also loved us, and gave himself for us as an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet odor.

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Cross References

Matthew 5:48Be you therefore perfect, as your Father who is in heaven is perfect.

John 1:12But as many as received him, to them he gave the privilege of becoming the children of God, even to those who believe on his name;

Colossians 3:12Put on, therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, a merciful disposition, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, long-suffering:

1 John 3:1Behold, how great love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called the children of God! For this reason, the world knows us not, because it knew him not.

Matthew Henry on Ephesians 5:1

We had several important exhortations in the close of the foregoing chapter, and they are continued in this: particularly, I. We have here an exhortation to mutual love and charity, ver. 1, 2 . II. Against all manner of uncleanness, with proper arguments and remedies proposed against such sins: and some further cautions are added, and other duties recommended, ver. 3-20 . III. The apostle directs to the conscientious discharge of relative duties, from ver. 21 , throughout this, and in the beginning of the next… Read the whole commentary →

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