Ephesians 5:1
Become ye, therefore, imitators of God, as children beloved,
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children;
In Context
Cross References
Leviticus 11:45for, I—Yahweh, am he that brought you up out of the land of Egypt, that I might become your God,—therefore shall ye be holy, for, holy, am, I.
Hosea 1:10Yet shall the number of the sons of Israel become like the sand of the sea, which can neither he measured, nor numbered,—and it shall come to pass, in the place where it used to be said to them, No people of mine, are ye, it shall be said to them, Sons of a Living God!
Matthew 5:48Ye, therefore, shall become, perfect: as, your heavenly Father, is perfect.
John 1:12But, as many as did receive him, he gave, unto them, authority, children of God, to become,—unto them who were believing on his name:
Colossians 3:12Put on, therefore, as men chosen of God, holy and beloved, tender affections of compassion, graciousness, lowliness of mind, meekness, long-suffering,
1 John 3:1Behold, what manner of love, the Father hath bestowed upon us—that, children of God, we should be called,—and such we are! Therefore, the world understandeth us not, because it understood not him.
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 →