Ephesians 5:1
Therefore imitate God, as his dear children,
Twentieth Century New Testament
In The King James Version
Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children;
In Context
Cross References
Matthew 5:48You, then, must become perfect — as your heavenly Father is perfect.
John 1:12But to all who did receive him he gave power to become Children of God — to those who believe in his Name.
Colossians 3:12Therefore, as God’s People, consecrated and dear to him, clothe yourselves with tenderness of heart, kindliness, humility, gentleness, forbearance;
1 John 3:1Think what love the Father has shown us in allowing us to be called ‘Children of God’; as indeed we are. The reason why the world does not know us is that it has not learned to know 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 →