Ephesians 5:1
Be ye therefore imitators of God as his dear children; and walk in love,
1770 John Worsley NT
In The King James Version
Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children;
In Context
Cross References
Matthew 5:48Be ye therefore perfect in love and goodness, as your Father who is in heaven is perfect.
John 1:12But as many as received Him, to them granted He the privilege to become the children of God, even to them that believe on his name;
Colossians 3:12Put on therefore, as the elect of God holy and beloved, bowels of mercy, benignity, humbleness of mind, meekness, long-suffering;
1 John 3:1Behold then what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the children of God: though for this reason the world knoweth us not, because it knew 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 →