Ephesians 5:1
Become, then, followers of God, as children beloved,
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children;
In Context
Cross References
Leviticus 11:45for I [am] Jehovah who am bringing you up out of the land of Egypt to become your God; and ye have been holy, for I [am] holy.
Hosea 1:10and the number of the sons of Israel hath been as the sand of the sea, that is not measured nor numbered, and it hath come to pass in the place where it is said to them, Ye [are] not My people, it is said to them, Sons of the Living God;
Matthew 5:48ye shall therefore be perfect, as your Father who [is] in the heavens is perfect.
John 1:12but as many as did receive him to them he gave authority to become sons of God — to those believing in his name,
Colossians 3:12Put on, therefore, as choice ones of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humble-mindedness, meekness, long-suffering,
1 John 3:1See ye what love the Father hath given to us, that children of God we may be called; because of this the world doth not know us, because it did not 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 →