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Bibliographical Information
Abbott, John S. C. & Abbott, Jacob. "Commentary on Ephesians 5". "Abbott's Illustrated New Testament". https://studylight.org/commentaries/eng/ain/ephesians-5.html. 1878.
Abbott, John S. C. & Abbott, Jacob. "Commentary on Ephesians 5". "Abbott's Illustrated New Testament". https://studylight.org/
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Verse 4
Verse 4
Not convenient; not proper, not consistent with your Christian profession.
Verse 5
Verse 5
Who is an idolater; worshipping money as his god.
Verse 6
Verse 6
Vain words; vain and false excuses for such sins.
Verse 8
Verse 8
Sometime darkness; some time in darkness.
Verse 13
Verse 13
Are made manifest; their character is made manifest. The idea is that Christians should let their light--that is, their example of holiness and purity--shine; as this light would be the means of putting the wickedness of the heathen to shame.
Verse 14
Verse 14
Expressions analogous to these are found in Isaiah 26:19,Isaiah 60:1-3.
Verse 23
Verse 23
Of the body; that is, of his body, the church. The application intended to be made of this is expressed in Ephesians 5:25.
Verse 32
Verse 32
This is a great mystery; that is, the love of Christ for the church, typified by that due from the husband to the wife; called a mystery, because it remained so long unrevealed. (Compare Ephesians 1:9.)