O panorama
Efésios 5 abre com “Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children;”, muda perto do versículo 17 com “Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is.” e termina com “Nevertheless let every one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself; and…”. Esses pontos traçam o movimento próprio do capítulo, da abertura à conclusão.
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Efésios · Versão King James · 33Efésios 5:1-7
Versículos 1–7: Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children;
Efésios 5:1–7 abre com “Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children;” e chega a “Be not ye therefore partakers with them.” no último versículo. Esse percurso desenvolve Aprenda como adoração, relacionamentos, santidade, serviço, perseverança e esperança se tornam práticas visíveis em Efésios.
Contexto que dá vida à passagem
“Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children;” O versículo nomeia God em vez de deixar a ação sem uma fonte. Observe se a linha seguinte continua, responde ou contrasta essa ação.
“And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a…” Nomear Christ mantém o relato ligado a pessoas ou lugares concretos. Acompanhe onde o nome retorna e o que muda ao redor dele.
Efésios 5:1-7
Versão King James1Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children;
2And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour.
3But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints;
4Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks.
5For this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.
6Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience.
7Be not ye therefore partakers with them.
Efésios 5:8-14
Versículos 8–14: For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk…
Efésios 5:8–14 abre com “For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light:” e chega a “Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give…” no último versículo. Esse percurso desenvolve Aprenda como adoração, relacionamentos, santidade, serviço, perseverança e esperança se tornam práticas visíveis em Efésios.
Contexto que dá vida à passagem
“For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light:” Esta linha fornece uma razão, resultado ou conclusão. Ela deve permanecer ligada à afirmação ou ação que lhe dá sentido.
Efésios 5:8-14
Versão King James8For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light:
9(For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth;)
10Proving what is acceptable unto the Lord.
11And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.
12For it is a shame even to speak of those things which are done of them in secret.
13But all things that are reproved are made manifest by the light: for whatsoever doth make manifest is light.
14Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light.
Efésios 5:15-21
Versículos 15–21: See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,
Efésios 5:15–21 abre com “See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,” e chega a “Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.” no último versículo. Esse percurso desenvolve Aprenda como adoração, relacionamentos, santidade, serviço, perseverança e esperança se tornam práticas visíveis em Efésios.
Contexto que dá vida à passagem
“See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,” Nomear See mantém o relato ligado a pessoas ou lugares concretos. Acompanhe onde o nome retorna e o que muda ao redor dele.
Efésios 5:15-21
Versão King James15See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,
16Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.
17Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is.
18And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;
19Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;
20Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ;
21Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.
Efésios 5:22-28
Versículos 22–28: Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord.
Efésios 5:22–28 abre com “Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord.” e chega a “So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself.” no último versículo. Esse percurso desenvolve Aprenda como adoração, relacionamentos, santidade, serviço, perseverança e esperança se tornam práticas visíveis em Efésios.
Contexto que dá vida à passagem
“Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord.” Nomear Wives mantém o relato ligado a pessoas ou lugares concretos. Acompanhe onde o nome retorna e o que muda ao redor dele.
“For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the saviour of the body.” Esta linha fornece uma razão, resultado ou conclusão. Ela deve permanecer ligada à afirmação ou ação que lhe dá sentido.
Efésios 5:22-28
Versão King James22Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord.
23For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the saviour of the body.
24Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in every thing.
25Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;
26That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word,
27That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.
28So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself.
Efésios 5:29-33
Versículos 29–33: For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth…
Efésios 5:29–33 abre com “For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the…” e chega a “Nevertheless let every one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself; and the wife…” no último versículo. Esse percurso desenvolve Aprenda como adoração, relacionamentos, santidade, serviço, perseverança e esperança se tornam práticas visíveis em Efésios.
Contexto que dá vida à passagem
“For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church:” Esta linha fornece uma razão, resultado ou conclusão. Ela deve permanecer ligada à afirmação ou ação que lhe dá sentido.
Efésios 5:29-33
Versão King James29For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church:
30For we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones.
31For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh.
32This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church.
33Nevertheless let every one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself; and the wife see that she reverence her husband.
Detalhes que merecem atenção
A imagem de abertura
Ephesians 5:1 começa com “Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children;”
Onde o capítulo muda
Ephesians 5:13 forma uma mudança natural: “But all things that are reproved are made manifest by the light: for whatsoever doth make manifest is light.”
A nota final
Ephesians 5:33 deixa o leitor com “Nevertheless let every one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself; and the wife see that she reverence her husband.”
Um caminho de palavras pelo capítulo
As palavras Christ, Lord, church, light, wife, love ajudam a revelar as preocupações repetidas do capítulo.
Primeiro o texto
Onde os leitores divergem
O resumo começa com o que a passagem diz e como suas partes se relacionam. Ele não presume que uma denominação já resolveu todas as questões. A dependência de uma tradição, teoria literária ou reconstrução histórica é claramente identificada.
O texto KJV aparece primeiro. As conclusões interpretativas são identificadas, e as diferenças surgem quando ajudam a explicar por que comunidades sérias nem sempre chegam à mesma resposta.
As notas interpretativas comparativas deste capítulo estão em preparação. Até que as notas revisadas estejam prontas, esta página separa o texto KJV do resumo e da aplicação sem afirmar que leitores responsáveis concordam em todas as questões.