Ephesians 5

“Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children;” The verse names God rather than leaving the action without a source. Watch whether the next line continues, answers, or contrasts that action.

“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…” Naming Christ keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints;” The line’s distinctive content terms include becometh, covetousness, fornication. Its relationship to verses 2 and 4 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks.” Naming Neither keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“For this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance…” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of…” The verse names God rather than leaving the action without a source. Watch whether the next line continues, answers, or contrasts that action.

“Be not ye therefore partakers with them.” The line’s distinctive content terms include partakers. Its relationship to verses 6 shows what work it does in this passage.

“For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light:” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“(For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth;)” The verse names Spirit rather than leaving the action without a source. Watch whether the next line continues, answers, or contrasts that action.

“Proving what is acceptable unto the Lord.” Naming Proving keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.” The line’s distinctive content terms include darkness, fellowship, reprove. Its relationship to verses 10 and 12 shows what work it does in this passage.

“For it is a shame even to speak of those things which are done of them in secret.” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“But all things that are reproved are made manifest by the light: for whatsoever doth make manifest is light.” The line’s distinctive content terms include light, manifest, reproved. Its relationship to verses 12 and 14 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light.” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,” Naming See keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.” Naming Redeeming keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is.” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;” The verse names Spirit rather than leaving the action without a source. Watch whether the next line continues, answers, or contrasts that action.

“Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;” Naming Speaking keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ;” Naming Christ and Father keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.” The number one makes the report concrete. Ask whether it measures time, people, distance, repetition, or completeness before deciding what weight it carries.

“Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord.” Naming Wives keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“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.” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in every thing.” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;” Naming Christ and Husbands keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word,” The line’s distinctive content terms include cleanse, sanctify, washing. Its relationship to verses 25 and 27 shows what work it does in this passage.

“That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it…” The line’s distinctive content terms include blemish, church, glorious. Its relationship to verses 26 and 28 shows what work it does in this passage.

“So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself.” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church:” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“For we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones.” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one…” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church.” Naming Christ keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Nevertheless let every one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself; and the wife see that she reverence…” The number one makes the report concrete. Ask whether it measures time, people, distance, repetition, or completeness before deciding what weight it carries.