El panorama
Efesios 5 abre con “Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children;”, cambia cerca del versículo 17 con “Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is.” y termina con “Nevertheless let every one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself; and…”. Estos puntos trazan el movimiento propio del capítulo desde su inicio hasta su conclusión.
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Efesios · Versión King James · 33Efesios 5:1-7
Versículos 1–7: Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children;
Efesios 5:1–7 abre con “Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children;” y llega a “Be not ye therefore partakers with them.” en su último versículo. Ese recorrido desarrolla Aprende cómo la adoración, las relaciones, la santidad, el servicio, la perseverancia y la esperanza se vuelven prácticas visibles en Efesios.
Contexto que da vida al pasaje
“Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children;” El versículo nombra a God en vez de dejar la acción sin una fuente. Observa si la línea siguiente continúa, responde o contrasta esa acción.
“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…” Nombrar a Christ mantiene el relato unido a personas o lugares concretos. Sigue dónde reaparece el nombre y qué cambia a su alrededor.
Efesios 5:1-7
Versión 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.
Efesios 5:8-14
Versículos 8–14: For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk…
Efesios 5:8–14 abre con “For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light:” y llega a “Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give…” en su último versículo. Ese recorrido desarrolla Aprende cómo la adoración, las relaciones, la santidad, el servicio, la perseverancia y la esperanza se vuelven prácticas visibles en Efesios.
Contexto que da vida al pasaje
“For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light:” Esta línea aporta una razón, un resultado o una conclusión. Debe permanecer unida a la afirmación o acción que le da sentido.
Efesios 5:8-14
Versión 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.
Efesios 5:15-21
Versículos 15–21: See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,
Efesios 5:15–21 abre con “See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,” y llega a “Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.” en su último versículo. Ese recorrido desarrolla Aprende cómo la adoración, las relaciones, la santidad, el servicio, la perseverancia y la esperanza se vuelven prácticas visibles en Efesios.
Contexto que da vida al pasaje
“See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,” Nombrar a See mantiene el relato unido a personas o lugares concretos. Sigue dónde reaparece el nombre y qué cambia a su alrededor.
Efesios 5:15-21
Versión 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.
Efesios 5:22-28
Versículos 22–28: Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord.
Efesios 5:22–28 abre con “Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord.” y llega a “So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself.” en su último versículo. Ese recorrido desarrolla Aprende cómo la adoración, las relaciones, la santidad, el servicio, la perseverancia y la esperanza se vuelven prácticas visibles en Efesios.
Contexto que da vida al pasaje
“Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord.” Nombrar a Wives mantiene el relato unido a personas o lugares concretos. Sigue dónde reaparece el nombre y qué cambia a su alrededor.
“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 línea aporta una razón, un resultado o una conclusión. Debe permanecer unida a la afirmación o acción que le da sentido.
Efesios 5:22-28
Versión 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.
Efesios 5:29-33
Versículos 29–33: For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth…
Efesios 5:29–33 abre con “For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the…” y llega a “Nevertheless let every one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself; and the wife…” en su último versículo. Ese recorrido desarrolla Aprende cómo la adoración, las relaciones, la santidad, el servicio, la perseverancia y la esperanza se vuelven prácticas visibles en Efesios.
Contexto que da vida al pasaje
“For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church:” Esta línea aporta una razón, un resultado o una conclusión. Debe permanecer unida a la afirmación o acción que le da sentido.
Efesios 5:29-33
Versión 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.
Detalles que vale la pena notar
La imagen inicial
Ephesians 5:1 comienza con “Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children;”
Dónde cambia el capítulo
Ephesians 5:13 forma un giro natural: “But all things that are reproved are made manifest by the light: for whatsoever doth make manifest is light.”
La nota final
Ephesians 5:33 deja al lector con “Nevertheless let every one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself; and the wife see that she reverence her husband.”
Un recorrido de palabras por el capítulo
Las palabras Christ, Lord, church, light, wife, love ayudan a revelar las preocupaciones que se repiten en el capítulo.
Primero el texto
Donde difieren los lectores
El resumen comienza con lo que dice el pasaje y cómo se relacionan sus partes. No supone que una denominación ya haya resuelto cada pregunta. Toda dependencia de una tradición, teoría literaria o reconstrucción histórica se identifica con claridad.
El texto KJV aparece primero. Las conclusiones interpretativas se identifican, y las diferencias se presentan cuando ayudan a explicar por qué las comunidades serias no siempre llegan a la misma respuesta.
Las notas interpretativas comparativas de este capítulo están en preparación. Hasta que las notas revisadas estén listas, esta página separa el texto KJV del resumen y la aplicación sin afirmar que todos los lectores serios coinciden en cada cuestión.