Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version
Book of Ephesians
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Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 5:3 DSN -> Synopsis on 5:3 GEB -> Study Notes on 5:3 GSB -> Study Notes on 5:3 JFB -> Commentary on 5:3 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 5:3 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 5:3 PNT -> Commentary on 5:3 RWP -> Study Notes on 5:3 TSK -> Commentary on 5:3 TSK -> Entry for 5:3 WEN -> Notes on 5:3 NTB -> Adultery; Chastity; Commandments; Covetousness; Holiness TTT -> Chastity; Covetousness EBD -> Ephesians, Epistle to PWP -> Devotional using 5:3 TV -> Devotional using 5:3 TV -> Devotional using 5:3 5:3 - [In Context] But there must be no sexual sin among you. There must not be any kind of evil or selfishly wanting more and more. Why? Because those things are not right for God's holy people. F38
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 5:4 DSN -> Synopsis on 5:4 GEB -> Study Notes on 5:4 GSB -> Study Notes on 5:4 JFB -> Commentary on 5:4 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 5:4 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 5:4 PNT -> Commentary on 5:4 RWP -> Study Notes on 5:4 TSK -> Commentary on 5:4 TSK -> Entry for 5:4 WEN -> Notes on 5:4 NTB -> Commandments; Jesting; Speaking; Thankfulness EBD -> Ephesians, Epistle to PWP -> Devotional using 5:4 5:4 - [In Context] Also, there must be no evil talk among you. You must not speak foolishly or tell evil jokes. These things are not right for you. But you should be giving thanks to God.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 5:5 DSN -> Synopsis on 5:5 GEB -> Study Notes on 5:5 GSB -> Study Notes on 5:5 JFB -> Commentary on 5:5 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 5:5 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 5:5 PNT -> Commentary on 5:5 RWP -> Study Notes on 5:5 TSK -> Commentary on 5:5 TSK -> Entry for 5:5 WEN -> Notes on 5:5 NTB -> Adultery; Commandments; Covetousness; Heaven; Lasciviousness; Wicked (People) TTT -> Chastity; Covetousness; Heaven; Holiness; Idolatry; Sin EBD -> Covetousness; Ephesians, Epistle to; Idolatry; Kingdom of God PWP -> Devotional using 5:5 5:5 - [In Context] You can be sure of this: No person will have a place in the kingdom of Christ and of God if that person does sexual sins, or does evil things, or is a person who always wants more and more for himself. A greedy person like that is serving a false god.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 5:6 DSN -> Synopsis on 5:6 GEB -> Study Notes on 5:6 GSB -> Study Notes on 5:6 JFB -> Commentary on 5:6 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 5:6 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 5:6 PNT -> Commentary on 5:6 RWP -> Study Notes on 5:6 TSK -> Commentary on 5:6 TSK -> Entry for 5:6 WEN -> Notes on 5:6 NTB -> Adultery; Anger; Commandments; Company; Deceit; Wicked (People); Words TTT -> Alliance and Society with the Enemies of God; Anger of God, The; Chastity; Deceit; Punishment of the Wicked, The EBD -> Ephesians, Epistle to PWP -> Devotional using 5:6 PWP -> Devotional using 5:6 5:6 - [In Context] Don't let any person fool you by telling you things that are not true. Those evil things make God angry with the people who don't obey.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 5:7 DSN -> Synopsis on 5:7 GEB -> Study Notes on 5:7 GSB -> Study Notes on 5:7 JFB -> Commentary on 5:7 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 5:7 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 5:7 PNT -> Commentary on 5:7 RWP -> Study Notes on 5:7 TSK -> Commentary on 5:7 TSK -> Entry for 5:7 WEN -> Notes on 5:7 NTB -> Company TTT -> Alliance and Society with the Enemies of God; Sanctification EBD -> Ephesians, Epistle to PWP -> Devotional using 5:7 PWP -> Devotional using 5:7 5:7 - [In Context] So don't do those things with them.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 5:8 DSN -> Synopsis on 5:8 GEB -> Study Notes on 5:8 GSB -> Study Notes on 5:8 JFB -> Commentary on 5:8 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 5:8 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 5:8 PNT -> Commentary on 5:8 RWP -> Study Notes on 5:8 TSK -> Commentary on 5:8 TSK -> Entry for 5:8 WEN -> Notes on 5:8 NTB -> Blindness; Darkness; Depravity Of Man; Holiness; Light; Righteous TTT -> Blindness, Spiritual; Conduct, Christian; Holiness; Light; Sanctification; Titles and Names of Saints EBD -> Ephesians, Epistle to TV -> Devotional using 5:8 TV -> Devotional using 5:8 TV -> Devotional using 5:8 5:8 - [In Context] In the past you were {full of} darkness (sin), but now you are {full of} light (goodness) in the Lord. So live like children who belong to the light.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 5:9 DSN -> Synopsis on 5:9 GEB -> Study Notes on 5:9 GSB -> Study Notes on 5:9 JFB -> Commentary on 5:9 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 5:9 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 5:9 PNT -> Commentary on 5:9 RWP -> Study Notes on 5:9 SRN -> Study Notes on 5:9 TSK -> Commentary on 5:9 TSK -> Entry for 5:9 WEN -> Notes on 5:9 NTB -> Holiness; Holy Spirit; Righteousness; Truth TTT -> Fruits; Righteousness; Sanctification; Truth EBD -> Ephesians, Epistle to; Fruit 5:9 - [In Context] Light brings every kind of goodness, right living, and truth.
FOOTNOTES: F38: holy people   Literally, "saints" or "holy ones." God's people are called holy because they are made pure through Christ and belong only to God.

Abbreviations Legend: BCC - Burton Coffman; DSN - Darby's Synopsis; GEB - Gill's Exposition; GSB - Geneva Study Bible; JFB - Jamieson, Fausset, Brown; MHC-COM - Matthew Henry Complete; MHC-CON - Matthew Henry Concise; PNT - People's New Testament; RWP - Robertson's Word Pictures; SRN - Scofield Reference Notes; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; WEN - Wesley's Explanatory Notes; NTB - Nave's Topical Bible; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; TTT - Torrey's Topical Textbook; EBD - Easton's Bible Dictionary; TV - Today's Verse; PWP - Praying With Paul; Copyright Statement - Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version © 2001 by World Bible Translation Center, Inc. and used by permission.