1 After general exhortations to love;
3 to flee fornication;
4 and all uncleanness;
7 not to converse with the wicked;
15 to walk warily;
18 and to be filled with the Spirit;
22 he descends to the particular duties, how wives ought to obey their husbands;
25 and husbands ought to love their wives,
32 even as Christ does his church.

followers. 4:32 Le 11:45 Mt 5:45,48 Lu 6:35,36 1Pe 1:15,16 1Jo 4:11

as. Jer 31:20 Ho 1:10 Joh 1:12 Col 3:12 1Jo 3:1,2

2 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 sweetsmelling savour.

walk. 3:17 4:2,15 Joh 13:34 Ro 14:16 1Co 16:14 Col 3:14 1Th 4:9 1Ti 4:12 1Pe 4:8 1Jo 3:11,12,23 4:20,21

as. 25 3:19 Mt 20:28 Joh 15:12,13 2Co 5:14,15 8:9 Ga 1:4 2:20 1Ti 2:6 Tit 2:14 Heb 7:25-27 9:14,26 10:10,11 1Pe 2:21-24 1Jo 3:16 Re 1:5 5:9

a sacrifice. Ro 8:3 *marg: 1Co 5:7 Heb 9:23 10:12

for a. Ge 8:21 Le 1:9,13,17 3:16 Am 5:21 2Co 2:15

3 But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints;

fornication. 5 4:19,20 Nu 25:1 De 23:17,18 Mt 15:19 Mr 7:21 Ac 15:20 Ro 1:29 Ro 6:13 1Co 5:10,11 6:9,13,18 10:8 2Co 12:21 Ga 5:19-21 Col 3:5 1Th 4:3,7 Heb 12:16 13:4 2Pe 2:10 Re 2:14,21 9:21 21:8 Re 22:15

covetousness. 5 Ex 18:21 20:17 Jos 7:21 1Sa 8:3 Ps 10:3 119:36 Pr 28:16 Jer 6:13 8:10 22:17 Eze 33:31 Mic 2:2 Mr 7:22 Lu 12:15 16:14 Ac 20:33 1Co 6:10 Col 3:5 1Ti 3:3 6:10 2Ti 3:2 Tit 1:7,11 Heb 13:5 1Pe 5:2 2Pe 2:3,14

named. 12 Ex 23:13 1Co 5:1

as. Ro 16:2 Php 1:27 1Ti 2:10 Tit 2:3

4 Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks.

filthiness. 4:29 Pr 12:23 15:2 Ec 10:13 Mt 12:34-37 Mr 7:22 Col 3:8 Jas 3:4-8 2Pe 2:7,18 Jude 1:10,13

convenient. Ro 1:28 Phm 1:8

but. 19,20 1:16 Ps 33:1 92:1 107:21,22 Da 6:10 Joh 6:23 2Co 1:11 9:15 Php 4:6 Col 3:15-17 1Th 3:9 5:18 Heb 13:15

5 For 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.

this. 1Co 6:9,10 Ga 5:19,21

that no. See on ver. 3 Heb 13:4

who is. Ga 5:21 Col 3:5 1Ti 6:10,17 Re 21:8 22:15

6 Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience.

no. Jer 29:8,9,31 Eze 13:10-16 Mic 3:5 Mt 24:4,24 Mr 13:5,22 Ga 6:7,8 Col 2:4,8,18 2Th 2:3,10-12 1Jo 4:1

vain. 2Ki 18:20 Jer 23:14-16

cometh. Nu 32:13,14 Jos 22:17,18 Ps 78:31 Ro 1:18 Col 3:6

children. See on ch. 2:2,3

disobedience. or, unbelief. Heb 3:19 1Pe 2:8 *Gr:

7 Be not ye therefore partakers with them.

11 Nu 16:26 Ps 50:18 Pr 1:10-17 9:6 13:20 1Ti 5:22 Re 18:4

8 For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light:

ye were. 2:11,12 4:18 6:12 Ps 74:20 Isa 9:2 42:16 60:2 Jer 13:16 Mt 4:16 Lu 1:79 Ac 17:30 26:18 Ro 1:21 2:19 2Co 6:14 Col 1:13 Tit 3:3 1Pe 2:9 1Jo 2:8

but. Isa 42:6,7 49:6,9 60:1,3,19,20 Joh 1:4,5,9 8:12 12:46 1Co 1:30 2Co 3:18 4:6 1Th 5:4-8 1Jo 2:9-11

walk. 2 Isa 2:5 Lu 16:8 Joh 12:36 Ga 5:25 1Pe 2:9-11 1Jo 1:7

9 (For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth;)

the fruit. See on Ga 5:22,23

goodness. Ps 16:2,3 Ro 2:4 15:14 1Pe 2:25 3Jo 1:11

righteousness. Php 1:11 1Ti 6:11 Heb 1:8 11:33 1Pe 2:24 1Jo 2:29 3:9,10

truth. 4:15,25 6:14 Joh 1:47

10 Proving what is acceptable unto the Lord.

Proving. 1Sa 17:39 Ro 12:1,2 Php 1:10 1Th 5:21

acceptable. Ps 19:14 Pr 21:3 Isa 58:5 Jer 6:20 Ro 14:18 Php 4:18 1Ti 2:3 1Ti 5:4 Heb 12:28 1Pe 2:5,20

11 And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.

no. 7 Ge 49:5-7 Ps 1:1,2 26:4,5 94:20,21 Pr 4:14,15 9:6 Jer 15:17 Ro 16:17 1Co 5:9-11 10:20,21 2Co 6:14-18 2Th 3:6,14 1Ti 6:5 2Ti 3:5 2Jo 1:10,11 Re 18:4

unfruitful. Pr 1:31 Isa 3:10,11 Ro 6:21 Ga 6:8

works. 4:22 Job 24:13-17 Joh 3:19-21 Ro 1:22-32 13:12 1Th 5:7

but. Ge 20:16 Le 19:17 Ps 141:5 Pr 9:7,8 13:18 15:12 19:25 25:12 Pr 29:1 Isa 29:21 Mt 18:15 Lu 3:19 1Ti 5:20 2Ti 4:2 Tit 2:15

12 For it is a shame even to speak of those things which are done of them in secret.

it. 3 Ro 1:24-27 1Pe 4:3

in. 2Sa 12:12 Pr 9:17 Ec 12:14 Jer 23:24 Lu 12:1,2 Ro 2:16 Re 20:12

13 But all things that are reproved are made manifest by the light: for whatsoever doth make manifest is light.

reproved. or, discovered. La 2:14 Ho 2:10 7:1

for. Mic 7:9 Joh 3:20,21 1Co 4:5 Heb 1:13

14 Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light.

he. or, it. Awake. Isa 51:17 52:1 60:1 Ro 13:11,12 1Co 15:34 1Th 5:6 2Ti 2:26 *marg:

arise. 2:5 Isa 26:19 Eze 37:4-10 Joh 5:25-29 11:43,44 Ro 6:4,5,13 Col 3:1

Christ. Joh 8:12 9:5 Ac 13:47 2Co 4:6 2Ti 1:10

15 See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,

See. 33 Mt 8:4 27:4,24 1Th 5:15 Heb 12:25 1Pe 1:22 Re 19:10

walk. Ex 23:13 Mt 10:16 1Co 14:20 Php 1:27 Col 1:9 4:5

not. 2Sa 24:10 Job 2:10 Ps 73:22 Pr 14:8 Mt 25:2 Lu 24:25 Ga 3:1,3 1Ti 6:9 Jas 3:13

16 Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.

Redeeming. Ec 9:10 Ro 13:11 Ga 6:10 Col 4:5

the days. 6:13,15 Ps 37:19 Ec 11:2 12:1 Am 5:13 Joh 12:35 Ac 11:28,29 1Co 7:26,29-31

17 Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is.

be. See on ver. 15 Col 4:5

understanding. De 4:6 1Ki 3:9-12 Job 28:28 Ps 111:10 119:27 Pr 2:5 14:8 23:23 Jer 4:22 Joh 7:17 Ro 12:2 Col 1:9 1Th 4:1-3 5:18 1Pe 4:2

18 And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;

be not. Ge 9:21 19:32-35 De 21:20 Ps 69:12 Pr 20:1 23:20,21,29-35 Isa 5:11-13,22 Mt 24:49 Lu 12:45 21:34 Ro 13:13 1Co 5:11 6:10 1Co 11:21 Ga 5:21 1Th 5:7

excess. Mt 23:25 1Pe 4:3,4

but. Ps 63:3-5 So 1:4 7:9 Isa 25:6 55:1 Zec 9:15-17 Lu 11:13 Ac 2:13-18 11:24 Ga 5:22-25

19 Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;

to yourselves. Ac 16:25 1Co 14:26 Col 3:16 Jas 5:13

psalms. Psalms, [psalmos,] from [psallo,] to touch or play on a musical instrument, properly denotes such sacred songs or poems as are sung to stringed instruments, and may here refer to those of David; hymns, [humnos,] from [hudo,] to sing, celebrate, praise, signifies songs in honour of God; and songs [ode,] from [aeido,] to sing, denotes any regular poetic composition adapted to singing, and is here restricted to those which are spiritual.

Ps 95:2 105:2 Mt 26:30

making. Ps 47:7,8 62:8 86:12 105:3 147:7 Isa 65:14 Mt 15:8 Joh 4:23,24

20 Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ;

thanks. See on ver. 4 Job 1:21 Ps 34:1 Isa 63:7 Ac 5:41 1Co 1:4 Php 1:3 4:6 Col 1:11,12 3:17 1Th 3:9 5:18 2Th 1:3 2:13

in. Joh 14:13,14 15:16 16:23-26 Col 3:17 Heb 13:15 1Pe 2:5 4:11

21 Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.

submitting. 22,24 Ge 16:9 1Ch 29:24 Ro 13:1-5 1Co 16:16 Php 2:3 1Ti 2:11 1Ti 3:4 Heb 13:17 1Pe 2:13 5:5

in. 2Ch 19:7 Ne 5:9,15 Pr 24:21 2Co 7:1 1Pe 2:17

22 Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord.

submit. 24 Ge 3:16 Es 1:16-18,20 1Co 14:34 Col 3:18 *etc: 1Ti 2:11,12 Tit 2:5 1Pe 3:1-6

as. 6:5 Col 3:22,23

23 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.

husband. See on 1Co 11:3-10

even. 1:22,23 4:15 Col 1:18

he. 25,26 Ac 20:28 1Th 1:10 Re 5:9

24 Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in every thing.

in. 33 Ex 23:13 29:35 Col 3:20,22 Tit 2:7,9

25 Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;

love. 28 Ge 2:24 24:67 2Sa 12:3 Pr 5:18,19 Col 3:19 1Pe 3:7

loved. 2 Mt 20:28 Lu 22:19,20 Joh 6:51 Ac 20:28 Ga 1:4 2:20 1Ti 2:6 1Pe 1:18-21 Re 1:5 5:9

26 That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word,

he. Joh 17:17-19 Ac 26:18 1Co 6:11 Tit 2:14 Heb 9:14 10:10 1Pe 1:2 Jude 1:1

with. Eze 16:9 36:25 Zec 13:1 Joh 3:5 Ac 22:16 Tit 3:5-7 Heb 10:22 1Pe 3:21 1Jo 5:6

by. Joh 15:8 17:7 Jas 1:18 1Pe 1:22,23

27 That 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.

he. 2Co 4:14 11:2 Col 1:22,28 Jude 1:24

glorious. Ps 45:13 87:3 Isa 60:15-20 62:3 Jer 33:9 Heb 12:22-24 Re 7:9-17 21:10-26

not. So 4:7 Heb 9:14 1Pe 1:19 1:19 2Pe 3:14

but. 1:4 2Co 11:2 Col 1:22,28 1Th 5:23 Jude 1:21 Re 21:27

28 So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself.

as. 31,33 Ge 2:21-24 Mt 19:5

29 For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church:

hated. 31 Pr 11:17 Ec 4:5 Ro 1:31

nourisheth. Isa 40:11 Eze 34:14,15,27 Mt 23:37 Joh 6:50-58

30 For we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones.

1:23 Ge 2:23 Ro 12:5 1Co 6:15 12:12-27 Col 2:19

31 For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh.

Ge 2:24 Mt 19:5 Mr 10:7,8 1Co 6:16

32 This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church.

a great. 6:19 Col 2:2 1Ti 3:8,16

speak. Ps 45:9-17 So 1:1-8:14 Isa 54:5 62:4,5 Joh 3:29 2Co 11:2 Re 19:7,8 21:2

33 Nevertheless let every one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself; and the wife see that she reverence her husband.

let. 25,28,29 Col 3:19 1Pe 3:7

reverence. 22 1Ki 1:31 Es 1:20 Heb 12:9 1Pe 3:2-6