28 Anyone who has been stealing must steal no longer, but must work, doing something useful with their own hands, that they may have something to share with those in need. We must heed the idea of 1 Peter 1:15-16: as He who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct, because it is written, Be holy, for I am holy. Excluded? Ephesians 5:32 The Word of God gives much importance to the institution of marriage and the intimate relationship and responsibilities between a man and a woman, when they are joined in holy matrimony, for marriage is a sacred reflection of the union between Christ and His Church, and was ordained by the Triune God, in the eternal council chambers of heaven, before the world began. The church did not crave His love: He bestowed it. In what follows we are told that the end for which Christ loved the church, was that he might make her holy and save her; therefore, if husbands are to love their wives as Christ loved the church, they must endeavour to promote their faith and piety, must strive to make them wise and holy. The reflexive introduced by the TR after , as in [641] [642] [643], Syr., etc., is not found in [644] [645] [646], 17, Clem., etc., and is properly omitted by LTTr WRV. As then the blood cleanses, so the Spirit sanctifies. Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the Church, and gave himself for her. That gift involved a death of inexpressible anguish, rendered still more awful by the endurance of the terrible penalty; and yet He shrank not from it. Ephesians 5:25. , [ ], : husbands, love your wives, even as also Christ loved the Church. The husband who wishes to make his wife feel loved should discover which of these expressions of love best communicate his love to his wife. If the wife’s duty is submission, the husband’s is love â a love like Christ’s! Husbands are to love their wives in the same way that Christ loved the church. СÑ. b 3 Immorality or any impurity or greed must not even be mentioned among you, as is fitting among holy ones, c 4 no obscenity or silly or suggestive talk, which is out of place, but instead, thanksgiving. (Ephesians 5:25.) Paul set the tone for these chapters when he said, "Walk worthily of the A traditional part of the baptismal liturgy is the renouncing of all the forces of evil, the devil, and all his empty promises. It also involves self-denial, such as giving up something he would enjoy doing to do something she would like to do. Ephesians 5:32. Only so far as the husband shows the like love in perfect sympathy, in chivalrous forbearance, in abhorrence of tyranny, in willingness to self-sacrifice, has he any right to claim lordship. Husbands, love … Christ's love is held up as an example and a rule. Observe the order in which these blessings come. This powerful self-consecration, as being primary with the man, St. Paul imposes expressly only upon him, though presupposing it reciprocally from her. Stott points out that "submission" and "love" are two aspects of the very same thing, namely that selfless self-giving which is the foundation of an enduring and growing marriage (p. 235). âAnd gave Himself up for itâ: Stott says, âDoes the requirement of submission sound hard to a wife? For the understanding of Ephesians 5:31 in the sense of the apostle an exegetical gloss was necessary, which is here given: This mystery is great , is important and exalted in its contents, but I say it , adduce it (namely, this mystery, by which is meant just the declaration of Genesis 2:24 ), in reference to Christ and the church . How plainly is this spoken of by the prophet Ezekiel, where, after the promise, "From all your filthiness and from all your idols will I cleanse you," it is added, "A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you.". ), published in photographic facsimile in 1889 under the care of the Abbate Cozza-Luzi. Ephesians 4:26-32 New International Version (NIV) 26 “In your anger do not sin” []: Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry, 27 and do not give the devil a foothold. 25.Husbands, love your wives. Headship is only for the mature. Ephesians 5:25-27 In I John 1:7, the apostle writes that we are cleansed by the blood of the Lamb.But the cleansing found here in Ephesians 5:26 is of a different kind.Hebrews 9:22 says, "Almost all things are purged by blood." The apostle dwells upon it. Some MSS., such as F and G, read ὑμῶν instead. After the rich theological discussion of Ephesians 1-3, Paul turns in Ephesians 4-6 to an extended series of moral exhortations. Do you wish your wife to obey you, as the Church is to obey Christ? Evan as Christ alto loved the church. 5. The word here for love is AGAPE. The verbalization of this acceptance is part of loving. Biblical Commentary (Bible study) Ephesians 4:25 - 5:2 EXEGESIS: THE CONTEXT: Paul was writing to the church in Ephesus, located in Asian Minor (modern day Turkey). λ ., a love, therefore, which is ready to undergo even death out of affection for the wife. The reading also occurs in [647]. iv. The apostle now proceeds to speak of the duty of husbands to their wives, the principal of which consists in their loving them, without which they would abuse their power to tyranny and oppression. [28] Verses 3-20 Preservatives from Impurity Cautions and Admonitions. Commentary on Ephesians 5:1,2. Given themselves over?What is controlling this group of people? Ephesians 5:25-32 New International Version (NIV) 25 Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her 26 to make her holy, cleansing [ a ] her by the washing with water through the word, 27 and to present her to himself as a radiant church, without stain or wrinkle or any other blemish, but holy and blameless. Yet the exhortation in each case is based, not on the fulfilment of the other’s duty, but upon the relation to Christ. Hence, polygamy and adultery at once destroy marriage, the very essence of which is the consecration of person to person, by a union made possible only by a created formation of both the persons. The true model this of conjugal affection! Ephesians 5:2; Philippians 2:5-11). Hence, polygamy and adultery at once destroy marriage, the very essence of which is the consecration of person to person, by a union made possible only by a created formation of both the persons. Commentary on Galatians and Ephesians by John Calvin This document has been generated from XSL (Extensible Stylesheet Language) source with RenderX XEP Formatter, version 3.7.3 Client Academic. For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church, his body, of which he is the Savior (Ephesians 5:22-23). , the man is identified with the family, and suffers or prospers vicariously with and for it. âLoveâ: The love demanded of the husband by God is the highest form of love ever known to man (1 Corinthians 13:4-8). Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself up for her, To report dead links, typos, or html errors or suggestions about making these resources more useful use the convenient, Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology, Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament, The Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary, Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary, International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. οἱ ἄνδρες, ἀγαπᾶτε τὰς γυναῖκας ἑαυτῶν—“Husbands, love your own wives.” The apostle now turns to the duties of husbands. From husbands, on the other hand, the apostle requires that they cherish toward their wives no ordinary love; for to them, also, he holds out the example of Christ, â even as Christ also loved the church. It is most certainly born with a measure of self-centeredness that God pronounced as very good in Genesis 1:31, for some small measure of self-centeredness enables a person to take care of the self. This is the husband’s duty, corresponding to the relative position, as indicated in Ephesians 5:23. Its ground is the intimate and mysterious union which subsists between a man and his wife. This is the example and in fact becomes a motive to husbands. And, as representative. ], "Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the Church, and gave himself for it; that he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word. Explain each phrase. If the wife’s duty is submission, the husband’s is love—a love like Christ’s—a love capable even of suffering and dying for the wife as Christ did for the Church.— : and gave Himself up for it. Such a faith and such a hope, if you have no better, will prove delusive, and will leave you in the hands of him who is a consuming fire. Paul summarized the wife"s duty as submission and the husband"s duty as love. [18] Although Aquinas does not refer to the wife as a child, in this commentary he disparages the relationship of the wife to the husband in a way that Chrysostom does not. What infinite pity and ineffable condescension are found in Christ's love to His church! This is the love that can love the hard to love or the unlovable (Romans 5:6-8). Ïίαν, husbands, love your wives, even as also Christ loved the Church, καὶ á¼Î±Ï
Ïὸν ÏαÏÎδÏκεν á½Ïá½²Ï Î±á½Ïá¿Ï. Discussion Questions 1. Ephesians 5:25 âHusbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave Himself up for itâ. Who can doubt a love which has proved its strength and glory in such suffering and death? St-Takla.org > bible > commentary > en > nt > matthew-henry > ephesians Contact St-Takla.org website You can contact us through this form, or directly through mobile/WhatsApp: 002 … As we enter into the new life in Christ, we enter into a new community and a new culture with a particular way of living with one another. Ephesians 5:25-33 [25] Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her, [26] that he might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word, [27] so that he might present the church to himself in splendor, without spot or wrinkle or any such thing, that she might be holy and without blemish. This is intended to express the strong affection which husbands ought to have for their wives, though he takes occasion, immediately afterwards, to commend the grace of Christ. Comp. Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments. Having cleansed it by the washing of the water with the word ... even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it, κατως και ο Χριστος ηγαπησεν την εκκλησιαν, kathōs kai ho Christos ēgapēsen tēn ekklēsian. This gives Paul an opportunity to point to the great love which Christ had, and in particular, the loving act of the Cross!!! The word here for love is AGAPE. In the character of our Lordâs sacrifice, as an atonement offered âforâ the Church, and in the regenerating and cleansing effect of that sacrifice (see next verse), none can approach Him. Christ's sacrificial death in the room of His church, is the proof and expression of His love. Like our great Exemplar, the husband consecrates and gives up himself to his wife. ), now at St. Petersburg, published in facsimile type by its discoverer, Tischendorf, in 1862. The blood is the blood of the atonement; the water is the sanctifying influences of the Holy Spirit. It was not excited by any loveliness of aspect on the part of the church, for she was guilty and impure-unworthy of His affection. 25.Christ’ gave himself—As for the wives St. Paul read their holy duties in the type of the Church, so now, turning to husbands, he reads them a still more powerful lesson in the history and character of Christ. 25. Here, however, the matter is made more special. If the duty of the wives was ὑποτάσσεσθαι τοῖς ἀνδράσιν ὡς τῷ κυρίῳ , that of the husband is: ἀγαπᾶτε τὰς γυναῖκας , καθὼς καὶ ὁ Χριστὸς κ . But Christ so loved the church as to die for it. The biblical concept of authority emphasizes responsibility, not tyranny. John therefore says, "This is he that came by water and blood, even Jesus Christ; not by water only, but by water and blood" ( 1 John 5:6). Do you believe that you are going to heaven? But the companion of your life, the mother of your children, the basis of all your joy, you ought to bind to you, not by fear, but by love' (Chrysostom); Gave himself, [ paredooken (Greek #3860)] - 'gave Himself up.'. This modifies the relationship. [643] Codex Angelicus (sæc. Nevertheless, it cannot be doubted that true conjugal love will ever lead the husband to sacrifice himself for his wife.â¹20âº, "Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the Church, and gave himself for it; that he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word." It means seeking the highest good for another person (cf. 25 Husbands should love their wives, just as Christ loved the Church and sacrificed himself for her 26 to make her holy by washing her in cleansing water with a form of words, 27 so that when he took the Church to himself she would be glorious, with no speck or … First, is the love of Christ in eternity; secondly, the gift of himself in time; thirdly, the cleansing by blood; fourthly, the sanctifying by the Spirit. Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers. 25. Submission is to be met with self-sacrificing love, self-sacrificing love with submission. Different people feel loved as a result of receiving different expressions of love. Ephesians 5:25. b. As Christ-loved the church; with a pure, ardent, self-sacrificing love. τ . The Latin text, g, is based on the O.L. Ignorant? Like our great Exemplar, the husband consecrates and gives up himself to his wife. Though this text does … Continue reading "Commentary on Ephesians 4:25-5:2" If your hope of eternal life is well grounded, it is because the word of life has come into your SOUL, and you have been not only cleansed by the application of the blood of sprinkling to your conscience, but sanctified and renewed by the power of the word, through the Holy Spirit, upon your heart. Ephesians 4:25-32 – Commentary on Ephesians – Grieving The woman who will not submit to her husband loves neither him nor the Lordâ (Caldwell p. 271). Therefore the apostle wished Christian husbands to be patterns of domestic virtue, and to love their wives. As the example of the church in her relation to Christ is set before wives, so the example of Christ, in His relation to the church, is set before husbands-, καθὼς καὶ ὁ χριστὸς ἠγάπησεν τὴν ἐκκλησίαν—“as also Christ loved the church.” For καθώς, see Ephesians 1:4, and καθὼς καί, Ephesians 4:32 and Ephesians 5:2; and for ἐκκλησια, see Ephesians 1:22. ), a Græco-Latin MS., at Dresden, edited by Matthæi in 1791. ix. Amplified: This mystery is very great, but I speak … Ephesians 5:32 This is a great mystery It has something mysterious in it; it is a figure and emblem of the mysterious union between Christ and his people: for so it follows, but I … His love is indeed elsewhere declared to be infinite. [641] Codex Claromontanus (sæc. Compare Ephesians 1:5; Ephesians 2:4-5; Romans 5:8. 4. Ðол. That church was originally impure and sinful-an infant exposed on the day of its birth, “to the loathing of its person;” but the Divine Lover passed by and said to it, “Live,” for its “time was the time of love.” The exposed foundling was His foster-child before it became His bride. Where are your evidences? v.), at the British Museum, published in photographic facsimile by Sir E. M. Thompson (1879). Ephesians 5:25. In Christ's sacrifice his love triumphs, and we … both because and as. But His love for her was a fondness tender beyond all conception, and ardent beyond all parallel-, καὶ ἑαυτὸν παρέδωκεν ὑπὲρ αὐτῆς—“and gave Himself for her.” This phraseology has also occurred in the 2nd verse of this chapter, and been there considered. Her obedience, freely and willingly given, is the greatest evidence of her love for him. Ezekiel 16. Ephesians 5:28-33 A baby is not born evil. A. D. 61. Husbands should love their wives, καθÏÌÏ, even as, i.e. 'Thou hast seen the measure of obedience; now hear the measure of love. We cannot love as he loved in any other sense than that in which we can be merciful as our Father in heaven is merciful. Compare St. Paulâs words in Colossians 1:24, âI fill up that which is behind of the afflictions of Christ for His bodyâs sake, which is the Churchâ (where see Note). He ends his commentary on Ephesians 5 by quoting "And let the wife fear her husband, with the fear of reverence and submission since she must be subject to him." all things are purged by blood." Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral nor idolaters nor adulterer… vi. 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