Ephesians 5 bible commentary matthew henry concise. Revelation knowledge which goes deeper than the surface level facts of scripture comes as a result of prayer, which is one reason the apostle prayed for the ephesians. Unfortunately, the local christian book store had decided not to continue stocking them. Ephesians chapter 5 coffmans commentary of the new. Ephesians 5 resources these are the updated resources for ephesians 5 with multiple sermons and commentaries.
The context paul set the tone for chapters 45 when he said, walk peripateo worthily of the calling with which you were called 4. Wives, submit yourselves to your own husbands as you do to the lord. By there being no inspired songs, peculiarly adapted to the christian dispensation, as there were to the jewish, it is evident that the promise of the holy ghost to believers, in the last days, was by his larger effusion to supply the lack of it. It is used, in the new testament, only in romans 5. Ephesians 5 commentary william barclays daily study bible. Sproul has himself written a very helpful introductory level commentary on it titled the purpose of god. And do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery, but be filled with the spirit. Bruce is always worth consulting theology, audience, and purpose. I recommend this volume to anyone who is not familiar with the basic themes of this epistle.
When a person feels good about life, about who and what he is, what he is doing with his life, and where it is headed, a sense of joy is always present. Resemble him especially in his love and pardoning goodness, as becomes those beloved by their heavenly father. Ephesians 5, new international version niv the bible app. Ephesians, more than any other book, presents the purpose and plan of god for the church. Paul does not say that they will judge, criticize, and correct. John macarthur the macarthur new testament commentary, ephesians moody press, p. You must live in love, as christ loved you, and gave himself to god as a sacrifice and an offering, a sacrifice which was the odour of a sweet savour to god. Commentary on the book of ephesians by matthew henry new. It was the power that god used to raise jesus from death. As we saw in our last study, the close parallel between ephesians 5. Martyn lloydjones in his famous 8 volume work on ephesians began a new book of sermons on ephesians 5. Ephesians 5 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, filling six volumes, provides an exhaustive look at every verse in the bible.
Speaking to yourselves in psalms, and hymns and spiritual songs, making melody in. To husbands that they should love their wives, as christ loved the church. Sprouls work, the following are five of the most helpful commentaries on the book of ephesians. John calvin called ephesians his favorite book of the bible. This commentary is best for expository preachers, bible college and seminary students, church elders and teachers, and experienced bible readers. This commentary is best for expository preachers, bible college and seminary students, church. Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to debauchery. Ephesians the niv application commentary book 10 kindle. Read ephesians commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. For this ye know ye must be convinced of the dangerous and ruinous tendency of such a spirit and conduct, when ye know that persons of this character can never inherit the kingdom of god. Matthew henry 18 october 1662 22 june 1714 was an english commentator on the bible, who published his works in 1706, sixvolume exposition of the old and new testaments 17081710 or complete commentary, provides an exhaustive verse by verse study of the bible, covering the whole of the old testament, and the gospels and acts in the.
Ephesians 5 commentary commentary critical and explanatory. Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your. The imperative be filled is followed by a series of four participle expressions which illustrate what it means to be full of the spirit. And walk in love, as christ also has loved us and given himself for us, an offering and a sacrifice to god for a sweetsmelling aroma. Those who are filled with the spirit verse 18 will exhort and instruct each other.
In christs sacrifice his love triumphs, and we are to consider it fully. Ephesians 1 commentary new testament matthew henry st. Accompanying definition to the just required being filled by the spirit, as that with which this. Ephesians 5 commentary james burton coffman commentaries. This verse applies not so much to congregational singing, as to melody in your heart. This book sets forth one of the clearest presentations on the relation between positional truth and experiencing positional truth in ones life. Paul uses the same words here power, strength and might. Singing is only occasionally mentioned in the new testament, but does play an important role in the.
While this book begins, paul, an apostle of christ jesus through the will of god, to the saints who are at ephesus, and the faithful in christ jesus 1. The bible is just a religious text book until one opens their heart to god through repentance and prayer. Found this commentary used on amazon to add to my theological library. Ephesians 5 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, by the leading authority in the church of christ, presents a verse level look at the bible. Sing and make music from your heart to the lord, ephesians 5. And a main result of being filled with the spirit and the word is to break forth in joyful singing. Ephesians commentary matthew henry commentary on the.
Verse 5 for this ye know of a surety, that no fornicator, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolator hath any inheritance in the kingdom of christ and god. Best ephesians commentaries updated for 2020 best bible. Ephesians overview, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary is one of the most respected interdenominational commentaries ever written. No immoral, impure or greedy personsuch a person is an idolaterhas any inheritance in the kingdom of christ and of god. Speaking to yourselves in psalms, and hymns, and spiritual songs by psalms are meant the psalms of david, and others which compose the book that goes by that name, for other psalms there are none.