From the recording Paul the Letter of Ephesians An Intimate Review
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Letter of Apostle Paul – Ephesians
An Intimate Review
Pt 8
By Lawrence DeMetrius
In [Eph 5:1] Apostle Paul admonishes the Elect to be FOLLOWERS of Yahweh as DEAR CHILDREN. Christ did teach that one must come to Him as a CHILD in order to gain access into Yahweh’s kingdom. [Mt 18:4; Jn 14:6]
*followers Gk #3402 mimetes (mim-ay-tace) it is one who imitates, which means to…
• endeavor to follow as an example
• mimic, impersonate, simulate and resemble
• make a copy of, closely reproduce and assume the appearance of
*dear Gk #27 agapetos (ag-ap-ay-tos) it means well or greatly beloved, precious, cherished and dear to the heart
*children Gk #5043 teknon (tek-non) it is a child as produced
In [Eph 5:2; Rm 12:1] Apostle Paul notes that the DEAR CHILDREN of Yahweh are to WALK in LOVE. They must do so as did Christ, Who LOVED and gave Himself as an OFFERING and SACRIFICE to Yahweh for them. [I Jn 2:1, 2]
*walk Gk #4043 peripateo (per-ee-pat-eh-o) it means to tread all around, walk at large as proof of ability, live, deport oneself and follow as a companion
*love/ed Gk #26 agape (ag-ah-pay) it is divine love, affection and benevolence
*offering Gk #4376 prosphora (pros-for-ah) it is a presentation, act of making an offering, especially to a deity, any offering for religious or charitable uses and a bloodless sacrifice
*sacrifice Gk #2378 thusia (thoo-see-ah) it is the act or victim of sacrifice
In [Heb 5:3-6] Apostle Paul lists activities that the DEAR CHILDREN of Yahweh are to avoid, which include the following.
*fornication Gk #4202 porneia (por-ni-ah) it is the harlotries of prostitution, adultery, incest and idolatry
• prostitution is the…
o act or practice of engaging in sexual intercourse for money
o base or unworthy use of one’s talent or ability
• adultery is voluntary sexual intercourse between a married person and someone other than their lawful spouse
• incest is sexual intercourse between closely related persons
• idolatry is excessive or blind adoration, reverence, devotion and religious worship of an idol, which can be…
o an image or material object that represents an alleged deity
o any alleged deity, person or object regarded with blind admiration, adoration and devotion
o a visible image of something that has no true substance
o a figment of the mind such as a fantasy or fallacy, which is…
• a deceptive, misleading, false notion or belief
• a misleading or unsound argument
• deception, erroneousness and a false nature
*whoremonger Gk #4205 pornos (por-nos) it is a venal male prostitute, debauchee and libertine
• venal means open to bribery, able to be purchased with a bribe and willing to sell one’s influence in return for a bribe
• debauchee is a person who is addicted to excessive indulgence in sensual pleasures and given to debauchery or intemperance, which is…
o excessive and immoderate indulgence in alcohol, appetite, passion and sensual pleasure
o lack of moderation or due restraint in speech or conduct
• libertine is one who is…
o morally or sexually unrestrained
o utterly and shamelessly immoral
o a freethinker in religious matters
o lewd, lawless and disregarding of rules
• dissolute is being thoroughly indifferent to moral restraints and given to improper conduct
*uncleanness Gk #167 akatharsia (ak-ath-ar-see-ah) it is the quality of physical and moral impurity
* unclean person Gk #169 akathartos (ak-ath-ar-tos) it is a captive and prisoner of war
*covetousness Gk #4124 pleonexia (pleh-on-ex-ee-ah) it is…
• avarice, which is insatiable greed for riches or inordinate desire to gain and hoard wealth
• fraudulency, which is cheating, being dishonest and given to anything that is characterized by, involves and proceeds from fraud
• extortion, which is the crime of obtaining money or something of value by abuse of one's office or authority
*filthiness Gk #151 aischrotes (ahee-skhrot-ace) it means shamefulness and obscenity
*foolish talking Gk #3473 morologia (mo-rol-og-ee-ah) it is silly talk and buffoonery, which is amusement with tricks, jokes, odd gestures and one given to coarse or undignified joking
*jesting Gk #2160 eutrapelia (yoo-trap-el-ee-ah) it is…
• vulgar witticism, which is a witty remark or sentence
o witty means…
possessing wit in speech or writing
amusingly clever in perception and expression
characterized by wit, which is…
keen perception and cleverly apt expression of connections between ideas that awaken amusement and pleasure
speech or writing showing such perception and expression
a person having or noted for such perception and expression
• ribaldry is being…
o vulgar and indecent speech and language
o coarsely mocking, abusive or irreverent
o grossly or obscenely abusive
*convenient Gk #433 aneko (an-ay-ko) it means to attain, be proper and fitting
A certain quality of SPEAKING does not help born-again believers attain what THE LORD has for them, is not PROPER for them and is not FITTING for them as saints of God. Therefore, the Elect are to refrain from such SPEAKING. In [Heb 5:18a] Apostle Paul notes that the Elect are not be DRUNK with wine in EXCESS.
*drunk Gk #3182 methusko (meth-oos-ko) it means to intoxicate which is to…
• temporarily affect with diminished physical and mental control by means of alcoholic liquor, drugs or another substance
• make enthusiastic or strongly elate with intoxicants
• exhilarate and poison
*excess Gk #810 asotia (as-o-tee-ah) it is to be completely out of control, having no ability to save oneself from, being totally vulnerable to hurt, harm and danger
In [Eph 5:6] Apostle Paul notes that such practices are why the WRATH of Yahweh come upon the CHILDREN OF DISOBEDIENCE.
*wrath Gk #3709 orge (or-gay) it is…
• desire as a reaching forth or an excitement of the mind
• violent passion and intense anger
• justifiable abhorrence and punishment
*children (1) Gk #5207 huios (hwee-os) it is a son or child near or remote
*disobedience Gk #543 apeitheia (ap-i-thi-ah) it is disbelief and being obstinate or rebellious
In [Eph 5:7] Apostle Paul notes that the DEAR CHILDREN of Yahweh are not to be PARTAKERS with CHILDREN OF DISOBEDIENCE or their practices.
*partakers Gk #4830 summetochos (soom-met-okh-os) it is a co-participant
In [Eph 5:8-10, 13] Apostle Paul reiterates that the DEAR CHILDREN of Yahweh were once CHILDREN OF DISOBEDIENCE who lived in DARKNESS. However, as they are now CHILDREN OF LIGHT, they are to live a lifestyle that PROVES and MANIFESTS conduct that is ACCEPTABLE to THE LORD. [Mt 5:14-16; St Jn 3:20, 21; Rm 12:1-3]
*darkness Gk #4655 skotos (sko-tos) it is shadiness and obscurity
*children (2) Gk #5043 teknon (tek-non) it is a child as produced
TEKNON here refers to anyone who has experienced spiritual re-birth by Christ the Word and the Holy Ghost. [St Jn 1:11-13]
*light Gk #5457 phos (foce) it is luminousness
LIGHT here refers to what the TEKNON or born-again CHILDREN of Yahweh are on earth. [Mt 5:14-16, 19]
*proving Gk #1381 dokimazo (dok-im-ad-zo) it means to test, approve, allow, discern and examine [Rm 12:1-3; II Tim 2:15]
*acceptable Gk #2101 euarestos (yoo-ar-es-tos) it means fully agreeable, well pleasing and acceptable
*manifest Gk #5319 phaneroo (fan-er-o-o) it means to render apparent
In [Eph 5:11, 12] Apostle Paul notes that the DEAR CHILDREN of Yahweh are to have no FELLOWSHIP with the UNFRUITFUL WORKS of DARKNESS but REPROVE them.
*fellowship Gk #4790 sugkoinoeo (soong-koy-no-neh-o) it means to share in company with and co-participate in
*unfruitful Gk #175 akarpos (ak-ar-pos) it means barren, which is…
• sterile and not or incapable of producing offspring
• fruitless, unfruitful and unproductive
• without capacity to interest or attract
• dull, stupid and mentally unproductive
• destitute and lacking
*works Gk #2041 ergon (er-gon) it is an act and toil as an effort or occupation
*reprove Gk #1651 elegcho (el-eng-kho) it means to confute and admonish
• confute is to…
o prove to be false, invalid and defective
o disprove, confound and bring to naught
o prove a person to be wrong by argument or proof
• admonish is to…
o caution, advise or counsel against something
o remind, reprove, scold or urge to a duty in a mild and good-willed manner
RIGHTEOUS minded people appreciate being rightly REPROVED in an EDIFYING manner. However, WICKED minded people HATE those who REPROVE them. [St Jn 3:19-21] The RIGHTEOUS at times invoke resistance from the WICKED just by their PRESENCE and DEMEANOR. However, through the conduct of righteous people, Christ invites the WICKED to ARISE from the DEAD and receive divine LIGHT from Him. [Mt 11:28-30; Jn 8:12] Some will take advantage of this opportunity while others will not. [Dan 12:3, 10; St Jn 3:19, 36; I Cor 1:18]
*arise Gk #450 anistemi (an-is-tay-mee) it means to stand up
*dead Gk #3498 nekros (nek-ros) it means dead, inanimate, brain-dead, deprived of life, no longer living and not endowed with life
*light Gk #2017 epiphauo (ep-ee-fow-o) it means to illuminate and give light
DEAD is what the SPIRITUALLY UNREGENERATE are. Those who decide to accept Christ’s invitation to ARISE from DEATH will obtain power to recover themselves out of Lucifer’s snare and receive divine LIGHT. [Jos 24:15; Isa 1:18-20; Eze 18:4, 19-23; Mt 11:28-30; II Tim 2:24-26; II Pet 3:9]
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