Eph 5:3-5 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for Eph 5:3-5: 5:3-5 God’s people (literally holy ones ) must have a holy lifestyle, avoiding the immorality common among unbelievers (cp. 4:19 ; Col 3:5 ).

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b4:19►

cCol 3:5►

d5:4►

e4:29►

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i1 Cor 6:9-10►

jGal 5:19-21►

kRev 22:15►

lCol 3:5-6►

mMatt 6:24►

‏ Ephesians 5:3-5

Summary for Eph 5:3-5: 5:3-5 ^a God’s people (literally holy ones) must have a holy lifestyle, avoiding the immorality common among unbelievers (cp. 4:19 ^b; Col 3:5 ^c).
5:4 ^d The speech of God’s people is to be characterized by thankfulness to God (see 4:29 ^e; 5:3 ^f, 12 ^g).
5:5 ^h Many similar statements describe the kind of person who will not inherit the Kingdom of ... God: See 1 Cor 6:9-10 ⁱ; Gal 5:19-21 ^j; Rev 22:15 ^k; cp. Col 3:5-6 ^l.

• For a greedy person is an idolater: The things greedy people desire become their gods (see Matt 6:24 ^m).