Time after Pentecost · Proper 15 · Year B
Ephesians 5:6-21
Living as Children of Light
August 15, 2027
Overview & Insights
“Put off your old self… and put on the new self, created after the likeness of God.” (Ephesians 4:22–24)
The Old and the New Life Up to this point in the epistle there have been only occasional references to the ethical life of the Christian (2:10; 4:1–3, 15). In 4:1 it appeared that the apostle was preparing a lengthy description of the new life in Christ, but this led, instead, into a further exposition of the unifying elements of the church (4:4–16).
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Commentary
Ephesians 5 - Walking in Love and Light Enduring Word · David Guzik
A verse-by-verse study of the call to walk as children of light and be filled with the Spirit.
Ephesians 5:15-20 Commentary Center for Excellence in Preaching
A Reformed preaching commentary on walking wisely and being filled with the Spirit, within the appointed verses.
Commentary on Ephesians 5:15-20 Working Preacher
The Lutheran home voice on redeeming the time by a named seminary scholar, covering part of the reading.
Ephesians 5:5-6 Commentary Precept Austin
An inductive study page with word studies on the empty words that open the passage.
Ephesians 5:6 Commentaries BibleHub
Classic commentaries gathered verse by verse on light, darkness, and Spirit-filled worship.
Background & Word Study
Ephesians 5:6 Interlinear BibleHub
The Greek of the exhortation word by word with parsing and Strong's numbers.
Enter the Bible: Ephesians Enter the Bible
Luther Seminary's book introduction to Ephesians for the shape of Paul's call to a new walk.
Ephesians Overview BibleProject
An animated overview of the letter that frames the light and darkness ethics of chapter 5.
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What is the new self?
Paul calls believers to be renewed in the spirit of their minds, putting away falsehood, anger, and theft, and putting on the new self created in true righteousness and holiness (Ephesians 4:22–28).
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