Pentecost Season · Proper 15 · Year B
Ephesians 5:15-20
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
Working Preacher: Commentary on Ephesians 5:15-20 Working Preacher
Lutheran lectionary commentary on wise, Spirit-filled living for Proper 15.
Enduring Word: Ephesians 5 Enduring Word · David Guzik
David Guzik's verse-by-verse evangelical notes on the whole chapter.
BibleHub: Commentaries on Ephesians 5:15 BibleHub
Parallel classic commentaries keyed to the passage's opening verse.
CEP: Ephesians 5:15-20 Commentary Center for Excellence in Preaching
Reformed preaching commentary on walking carefully and being filled with the Spirit.
Background & Word Study
Enter the Bible: Ephesians Enter the Bible
Luther Seminary's scholarly introduction to the letter and its setting.
BibleProject: Ephesians Overview BibleProject
Animated overview of the message and structure of Ephesians.
BibleHub: Ephesians 5 Interlinear BibleHub
Greek-English interlinear for word-level study of the chapter.
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Questions preachers ask
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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