1:1 at (a-19) Lit. 'in,' as Acts 13:1 ; Revelation 2:1 . Ephesus. (b-20) It may be interesting to mention that though 'at Ephesus' is found in almost all copies, many authorities would leave it out. Some, without sufficient ground, have considered it as a kind of circular. Compare Colossians 4:16 .... [ Continue Reading ]
5:3 lust, (m-8) As 'greedy unsatisfied lust,' ch. 4.19. It means the lust of having, but is not confined to gain. see Mark 7:22 .... [ Continue Reading ]
5:4 foolish (n-4) Perhaps 'indecent.' jesting, (o-7) Used for 'buffoonery.' convenient; (p-11) 'Convenient' has the French sense of _ convenir_ (see Colossians 3:18 , Philemon 1:8 , 'fitting'), but no other word exactly suits. Perhaps 'becoming' or 'suitable.'... [ Continue Reading ]
5:5 lust, (m-19) As 'greedy unsatisfied lust,' ch. 4.19. It means the lust of having, but is not confined to gain. see Mark 7:22 . knowing (q-8) 'Informed of' is conscious knowledge; 'knowing' is objective knowledge.... [ Continue Reading ]
5:6 disobedience. (a-24) _ Apeitheia_ . see ch. 2.2 and Note q, Romans 10:21 .... [ Continue Reading ]
5:11 reprove (b-15) Or 'expose [them]' -- that is, expose (as by light) their true character. _ Elenko_ . see John 3:20 .... [ Continue Reading ]
5:13 exposed (b-8) Or 'expose [them]' -- that is, expose (as by light) their true character. _ Elenko_ . see John 3:20 . things (c-3) Or 'but all of them, having their true character exposed by the light, are made manifest,' or 'are made manifest by the light.'... [ Continue Reading ]
5:14 thee. (d-22) See Isaiah 60:1 .... [ Continue Reading ]
5:16 time, (e-3) Not 'redeeming time,' as usually understood, but seizing every good and favourable opportunity. (See Daniel 2:8 .)... [ Continue Reading ]
5:19 hymns (f-7) _ Humnos_ , as Colossians 3:16 . The verb _ humneo_ , from the same root, is found in Matthew 26:30 ; Mark 14:26 ; Acts 16:25 ; and Hebrews 2:12 .... [ Continue Reading ]
5:20 is] (g-12) 'To him who is.' This alone gives the sense. 'God, even the Father,' might be taken as meaning that the Father only is God, and it is far from exact as a translation.... [ Continue Reading ]
5:23 husband (h-3) _ Aner_ , 'man,' when not the race, and 'husband' are the same word in Greek; but the article is left out here. It is in his character of man, as contrasted with woman, that this headship belongs to him. It is the same word as 'husband' in what follows, only there it has the artic... [ Continue Reading ]
5:26 purifying (k-8) Or having purified.' The aorists 'loved' -- 'delivered' -- 'sanctify' -- 'purifying' may be coincident or consequent one on another.... [ Continue Reading ]
5:31 be (a-23) Lit 'to one flesh,' that is, shall become so, and so be accounted. see Note, 1 Corinthians 6:16 . flesh. (b-25) See Genesis 2:24 .... [ Continue Reading ]