Ephesians 5:21 1. Walk worthily of the calling wherewith ye were called.” (4:1) “Walk” used 6 times in Ephesians, emphasizing our life in Christ: a. Good.

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Ephesians 5:21 1

Walk worthily of the calling wherewith ye were called.” (4:1) “Walk” used 6 times in Ephesians, emphasizing our life in Christ: a. Good works of God. 2:10. b. Worthily of our calling. 4:1 (Colossians 1:10-12). c. No longer as Gentiles (convinced of the futility of living in sin). 4:17. Ephesians 5:1-21: Practical applications of being new people in Christ. (5:2; 5:8; 5:15) 2

 Love, Ephesians 5:1-2 ◦ Imitate Christ in sacrifice and purity to please God and be accepted  Light, Ephesians 5:3-14 ◦ Reject self-indulgence and bear the fruit of the Spirit  Wisdom, Ephesians 5:15-21 ◦ Careful in all things to do the will of God (time, worship, thanks) 3

hypotássœ: “to arrange under, to subordinate; to subject, put in subjection: (Thayer)  The responsibilities of wives – Ephesians 5:22-24  The responsibilities of husbands – Ephesians 5:25-33  The responsibilities of children – Ephesians 6:1-3  The responsibilities of fathers – Ephesians 6:4  The responsibilities of servants – Ephesians 6:5-8  The responsibilities of masters – Ephesians 6:9 4

The responsibilities of wives – Ephesians 5:  Submit. cf. 5:21; 1 Corinthians 11:3; 1 Timothy 2:9-13; 1 Peter 3:1-6  Rule the household. 1 Timothy 5:14  Industrious. Proverbs 31:13-24  Love husband & children. Titus 2:2-3  Place of importance. Genesis 2:18-24; Proverbs 18:22; cf. Proverbs 21:9 5

The responsibilities of husbands – Ephesians 5:25-33  Love their wives as Christ loved the church.  Provide leadership. cf. Colossians 3:19; 1 Peter 3:7  Provide physically. 1 Timothy 5:4-5, 8; 2 Thessalonians 3:6-12; Mark 7:8-13 6

The responsibilities of husbands – Ephesians 5:25-33  Nourish: “to provide (someone or something) with food and other things that are needed to live, be healthy, etc.” (Webster) NT:2282  Cherish: “Primarily means ‘to heat, to soften by heat’; then, ‘to keep warm,’ as of birds covering their young with their feathers, Deuteronomy 22:6, Septuagint; metaphorically, ‘to cherish with tender love, to foster with tender care” (Vine’s Expository Dictionary of Biblical Words) 7

A husband exercises his authority with love. (Ephesians 5:33a) A wife submits to her husband with respect. (Ephesians 5:33b) 8

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The responsibilities of children – Ephesians 6:1- 3  Obey. Colossians 3:20; Proverbs 6:20; Romans 1:30 ◦ “A child left to himself causeth shame to his mother.” Proverbs 29:15  Learn. Proverbs 13:1; 15:5,10; 1 Kings 12; Lam. 3:27  Honor. Ephesians 6:2; 1 Timothy 5:4; Matthew 15:4-6 10

The responsibilities of fathers – Ephesians 6:4  DON’T provoke children to wrath. (i.e., discipline without love)  DO bring them up in the “training and admonition” of the Lord (NKJV).  World’s view: ◦ Discipline without love (abuse). ◦ Love without discipline (permissiveness).  God’s view: Hebrews 12:5-11; Proverbs 13:24; 19:18; 29:15,17; Proverbs 23:

The responsibilities of servants – Ephesians 6:5- 8; cf. Colossians 3:18-4:1  Obedience with fear and trembling.  Obedience in sincerity of heart, as unto Christ.  Obedience with good will, as to the Lord.  Obedience with an understanding that the Lord is an impartial judge. 12

The responsibilities of masters – Ephesians 6:9  “do the same things unto them” ◦ with fear and trembling. ◦ in sincerity of heart, as unto Christ. ◦ with good will, as to the Lord. ◦ with an understanding that the Lord is an impartial judge.  “forebear threatening” 13

“Walk worthily of the calling wherewith ye were called.” (4:1) “Walk” used 6 times in Ephesians, emphasizing our life in Christ: a. Good works of God. 2:10. b. Worthily of our calling. 4:1 (Colossians 1:10- 12). c. No longer as Gentiles (convinced of the futility of living in sin). 4:17. Ephesians 5:1-21: Practical applications of being new people in Christ. (5:2; 5:8; 5:15) 14

“Walk worthily of the calling wherewith ye were called” (4:1). Seen in how we treat each other.  Submitting to God and others in authority.  Exercising authority with sacrificial love.  Obeying those placed over us by God.  Development through training & admonition.  Rendering service that is sincere, not hypocritical.  Exercising authority with justice & fairness. 15