Α. D. 64. EPH. V. 12-23. Λ. D. 64. a For it is a shame even to speak of those things which are done of them in VER. 18. secret. Και μη μεθύσκεσθε οίνα, εν ώ έστιν a See on Rom. i. ver. 24–27. ασωτία, αλλά πληρούσθε εν Πνεύματι, VER. 13. a And!be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess ; b but be filled with the Spirit; Τα δε πάντα ελεγχόμενα, υπό του φυτος φανερούται» πάν γαρ το φανερού a See on Luke xxi. ver. 34. μενον, φώς εστί. b See on Acts ii. ver. 4. clause 1. a But all things that are reproved VER. 19. are made manifest by the light: for whatsoever doth make manifest is light. Λαλούντες εαυτούς ψαλμούς και ύμνοις και ωδαίς πνευματικαίς άδοντες και • Or, discovered. ψάλλοντες εν τη καρδία υμών τω Κυρίως a See on John iii. ver. 20, and 21. a Speaking to yourselves in psalms, clause 1. and hymns, and spiritual songs, singing VER. 14. and making melody bin your heart to the Lord; Διό λέγει: "Εγειραι ο καθεύδων, και ανάστα εκ των νεκρών, και επιφαύσει σοι a See on Matt. xxvi. ver. 30. clause 1. ο Χριστός. b See on Matt. IV, ver. 8. clause 2. Wherefore, he saith, a Awake thou VER. 90. that sleepest, band arise from the dead, Ευχαριστούντες πάντοτε υπέρ πάντων, Cand Christ shall give thee light. εν ονόματι του Κυρίου ημών Ιησού Χριστού, *Or, it. τω Θεώ και σατρίς a Arise, shine ; for thy light is come, a Giving thanks always for all things and the glory of the Lord is risen unto God and the Father, b in the name upon thee, Isa. lx. 1. See also on of our Lord Jesus Christ; Matt. xxv. ver. 5. clause 2. a See on ver. 4. clause 3. b See on John v. ver. 25. b See on John xiv. ver. 13. clause 2. c See on John i. ver. 4. clause 2. VER. 21. "Υποτασσόμενοι αλλήλοις έν φόβο Θεού. Βλέπετε ούν πώς ακριβώς περιπατείτε: μη ως άσοφοι, άλλ' ώς σοφοί» a Submitting yourselves one to another bin the fear of God. a See then that ye walk circumspectly, a See on Matt. xx. ver. 26. clause 1. o not as fools, but as wise, and ver. 27. a See on Col. iv, ver. 5. clause 1. b See on Acts ix. ver. 31. clause 1. b See on Matt. x. ver. 16. clause 2. VER. 29. Αι γυναίκες, τοϊς ιδίοις ανδράσιν υπο'Εξαγοραζόμενοι τον καιρόν, ότι αι ημέ- τάσσεσθε, ώς τώ Κυρίω. a Wives, submit yourselves unto your a Redeeming the time, because the own husbands, bas unto the Lord. days are evil. a See on 1'Cor. xi, ver. 3. clause 2. a Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time, ly, as to the Lord, and not unto men, b And whatsoever ye do, do it heartiCol. iv. 5. Col. iii. 23. VER. 23. "Οτι ο ανήρ έστι κεφαλή της γυναικός, ώς και ο Χριστός κεφαλή της εκκλησίας: - Wherefore be ye not unwise, but un- και αυτός έστι σωτηρ του σώματος. derstanding what the will of the Lord is. a For the husband is the head of the a See on Matt. vii. ver. 21. clause 3. wife, beven as Christ is the head of the ραι πονηράι είσι. Α. D. 64. EPH. V. 23-33. Α. D. 64. C a Church : Cand he is the saviour of the be found of him - in peace, without body. spot, and blameless, 2 Pet. iii. 14. a See on 1 Cor. xi. ver. 3. clause 2. VER. 28. bSee on Matt. xxviii. ver. 18. Ούτως οφείλουσιν οι άνδρες αγαπάν τις c See on Matt. XX. ver. 28. clauses εαυτών γυναίκας, ως τα εαυτών σώματα: 3, 4. and xxvi. ver. 28. ο αγασών την έαυτού γυναίκα, εαυτόν αγαπά VER. 24. 'Αλλ' ώσπερ και εκκλησία υποτάσσεται a So ought rnen to love their wives as των Χριστώ, ούτω και αι γυναίκες τους their own bodies. He that loveth his wife ιδίοις ανδράσιν εν παντί. loveth himself a See on Matt. xix. ver. 46. Therefore, as the Church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their VER. 29. own husbands in every thing. Ουδείς γάρ ποτε την εαυτού σάρκα εμίa See on ver. 23. σησεν, αλλ' εκτρέφει και θάλπει αυτήν, καθώς και ο Κύριος την εκκλησίαν· VER. 25. For no man ever yet hated his own Οι άνδρες αγαπάτε τας γυναίκας εαυ- tesh ; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, τών, καθώς και ο Χριστός ηγάπησε την even as the Lord the church: εκκλησίαν, και εαυτόν παρέδωκεν υπέρ αυτής: VER. 30. . a Husbands, love your wives, beven as 6 “Οτι μέλη εσμέν του σώματος αυτού, Christ also loved the Church, and gave έκ της σαρκός αυτού, και εκ των οστέων himself for it; αυτού. a Husbands, love your wives, and a For we are members of his body, of be not bitter against them, Col. iii. his flesh, and of his bones. 19. See also on Μatt. xix. ver. 5, 6. a See on Rom. xii. ver. 5. See on John xiii. ver. 1. clause 4. c See on Matt. xx. ver. 28. clauses VER. 31. 3, 4. and xxvi. ver. 28. 'Αντί τούτου καταλείψει άνθρωπος τον πατέρα αυτού και την μητέρα, και προσVER. 26. κολληθήσεται προς την γυναίκα αυτού, και "Ινα αυτήν αγιάση, καθαρίσας τα λου- έσονται οι δύο εις σάρκα μίαν. τρώω του ύδατος εν ρήματι a For this cause shall a man leave his a That he might sanctify and cleanse father and mother, and shall be joined it b with the wushing of water c by the unto his wife, and they two shall be one word, flesh. a See on 1 Cor. i. ver. 8. clause 2. a See on Matt. xix. ver. 5. b See on Matt. iii. ver. 6. clause 1. VER. 39. c See on John xvii. ver. 17. clause 2. Το μυστήριον τούτο μέγα εστίν» εγώ VER. 27. δε λέγω εις Χριστόν, και εις την εκκλη σίαν. "Ινα παραστήση αυτήν εαυτώ ένδοξον, την εκκλησίαν μη έχουσαν σπίλαν, ή ρυ- This is a great mystery: a but I τίδα, και τι των τοιούτων, αλλ' ίνα ή αγία | speak concerning Christ and the Church. και άμωμος" a See on John iii. ver. 29. . a That he might present it to himself a glorious Church, not having spot, or VER. 33. wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it πλήν και υμείς οι καθ' ένα, έκαστος should be holy and without blemish. την έαυτού γυναίκα ούτως αγαπάται ως a See on 2 Cor. xi, ver. 2. clause 3. εαυτόν· η δε γυνή να φοβήται τον άνδρα. b Thou art all fair, my love ; there a Nevertheless, let every one of you in is no spot in thee, Cant. iv.7. Where particular so love his wife even as himfore, beloved, seeing that ye look for self'; bund the wife see thut she revesuch things, be diligent that ye may I rence her husband. C A. D. 64. EPH. v. 33.—vi. 1—6. a See on Matt. xix. ver. 4—6. b See on 1 Cor. xi. ver. 3. clause 2. CHAP. VI.-VER. 1. A. D. 64. est by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up, vi. 6, 7. And if it seem evil unto you to serve the LORD, choose you this day Τὰ τέκνα ὑπακούετε τοῖς γονεῦσιν ὑμῶν whom ye will serve; whether the ἐν Κυρίῳ· τοῦτο γάρ ἐστι δίκαιον. a Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. a Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord, Col. iii. 20 Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged, Col. iii. 21. gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD, Josh. xxiv. 15. And thou, Solomon my son, know thou the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind: for the LoRD searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts: if thou seek him, he will be found of thee; but if thou forsake him, he will cast thee off for ever, 1 Chron. xxviii. 9. Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding. ye not my law. For I was my faFor I give you good doctrine, forsake ther's son, tender and only beloved in the sight of my mother. He taught me also, and said unto me, Let thine heart retain my words: keep my commandments, and live, Prov. iv. 1—4. Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it, xxii. 6. Withhold not correction from the child: for if thou beatest him with the rod, he shall not die, xxiii. 13. And that from a child thou hast known the holy Scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus, iii. 15. VER. 5. Οἱ δοῦλοι, ὑπακούετε τοῖς κυρίοις κατὰ σάρκα, μετὰ φόβου καὶ τρόμου, ἐν ἁπλότητ; τῆς καρδίας ὑμῶν, ὡς τῷ Χριστῷ· b a Servants, be obedient to them that with fear and trembling, in singleness are your masters according to the flesh, of your heart, as unto Christ: b For I know him, that he will command his children and his houshold after him, and they shall keep the way of the LORD, to do justice and judgment; that the LORD may bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him, Gen. xviii. 19. Only take heed to thyself, and keep thy soul diligently, lest thou forget the things which thine eyes have seen, and lest they depart from thy heart all the days of thy life: but teach them thy sons, and thy sons' sons, Deut. iv. 9. And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart: And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walk a See on Matt. viii. ver. 9. clause 2. b Not now as a servant, but above a servant, a brother beloved, specially to me, but how much more unto thee, both in the flesh and in the Lord? Philem. 16. c See on Matt. vi. ver. 22. clause 2. VER. 6. Μὴ κατ ̓ ὀφθαλμοδουλείαν ὡς ἀνθρω 138 A. D. 64. EPH. VI. 6-14. A. D. 64. πάρεσκοι, ἀλλ ̓ ὡς δοῦλοι τοῦ Χριστοῦ, ἡ πρὸς τὸ δύνασθαι ὑμᾶς στῆναι πρὸς τὰς μεθοδείας τοῦ διαβόλου" ποιοῦντες τὸ θέλημα τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐκ ψυχῆς, Not with eyeservice, as menpleasers ; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart; Καὶ οἱ κύριοι, τὰ αὐτὰ ποιεῖτε πρὸς αὐτ τοὺς, ἀνιέντες τὴν ἀπειλήν· εἰδότες ὅτι καὶ ὑμῶν αὐτῶν ὁ Κύριός ἐστιν ἐν οὐρανοῖς, καὶ προσωποληψία οὐκ ἔστι παρ ̓ αὐτῷ. * And, ye masters, do the same things unto them, forbearing threatening : b knowing that your Master also is in heaven ; c neither is there respect of persons with him. a Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. a See on Rom. xiii. ver. 12. clause 3. b See on chap. iv. ver. 27. VER. 19. Ὅτι οὐκ ἔστιν ἡμῖν ἡ πάλη πρὸς αἷμα καὶ σάρκα, ἀλλὰ πρὸς τὰς ἀρχὰς, πρὸς τὰς ἐξουσίας, πρὸς τοὺς κοσμοκράτορας τοῦ σκότος τοῦ αἰῶνος τούτου, πρὸς τὰ πνευματικὰ τῆς πονηρίας ἐν τοῖς ἐπουρανίοις. a For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against † spiritual wickedness in high places. *Gr. blood and flesh. a See on 1 Cor. xvi. ver. 13. clause 3. Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, band having * done all, to stand. * Or, moderating. + Some read, both your and their. a Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets, Matt. vii. 12. Masters, give unto your servants that which is just and equal; knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven, Col. iv. 1. b See on Matt. xxiii. ver. 8. clause 2. c See on Rom. ii. ver. 11. VER. 10. Τὸ λοιπὸν, ἀδελφοί μου, ἐνδυναμοῦσθε ἐν Κυρίῳ, καὶ ἐν τῷ κράτει τῆς ἰσχύος αὐτ τοῦ. Finally, my brethren, a be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. a See on 2 Cor. xii. ver. 9. clause 2. VER. 11. * Or, overcome. a See on Rom. xiii. ver. 12. clause 3. b Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man, Luke xxi. 36. For the great day of his wrath is come ; and who shall be able to stand? Rev. vi. 17. VER. 14. Στῆτε οὖν περιζωσάμενοι τὴν ὀσφῦν ὑμῶν ἐν ἀληθείᾳ, καὶ ἐνδυσάμενοι τὸν θώpana τῆς δικαιοσύνης, a Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, band having on the breastplate of righteousness; a See on Luke xii. ver. 35. clause 1. b For he put on righteousness as a A. D. 64. a And take the helmet of salvation, band the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God: breastplate, and an helmet of salvaa For he put on righteousness as a tion upon his head; and he put on the garments of vengeance for clothing, and was clad with zeal as a cloak, Isa. lix. 17. But let us who are of the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love; and A. D. 64. EPH. VI. 14-18. breastplate, and an helmet of salvation upon his head; and he put on the garments of vengeance for clothing, and was clad with zeal as a cloke, Isa. lix. 17. But let us who are of the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love; and for an helmet, the hope of salvation, 1 Thess. v. 8. VER. 15. Καὶ ὑποδησάμενοι τοὺς πόδας ἐν ἑτοι- for an helmet, the hope of salvation, μασίᾳ τοῦ εὐαγγελίου τῆς εἰρήνης· 1 Thess. v. 8. a And your feet shod with the preparation of the Gospel of peace; a How beautiful are thy feet with shoes, O prince's daughter! the joints of thy thighs are like jewels, the work of the hands of a cunning workman, Cant. vii. 1. But the father said to his servants, Bring forth the best robe, and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet, Luke xv. 22. b And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation; To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them ; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation. Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ's stead, Be ye reconciled to God. For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him, 2 Cor. v. 18-21. VER. 16. Ἐπὶ πᾶσιν ἀναλαβόντες τὸν θυρεὸν τῆς πίστεως, ἐν ᾧ δυνήσεσθε πάντα τὰ βέλη τοῦ πονηροῦ τὰ πεπυρωμένα σβέσαι· a Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. a For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith, 1 John v. 4. VER. 17. Καὶ τὴν περικεφαλαίαν τοῦ σωτηρίου δέξασθε, καὶ τὴν μάχαιραν τοῦ Πνεύματος, ὅ ἐστί ῥῆμα Θεοῦ· b For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any dividing asunder of soul and spirit, twoedged sword, piercing even to the and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart, Heb. iv. 12. And he had in his right hand seven stars : and out of his mouth went a sharp twoedged sword: and his countenance was as the sun shineth in his else I will come unto thee quickly, strength, Rev. i. 16. Repent, or and will fight against them with the sword of my mouth, ii:16. VER. 18. Διὰ πάσης προσευχῆς καὶ δεήσεως προσευχόμενο ἐν παντὶ καιρῷ ἐν Πνεύματι, καὶ εἰς αὐτὸ τοῦτο ἀγρυπνοῦντες ἐν πάσῃ προσκαρτερήσει καὶ δεήσει περὶ πάντων τῶν ἁγίων, a Praying always with all prayer and supplication bin the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance e and supplication for all saints; a See on Luke xviii. ver. 1. b Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered. And he that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit, because he maketh intercession for the saints according to the will of God, Rom. viii. 26, 27. Praying in the Holy Ghost, Jude 20. c See on Matt. xxiv. ver. 42. clause 1. d See on Matt. xx. ver. 31. clause 2. e (Always in every prayer of mine for you all making request with joy,) Phil. i. 4. Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual |