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Texts -- Ephesians 5:27 (NET)

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Eph 5:22--6:9 -- Exhortations to Households

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Church
[ebd] Derived probably from the Greek kuriakon (i.e., "the Lord's house"), which was used by ancient authors for the place of worship. In the New Testament it is the translation of the Greek word ecclesia, which is synonymous with...
[isbe] CHURCH - church: I. PRE-CHRISTIAN HISTORY OF THE TERM II. ITS ADOPTION BY JESUS III. ITS USE IN THE NEW TESTAMENT 1. In the Gospels 2. In Acts 3. In the Pauline Epistles IV. THE NOTES OF THE CHURCH 1. Faith 2. Fellowship 3. ...
[nave] CHURCH, the collective body of believers. Miscellany of Minor Sub-Topics Called in the O.T., The Congregation, Ex. 12:3, 6, 19, 47; 16:1, 2, 9, 10, 22; Lev. 4:13, 15; 10:17; 24:14. Called in the N.T., Church, Matt. 16:18; ...
Blemish
[ebd] imperfection or bodily deformity excluding men from the priesthood, and rendering animals unfit to be offered in sacrifice (Lev. 21:17-23; 22:19-25). The Christian church, as justified in Christ, is "without blemish" (Eph. 5...
[isbe] BLEMISH - blem'-ish: (1) mum, me'um; momos: This word signifies no particular skin disease, as has been supposed; but is used generally for any and all disfiguring affections of the skin, such as eczema, herpes, scabies, etc...
[nave] BLEMISH, a physical deformity. Debarred sons of Aaron from exercise of priestly offices, Lev. 21:17-23. Animals with, forbidden to be used for sacrifice, Lev. 22:19-25. Figurative Eph. 5:27; 1 Pet. 1:19.
WRINKLE
[isbe] WRINKLE - rin'-k'-l (qamaT, "to lay hold on"; rhutis, "a wrinkle"): In Job 16:8, the Revised Version (British and American) substitutes, "Thou hast laid fast hold on me" (margin "shrivelled me up") for the King James Version...
SPOT; SPOTTED
[isbe] SPOT; SPOTTED - spot, spot'-ed (mum; spilos): The Hebrew word is used to denote a blemish which mars the perfection of the face, as in Song 4:7; Job 11:15. It is translated "blemish" in Lev 24:19 f, where it means an injury ...
Husband
[nave] HUSBAND. Gen. 2:23, 24 Matt. 19:5; Mark 10:7. Num. 5:11-31; Deut. 22:13-21; Deut. 24:5; Prov. 5:15-19; Eccl. 9:9; Mal. 2:14-16; 1 Cor. 7:3, 5; 1 Cor. 7:14, 16, 33; 1 Cor. 11:3; Eph. 5:22-33; Col. 3:18, 19; 1 Tim. 5:8; 1 Pet...
Sanctification
[nave] SANCTIFICATION First of Israelites sanctified, Ex. 13:2. All Israel sanctified, Ex. 19:10, 14. Material things sanctified by anointing, Ex. 40:9-11. The Lord the sanctifier, Ex. 31:13; Lev. 20:8; 21:8; 22:9. The altar sa...
Types
[nave] TYPES. Miscellaneous Bride, a type of the Church, Rev. 21:2, 9; 22:17. The sanctuary a type of the heavenly sanctuary, Ex. 40:2, 24; Heb. 8:2, 5; 9:1-12. The saving of Noah and his family, of the salvation through the go...
Spot or Wrinkle
[nave] SPOT OR WRINKLE Eph. 1:4; 5:27; Phil. 2:15; Col. 1:22; 1 Tim. 6:14; Heb. 9:14; Jas. 1:27; 1 Pet. 1:19; 2 Pet. 2:13; 3:14; Jude 12, 24; Rev. 14:5
SONG OF SONGS
[isbe] SONG OF SONGS - (shir hashirim; Septuagint Asma; Codices Sinaiticus, Alexandrinus, Ephraemi, Asma asmaton; Vulgate (Jerome's Latin Bible, 390-405 A.D.) Canticum Canticorum): I. CANONICITY II. TEXT III. AUTHORSHIP AND DATE IV...
Jesus, The Christ
[nave] JESUS, THE CHRIST. Index of Sub-topics History of; Miscellaneous Facts Concerning; Unclassified Scriptures Relating to; Ascension of; Atonement by; Attributes of; Compassion of; Confessing; Creator; Death of; Design of His...
PAULINE THEOLOGY
[isbe] PAULINE THEOLOGY - pol'-in: I. THE PREPARATION 1. The Pharisee 2. Saul and Sin 3. Primitive Christianity II. THE CONVERSION 1. Christ 2. The Spirit 3. The Unio Mystica 4. Salvation 5. Justification III. FURTHER DEVELOPMENTS ...
Solomon, Song of
[ebd] called also, after the Vulgate, the "Canticles." It is the "song of songs" (1:1), as being the finest and most precious of its kind; the noblest song, "das Hohelied," as Luther calls it. The Solomonic authorship of this book...
Marriage
[ebd] was instituted in Paradise when man was in innocence (Gen. 2:18-24). Here we have its original charter, which was confirmed by our Lord, as the basis on which all regulations are to be framed (Matt. 19:4, 5). It is evident t...
Ephesians, Epistle to
[ebd] was written by Paul at Rome about the same time as that to the Colossians, which in many points it resembles. Contents of. The Epistle to the Colossians is mainly polemical, designed to refute certain theosophic errors that ...
Wife
[ebd] The ordinance of marriage was sanctioned in Paradise (Gen. 2:24; Matt. 19:4-6). Monogamy was the original law under which man lived, but polygamy early commenced (Gen. 4:19), and continued to prevail all down through Jewish ...
CHURCH GOVERNMENT
[isbe] CHURCH GOVERNMENT - guv'-ern-ment: I. APPROACH TO SUBJECT 1. The General Sense 2. The Local Sense II. INTERNAL ORDER 1. Subjects of Admission 2. Definite Organizations 3. Ministers (1) General (2) Local 4. Ecclesiastical Fun...
LOVE
[isbe] LOVE - luv ('ahebh, 'ahabhah, noun; phileo, agapao, verb; agape, noun): Love to both God and man is fundamental to true religion, whether as expressed in the Old Testament or the New Testament. Jesus Himself declared that al...
ESSENES
[isbe] ESSENES - es-senz', (Essenoi, Essaioi): I. THE NAME Forms It Assumes--Etymology, Origin II. AUTHORITIES FOR THE TENETS OF THE ESSENES 1. Philo (1) Description from Quod Omnis Probus Liber (2) Description from Quotation in Eu...
PURITY
[isbe] PURITY - pu'-ri-ti: The Bible bears witness to the long struggle over and in man to secure physical, mental, and moral cleanliness. The various forms of purity have relation to each other. We have a common proverb that "clea...

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Batu Penjuru G'reja [KJ.252] Hover on the song's title to listen the music

1. Batu penjuru G'reja dan Dasar yang esa, yaitu Yesus Kristus, Pendiri umatNya. Dengan kurban darahNya Gereja ditebus; baptisan dan firmanNya membuatNya kudus.	Mzm 118:22 Yes 28:16 1 Kor 3:10-11 Ef 2:20 1 Ptr 2:6-7 Ibr 9:14 1 Ptr 1:18-19 Why 5:9 Ef 5:25-27
2. Terpanggil dari bangsa seluruh dunia, manunggallah Gereja ber-Tuhan Yang Esa. Aneka kurnianya, esa baptisannya, esa perjamuannya, esa harapannya.	Rm 12:4-5 1 Kor 12:4 Ef 4:3-7 1 Kor 10:16-17
3. Dilanda perpecahan dan faham yang sesat. Jemaat diresahkan tekanan yang berat. Kaum kudus menyerukan, "Berapa lamakah?" Akhirnya malam duka diganti t'rang cerah.	1 Kor 11:18-19 Ef 4:14 Why 6:9-10
4. Gereja takkan punah selama-lamanya, dibimbing tangan Tuhan, dibela kasihNya. Ditantang pengkhianat dan banyak musuhnya, dan bertahanlah jemaat dan jaya mulia.	Mzm 46 Mat 16:18
5. Di dalam pencobaan dan perjuangannya dinantikan zaman sejahtera baka. Di mata tercerminkan Gereja yang menang mencapai perhentian sentosa cemerlang.	Tit 2:13 Yak 5:7-8 2 Ptr 3:10-13 Why 12:11 Ibr 4:9-10
6. Gereja yang di sorga dan yang di dunia bersatu dalam Tuhan, Ketiga Yang Esa Ya Tuhan, b'ri anug'rah supaya kami pun Engkau tempatkan juga kekal dirumahMu.	Mzm 23:6 Yoh 14:2-3
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Dengan Lembut Tuhanku [KJ.354] ( In Tenderness He Sought Me ) Hover on the song's title to listen the music

	R:1 Kor 6:20; 1 Kor 7:23
1. Dengan lembut tuhanku di dalam kasihNya mencari akan daku yang hilang, bercela. Bahana syukur terdengar, seisi sorga mengg'legar.	Mat 18:12-14 Luk 15:3-10 Luk 19:10
2. KasihNya mencari, darah melunasi; 'ku diraih kembali PadaNya, 'ku selamat oleh rahmatNya.
3. Dosaku t'lah dibasuh sehingga 'ku sembuh; bisikNya kepadaku, "Engkaulah milikKu!" SuaraNya yang lembut merdu telah menghibur hatiku.	Yes 43:1 Rm 14:8 1 Ptr 2:9
4. KasihNya mencari, darah melunasi; 'ku diraih kembali PadaNya, 'ku selamat oleh rahmatNya.
5. Padaku ditunjukkan semua lukaNya, mahkota duri tajam, curahan darahNya. 'Ku takjub kar'na Tuhanku menjadi kurban bagiku.	Yoh 15:13
6. KasihNya mencari, darah melunasi; 'ku diraih kembali PadaNya, 'ku selamat oleh rahmatNya.
7. Di haribaan Tuhan kulihat kasihNya dan dalam kekaguman kuhitung berkatNya. Tak kunjung puas rasanya memuji- muji namaNya.
8. KasihNya mencari, darah melunasi; 'ku diraih kembali PadaNya, 'ku selamat oleh rahmatNya.
9. Kunanti hari Tuhan yang indah dan cerah di kala Tuhan datang memanggil umatNya berkumpul pada sisiNya jadi pengantin suciNya.	Flp 3:20 Mat 25:34 Ef 5:25-27
10. KasihNya mencari, darah melunasi; 'ku diraih kembali PadaNya, 'ku selamat oleh rahmatNya.
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Sang Anak domba yang Kudus [KJ.160] Hover on the song's title to listen the music

1. Sang Anakdomba yang kudus memikul dosa dunia, rela dan sabar menebus hutang besar manusia. Lihatlah Dia menempuh jalan sengsara dan keluh, Menurut dan setia. Ia dihina, disesah, mati di salib Golgota, Berkata: "Ku sedia."	Yes 53:7 Yoh 1:29 1 Ptr 2:24 Yoh 19:17
2. Dialah Jurus'lamatku, Kawan yang tak bertara, Pembawa damai yang penuh, disuruh Allah Bapa: "Pergilah Kau, hai anakKu, terimalah di pundakMu akibat dosa dunia; bebaskanlah manusia dari hukuman dan cela: Engkaulah Penebusnya."	Yoh 15:13
3. "Ya Bapa, Aku HambaMu, yang Kau pesan Kutanggung; sabdaMu niat hatiKu dan maksudMu Kusanjung." O kuasa kasih tak terp'ri Yang Mahakuasa memberi PutraNya yang tercinta! Kasih Ilahi yang kudus, Ke dalam maut kau tembus: kuasamu tak terhingga!	Yoh 3:16
4. Sepanjang umur hidupku kuingat Dikau, Tuhan; ya Yesus, di rangkulanMu hatiku Kausembuhkan. Dalam gelap Engkau Terang, di malam duka Kau Teman Yang menabahkan hati. Inilah yang menghiburku, Bahwa 'ku jadi milikMu baik hidup maupun mati.	Yoh 8:12 Rm 14:8
5. Kau, Anakdomba yang lembut, kupuji siang-malam dan diriku dengan syukur padaMu kuserahkan. Biarlah daya hidupku melimpah-ruah bagiMu Mengungkap t'rimakasih, hingga pahala karyaMu Yang Kauperoleh bagiku kuingat tiap hari.
6. Hendak kuminum cawanMu dalam KerajaanMu; darahMu kemegahanku dan pembersih jubahku. Mahkota hidup yang baka akan kupakai menyembah menghadap takhta Bapa. Kaulah kekal Pengantinku: tak bercela di sisiMu 'ku masuk rumah Allah.	Mrk 14:25 Why 2:10 Ef 5:25-27
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T'rang Bintang Fajar Berseri [KJ.139] Hover on the song's title to listen the music

	Mzm 45; Kdg. Agung
1. T'rang Bintang Fajar berseri, cerminan sorga memberi karunia, kebenaran. Ya Anak Daud, Rajaku, Engkau Pengantin umatMu; hatiku Kau besarkan! Mahamurah dan mulia, Kau sedia melimpahkan sukacita pengharapan.	2 Ptr 1:19 Why 22:16-17 Ef 5:25-27
2. Engkaulah mutiaraku, Putra mahkota BapaMu, Pangeran Mahamulia! Kau bunga bakung hatiku; betapa harum InjilMu, lipuran yang sempurna! Hosiana! Kau dandanan dan santapan yang sorgawi: Kau sertaku tiap hari!	Mat 13:44-46 Kid 2:1 Yoh 6:32-58
3. Pancarkanlah di batinku cahaya sinar kasihMu, Permata yang abadi! Ya Pokok-anggur yang benar, buatlah rantingMu segar berbuah yang sejati! Kaulah Nyala pengasihan, kebajikan dalam hati: rindu lama Kauobati!	Yoh 15:1-8
4. WajahMu mencerminkan t'rus pribadi Allah yang kudus penuh kemurahanNya. Ya Yesus, b'rilah sabdaMu dan Roh KudusMu yang teguh sertaku selamanya! Lihat, ingat akan daku dan Kauhapus air mataku: t'rima aku di mejaMu!	Yoh 1:14 2 Kor 4:6 Yes 25:8 Why 7:17 Why 21:4
5. Ya Bapa mahamulia, sebelum ada dunia telah Kaupilih aku. Di dalam Putra TunggalMu Kau menerima diriku: padaNya 'ku terpadu. Haleluya! Hidup sorga yang sempurna diberiNya: sukacita tak terhingga!	Ef 1:4 Gal 4:4-6
6. Pujianmu, hai dunia, dengan musik iringilah demi PerjamuanNya! Muliakanlah Sang Mempelai di singgasana yang permai; bersuka, hai umatNya! Nyanyi, tari bergiliran, bergembira puji Tuhan, Maharaja Keagungan!	Why 19:6-9
7. Alangkah riang hatiku, sebab 'ku jadi milikMu, ya Alfa dan Omega! Yang Awal dan Yang Akhir Kau dan Pohon Hidup di firdaus, Engkau harapan g'reja! Amin, amin, Kurindukan Dikau, Tuhan; 'ku berkata: oleh Rohmu:"Maranata!"	Why 1:8, 17 Why 22:13 Kej 2:9 Why 2:7 1 Kor 16:22 Why 22:20
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[Eph 5:27] Glorious Church, A Hover on the song's title to listen the music

Questions

How did we get our Bible, who wrote it and who decided what order to put it in?
I found these articles on the Website, which may be of help: Bibliology Bibliology On the Canon In addition, I've copied part of an article from the International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, which is attached. I also lo...
I'm having a hard time with believing I can't remarry because my husband filed for divorce believing he is gay. While I have found no grounds for divorce, what scriptures can you give me to help me for the days ahead?
I wish I could tell you that your circumstance is new, and one that I've not seen or heard of before. Unfortunately, it is becoming more and more common. The first thing I would say is that even if your husband has homosexua...
I was wondering if you could guide me to a paper or other resources concerning "Ordination of Pastors."
Thanks for the question. I am a Dallas Seminary graduate (1971) and have served as a teacher and elder in Community Bible Chapel in the Dallas area for 25 years. It has been my conviction that ordination was not necessary, an...
When Was the First "Church" So Called?
The word "church" is first applied by Luke the evangelist to the company of original disciples at Jeru salem at Pentecost (Acts 2:47), and is afterwards applied in Acts, Epistles and Revelation to the whole Christian body or ...
Is oral sex between a married couple wrong?
This is a serious question, and I will answer it as best I understand the Scriptures. The first thing we must say is that the Bible does not directly address this question. The Bible is clear on sexual fidelity (e.g. Hebrews ...
If a couple gets married by a minister in a church and then when they go out of the church they have an argument before ever getting to have sexual intecourse, were they married? And if they get divorced, will they be committing adultery?
I think the problem is that your question is theoretical, and that often poses problems (for example, Matthew 22:23-33). First, while the Bible does view a sexual union as becoming "one flesh" (1 Corinthians 6:15-16) and t...
What does the Bible say about co-habitation?
I assume by your question you are referring to living with someone outside of the marriage bond. Living with someone of the opposite sex exposes both parties to sexual temptation and relationships which are strictly forbidden...
Will you explain husband of one wife in relation to elders/deacons?
As you know, 1 Timothy 3 is a highly debated passage and one that is somewhat emotional for many people, partly because of the longstanding tradition that it means "married only once." First, I'll give you the comments on thi...
What does the Bible say about wives working?
If I were looking for the primary biblical texts, I think I would be looking at Proverbs 31, Titus 2:5, and Ephesians 5:22-33. Let's start with the toughest one - Titus 2:5. NIV Titus 2:5 to be self-controlled and pure, to...
Scripturally, what are grounds for the divorce of a believer?
Conservative Bible students and scholars come to very different positions on the matter of divorce and remarriage. This naturally makes the matter even tougher, but this is the reality of what we face. On the one hand some be...

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Expository Notes on the Bible (Constable)

The time intervals of sacrifices 22:26-33

Seven additional laws specified the time periods that governed the offering of some sacrifices. The Israelites were not to offer oxen, sheep, and goats as sacrifices before these animals were eight days old (v. 27). It took t...
The seventh commandment 5:18

This commandment deals with adultery only. Whereas murder violates life itself, adultery violates the most important and sacred human relationship, marriage.88God dealt with other forms of sexual sin elsewhere (cf. chs. 22-25...
2. Restoring fellowship with Yahweh ch. 14

God blessed David and his kingdom because David had honored God by seeking to bring the ark into Jerusalem. The Chronicler recorded three instances of divine blessing in this chapter.First, God gave David favor in the eyes of...
3. Benediction on the couple 45:16-17

The memory of the king's ancestors would pale in comparison with that of his descendents. The king's sons would become famous princes who would occupy positions of authority far and wide because of the king's righteous rule. ...
Message 24

Contemporary culture has affected the interpretation of this book more than that of most other Bible books. For many years believers considered this book to be a revelation of God's love for the believer and the believer's lo...
The certainty of these benefits 62:1-9

It seemed to Isaiah's audience that the promises in chapter 60 could hardly come to pass since the Babylonian exile was still ahead of them. The Lord assured them that He would surely fulfill these promises."Much of this chap...
The question of fasting 9:14-17 (cf. Mark 2:18-22; Luke 5:33-39)

The Pharisees criticized Jesus' conduct in the previous pericope. Now John's disciples criticized the conduct of Jesus' disciples and, by implication, Jesus.9:14 The people who questioned Jesus here were disciples of John the...
4. John the Baptist's reaction to Jesus' ministry 3:22-30

The writer next noted the parallel ministries of John the Baptist and Jesus in Judea. John the Baptist readily confessed Jesus' superiority to him even though they were both doing the same things. This was further testimony t...
The contrast between the message and the messenger 4:7-15

Paul presented many paradoxical contrasts involved in the sufferings and supports of the Christian to clarify for his readers the real issues involved in serving Jesus Christ."This passage, which is about suffering and death ...
1. Paul's reasons for making these claims 11:1-6

In the first subsection he explained his need to present this evidence.11:1 Paul found it necessary to remind and reveal to the Corinthians some of the evidences of the Lord's commendation of his ministry (cf. 10:18). He call...
Outline

I. Salutation 1:1-2II. The Christian's calling 1:3-3:21A. Individual calling 1:3-2:101. The purpose: glory 1:3-142. The means: knowledge 1:15-233. The motive: grace 2:1-10B. Corporate calling 2:11-3:191. Present unity 2:11-22...
The selection of the Father 1:4-6

The spiritual blessings that have come to us are the work of all three members of the Trinity. God Himself is the basis of these blessings.1:4 The first blessing is election. God has sovereignly chosen some people for salvati...
Now alive in God 2:4-10

The wrath of God on the unbeliever (v. 3) contrasts with the grace of God on the believer (vv. 5, 7, 8). God's grace toward some unbelievers gives them life (vv. 4-5), raises them up (v. 6), and seats them in heavenly realms ...
2. Past ignorance 3:1-13

Paul began to pray for his readers again (cf. vv. 1, 14), but he interrupted himself to tell them more about the church. What he said in this section gives background information concerning the church as a mystery.3:1 "For th...
III. THE CHRISTIAN'S CONDUCT 4:1--6:20

Practical application (chs. 4-6) now follows doctrinal instruction (chs. 1-3).
The basic admonition 5:15-21

Paul began this section with a basic admonition (vv. 15-21). Then he applied this instruction to various groups of Christians (5:22-6:9).5:15 The word order and usage in the Greek text suggest that "careful"modifies "walk"rat...
The duty of wives 5:22-24

"After centuries of Christian teaching, we scarcely appreciate the revolutionary nature of Paul's views on family life set forth in this passage. Among the Jews of his day, as also among the Romans and the Greeks, women were ...
The duty of husbands 5:25-33

5:25 In the Greco-Roman world in which Paul lived, people recognized that wives had responsibilities to their husbands but not vice versa.137Paul summarized the wife's duty as submission and the husband's duty as love. The wo...
The duty of masters 6:9

Masters should seek to please the Lord in their dealings with their slaves even as slaves should try to please Christ as they serve their masters. They should not threaten because our heavenly Master does not threaten us. Thr...
Paul's message 1:25-27

Paul's role in the household of God (the meaning of "stewardship") was that of a servant who fully expounded God's revelation for the benefit of his Gentile readers."He was a servant of the church, but in the deepest sense he...
C. The fundamental relationships 3:18-4:1

Paul next set forth certain principles to guide his readers in their most important interpersonal relationships. He did this to enable them to understand what behavior is consistent with union with Christ in these relationshi...
B. Respect for Others 2:13-3:12

This section of the letter clarifies what it means to function obediently as God's people in a hostile world. It contains one of the tables of household duties in the New Testament (2:13-3:7; cf. Eph. 5:21-6:9; Col. 3:18-4:1)...
C. The Conduct of False Teachers 2:10b-19

Peter next emphasized the conduct of false teachers to motivate his readers to turn away from them.2:10b "Daring"means bold to the point of being presumptuous, and "self-willed"is arrogant."They are concerned about doing thei...
1. The praise of God in heaven 19:1-10

This pericope has strong ties to what precedes (16:17-18:24). It is the concluding revelation concerning the fall of Babylon, the latter-day Egypt and Tyre, and Antichrist, the ultimate Pharaoh of the Exodus and King of Tyre....

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