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God provides all necessary things for unity in Christ (</strong><a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/4#h=15:0-18:0"><strong>4:1-16</strong></a><strong>)</strong></p><ul><li class="L3"><p class="s6">There is one spirit, hope, faith, baptism, and body under one Lord and one God and Father (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/4#h=15:0-16:0">4:1-6</a>)</p></li><li class="L3"><p class="s6">“Gifts in men” contribute to unity in faith and maturity of the congregation (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/4#h=16:0-18:0">4:7-16</a>)</p></li></ul></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5"><strong>2. Putting on the new personality promotes unity (</strong><a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/4#h=18:0-26:0"><strong>4:17–5:20</strong></a><strong>)</strong></p><ul><li class="L3"><p class="s6">Do not walk as the nations walk (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/4#h=18:0-19:0">4:17-19</a>)</p></li><li class="L3"><p class="s6">New personality reflected in conduct of Christians who are made new in their dominant mental attitude (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/4#h=19:0-22:0">4:20-32</a>)</p></li><li class="L3"><p class="s6">Become imitators of God (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/5#h=22:0-23:0">5:1, 2</a>)</p></li><li class="L3"><p class="s6">Speech and conduct free from immorality and uncleanness (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/5#h=23:0-24:0">5:3-5</a>)</p></li><li class="L3"><p class="s6">Walk as children of light (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/5#h=24:0-25:0">5:6-14</a>)</p></li><li class="L3"><p class="s6">Keep perceiving what Jehovah’s will is, and keep getting filled with spirit (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/5#h=25:0-26:0">5:15-20</a>)</p></li></ul></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5"><strong>3. Proper subjection in personal relationships contributes to unity (</strong><a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/5#h=26:0-30:0"><strong>5:21–6:9</strong></a><strong>)</strong></p><ul><li class="L3"><p class="s6">Husband-wife relationship like that of Christ and congregation (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/5#h=26:0-28:0">5:21-33</a>)</p></li><li class="L3"><p class="s6">Parent-child relationship (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/6#h=28:0-29:0">6:1-4</a>)</p></li><li class="L3"><p class="s6">Master-slave relationship (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/6#h=29:0-30:0">6:5-9</a>)</p></li></ul></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5"><strong>4. How Christians can be victorious against wicked superhuman forces (</strong><a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/6#h=30:0-32:0"><strong>6:10-20</strong></a><strong>)</strong></p><ul><li class="L3"><p class="s6">“The complete suit of armor from God” needed to stand firm against the Devil’s crafty acts (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/6#h=30:0-31:0">6:10-13</a>)</p></li><li class="L3"><p class="s6">The different parts of the suit of armor explained (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/6#h=31:0-31:432">6:14-17</a>)</p></li><li class="L3"><p class="s6">Use all forms of prayer and supplication on every occasion (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/6#h=31:432-32:0">6:18-20</a>)</p></li></ul></li></ul></li></ul></div> </li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="49-5-1" data-section-citation="049005001049005001"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Ephesians 5:1</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p4" data-pid="4" class="s5"><strong>Therefore, become imitators of God:</strong> Paul has just discussed some of God’s qualities, such as kindness, compassion, and forgiveness. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070773/1/0" data-bid="2-1" class="b">Eph 4:32</a>) So here, by opening with the word “therefore,” he suggests that contemplating God’s appealing qualities can motivate Christians to imitate the One who best exemplifies such qualities. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070773/2/0" data-bid="3-1" class="b">Ps 103:12, 13;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070773/2/1" data-bid="3-2" class="b"> Isa 49:15;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070773/2/2" data-bid="3-3" class="b"> Eph 1:3,</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070773/2/3" data-bid="3-4" class="b"> 7</a>) Paul’s use of the Greek word for “imitators” in connection with God does not mean that Christians were to be an exact duplicate of God. Paul says that Christians should imitate Jehovah “as beloved children.” A child cannot imitate a grown parent perfectly. Nevertheless, the child’s sincere efforts are sure to make a parent happy.—Compare <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070773/3/0" data-bid="4-1" class="b">Ps 147:11</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/5/137" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-138"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 5:48; Lu 6:35, 36</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-138" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-138" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p249" data-pid="249" class="se"></p> <div id="p250" data-pid="250"><p data-pid="250" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/327/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="250" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/327/0">5/15/2015, pp. 24-27</a></p><p data-pid="250" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/328/0">10/1/2008, p. 15</a></p><p data-pid="250" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/329/0">11/1/2005, pp. 17-18</a></p><p data-pid="250" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/330/0">12/1/1997, pp. 16-17</a></p><p data-pid="250" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/331/0">4/1/1994, pp. 26-28</a></p> </div><p id="p251" data-pid="251" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p76" data-pid="76" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/74/0">w15 5/15 24-27;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/74/2"> w08 10/1 15;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/74/4"> w05 11/1 17-18;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/74/6"> w97 12/1 16-17;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/74/8"> w94 4/1 26-28;</a></p> <p id="p77" data-pid="77" class="sx"></p> <p id="p94" data-pid="94" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/92/0">w76 8-12;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/92/2"> w75 285;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/92/4"> w74 144,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/92/6"> 146-150,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/92/9"> 154;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/92/11"> w74 270;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/92/13"> w73 99-100;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/92/15"> g73 4/22 25;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/92/17"> w63 431;</a><span class="ni"> g63 1/22 7;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/92/19"> w62 535</a></p> <p id="p95" data-pid="95" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="49-5-2" data-section-citation="049005002049005002"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Ephesians 5:2</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p6" data-pid="6" class="s5"><strong>loved us:</strong> Some manuscripts read “loved you,” but the current main text reading has strong manuscript support.</p> <p id="p7" data-pid="7" class="s5"><strong>for us:</strong> Some manuscripts read “for you,” but the current main text reading has strong manuscript support.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/5/138" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-139"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Co 16:14</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-139" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-139" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/5/139" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-140"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Joh 13:34; 1Jo 3:23</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-140" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-140" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/5/140" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-141"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ga 2:20; 1Jo 4:10</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-141" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-141" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/5/141" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-142"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ex 29:18</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-142" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-142" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p251" data-pid="251" class="se"></p> <p id="p252" data-pid="252" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/332/0"><em>Close to Jehovah,</em> p. 300</a></p> <div id="p253" data-pid="253"><p data-pid="253" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/333/0"><em>The Watchtower</em> (Study)<em>,</em></a></p><p data-pid="253" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/333/0">8/2017, p. 28</a></p> </div><p id="p254" data-pid="254" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p77" data-pid="77" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/75/0">cl 300;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/75/2"> w17.08 28;</a></p> <p id="p78" data-pid="78" class="sx"></p> <p id="p95" data-pid="95" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/93/0">w76 10-11;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/93/2"> w74 146-147</a></p> <p id="p96" data-pid="96" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="49-5-3" data-section-citation="049005003049005003"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Ephesians 5:3</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p9" data-pid="9" class="s5"><strong>sexual immorality:</strong> As used in the Bible, the Greek word <em>por·neiʹa</em> is a general term for certain sexual activities forbidden by God, including adultery, sexual relations between unmarried individuals, homosexual acts, and other serious sexual sins.—See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070773/0/0">Glossary</a> and <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070773/1/0">study note on Ga 5:19</a>.</p> <p id="p10" data-pid="10" class="s5"><strong>greediness:</strong> The Greek word <em>ple·o·ne·xiʹa</em> denotes an insatiable desire to have more.—See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070773/2/0">study notes on Lu 12:15;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070773/3/0"> Ro 1:29;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070773/4/0"> Col 3:5</a>.</p> <p id="p11" data-pid="11" class="s5"><strong>not even be mentioned among you:</strong> Vulgar language and “obscene jesting” were considered socially acceptable in Ephesus. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070773/6/0" data-bid="7-1" class="b">Eph 5:4</a>) Obscene talk was heard at plays presented in the city’s theaters and even at religious festivals, such as the Thesmophoria, a festival dedicated to the Greek goddess Demeter. Obscene jokes were said to make the goddess laugh. Paul says that Christians would never mention, let alone take delight in, such immoral talk. The Greek wording also allows for the idea that immorality should never be practiced by Christians.—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070773/7/0" data-bid="8-1" class="b">Eph 5:3-5</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/5/142" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-143"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Co 5:11; Col 3:5</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-143" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-143" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/5/143" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-144"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Php 4:8; 1Th 4:3; 1Pe 1:15, 16</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-144" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-144" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p254" data-pid="254" class="se"></p> <p id="p255" data-pid="255" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/334/0"><em>Bible Questions Answered,</em> article 59</a></p> <p id="p256" data-pid="256" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/335/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> pp. 732,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/336/0"> 862-863,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/337/0"> 1006</a></p> <div id="p257" data-pid="257"><p data-pid="257" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/338/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="257" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/338/0">8/1/1993, p. 11</a></p><p data-pid="257" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/339/0">11/1/1989, p. 14</a></p><p data-pid="257" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/340/0">4/1/1986, pp. 25-26</a></p> </div><div id="p258" data-pid="258"><p data-pid="258" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/341/0"><em>Awake!,</em></a></p><p data-pid="258" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/341/0">12/22/1986, p. 11</a></p> </div><p id="p259" data-pid="259" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p78" data-pid="78" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/76/0">ijwbq article 59;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/76/2"> it-1 732,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/76/4"> 862-863,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/76/7"> 1006;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/76/9"> w93 8/1 11;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/76/11"> w89 11/1 14;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/76/13"> w86 4/1 25-26;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/76/15"> g86 12/22 11;</a></p> <p id="p79" data-pid="79" class="sx"></p> <p id="p96" data-pid="96" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/94/0">w85 4/1 12-13;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/94/2"> w84 3/1 27-28;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/94/4"> w83 2/1 6-7;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/94/6"> uw 67;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/94/8"> w82 12/1 5;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/94/10"> w80 3/15 23;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/94/12"> w80 6/15 8;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/94/14"> w79 6/1 9;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/94/16"> g79 1/22 8;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/94/18"> w76 12;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/94/20"> g74 2/8 9;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/94/22"> g74 4/22 13-14;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/94/24"> g73 5/8 4;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/94/26"> g73 11/22 27-28;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/94/28"> w71 305;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/94/30"> ad 693;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/94/31"> w66 767;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/94/32"> w65 339,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/94/33"> 692;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/94/34"> w63 153,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/94/35"> 369;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/94/36"> w61 31,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/94/37"> 215,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/94/38"> 504;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/94/39"> w60 116;</a><span class="ni"> g60 12/8 28;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/94/41"> w54 74;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/94/42"> w53 734;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/94/43"> w51 390</a></p> <p id="p97" data-pid="97" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="49-5-4" data-section-citation="049005004049005004"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Ephesians 5:4</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/5/144" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-145"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Col 3:8</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-145" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-145" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/5/145" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-146"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Th 5:18</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-146" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-146" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p259" data-pid="259" class="se"></p> <p id="p260" data-pid="260" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/342/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> p. 732</a></p> <div id="p261" data-pid="261"><p data-pid="261" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/343/0"><em>Awake!,</em></a></p><p data-pid="261" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/343/0">6/8/2003, p. 19</a></p> </div><p id="p262" data-pid="262" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p79" data-pid="79" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/77/0">it-1 732;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/77/2"> g03 6/8 19;</a></p> <p id="p80" data-pid="80" class="sx"></p> <p id="p97" data-pid="97" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/95/0">w85 4/1 12-13;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/95/2"> w83 2/1 6-7;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/95/4"> w80 6/15 8;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/95/6"> w76 12;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/95/8"> g73 5/8 4;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/95/10"> w71 305;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/95/12"> w65 339;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/95/13"> w64 499,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/95/14"> 527;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/95/15"> w63 153,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/95/16"> 363;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/95/17"> w62 411;</a><span class="ni"> g62 1/8 4;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/95/19"> w61 215;</a><span class="ni"> g60 12/8 28;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/95/21"> w56 131</a></p> <p id="p98" data-pid="98" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="49-5-5" data-section-citation="049005005049005005"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Ephesians 5:5</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p13" data-pid="13" class="s5"><strong>sexually immoral person:</strong> This expression renders the Greek noun <em>porʹnos,</em> which is related to the noun <em>por·neiʹa</em> (sexual immorality).—See Glossary, “<a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070773/5/0">Sexual immorality</a>,” and <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070773/6/0">study note on Eph 5:3</a>.</p> <p id="p14" data-pid="14" class="s5"><strong>greedy person, which means being an idolater:</strong> A greedy person makes the thing desired his god, putting it above the worship of Jehovah. His chief aim in life is to satisfy his greedy desires. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070773/9/0" data-bid="10-1" class="b">Ro 1:24, 25;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070773/9/1" data-bid="10-2" class="b"> Col 3:5</a>) While greed often involves an inordinate love of money and material things, it could include an immoderate desire for food and drink, ambition for power, illicit sex, or anything else that interferes with a person’s worship of Jehovah.—See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070773/7/0">study note on Ro 1:29</a>.</p> <p id="p15" data-pid="15" class="s5"><strong>the Kingdom of the Christ and of God:</strong> Paul says that the Kingdom is both God’s and Christ’s at the same time. Jehovah is the Universal Sovereign because of his Godship and because he is the Creator. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070773/10/0" data-bid="11-1" class="b">Ps 103:19;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070773/10/1" data-bid="11-2" class="b"> Isa 33:22;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070773/10/2" data-bid="11-3" class="b"> Ac 4:24</a>) Jehovah always remains King. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070773/11/0" data-bid="12-1" class="b">Ps 145:13</a>) However, at times he chooses to delegate authority and grant power to others. He has appointed his Son, Christ Jesus, to carry out His will by giving him “rulership, honor, and a kingdom.” (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070773/12/0" data-bid="13-1" class="b">Da 7:13, 14</a>) The extensive power that Christ wields as King comes directly from Jehovah God. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070773/13/0" data-bid="14-1" class="b">Mt 28:18</a>) Though all others in the universe are subject to the Son’s rule, Christ himself remains subject to his Father and God.—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070773/14/0" data-bid="15-1" class="b">1Co 15:27, 28;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070773/14/1" data-bid="15-2" class="b"> Eph 1:20-22</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/5/146" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-147"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 15:28, 29</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-147" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-147" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/5/147" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-148"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Ti 3:8; Tit 1:7</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-148" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-148" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/5/148" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-149"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Co 6:9, 10; Ga 5:19, 21</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-149" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-149" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p262" data-pid="262" class="se"></p> <p id="p263" data-pid="263" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/344/0"><em>Enjoy Life Forever!,</em> lesson 40</a></p> <p id="p264" data-pid="264" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/345/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> p. 1006</a></p> <div id="p265" data-pid="265"><p data-pid="265" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/346/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="265" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/346/0">6/15/2001, p. 6</a></p><p data-pid="265" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/347/0">4/15/1990, p. 31</a></p><p data-pid="265" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/348/0">9/15/1987, pp. 16-17</a></p> </div><p id="p266" data-pid="266" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p80" data-pid="80" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/78/0">lff lesson 40;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/78/2"> it-1 1006;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/78/4"> w01 6/15 6;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/78/6"> w90 4/15 31;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/78/8"> w87 9/15 16-17;</a></p> <p id="p81" data-pid="81" class="sx"></p> <p id="p98" data-pid="98" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/96/0">w85 2/15 25;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/96/2"> w85 4/15 30;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/96/4"> w84 3/1 28;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/96/6"> w84 4/15 31;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/96/8"> w78 2/15 31;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/96/10"> g74 1/22 27;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/96/12"> w71 305;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/96/14"> ad 693;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/96/15"> w66 133;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/96/16"> w65 339;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/96/17"> w61 504;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/96/18"> w59 90;</a><span class="ni"> yw 61;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/96/20"> w51 390</a></p> <p id="p99" data-pid="99" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="49-5-6" data-section-citation="049005006049005006"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Ephesians 5:6</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p17" data-pid="17" class="s5"><strong>the sons of disobedience:</strong> See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070773/8/0">study note on Ac 4:36</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p266" data-pid="266" class="se"></p> <div id="p267" data-pid="267"><p data-pid="267" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/349/0"><em>The Watchtower</em> (Study)<em>,</em></a></p><p data-pid="267" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/349/0">3/2024, p. 22</a></p> </div><p id="p268" data-pid="268" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p81" data-pid="81" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/79/0">w24.03 22;</a></p> <p id="p82" data-pid="82" class="sx"></p> <p id="p99" data-pid="99" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/97/0">w79 6/1 13;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/97/2"> w76 12-13;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/97/4"> w60 142</a></p> <p id="p100" data-pid="100" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="49-5-7" data-section-citation="049005007049005007"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Ephesians 5:7</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p268" data-pid="268" class="se"></p> <div id="p269" data-pid="269"><p data-pid="269" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/350/0"><em>The Watchtower</em> (Study)<em>,</em></a></p><p data-pid="269" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/350/0">3/2024, pp. 22-23</a></p> </div><p id="p270" data-pid="270" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p82" data-pid="82" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/80/0">w24.03 22-23</a></p> <p id="p83" data-pid="83" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="49-5-8" data-section-citation="049005008049005008"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Ephesians 5:8</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/5/149" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-150"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 5:14, 16; Joh 12:36; Col 1:12; 1Th 5:5</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-150" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-150" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/5/150" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-151"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Pe 2:9</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-151" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-151" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p270" data-pid="270" class="se"></p> <div id="p271" data-pid="271"><p data-pid="271" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/351/0"><em>The Watchtower</em> (Study)<em>,</em></a></p><p data-pid="271" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/351/0">3/2024, pp. 20-21,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/352/0"> 23-24</a></p> </div><div id="p272" data-pid="272"><p data-pid="272" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/353/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="272" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/353/0">7/15/2009, p. 6</a></p> </div><p id="p273" data-pid="273" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p83" data-pid="83" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/81/0">w24.03 20-21,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/81/2"> 23-24;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/81/4"> w09 7/15 6;</a></p> <p id="p84" data-pid="84" class="sx"></p> <p id="p100" data-pid="100" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/98/0">w79 6/1 6-15;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/98/3"> w74 572</a></p> <p id="p101" data-pid="101" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="49-5-9" data-section-citation="049005009049005009"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Ephesians 5:9</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/5/151" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-152"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ga 5:22, 23</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-152" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-152" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p273" data-pid="273" class="se"></p> <p id="p274" data-pid="274" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/354/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> p. 254</a></p> <div id="p275" data-pid="275"><p data-pid="275" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/355/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="275" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/355/0">1/15/2002, pp. 16-17</a></p><p data-pid="275" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/356/0">8/15/1991, pp. 18-23</a></p> </div><p id="p276" data-pid="276" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p84" data-pid="84" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/82/0">it-2 254;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/82/2"> w02 1/15 16-17;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/82/4"> w91 8/15 18-23;</a></p> <p id="p85" data-pid="85" class="sx"></p> <p id="p101" data-pid="101" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/99/0">ad 1067;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/99/1"> w61 15;</a><span class="ni"> yb61 23;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/99/3"> w54 660;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/99/4"> w53 284</a></p> <p id="p102" data-pid="102" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="49-5-10" data-section-citation="049005010049005010"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Ephesians 5:10</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/5/152" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-153"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ro 12:2</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-153" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-153" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p276" data-pid="276" class="se"></p> <p id="p277" data-pid="277" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/357/0"><em>Enjoy Life Forever!,</em> lesson 44</a></p> <div id="p278" data-pid="278"><p data-pid="278" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/358/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="278" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/358/0">5/1/2003, pp. 10-12</a></p> </div><p id="p279" data-pid="279" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p85" data-pid="85" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/83/0">lff lessons 44,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/83/2"> 53;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/83/4"> w03 5/1 10-12;</a></p> <p id="p86" data-pid="86" class="sx"></p> <p id="p102" data-pid="102" class="sx"><span class="ni">g63 1/22 6;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/100/1"> w62 169;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/100/2"> w60 115</a></p> <p id="p103" data-pid="103" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="49-5-11" data-section-citation="049005011049005011"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Ephesians 5:11</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/5/153" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-154"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ro 13:12, 13; 2Co 6:14; 1Pe 4:3</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-154" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-154" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p279" data-pid="279" class="se"></p> <div id="p280" data-pid="280"><p data-pid="280" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/359/0"><em>The Watchtower</em> (Study)<em>,</em></a></p><p data-pid="280" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/359/0">3/2024, p. 22</a></p> </div><div id="p281" data-pid="281"><p data-pid="281" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/360/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="281" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/360/0">3/1/2002, p. 11</a></p> </div><p id="p282" data-pid="282" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p86" data-pid="86" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/84/0">w24.03 22;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/84/2"> w02 3/1 11;</a></p> <p id="p87" data-pid="87" class="sx"></p> <p id="p103" data-pid="103" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/101/0">w79 6/1 9;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/101/2"> w66 52;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/101/3"> w63 660</a></p> <p id="p104" data-pid="104" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="49-5-12" data-section-citation="049005012049005012"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Ephesians 5:12</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p104" data-pid="104" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/102/0">w79 6/1 13;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/102/2"> w60 116;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/102/3"> w54 74</a></p> <p id="p105" data-pid="105" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="49-5-13" data-section-citation="049005013049005013"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Ephesians 5:13</span></h3><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-9"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p43" data-pid="43">Or “reproved.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/5/154" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-155"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Joh 3:20</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-155" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-155" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p282" data-pid="282" class="se"></p> <p id="p283" data-pid="283" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/361/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> p. 254</a></p> <p id="p284" data-pid="284" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p87" data-pid="87" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/85/0">it-2 254;</a></p> <p id="p88" data-pid="88" class="sx"></p> <p id="p105" data-pid="105" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/103/0">w74 572;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/103/2"> ad 1067;</a><span class="ni"> g65 2/8 6;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/103/4"> w63 159,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/103/5"> 660</a></p> <p id="p106" data-pid="106" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="49-5-14" data-section-citation="049005014049005014"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Ephesians 5:14</span></h3><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-10"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p44" data-pid="44">Or possibly, “he says.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/5/155" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-156"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Eph 2:1; Col 2:13</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-156" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-156" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/5/156" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-157"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Joh 8:12</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-157" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-157" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p106" data-pid="106" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/104/0">w63 660;</a><span class="ni"> w39 378;</span><span class="ni"> w34 23</span></p> <p id="p107" data-pid="107" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="49-5-15" data-section-citation="049005015049005015"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Ephesians 5:15</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p19" data-pid="19" class="s5"><strong>not as unwise but as wise persons:</strong> Paul here adds to his comment on how “children of light” should <strong>walk,</strong> or conduct themselves. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070773/17/0" data-bid="18-1" class="b">Eph 5:8</a>) Enlightened by the truth of God’s Word, they gain wisdom that is superior to mere intellectual ability or the worldly wisdom that amounts to foolishness in God’s eyes. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070773/18/0" data-bid="19-1" class="b">1Co 1:19, 20;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070773/18/1" data-bid="19-2" class="b"> 3:19</a>) Godly wisdom is based on profound respect for Jehovah. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070773/19/0" data-bid="20-1" class="b">Pr 9:10</a>) It moves Christians to “keep perceiving what the will of Jehovah is.” They eagerly make sure of “what is acceptable to the Lord.” They are aware of the urgency of the times in which they live. So the way they walk is in sharp contrast with the way in which “unwise” and “unreasonable” ones walk.—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070773/20/0" data-bid="21-1" class="b">Eph 5:10,</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070773/20/1" data-bid="21-2" class="b"> 15-17;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070773/20/2" data-bid="21-3" class="b"> Col 4:5</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p284" data-pid="284" class="se"></p> <p id="p285" data-pid="285" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/362/0"><em>Enjoy Life Forever!,</em> lesson 35</a></p> <div id="p286" data-pid="286"><p data-pid="286" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/363/0"><em>Kingdom Ministry,</em></a></p><p data-pid="286" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/363/0">11/2007, p. 1</a></p> </div><div id="p287" data-pid="287"><p data-pid="287" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/364/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="287" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/364/0">8/1/2006, p. 9</a></p><p data-pid="287" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/365/0">5/1/2001, p. 32</a></p><p data-pid="287" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/366/0">7/15/1989, p. 11</a></p> </div><p id="p288" data-pid="288" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p88" data-pid="88" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/86/0">lff lessons 35,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/86/2"> 53;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/86/5"> km 11/07 1;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/86/7"> w06 8/1 9;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/86/9"> w01 5/1 32;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/86/11"> w89 7/15 11;</a></p> <p id="p89" data-pid="89" class="sx"></p> <p id="p107" data-pid="107" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/105/0">w69 205;</a><span class="ni"> yl 72;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/105/2"> w63 644;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/105/3"> w59 165;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/105/4"> w58 280,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/105/5"> 565;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/105/6"> w52 430;</a><span class="ni"> w41 153;</span><span class="ni"> w39 339</span></p> <p id="p108" data-pid="108" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="49-5-16" data-section-citation="049005016049005016"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Ephesians 5:16</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p21" data-pid="21" class="s5"><strong>making the best use of your time:</strong> Lit., “buying out the appointed time.” This expression also appears at <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070773/22/0" data-bid="23-1" class="b">Col 4:5</a>. To apply this counsel requires sacrifice, for it implies the need to buy the time from other pursuits, exchanging nonessential activities for spiritual ones. Paul was not speaking of time in a general sense but, rather, of a particular period of time, or season. The Ephesian Christians were then enjoying a season of favor, during which they had a measure of freedom to carry out their Christian ministry. Paul urged them not to squander that favorable opportunity but to take advantage of it, to make the best possible use of the time.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/5/157" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-158"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Col 4:5</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-158" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-158" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p288" data-pid="288" class="se"></p> <div id="p289" data-pid="289"><p data-pid="289" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/367/0"><em>The Watchtower</em> (Study)<em>,</em></a></p><p data-pid="289" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/367/0">3/2024, pp. 24-25</a></p> </div><div id="p290" data-pid="290"><p data-pid="290" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/368/0"><em>The Watchtower</em> (Study)<em>,</em></a></p><p data-pid="290" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/368/0">1/2022, pp. 26-31</a></p> </div><p id="p291" data-pid="291" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/369/0"><em>Enjoy Life Forever!,</em> lesson 11</a></p> <div id="p292" data-pid="292"><p data-pid="292" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/370/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="292" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/370/0">8/1/2006, p. 9</a></p><p data-pid="292" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/371/0">11/15/2002, pp. 22-23</a></p><p data-pid="292" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/372/0">5/1/2001, p. 32</a></p><p data-pid="292" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/373/0">10/1/2000, pp. 18-19</a></p><p data-pid="292" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/374/0">11/15/1996, p. 21</a></p><p data-pid="292" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/375/0">12/1/1989, p. 17</a></p><p data-pid="292" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/376/0">7/15/1989, p. 11</a></p><p data-pid="292" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/377/0">10/1/1987, p. 13</a></p> </div><p id="p293" data-pid="293" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p89" data-pid="89" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/87/0">w24.03 24-25;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/87/2"> w22.01 26-31;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/87/4"> lff lessons 11,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/87/6"> 35,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/87/8"> 53;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/87/11"> w06 8/1 9;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/87/13"> w02 11/15 22-23;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/87/15"> w01 5/1 32;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/87/17"> w00 10/1 18-19;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/87/19"> w96 11/15 21;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/87/21"> w89 7/15 11;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/87/23"> w89 12/1 17;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/87/25"> w87 10/1 13;</a></p> <p id="p90" data-pid="90" class="sx"></p> <p id="p108" data-pid="108" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/106/0">w83 11/1 21-22;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/106/2"> w82 10/1 7;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/106/4"> g78 4/22 27;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/106/6"> w77 239;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/106/8"> w73 502;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/106/10"> w72 247;</a><span class="ni"> or 110;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/106/14"> w71 671;</a><span class="ni"> yl 72;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/106/18"> w65 524;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/106/19"> w64 282,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/106/20"> 323,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/106/21"> 663;</a><span class="ni"> g64 1/8 4;</span><span class="ni"> g64 4/8 3;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/106/24"> w63 221,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/106/25"> 271,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/106/26"> 644;</a><span class="ni"> g63 11/22 4;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/106/28"> w62 523;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/106/29"> w61 328,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/106/30"> 373;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/106/31"> w60 44;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/106/32"> w59 35,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/106/33"> 165;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/106/34"> w58 280;</a><span class="ni"> w43 135;</span><span class="ni"> w39 152</span></p> <p id="p109" data-pid="109" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="49-5-17" data-section-citation="049005017049005017"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Ephesians 5:17</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p23" data-pid="23" class="s5"><strong>the will of Jehovah:</strong> See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070773/9/0">study note on Ac 21:14</a> and <a class="it" href="/en/wol/tc/r1/lp-e/1001070773/0">App. C3 introduction;</a> <a class="it" href="/en/wol/tc/r1/lp-e/1001070773/1">Eph 5:17</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/5/158" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-159"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ro 12:2; 1Th 4:3; 1Pe 4:2</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-159" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-159" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p293" data-pid="293" class="se"></p> <div id="p294" data-pid="294"><p data-pid="294" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/378/0"><em>The Watchtower</em> (Study)<em>,</em></a></p><p data-pid="294" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/378/0">2/2023, p. 17</a></p> </div><div id="p295" data-pid="295"><p data-pid="295" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/379/0"><em>The Watchtower</em> (Study)<em>,</em></a></p><p data-pid="295" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/379/0">5/2016, pp. 14-16</a></p> </div><div id="p296" data-pid="296"><p data-pid="296" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/380/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="296" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/380/0">3/1/2011, p. 12</a></p><p data-pid="296" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/381/0">12/1/2003, pp. 21-23</a></p><p data-pid="296" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/382/0">12/1/1989, p. 17</a></p> </div><p id="p297" data-pid="297" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p90" data-pid="90" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/88/0">w23.02 17;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/88/2"> w16.05 14-16;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/88/4"> w11 3/1 12;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/88/6"> w03 12/1 21-23;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/88/8"> w89 12/1 17;</a></p> <p id="p91" data-pid="91" class="sx"></p> <p id="p109" data-pid="109" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/107/0">w77 239;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/107/2"> w71 671;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/107/4"> w63 83,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/107/5"> 329;</a><span class="ni"> ln 59;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/107/7"> w59 165</a></p> <p id="p110" data-pid="110" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="49-5-18" data-section-citation="049005018049005018"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Ephesians 5:18</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p25" data-pid="25" class="s5"><strong>do not get drunk with wine:</strong> Paul’s warning connects getting drunk with the Greek term for “debauchery,” since immoderate use of alcohol often leads to excesses and reckless or wild behavior. The counsel was especially fitting in Ephesus, where festivals were held in honor of Dionysus (or Bacchus), the god of wine. Those celebrations were characterized by heavy drinking, frenzied dancing, and sexual debauchery.</p> <p id="p26" data-pid="26" class="s5"><strong>debauchery:</strong> The Greek word, which also occurs at <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070773/25/0" data-bid="26-1" class="b">Tit 1:6</a> and <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070773/26/0" data-bid="27-1" class="b">1Pe 4:4</a>, could be rendered “unruliness” or “wildness.” A related Greek word is used with a similar meaning at <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070773/27/0" data-bid="28-1" class="b">Lu 15:13</a> (see <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070773/10/0">study note</a>) regarding the conduct of the prodigal son.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/5/159" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-160"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Isa 5:11; 1Co 6:10</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-160" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-160" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p297" data-pid="297" class="se"></p> <div id="p298" data-pid="298"><p data-pid="298" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/383/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="298" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/383/0">4/15/2011, pp. 20-21</a></p> </div><p id="p299" data-pid="299" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p91" data-pid="91" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/89/0">w11 4/15 20-21;</a></p> <p id="p92" data-pid="92" class="sx"></p> <p id="p110" data-pid="110" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/108/0">hp 99-100;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/108/2"> w79 6/1 14;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/108/5"> hs 151;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/108/7"> w64 731;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/108/8"> w61 505;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/108/9"> w59 165;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/108/10"> w58 267;</a><span class="ni"> w39 78;</span><span class="ni"> v-3 276</span></p> <p id="p111" data-pid="111" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="49-5-19" data-section-citation="049005019049005019"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Ephesians 5:19</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p28" data-pid="28" class="s5"><strong>psalms, praises to God, and spiritual songs:</strong> First-century Christians continued to use the inspired psalms in praising Jehovah. The Greek word for “psalm” (<em>psal·mosʹ</em>), also used at <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070773/29/0" data-bid="30-1" class="b">Lu 20:42;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070773/29/1" data-bid="30-2" class="b"> 24:44</a>; and <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070773/30/0" data-bid="31-1" class="b">Ac 13:33</a>, refers to Hebrew Scripture Psalms. Additionally, there appear to have been Christian compositions—“praises to God,” or hymns, and “spiritual songs,” that is, songs with spiritual lyrics. In his letter to the Colossians, Paul mentions that Christians teach and encourage one another by means of “psalms, praises to God, spiritual songs.”—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070773/31/0" data-bid="32-1" class="b">Col 3:16</a>.</p> <p id="p29" data-pid="29" class="s5"><strong>singing</strong> . <strong>. . to Jehovah:</strong> This and similar expressions, which occur often in the Hebrew Scriptures, convey the idea of praising Jehovah with song. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070773/32/0" data-bid="33-1" class="b">Ex 15:1;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070773/32/1" data-bid="33-2" class="b"> 1Ch 16:23;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070773/32/2" data-bid="33-3" class="b"> Ps 13:6;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070773/32/3" data-bid="33-4" class="b"> 96:1;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070773/32/4" data-bid="33-5" class="b"> 104:33;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070773/32/5" data-bid="33-6" class="b"> 149:1;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070773/32/6" data-bid="33-7" class="b"> Jer 20:13</a>) About one tenth of the entire Bible is made up of songs related to the worship of Jehovah; the foremost examples are Psalms, The Song of Solomon, and Lamentations. Singing praises to God seems to have been a custom of God’s servants in Jesus’ time as well. (See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070773/11/0">study note on Mt 26:30</a>.) Paul’s statement at <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070773/33/0" data-bid="34-1" class="b">1Co 14:15</a> indicates that singing was a regular feature of Christian worship.—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070773/34/0" data-bid="35-1" class="b">Ac 16:25;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070773/34/1" data-bid="35-2" class="b"> Col 3:16</a>; for the use of the divine name in this verse, see <a class="it" href="/en/wol/tc/r1/lp-e/1001070773/2">App. C3 introduction;</a> <a class="it" href="/en/wol/tc/r1/lp-e/1001070773/3">Eph 5:19</a>.</p> <p id="p30" data-pid="30" class="s5"><strong>accompanying yourselves with music:</strong> Or “making music.” The Greek verb used here (<em>psalʹlo</em>) originally meant “to play a stringed instrument.” It is often used in the <em>Septuagint</em> to correspond to a Hebrew term meaning “to make music” or “to sing praises,” whether to the accompaniment of an instrument (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070773/35/0" data-bid="36-1" class="b">Ps 33:2;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070773/35/1" data-bid="36-2" class="b"> 98:5</a>) or not (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070773/36/0" data-bid="37-1" class="b">Ps 7:17;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070773/36/1" data-bid="37-2" class="b"> 9:11;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070773/36/2" data-bid="37-3" class="b"> 108:3</a>). In the Christian Greek Scriptures, this verb also appears at <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070773/37/0" data-bid="38-1" class="b">Ro 15:9;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070773/37/1" data-bid="38-2" class="b"> 1Co 14:15</a> (“sing praise”); and <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070773/38/0" data-bid="39-1" class="b">Jas 5:13</a> (“sing psalms”). One lexicon defines the expression as “in accordance [with Old Testament] usage, to sing songs of praise, with or without instrumental accompaniment.”</p> <p id="p31" data-pid="31" class="s5"><strong>in your hearts:</strong> In the Bible, the term “heart” when used in a figurative way generally refers to the inner person, including all thoughts, intentions, qualities, feelings, and emotions. (Compare <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070773/39/0" data-bid="40-1" class="b">Ps 103:1, 2,</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070773/39/1" data-bid="40-2" class="b"> 22</a>.) The Greek expression used here and at <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070773/40/0" data-bid="41-1" class="b">Col 3:16</a> is broad in meaning and could be understood to include the idea of singing within oneself, silently. In other words, one’s heart and mind are filled with the spiritual sentiments expressed in songs of praise to God, along with the accompanying melodies. The Greek expression could also be rendered “with your hearts,” which would include the idea of singing in a heartfelt way, with the right heart attitude.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-11"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p45" data-pid="45">Or possibly, “to yourselves.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/5/160" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-161"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Jas 5:13</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-161" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-161" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/5/161" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-162"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ps 33:2, 3</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-162" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-162" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/5/162" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-163"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 16:25; Col 3:16</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-163" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-163" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p299" data-pid="299" class="se"></p> <p id="p300" data-pid="300" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/384/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> p. 667</a></p> <div id="p301" data-pid="301"><p data-pid="301" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/385/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="301" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/385/0">4/15/2011, pp. 20-21</a></p><p data-pid="301" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/386/0">5/1/1994, pp. 11-12</a></p> </div><p id="p302" data-pid="302" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p92" data-pid="92" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/90/0">it-2 667;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/90/2"> w11 4/15 20-21;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/90/4"> w94 5/1 11;</a></p> <p id="p93" data-pid="93" class="sx"></p> <p id="p111" data-pid="111" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/109/0">w79 6/1 14;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/109/2"> w60 115</a></p> <p id="p112" data-pid="112" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="49-5-20" data-section-citation="049005020049005020"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Ephesians 5:20</span></h3><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-12"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p46" data-pid="46">Lit., “to the.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/5/163" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-164"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Th 5:18</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-164" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-164" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/5/164" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-165"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Col 3:17</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-165" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-165" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p112" data-pid="112" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/110/0">w65 35</a></p> <p id="p113" data-pid="113" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="49-5-21" data-section-citation="049005021049005021"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Ephesians 5:21</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p33" data-pid="33" class="s5"><strong>Be in subjection:</strong> The Greek expression is understood to mean “subjecting yourselves,” indicating that this subjection is not forced but voluntary. Paul prefaces the ensuing discussion of subjection in marriage (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070773/42/0" data-bid="43-1" class="b">Eph 5:22-33</a>) by noting that the same principle applies widely in the Christian congregation. (Compare <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070773/43/0" data-bid="44-1" class="b">Heb 13:17;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070773/43/1" data-bid="44-2" class="b"> 1Pe 5:5</a>.) Obviously, then, the God of peace also wants this principle applied within the family arrangement.—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070773/44/0" data-bid="45-1" class="b">1Co 11:3;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070773/44/1" data-bid="45-2" class="b"> 14:33;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070773/44/2" data-bid="45-3" class="b"> Eph 5:22-24</a>.</p> <p id="p34" data-pid="34" class="s5"><strong>in fear of Christ:</strong> In the Bible, this phrase occurs only here. The expression used for “fear” refers to “deep respect” or reverence. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070773/45/0" data-bid="46-1" class="b">1Pe 3:2,</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070773/45/1" data-bid="46-2" class="b"> 15</a>) It clearly does not refer to morbid fear or dread of Jesus. (Compare <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070773/46/0" data-bid="47-1" class="b">Lu 5:9, 10</a>.) Christians rightly revere Jehovah as well as Jesus, the one whom Jehovah has appointed as heavenly King and Judge. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070773/47/0" data-bid="48-1" class="b">Re 19:13-15</a>) Such respectful fear would motivate all to be in subjection.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/5/165" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-166"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Php 2:3; 1Pe 5:5</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-166" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-166" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p302" data-pid="302" class="se"></p> <div id="p303" data-pid="303"><p data-pid="303" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/387/0"><em>Awake!,</em></a></p><p data-pid="303" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/387/0">12/8/1996, p. 15</a></p> </div><p id="p304" data-pid="304" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p93" data-pid="93" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/91/0">g96 12/8 15;</a></p> <p id="p94" data-pid="94" class="sx"></p> <p id="p113" data-pid="113" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/111/0">w80 5/15 6</a></p> <p id="p114" data-pid="114" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="49-5-22" data-section-citation="049005022049005022"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Ephesians 5:22</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/5/166" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-167"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Col 3:18; Tit 2:4, 5; 1Pe 3:1, 5</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-167" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-167" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p304" data-pid="304" class="se"></p> <div id="p305" data-pid="305"><p data-pid="305" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/388/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="305" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/388/0">5/1/2007, p. 22</a></p><p data-pid="305" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/389/0">2/15/2007, pp. 18-22</a></p><p data-pid="305" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/390/0">8/15/1997, p. 18</a></p><p data-pid="305" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/391/0">12/15/1991, pp. 19,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/392/0"> 20-21</a></p><p data-pid="305" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/393/0">2/1/1987, pp. 5-6</a></p> </div><div id="p306" data-pid="306"><p data-pid="306" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/394/0"><em>Awake!,</em></a></p><p data-pid="306" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/394/0">12/8/1996, pp. 14-15</a></p><p data-pid="306" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/395/0">10/22/1996, pp. 10-11</a></p> </div><p id="p307" data-pid="307" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/396/0"><em>Knowledge,</em> pp. 135-136</a></p> <p id="p308" data-pid="308" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/397/0"><em>Live Forever,</em> p. 241</a></p> <p id="p309" data-pid="309" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p94" data-pid="94" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/92/0">w07 2/15 18-22;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/92/2"> w07 5/1 22;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/92/4"> w97 8/15 18;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/92/6"> g96 10/22 10-11;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/92/8"> g96 12/8 14-15;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/92/10"> kl 135-136;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/92/12"> w91 12/15 19-21;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/92/17"> pe 241;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/92/19"> w87 2/1 5-6;</a></p> <p id="p95" data-pid="95" class="sx"></p> <p id="p114" data-pid="114" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/112/0">hp 83-84;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/112/4"> w77 552-553;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/112/6"> yy 164-165;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/112/8"> w75 484-485;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/112/11"> g74 4/22 7;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/112/13"> w69 31,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/112/14"> 742;</a><span class="ni"> li 265;</span><span class="ni"> g65 10/8 10;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/112/17"> w63 123;</a><span class="ni"> g63 3/22 5;</span><span class="ni"> g63 12/8 14;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/112/20"> w62 206,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/112/21"> 209,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/112/22"> 248,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/112/23"> 463,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/112/24"> 515,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/112/25"> 685;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/112/26"> w60 516;</a><span class="ni"> sr55 221;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/112/28"> w53 40;</a><span class="ni"> el 152</span></p> <p id="p115" data-pid="115" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="49-5-23" data-section-citation="049005023049005023"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Ephesians 5:23</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/5/167" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-168"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ro 7:2</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-168" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-168" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/5/168" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-169"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Co 11:3</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-169" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-169" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p309" data-pid="309" class="se"></p> <p id="p310" data-pid="310" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/398/0"><em>Bible Questions Answered,</em> article 184</a></p> <p id="p311" data-pid="311" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/399/0"><em>Close to Jehovah,</em> pp. 99-100</a></p> <p id="p312" data-pid="312" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/400/0"><em>Enjoy Life Forever!,</em> lesson 20</a></p> <p id="p313" data-pid="313" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/401/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> pp. 1054-1055</a></p> <p id="p314" data-pid="314" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/402/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> p. 343</a></p> <div id="p315" data-pid="315"><p data-pid="315" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/403/0"><em>Awake!,</em></a></p><p data-pid="315" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/403/0">11/2013, p. 15</a></p><p data-pid="315" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/404/0">10/22/1996, pp. 10-11</a></p> </div><div id="p316" data-pid="316"><p data-pid="316" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/405/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="316" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/405/0">7/15/2009, p. 8</a></p><p data-pid="316" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/406/0">2/15/2007, pp. 15,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/407/0"> 22</a></p><p data-pid="316" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/408/0">12/15/1991, pp. 19-21</a></p><p data-pid="316" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/409/0">12/1/1986, p. 19</a></p> </div><p id="p317" data-pid="317" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/410/0"><em>Live Forever,</em> pp. 239-240</a></p> <p id="p318" data-pid="318" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p95" data-pid="95" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/93/0">ijwbq article 184;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/93/2"> cl 99-100;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/93/4"> lff lessons 20,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/93/6"> 49,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/93/8"> 54;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/93/10"> it-1 1054-1055;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/93/12"> it-2 343;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/93/14"> g 11/13 15;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/93/16"> w09 7/15 8;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/93/18"> w07 2/15 15,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/93/20"> 22;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/93/22"> g96 10/22 10-11;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/93/24"> w91 12/15 19-21;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/93/30"> pe 239-240;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/93/32"> w86 12/1 19;</a></p> <p id="p96" data-pid="96" class="sx"></p> <p id="p115" data-pid="115" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/113/0">tr 171;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/113/2"> hp 83;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/113/4"> fl 41-44,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/113/6"> 175;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/113/8"> yy 164-165;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/113/10"> g74 4/22 7,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/113/12"> 9;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/113/14"> g74 5/22 5;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/113/16"> g72 5/22 13-14;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/113/18"> w70 35-36,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/113/20"> 155;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/113/22"> w69 742;</a><span class="ni"> g69 6/8 4;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/113/24"> w68 607;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/113/25"> w67 67;</a><span class="ni"> li 265;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/113/27"> w65 739;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/113/28"> w62 209;</a><span class="ni"> el 152;</span><span class="ni"> v-1 157</span></p> <p id="p116" data-pid="116" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="49-5-24" data-section-citation="049005024049005024"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Ephesians 5:24</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p318" data-pid="318" class="se"></p> <p id="p319" data-pid="319" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/411/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> p. 522</a></p> <div id="p320" data-pid="320"><p data-pid="320" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/412/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="320" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/412/0">5/1/2007, p. 22</a></p><p data-pid="320" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/413/0">2/15/2007, p. 22</a></p><p data-pid="320" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/414/0">12/15/1991, pp. 20-21</a></p> </div><p id="p321" data-pid="321" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p96" data-pid="96" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/94/0">it-2 522;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/94/2"> w07 2/15 22;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/94/4"> w07 5/1 22;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/94/6"> w91 12/15 20-21;</a></p> <p id="p97" data-pid="97" class="sx"></p> <p id="p116" data-pid="116" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/114/0">w80 5/15 6;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/114/3"> g78 10/22 22;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/114/5"> w74 317;</a><span class="ni"> li 265;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/114/8"> w64 204,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/114/9"> 408;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/114/10"> w63 123;</a><span class="ni"> g63 3/22 5;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/114/12"> w62 463,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/114/13"> 685,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/114/14"> 708,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/114/15"> 740;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/114/16"> w57 180;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/114/17"> w54 124;</a><span class="ni"> el 152;</span><span class="ni"> v-1 157</span></p> <p id="p117" data-pid="117" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="49-5-25" data-section-citation="049005025049005025"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Ephesians 5:25</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p36" data-pid="36" class="s5"><strong>continue loving your wives:</strong> In this verse, the Greek verb <em>a·ga·paʹo</em> (to love) is in the present tense, which is why it has been rendered <em>“continue</em> loving.” At <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070773/49/0" data-bid="50-1" class="b">Col 3:19</a>, the same form is rendered <em>“keep on</em> loving.” Husbands are commanded to show enduring love for their wives. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070773/50/0" data-bid="51-1" class="b">Eph 5:28,</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070773/50/1" data-bid="51-2" class="b"> 33</a>) By doing so, they imitate Jesus, who constantly shows love for the Christian congregation.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/5/169" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-170"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Pe 3:7</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-170" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-170" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/5/170" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-171"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 20:28</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-171" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-171" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p321" data-pid="321" class="se"></p> <p id="p322" data-pid="322" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/415/0"><em>“My Follower,”</em> p. 180</a></p> <p id="p323" data-pid="323" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/416/0"><em>Enjoy Life Forever!,</em> lesson 49</a></p> <div id="p324" data-pid="324"><p data-pid="324" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/417/0"><em>The Watchtower</em> (Study)<em>,</em></a></p><p data-pid="324" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/417/0">8/2016, p. 14</a></p> </div><div id="p325" data-pid="325"><p data-pid="325" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/418/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="325" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/418/0">11/15/2015, p. 23</a></p><p data-pid="325" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/419/0">7/15/2009, p. 8</a></p><p data-pid="325" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/420/0">5/15/2009, pp. 19-20</a></p><p data-pid="325" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/421/0">5/1/2007, p. 20</a></p><p data-pid="325" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/422/0">2/15/2007, p. 15</a></p><p data-pid="325" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/423/0">9/15/2006, p. 24</a></p><p data-pid="325" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/424/0">3/1/1996, pp. 20-21</a></p><p data-pid="325" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/425/0">10/1/1995, p. 12</a></p><p data-pid="325" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/426/0">12/15/1991, pp. 19-21</a></p><p data-pid="325" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/427/0">7/15/1989, p. 31</a></p> </div><div id="p326" data-pid="326"><p data-pid="326" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/428/0"><em>Awake!,</em></a></p><p data-pid="326" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/428/0">1/2008, p. 29</a></p> </div><p id="p327" data-pid="327" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/429/0"><em>Knowledge,</em> pp. 134-135</a></p> <p id="p328" data-pid="328" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p97" data-pid="97" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/95/0">cf 180;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/95/2"> lff lesson 49;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/95/4"> w16.08 14;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/95/6"> w15 11/15 23;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/95/8"> w09 5/15 19-20;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/95/10"> w09 7/15 8;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/95/12"> g 1/08 29;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/95/14"> w07 2/15 15;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/95/16"> w07 5/1 20;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/95/18"> w06 9/15 24;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/95/20"> w96 3/1 20-21;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/95/22"> w95 10/1 12;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/95/24"> kl 135;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/95/26"> w91 12/15 19-21;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/95/31"> w89 7/15 31;</a></p> <p id="p98" data-pid="98" class="sx"></p> <p id="p117" data-pid="117" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/115/0">w83 6/1 18;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/115/2"> bw 87-90;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/115/4"> fl 42;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/115/6"> g78 8/8 28;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/115/8"> g78 10/22 19;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/115/10"> gh 164-165;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/115/12"> yy 165;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/115/14"> w75 153;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/115/16"> w74 317;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/115/18"> g72 5/22 14;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/115/20"> w68 607;</a><span class="ni"> li 261;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/115/22"> w65 740;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/115/23"> w64 408;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/115/24"> w63 77,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/115/25"> 164;</a><span class="ni"> ln 45;</span><span class="ni"> g63 3/22 5;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/115/28"> w62 248;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/115/29"> w56 587;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/115/30"> w53 40;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/115/31"> w51 278</a></p> <p id="p118" data-pid="118" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="49-5-26" data-section-citation="049005026049005026"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Ephesians 5:26</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p38" data-pid="38" class="s5"><strong>the bath of water by means of the word:</strong> Paul likens God’s word of truth to water that cleanses. Just as a bride in Israel bathed and adorned herself, so the bride of Christ, the Christian congregation, must be washed clean. Jesus Christ sees to it that in preparation for marriage, the congregation is morally and spiritually clean, without a spot or blemish. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070773/52/0" data-bid="53-1" class="b">Joh 15:3;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070773/52/1" data-bid="53-2" class="b"> Eph 5:22, 23,</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070773/52/2" data-bid="53-3" class="b"> 27;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070773/52/3" data-bid="53-4" class="b"> 2Pe 3:11,</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070773/52/4" data-bid="53-5" class="b"> 14</a>) Christ’s disciples are able to identify stains and blemishes in their conduct and thinking because they have accurate knowledge of God’s Word. As they apply Bible principles in their life, God’s Word, like water, will help them to be “washed clean” of even serious sins.—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070773/53/0" data-bid="54-1" class="b">1Co 6:9-11;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070773/53/1" data-bid="54-2" class="b"> Heb 10:21, 22</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/5/171" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-172"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Joh 17:17; Heb 10:21, 22</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-172" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-172" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p328" data-pid="328" class="se"></p> <div id="p329" data-pid="329"><p data-pid="329" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/430/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="329" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/430/0">6/1/2008, pp. 13-14</a></p><p data-pid="329" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/431/0">1/1/1996, p. 30</a></p> </div><p id="p330" data-pid="330" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p98" data-pid="98" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/96/0">w08 6/1 13-14;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/96/2"> w96 1/1 30;</a></p> <p id="p99" data-pid="99" class="sx"></p> <p id="p118" data-pid="118" class="sx"><span class="ni">li 261;</span><span class="ni"> bf 665;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/116/2"> w58 684;</a><span class="ni"> yw 20;</span><span class="ni"> w46 167;</span><span class="ni"> w38 29;</span><span class="ni"> v-3 211</span></p> <p id="p119" data-pid="119" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="49-5-27" data-section-citation="049005027049005027"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Ephesians 5:27</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/5/172" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-173"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Tit 2:13, 14</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-173" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-173" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/5/173" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-174"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Eph 1:4; Col 1:21, 22</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-174" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-174" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p330" data-pid="330" class="se"></p> <div id="p331" data-pid="331"><p data-pid="331" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/432/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="331" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/432/0">6/1/2008, pp. 13-14</a></p> </div><p id="p332" data-pid="332" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p99" data-pid="99" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/97/0">w08 6/1 13-14;</a></p> <p id="p100" data-pid="100" class="sx"></p> <p id="p119" data-pid="119" class="sx"><span class="ni">li 261;</span><span class="ni"> bf 620;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/117/2"> w62 632;</a><span class="ni"> w38 29;</span><span class="ni"> v-3 211</span></p> <p id="p120" data-pid="120" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="49-5-28" data-section-citation="049005028049005028"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Ephesians 5:28</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p40" data-pid="40" class="s5"><strong>love:</strong> Paul uses the Greek verb <em>a·ga·paʹo</em> (to love) several times in this context to describe the love that a husband should show for his wife. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070773/55/0" data-bid="56-1" class="b">Eph 5:25,</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070773/55/1" data-bid="56-2" class="b"> 33</a>) Paul compares that love to the love that Christ shows for the congregation. (See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070773/12/0">study note on Eph 5:25</a>.) The corresponding noun <em>a·gaʹpe</em> (love) is described in detail at <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070773/56/0" data-bid="57-1" class="b">1Co 13:4-8</a>. Christian love shown within the family combines affectionate feelings of the heart with a mental determination to apply the righteous standards established by Jehovah God.—See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070773/13/0">study note on 1Co 13:4</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p332" data-pid="332" class="se"></p> <p id="p333" data-pid="333" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/433/0"><em>Enjoy Life Forever!,</em> lesson 49</a></p> <div id="p334" data-pid="334"><p data-pid="334" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/434/0"><em>Awake!,</em></a></p><p data-pid="334" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/434/0">No. 1 2021 p. 4</a></p><p data-pid="334" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/435/0">7/8/1992, p. 13</a></p><p data-pid="334" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/436/0">11/22/1988, p. 8</a></p> </div><p id="p335" data-pid="335" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/437/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> p. 642</a></p> <div id="p336" data-pid="336"><p data-pid="336" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/438/0"><em>The Watchtower</em> (Study)<em>,</em></a></p><p data-pid="336" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/438/0">10/2016, p. 20</a></p> </div><p id="p337" data-pid="337" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/439/0"><em>Bible Teach,</em> pp. 136-137</a></p> <div id="p338" data-pid="338"><p data-pid="338" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/440/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="338" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/440/0">7/15/2012, p. 30</a></p><p data-pid="338" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/441/0">5/1/2007, pp. 20,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/442/0"> 21-22</a></p><p data-pid="338" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/443/0">2/15/2007, pp. 15-16</a></p> </div><p id="p339" data-pid="339" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/444/0"><em>Book for All,</em> pp. 22-23</a></p> <p id="p340" data-pid="340" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/445/0"><em>God’s Word,</em> pp. 170-171</a></p> <p id="p341" data-pid="341" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/446/0"><em>Live Forever,</em> p. 243</a></p> <p id="p342" data-pid="342" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p100" data-pid="100" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/98/0">lff lesson 49;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/98/2"> g21.1 4;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/98/4"> it-1 642;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/98/6"> w16.10 20;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/98/8"> bh 136-137;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/98/10"> w12 7/15 30;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/98/12"> w07 2/15 15-16;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/98/14"> w07 5/1 20-22;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/98/18"> ba 22-23;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/98/20"> g92 7/8 13;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/98/22"> gm 171;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/98/24"> pe 243;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/98/26"> g88 11/22 8;</a></p> <p id="p101" data-pid="101" class="sx"></p> <p id="p120" data-pid="120" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/118/0">w81 7/1 16-17;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/118/2"> hp 81-82;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/118/6"> g80 4/22 11;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/118/8"> bw 90-91;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/118/12"> g79 5/8 18;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/118/14"> fl 48-50,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/118/16"> 55;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/118/18"> g78 10/22 19;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/118/20"> w77 550-551;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/118/22"> gh 165;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/118/24"> yy 160-162;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/118/26"> w75 153;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/118/28"> g74 4/22 10;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/118/30"> w73 154;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/118/32"> w70 35-36;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/118/34"> w69 742;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/118/35"> w65 554;</a><span class="ni"> g65 1/8 6;</span><span class="ni"> g65 10/8 10;</span><span class="ni"> g64 9/8 4;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/118/39"> w63 77,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/118/40"> 123;</a><span class="ni"> ln 44;</span><span class="ni"> g63 3/22 5;</span><span class="ni"> g63 12/8 14;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/118/44"> w62 742;</a><span class="ni"> g62 4/8 19;</span><span class="ni"> g61 6/22 4;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/118/47"> w60 503;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/118/48"> w57 179;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/118/49"> w56 592;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/118/50"> w51 278;</a><span class="ni"> el 152</span></p> <p id="p121" data-pid="121" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="49-5-29" data-section-citation="049005029049005029"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Ephesians 5:29</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p42" data-pid="42" class="s5"><strong>body:</strong> Lit., “flesh.” The Greek word <em>sarx</em> is used here in the sense of a physical body.—Compare <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070773/14/0">study note on Ro 3:20</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p342" data-pid="342" class="se"></p> <p id="p343" data-pid="343" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/447/0"><em>Bible Questions Answered,</em> article 164</a></p> <p id="p344" data-pid="344" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/448/0"><em>Enjoy Life Forever!,</em> lesson 49</a></p> <div id="p345" data-pid="345"><p data-pid="345" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/449/0"><em>Awake!,</em></a></p><p data-pid="345" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/449/0">No. 1 2021 p. 4</a></p><p data-pid="345" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/450/0">No. 3 2019, p. 4</a></p> </div><div id="p346" data-pid="346"><p data-pid="346" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/451/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="346" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/451/0">5/15/2009, p. 19</a></p><p data-pid="346" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/452/0">8/15/2008, p. 27</a></p><p data-pid="346" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/453/0">5/1/2007, pp. 20,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/454/0"> 21-22</a></p><p data-pid="346" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/455/0">2/15/2007, pp. 15-16</a></p> </div><p id="p347" data-pid="347" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/456/0"><em>Book for All,</em> pp. 22-23</a></p> <p id="p348" data-pid="348" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/457/0"><em>God’s Word,</em> pp. 170-171</a></p> <p id="p349" data-pid="349" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p101" data-pid="101" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/99/0">ijwbq article 164;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/99/2"> lff lesson 49;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/99/4"> g21.1 4;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/99/6"> g19.3 4;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/99/8"> w09 5/15 19;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/99/10"> w08 8/15 27;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/99/12"> w07 2/15 15-16;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/99/14"> w07 5/1 20-22;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/99/18"> ba 22-23;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/99/20"> gm 171;</a></p> <p id="p102" data-pid="102" class="sx"></p> <p id="p121" data-pid="121" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/119/0">hp 81-82;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/119/4"> bw 90-91;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/119/6"> g79 5/8 18;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/119/8"> fl 42,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/119/10"> 55;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/119/12"> w75 153;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/119/14"> g74 4/22 10;</a><span class="ni"> g65 10/8 10;</span><span class="ni"> g63 12/8 14;</span><span class="ni"> g62 2/8 27;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/119/19"> w56 592;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/119/20"> w51 278</a></p> <p id="p122" data-pid="122" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="49-5-30" data-section-citation="049005030049005030"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Ephesians 5:30</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/5/174" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-175"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ro 12:5; Eph 1:22, 23</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-175" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-175" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p122" data-pid="122" class="sx"><span class="ni">w49 201</span></p> <p id="p123" data-pid="123" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="49-5-31" data-section-citation="049005031049005031"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Ephesians 5:31</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p44" data-pid="44" class="s5"><strong>stick to:</strong> Or “remain with.”—See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070773/15/0">study note on Mt 19:5</a>, where a related Greek verb is used.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/5/175" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-176"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ge 2:24; Mt 19:5</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-176" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-176" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p349" data-pid="349" class="se"></p> <div id="p350" data-pid="350"><p data-pid="350" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/458/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="350" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/458/0">2/1/1987, pp. 5-6</a></p> </div><p id="p351" data-pid="351" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p102" data-pid="102" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/100/0">w87 2/1 5-6;</a></p> <p id="p103" data-pid="103" class="sx"></p> <p id="p123" data-pid="123" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/121/0">fl 55;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/121/2"> w63 77;</a><span class="ni"> ln 44;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/121/4"> w56 592</a></p> <p id="p124" data-pid="124" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="49-5-32" data-section-citation="049005032049005032"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Ephesians 5:32</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/5/176" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-177"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Eph 1:9, 10; Col 1:26, 27</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-177" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-177" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/5/177" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-178"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Eph 3:5, 6</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-178" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-178" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p124" data-pid="124" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/122/0">w63 538;</a><span class="ni"> w44 40</span></p> <p id="p125" data-pid="125" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="49-5-33" data-section-citation="049005033049005033"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Ephesians 5:33</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p46" data-pid="46" class="s5"><strong>should have deep respect:</strong> The Greek verb is broad in meaning, and many translations here render it “to respect; to reverence.” In other contexts, it often means “to be in fear of” or “to be afraid of.” Because a husband loves his wife as he does himself, he would not inspire fear or dread in her. The context shows that a loving Christian husband does not demand respect from his wife. Rather, he earns her deep respect by treating her as Christ does the congregation. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070773/60/0" data-bid="61-1" class="b">Eph 5:25</a>) In addition, scholars have noted that Paul’s words to wives are phrased, not in the imperative form, but in a gentler, softer way than is the command to husbands.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/5/178" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-179"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Col 3:19</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-179" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-179" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/5/179" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-180"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Pe 3:5, 6</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-180" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-180" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p351" data-pid="351" class="se"></p> <p id="p352" data-pid="352" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/459/0"><em>Bible Questions Answered,</em> article 184</a></p> <p id="p353" data-pid="353" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/460/0"><em>Enjoy Life Forever!,</em> lesson 49</a></p> <div id="p354" data-pid="354"><p data-pid="354" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/461/0"><em>Awake!,</em></a></p><p data-pid="354" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/461/0">No. 1 2021 p. 4</a></p><p data-pid="354" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/462/0">No. 6 2016, p. 8</a></p> </div><div id="p355" data-pid="355"><p data-pid="355" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/463/0"><em>The Watchtower</em> (Study)<em>,</em></a></p><p data-pid="355" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/463/0">7/2020, pp. 3-4</a></p> </div><div id="p356" data-pid="356"><p data-pid="356" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/464/0"><em>The Watchtower</em> (Study)<em>,</em></a></p><p data-pid="356" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/464/0">10/2016, p. 20</a></p> </div><div id="p357" data-pid="357"><p data-pid="357" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/465/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="357" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/465/0">2/1/2015, p. 9</a></p><p data-pid="357" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/466/0">8/15/2008, p. 27</a></p><p data-pid="357" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/467/0">5/1/2007, pp. 22-23</a></p><p data-pid="357" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/468/0">9/15/2006, p. 24</a></p><p data-pid="357" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/469/0">8/1/1999, pp. 19-20</a></p><p data-pid="357" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/470/0">4/1/1998, p. 29</a></p><p data-pid="357" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/471/0">9/1/1991, p. 21</a></p><p data-pid="357" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/472/0">2/1/1991, p. 22</a></p><p data-pid="357" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/473/0">11/1/1988, pp. 16-17</a></p> </div><p id="p358" data-pid="358" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/474/0"><em>Book for All,</em> pp. 22-23</a></p> <p id="p359" data-pid="359" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/475/0"><em>Knowledge,</em> p. 144</a></p> <p id="p360" data-pid="360" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/476/0"><em>God’s Word,</em> pp. 171-172</a></p> <p id="p361" data-pid="361" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/477/0"><em>Live Forever,</em> p. 243</a></p> <p id="p362" data-pid="362" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/478/0"><em>True Peace,</em> p. 137</a></p> <p id="p363" data-pid="363" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p103" data-pid="103" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/101/0">wp24.1 10;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/101/2"> ijwbq article 184;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/101/5"> lff lesson 49;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/101/7"> g21.1 4;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/101/9"> w20.07 3-4;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/101/11"> w16.10 20;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/101/13"> g16.6 8;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/101/15"> w15 2/1 9;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/101/17"> w08 8/15 27;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/101/19"> w07 5/1 22-23;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/101/22"> w06 9/15 24;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/101/24"> w99 8/1 20;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/101/26"> w98 4/1 29;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/101/28"> ba 22-23;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/101/30"> kl 144;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/101/32"> w91 2/1 22;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/101/34"> w91 9/1 21;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/101/36"> gm 171-172;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/101/38"> pe 243;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/101/40"> w88 11/1 16-17;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/101/43"> tp 137;</a></p> <p id="p104" data-pid="104" class="sx"></p> <p id="p125" data-pid="125" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/123/0">hp 81-83;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/123/3"> g80 4/22 11;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/123/5"> fl 40;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/123/7"> w77 173-174;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/123/9"> gh 163;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/123/11"> yy 161-162,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/123/13"> 164;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/123/15"> g74 4/22 8,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/123/17"> 10;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/123/19"> w73 154;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/123/21"> w72 36,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/123/23"> 271;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/123/25"> g72 1/22 12;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/123/27"> g72 9/22 27-28;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/123/30"> w69 31;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/123/31"> w65 205;</a><span class="ni"> g65 1/8 7;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/123/33"> w64 164,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/123/34"> 204,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/123/35"> 493;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/123/36"> w63 111;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/123/37"> w62 703,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/123/38"> 719;</a><span class="ni"> g62 4/8 28;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/123/40"> w61 364;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/123/41"> w60 503;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/123/42"> w59 550;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/123/43"> w56 587;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/123/44"> w52 254;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/123/45"> w51 278</a></p> <p id="p126" data-pid="126" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div> </div> <div id="studyParallel" class="studyPane tabContent"> <div class="section"> <h3 class="title">Parallel Translations</h3> <div class="helpText">Click a verse number to display parallel Bible verses.</div> <div class="parallel"> <div class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div> <div class="extract"></div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="studyMarginals" class="studyPane tabContent"> <div class="section marginalsQuotation"><h3 class="title"><span class="sectionIcon"></span><span class="scalableui">Quotation</span></h3><div class="content categorizedMarginal"><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/5/175/3" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-176-3"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Eph. 5:31</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ge 2:24</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-176-3" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-176-3" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="section marginalsGeneral"><h3 class="title"><span class="sectionIcon"></span><span class="scalableui">General</span></h3><div class="content categorizedMarginal"><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/5/137/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-138-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Eph. 5:1</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 5:48; Lu 6:35, 36</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-138-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-138-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/5/138/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-139-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Eph. 5:2</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Co 16:14</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-139-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-139-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/5/139/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-140-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Eph. 5:2</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Joh 13:34; 1Jo 3:23</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-140-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-140-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/5/140/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-141-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Eph. 5:2</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ga 2:20; 1Jo 4:10</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-141-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-141-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/5/141/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-142-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Eph. 5:2</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ex 29:18</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-142-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-142-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/5/142/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-143-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Eph. 5:3</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Co 5:11; Col 3:5</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-143-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-143-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/5/143/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-144-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Eph. 5:3</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Php 4:8; 1Th 4:3; 1Pe 1:15, 16</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-144-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-144-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/5/144/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-145-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Eph. 5:4</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Col 3:8</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-145-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-145-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/5/145/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-146-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Eph. 5:4</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Th 5:18</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-146-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-146-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/5/146/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-147-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Eph. 5:5</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 15:28, 29</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-147-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-147-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/5/147/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-148-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Eph. 5:5</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Ti 3:8; Tit 1:7</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-148-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-148-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/5/148/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-149-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Eph. 5:5</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Co 6:9, 10; Ga 5:19, 21</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-149-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-149-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/5/149/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-150-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Eph. 5:8</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 5:14, 16; Joh 12:36; Col 1:12; 1Th 5:5</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-150-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-150-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/5/150/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-151-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Eph. 5:8</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Pe 2:9</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-151-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-151-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/5/151/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-152-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Eph. 5:9</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ga 5:22, 23</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-152-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-152-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/5/152/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-153-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Eph. 5:10</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ro 12:2</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-153-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-153-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/5/153/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-154-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Eph. 5:11</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ro 13:12, 13; 2Co 6:14; 1Pe 4:3</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-154-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-154-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/5/154/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-155-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Eph. 5:13</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Joh 3:20</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-155-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-155-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/5/155/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-156-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Eph. 5:14</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Eph 2:1; Col 2:13</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-156-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-156-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/5/156/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-157-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Eph. 5:14</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Joh 8:12</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-157-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-157-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/5/157/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-158-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Eph. 5:16</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Col 4:5</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-158-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-158-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/5/158/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-159-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Eph. 5:17</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ro 12:2; 1Th 4:3; 1Pe 4:2</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-159-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-159-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/5/159/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-160-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Eph. 5:18</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Isa 5:11; 1Co 6:10</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-160-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-160-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/5/160/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-161-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Eph. 5:19</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Jas 5:13</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-161-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-161-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/5/161/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-162-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Eph. 5:19</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ps 33:2, 3</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-162-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-162-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/5/162/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-163-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Eph. 5:19</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 16:25; Col 3:16</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-163-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-163-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/5/163/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-164-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Eph. 5:20</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Th 5:18</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-164-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-164-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/5/164/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-165-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Eph. 5:20</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Col 3:17</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-165-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-165-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/5/165/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-166-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Eph. 5:21</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Php 2:3; 1Pe 5:5</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-166-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-166-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/5/166/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-167-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Eph. 5:22</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Col 3:18; Tit 2:4, 5; 1Pe 3:1, 5</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-167-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-167-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/5/167/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-168-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Eph. 5:23</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ro 7:2</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-168-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-168-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/5/168/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-169-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Eph. 5:23</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Co 11:3</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-169-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-169-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/5/169/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-170-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Eph. 5:25</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Pe 3:7</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-170-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-170-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/5/170/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-171-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Eph. 5:25</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 20:28</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-171-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-171-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/5/171/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-172-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Eph. 5:26</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Joh 17:17; Heb 10:21, 22</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-172-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-172-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/5/172/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-173-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Eph. 5:27</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Tit 2:13, 14</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-173-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-173-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/5/173/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-174-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Eph. 5:27</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Eph 1:4; Col 1:21, 22</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-174-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-174-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/5/174/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-175-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Eph. 5:30</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ro 12:5; Eph 1:22, 23</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-175-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-175-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/5/175/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-176-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Eph. 5:31</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 19:5</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-176-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-176-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/5/176/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-177-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Eph. 5:32</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Eph 1:9, 10; Col 1:26, 27</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-177-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-177-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/5/177/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-178-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Eph. 5:32</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Eph 3:5, 6</span></span></div><div 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<div>Ephesians 5:1-33</div> </div> <div id="content" class="content"> <div class="articlePositioner" lang="en" data-lang="E" dir="ltr"> <div id="banner" class="documentBanner showRuby ml-E ms-ROMAN dir-ltr" lang="en" data-lang="E" dir="ltr"> </div> <article id="article" class="article bible html5 pub-nwtsty jwac showRuby ml-E ms-ROMAN dir-ltr includeSecondaryNav" lang="en" data-lang="E" dir="ltr" role="article"> <div class="scalableui"> <header> <h1>To the Ephesians</h1> </header> <p id="p22" data-pid="22" class="sb"><span id="v49-5-1-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070153/29397" class="cl vx vp study"><strong>5</strong> </a>Therefore, become imitators of God,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070153/137" data-bid="138-1" class="b">+</a> as beloved children, </span><span id="v49-5-2-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070153/29398" class="vl vx vp study">2 </a>and go on walking in love,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070153/138" data-bid="139-1" class="b">+</a> just as the Christ also loved us<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070153/139" data-bid="140-1" class="b">+</a> and gave himself for us as an offering and a sacrifice,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070153/140" data-bid="141-1" class="b">+</a> a sweet fragrance to God.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070153/141" data-bid="142-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> <p id="p23" data-pid="23" class="sb"><span id="v49-5-3-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070153/29399" class="vl vx vp study">3 </a>Let sexual immorality and every sort of uncleanness or greediness not even be mentioned among you,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070153/142" data-bid="143-1" class="b">+</a> just as is proper for holy people;<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070153/143" data-bid="144-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v49-5-4-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070153/29400" class="vl vx vp">4 </a>neither shameful conduct nor foolish talking nor obscene jesting<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070153/144" data-bid="145-1" class="b">+</a>—things that are not befitting—but rather the giving of thanks.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070153/145" data-bid="146-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v49-5-5-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070153/29401" class="vl vx vp study">5 </a>For you know this, recognizing it for yourselves, that no sexually immoral person<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070153/146" data-bid="147-1" class="b">+</a> or unclean person or greedy person,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070153/147" data-bid="148-1" class="b">+</a> which means being an idolater, has any inheritance in the Kingdom of the Christ and of God.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070153/148" data-bid="149-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> <p id="p24" data-pid="24" class="sb"><span id="v49-5-6-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070153/29402" class="vl vx vp study">6 </a>Let no man deceive you with empty words, for because of such things the wrath of God is coming upon the sons of disobedience. </span><span id="v49-5-7-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070153/29403" class="vl vx vp">7 </a>Therefore, do not be sharers with them; </span><span id="v49-5-8-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070153/29404" class="vl vx vp">8 </a>for you were once darkness, but you are now light<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070153/149" data-bid="150-1" class="b">+</a> in connection with the Lord.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070153/150" data-bid="151-1" class="b">+</a> Go on walking as children of light, </span><span id="v49-5-9-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070153/29405" class="vl vx vp">9 </a>for the fruitage of the light consists of every sort of goodness and righteousness and truth.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070153/151" data-bid="152-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v49-5-10-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070153/29406" class="vl vx vp">10 </a>Keep on making sure of what is acceptable<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070153/152" data-bid="153-1" class="b">+</a> to the Lord; </span><span id="v49-5-11-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070153/29407" class="vl vx vp">11 </a>and stop sharing in the unfruitful works that belong to the darkness;<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070153/153" data-bid="154-1" class="b">+</a> rather, expose them for what they are. </span><span id="v49-5-12-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070153/29408" class="vl vx vp">12 </a>For the things they do in secret are shameful even to mention. </span><span id="v49-5-13-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070153/29409" class="vl vx vp">13 </a>Now all the things that are being exposed<a id="footnotesource9" data-fnid="9" class="fn" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070153/8">*</a> are made evident by the light, for everything that is being made evident is light.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070153/154" data-bid="155-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v49-5-14-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070153/29410" class="vl vx vp">14 </a>Therefore, it is said:<a id="footnotesource10" data-fnid="10" class="fn" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070153/9">*</a> “Awake, O sleeper, and arise from the dead,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070153/155" data-bid="156-1" class="b">+</a> and the Christ will shine upon you.”<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070153/156" data-bid="157-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> <p id="p25" data-pid="25" class="sb"><span id="v49-5-15-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070153/29411" class="vl vx vp study">15 </a>So keep strict watch that how you walk is not as unwise but as wise persons, </span><span id="v49-5-16-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070153/29412" class="vl vx vp study">16 </a>making the best use of your time,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070153/157" data-bid="158-1" class="b">+</a> because the days are wicked. </span><span id="v49-5-17-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070153/29413" class="vl vx vp study">17 </a>On this account stop being unreasonable, but keep perceiving what the will of Jehovah is.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070153/158" data-bid="159-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v49-5-18-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070153/29414" class="vl vx vp study">18 </a>Also, do not get drunk with wine,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070153/159" data-bid="160-1" class="b">+</a> in which there is debauchery, but keep getting filled with spirit. </span><span id="v49-5-19-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070153/29415" class="vl vx vp study">19 </a>Speak to one another<a id="footnotesource11" data-fnid="11" class="fn" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070153/10">*</a> with psalms, praises to God, and spiritual songs, singing<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070153/160" data-bid="161-1" class="b">+</a> and accompanying yourselves with music<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070153/161" data-bid="162-1" class="b">+</a> in your hearts to Jehovah,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070153/162" data-bid="163-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v49-5-20-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070153/29416" class="vl vx vp">20 </a>always giving thanks<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070153/163" data-bid="164-1" class="b">+</a> to our<a id="footnotesource12" data-fnid="12" class="fn" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070153/11">*</a> God and Father for everything in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070153/164" data-bid="165-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> <p id="p26" data-pid="26" class="sb"><span id="v49-5-21-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070153/29417" class="vl vx vp study">21 </a>Be in subjection to one another<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070153/165" data-bid="166-1" class="b">+</a> in fear of Christ. </span><span id="v49-5-22-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070153/29418" class="vl vx vp">22 </a>Let wives be in subjection to their husbands<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070153/166" data-bid="167-1" class="b">+</a> as to the Lord, </span><span id="v49-5-23-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070153/29419" class="vl vx vp">23 </a>because a husband is head of his wife<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070153/167" data-bid="168-1" class="b">+</a> just as the Christ is head of the congregation,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070153/168" data-bid="169-1" class="b">+</a> he being a savior of this body. </span><span id="v49-5-24-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070153/29420" class="vl vx vp">24 </a>In fact, as the congregation is in subjection to the Christ, wives should also be to their husbands in everything. </span><span id="v49-5-25-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070153/29421" class="vl vx vp study">25 </a>Husbands, continue loving your wives,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070153/169" data-bid="170-1" class="b">+</a> just as the Christ also loved the congregation and gave himself up for it,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070153/170" data-bid="171-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v49-5-26-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070153/29422" class="vl vx vp study">26 </a>in order that he might sanctify it, cleansing it with the bath of water by means of the word,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070153/171" data-bid="172-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v49-5-27-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070153/29423" class="vl vx vp">27 </a>so that he might present the congregation to himself in its splendor, without a spot or a wrinkle or any of such things,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070153/172" data-bid="173-1" class="b">+</a> but holy and without blemish.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070153/173" data-bid="174-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> <p id="p27" data-pid="27" class="sb"><span id="v49-5-28-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070153/29424" class="vl vx vp study">28 </a>In the same way husbands should love their wives as their own bodies. A man who loves his wife loves himself, </span><span id="v49-5-29-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070153/29425" class="vl vx vp study">29 </a>for no man ever hated his own body, but he feeds and cherishes it, just as the Christ does the congregation, </span><span id="v49-5-30-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070153/29426" class="vl vx vp">30 </a>because we are members of his body.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070153/174" data-bid="175-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v49-5-31-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070153/29427" class="vl vx vp study">31 </a>“For this reason a man will leave his father and his mother and he will stick to his wife, and the two will be one flesh.”<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070153/175" data-bid="176-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v49-5-32-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070153/29428" class="vl vx vp">32 </a>This sacred secret<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070153/176" data-bid="177-1" class="b">+</a> is great. 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