CHAPTER 5
Ephesians 5:1-2 | |
1. Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children; | 1. Sitis ergo imitatores Dei quemadmodum filii dilecti; |
2. And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet smelling savor. | 2. Et ambulate in charitate quemadmodum et Christus nos dilexit, ac se ipsum tradidit pro nobis oblationem et hostiam Deo, in odorem bonae fragrantiae. |
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"Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them who despitefully use you and persecute you; that ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven; for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust."
(Matthew 5:44,45.) 1
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"Leave thy gift before the altar, and go and be reconciled to thy brother." (Matthew 5:24.)
1 "To institute an action against one who has injured us is human; not to take revenge on him is the part of a philosopher; but to compensate him with benefits is divine, and makes men of earth followers of the Father who is in heaven." -- Clem. Ep., quoted by Eadie.
2 "The offering, in being presented to God, was meant to be, and actually was, a sweet savor to Him. The phrase is based on the peculiar sacrificial idiom of the Old Testament. (Genesis 8:21; Leviticus 1:9, 13, 17; 2:9, 12; 3:5. ) It is used typically in 2 Corinthians 2:14, and is explained and expanded in Philippians 4:18 -- 'a sacrifice acceptable, well-pleasing to God.' The burning of spices or incense, so fragrant to the Oriental senses, is figuratively applied to God." -- Eadie.
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