Paul is taken up with the overwhelming goodness that God in Christ has showered on believers, and with his amazing plan to unite Gentiles with Jews in a new community—the church, the body of Christ. Here, Paul provides one of the finest descriptions of the Christian life in the entire New Testament. Though written from prison, this letter is full of joy, praise, and thanksgiving. It is a fittin…
2Y andad en amor, como también Cristo nos amó, y se entregó a sí mismo por nosotros, ofrenda y sacrificio a Dios en olor fragante.
3Pero fornicación y toda inmundicia, o avaricia, ni aun se nombre entre vosotros, como conviene a santos;
4ni palabras deshonestas, ni necedades, ni truhanerías, que no convienen, sino antes bien acciones de gracias.
5Porque sabéis esto, que ningún fornicario, o inmundo, o avaro, que es idólatra, tiene herencia en el reino de Cristo y de Dios.
6Nadie os engañe con palabras vanas, porque por estas cosas viene la ira de Dios sobre los hijos de desobediencia.
7No seáis, pues, partícipes con ellos.
8Porque en otro tiempo erais tinieblas, mas ahora sois luz en el Señor; andad como hijos de luz
9(porque el fruto del Espíritu es en toda bondad, justicia y verdad),
10comprobando lo que es agradable al Señor.
11Y no participéis en las obras infructuosas de las tinieblas, sino más bien reprendedlas;
12porque vergonzoso es aun hablar de lo que ellos hacen en secreto.
13Mas todas las cosas, cuando son puestas en evidencia por la luz, son hechas manifiestas; porque la luz es lo que manifiesta todo.
14Por lo cual dice: Despiértate, tú que duermes, Y levántate de los muertos, Y te alumbrará Cristo.
15Mirad, pues, con diligencia cómo andéis, no como necios sino como sabios,
16aprovechando bien el tiempo, porque los días son malos.
17Por tanto, no seáis insensatos, sino entendidos de cuál sea la voluntad del Señor.
18No os embriaguéis con vino, en lo cual hay disolución; antes bien sed llenos del Espíritu,
19hablando entre vosotros con salmos, con himnos y cánticos espirituales, cantando y alabando al Señor en vuestros corazones;
20dando siempre gracias por todo al Dios y Padre, en el nombre de nuestro Señor Jesucristo.
21Someteos unos a otros en el temor de Dios.
22Las casadas estén sujetas a sus propios maridos, como al Señor;
23porque el marido es cabeza de la mujer, así como Cristo es cabeza de la iglesia, la cual es su cuerpo, y él es su Salvador.
24Así que, como la iglesia está sujeta a Cristo, así también las casadas lo estén a sus maridos en todo.
25Maridos, amad a vuestras mujeres, así como Cristo amó a la iglesia, y se entregó a sí mismo por ella,
26para santificarla, habiéndola purificado en el lavamiento del agua por la palabra,
27a fin de presentársela a sí mismo, una iglesia gloriosa, que no tuviese mancha ni arruga ni cosa semejante, sino que fuese santa y sin mancha.
28Así también los maridos deben amar a sus mujeres como a sus mismos cuerpos. El que ama a su mujer, a sí mismo se ama.
29Porque nadie aborreció jamás a su propia carne, sino que la sustenta y la cuida, como también Cristo a la iglesia,
30porque somos miembros de su cuerpo, de su carne y de sus huesos.
31Por esto dejará el hombre a su padre y a su madre, y se unirá a su mujer, y los dos serán una sola carne.
32Grande es este misterio; mas yo digo esto respecto de Cristo y de la iglesia.
33Por lo demás, cada uno de vosotros ame también a su mujer como a sí mismo; y la mujer respete a su marido.
TYNDALE OPEN STUDY NOTES
I
Versículo 1
I. 5:1 Imitate God . . . in everything you do: Primarily by expressing love (5:2; cp. Matt 5:44-45, …
5:1 Imitate God . . . in everything you do: Primarily by expressing love (5:2; cp. Matt 5:44-45, 48). • because you are his dear children: Just as children follow their parents’ example, believers should follow God’s example (1 Cor 4:14-17).
II
Versículo 2
II. 5:2 Christ’s love is shown especially in his offering himself as a sacrifice for us (cp. 5:25; Jo…
5:2 Christ’s love is shown especially in his offering himself as a sacrifice for us (cp. 5:25; John 15:13; Rom 5:8). Christian love is motivated by and modeled after Christ’s sacrificial love (see Phil 2:5-8). • Paul draws on Old Testament imagery, where the smell of a burning sacrifice was a pleasing aroma to God (see Lev 1:9; 2:2; cp. Rom 12:1).
III
Versículo 3
III. 5:3-5 God’s people (literally holy ones) must have a holy lifestyle, avoiding the immorality comm…
5:3-5 God’s people (literally holy ones) must have a holy lifestyle, avoiding the immorality common among unbelievers (cp. 4:19; Col 3:5).
IV
Versículo 4
IV. 5:4 The speech of God’s people is to be characterized by thankfulness to God (see 4:29; 5:3, 12).
5:4 The speech of God’s people is to be characterized by thankfulness to God (see 4:29; 5:3, 12).
V
Versículo 5
V. 5:5 Many similar statements describe the kind of person who will not inherit the Kingdom of . . .…
5:5 Many similar statements describe the kind of person who will not inherit the Kingdom of . . . God: See 1 Cor 6:9-10; Gal 5:19-21; Rev 22:15; cp. Col 3:5-6. • For a greedy person is an idolater: The things greedy people desire become their gods (see Matt 6:24).
VI
Versículo 6
VI. 5:6 The anger of God will fall at his final judgment (see Rom 1:18; Col 3:5-6; cp. John 3:36).
5:6 The anger of God will fall at his final judgment (see Rom 1:18; Col 3:5-6; cp. John 3:36).
VII
Versículo 7
VII. 5:7 Don’t participate: Cp. 2 Cor 6:14–7:1.
5:7 Don’t participate: Cp. 2 Cor 6:14–7:1.
VIII
Versículo 8
VIII. 5:8 Darkness is ignorance of God and his ways and being dominated by sin (see 4:18). • Light from…
5:8 Darkness is ignorance of God and his ways and being dominated by sin (see 4:18). • Light from the Lord is Christ’s good news (see John 8:12). As people of light, believers live in fellowship with God, in whom there is no darkness (see 1 Jn 1:5-7; 5:9; cp. Matt 5:14-16; John 8:12; 12:35-36, 46; Rom 13:12; 2 Cor 6:14; 1 Thes 5:4-8; 1 Pet 2:9).
IX
Versículo 9
IX. 5:9 God’s people are to do what is good and right and true, in harmony with God’s light (cp. Rom …
5:9 God’s people are to do what is good and right and true, in harmony with God’s light (cp. Rom 12:2; some early manuscripts read Spirit instead of light; cp. Eph 4:22-24; Matt 7:16-20; Gal 5:22-23).
X
Versículo 10
X. 5:10 Carefully determine what pleases the Lord: The point is to obey God’s will, not simply to un…
5:10 Carefully determine what pleases the Lord: The point is to obey God’s will, not simply to understand it (cp. Rom 12:2; Phil 1:10).
XI
Versículo 11
XI. 5:11 expose them: By the light shining from their lives (cp. John 3:20-21; Rom 13:12; 1 Pet 2:9),…
5:11 expose them: By the light shining from their lives (cp. John 3:20-21; Rom 13:12; 1 Pet 2:9), not by verbally accusing or condemning people (see 1 Cor 5:9-13).
XII
Versículo 13
XII. 5:13-14 “Awake, O sleeper”: This might be a fragment from an unknown Christian song, perhaps base…
5:13-14 “Awake, O sleeper”: This might be a fragment from an unknown Christian song, perhaps based on texts in Isaiah (cp. Isa 26:19; 52:1; 60:1). It calls on God’s people to turn from their sinful darkness and live in the full light of Christ.
XIII
Versículo 15
XIII. 5:15 Fools have no understanding of God and his ways, but those who are wise do know God and unde…
5:15 Fools have no understanding of God and his ways, but those who are wise do know God and understand his ways (see Job 28:28; Prov 1:7; 2:1-22).
XIV
Versículo 16
XIV. 5:16 Make the most of every opportunity: See also Col 4:5. • in these evil days: See Matt 24:6-12…
5:16 Make the most of every opportunity: See also Col 4:5. • in these evil days: See Matt 24:6-12, 15-22; 2 Thes 2:3-10.
XV
Versículo 18
XV. 5:18 The Holy Spirit, not wine, should dominate believers’ lives (see Prov 23:29-35; cp. Acts 2:1…
5:18 The Holy Spirit, not wine, should dominate believers’ lives (see Prov 23:29-35; cp. Acts 2:15-18). • be filled: The grammar here suggests that believers’ lives are to be continuously filled with and governed by the Holy Spirit.
16
Versículo 19
16. 5:19-20 Lives filled with the Holy Spirit will be expressed in singing . . . and making music (Co…
5:19-20 Lives filled with the Holy Spirit will be expressed in singing . . . and making music (Col 3:16-17). Joyful praise, worship, and giving thanks are fitting responses to God’s saving grace. • among yourselves: Singing together builds up the body of Christ. • The Lord hears the music in our hearts. • in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ: Jesus Christ is our mediator and representative as we approach God (cp. John 14:13-14; 16:23-27; Rev 22:4).
17
Versículo 21
17. 5:21–6:9 Paul gives specific instructions on how believers are to relate to one another in a Chri…
5:21–6:9 Paul gives specific instructions on how believers are to relate to one another in a Christian home (see also Col 3:18–4:1; 1 Pet 2:18–3:7). Love and respect are to characterize all relationships in the body of Christ as an expression of believers’ commitment to the Lord himself.
5:21 And further, submit to one another: The verb form links it with the command to be filled (5:18). This general instruction (cp. Phil 2:3) applies to all three relationships that Paul discusses: wives and husbands (Eph 5:22-33), children and their parents (6:1-4), and slaves and their masters (6:5-9). For believers, submission is not expressed out of fear or desire for personal gain, but out of reverence for Christ.
18
Versículo 22
18. 5:22-33 Christian wives are to submit to their husbands, showing them respect. Equally important,…
5:22-33 Christian wives are to submit to their husbands, showing them respect. Equally important, Christian husbands are to love their wives (see Col 3:18-19). Christian marriages become a reflection of the union and relationship between the Lord and the church.
5:22 Submission is part of the life to which the wives’ Christian commitment calls them (see 1 Cor 11:3-10; 14:34-35; Col 3:18; 1 Tim 2:11-12; Titus 2:5; 1 Pet 3:1-6).
19
Versículo 23
19. 5:23-24 a husband is the head of his wife: To be the head is to have authority (see 1 Cor 11:3). …
5:23-24 a husband is the head of his wife: To be the head is to have authority (see 1 Cor 11:3). • Christ is the head of the church: See Eph 1:22; 4:15; Col 1:18; 2:10, 19.
20
Versículo 25
20. 5:25-33 Christian husbands are to love their wives just as Christ loved the church—that is, sacri…
5:25-33 Christian husbands are to love their wives just as Christ loved the church—that is, sacrificially, for Christ gave up his life for her (5:2; cp. Col 3:19; 1 Pet 3:7).
21
Versículo 26
21. 5:26 washed by the cleansing of God’s word: The church has been cleansed by the message of good n…
5:26 washed by the cleansing of God’s word: The church has been cleansed by the message of good news. God has forgiven the sins of his people through Christ’s sacrificial death (John 15:3; cp. Titus 3:5; 1 Pet 3:21).
22
Versículo 27
22. 5:27 a glorious church without a . . . blemish: The church’s sins have been forgiven through Chri…
5:27 a glorious church without a . . . blemish: The church’s sins have been forgiven through Christ’s sacrifice, and her life is purified by the Holy Spirit. As a result, the church stands holy and without fault before God. Cp. 1:4; 2 Cor 11:2; Col 1:22; Rev 19:7-8; 21:2.
23
Versículo 28
23. 5:28-29 Husbands should prize and cherish their wives, for in marriage the two have become one (s…
5:28-29 Husbands should prize and cherish their wives, for in marriage the two have become one (see 5:31).
24
Versículo 31
24. 5:31 The unity of husband and wife should motivate the husband to care for his wife.
5:31 The unity of husband and wife should motivate the husband to care for his wife.
25
Versículo 32
25. 5:32 it is an illustration: Both the unity of husband and wife and the unity of Christ and the ch…
5:32 it is an illustration: Both the unity of husband and wife and the unity of Christ and the church are a great mystery (see study note on 1:8-10).
26
Versículo 33
26. 5:33 Paul summarizes his teaching on the relationship between husbands and wives (5:22-33). Chris…
5:33 Paul summarizes his teaching on the relationship between husbands and wives (5:22-33). Christian marriages should be marked by love and respect.
Nuevo Testamento
Ephesians — Capítulo 5
Paul is taken up with the overwhelming goodness that God in Christ has showered on believers, and with his amazing plan to unite Gentiles with Jews in a new community—the church, the body of Christ. Here, Paul provides one of the finest descriptions of the Christian life in the entire New Testament. Though written from prison, this letter is full of joy, praise, and thanksgiving. It is a fittin…
Texto — Reina-Valera 1960
1Sed, pues, imitadores de Dios como hijos amados.
2Y andad en amor, como también Cristo nos amó, y se entregó a sí mismo por nosotros, ofrenda y sacrificio a Dios en olor fragante.
3Pero fornicación y toda inmundicia, o avaricia, ni aun se nombre entre vosotros, como conviene a santos;
4ni palabras deshonestas, ni necedades, ni truhanerías, que no convienen, sino antes bien acciones de gracias.
5Porque sabéis esto, que ningún fornicario, o inmundo, o avaro, que es idólatra, tiene herencia en el reino de Cristo y de Dios.
6Nadie os engañe con palabras vanas, porque por estas cosas viene la ira de Dios sobre los hijos de desobediencia.
7No seáis, pues, partícipes con ellos.
8Porque en otro tiempo erais tinieblas, mas ahora sois luz en el Señor; andad como hijos de luz
9(porque el fruto del Espíritu es en toda bondad, justicia y verdad),
10comprobando lo que es agradable al Señor.
11Y no participéis en las obras infructuosas de las tinieblas, sino más bien reprendedlas;
12porque vergonzoso es aun hablar de lo que ellos hacen en secreto.
13Mas todas las cosas, cuando son puestas en evidencia por la luz, son hechas manifiestas; porque la luz es lo que manifiesta todo.
14Por lo cual dice: Despiértate, tú que duermes, Y levántate de los muertos, Y te alumbrará Cristo.
15Mirad, pues, con diligencia cómo andéis, no como necios sino como sabios,
16aprovechando bien el tiempo, porque los días son malos.
17Por tanto, no seáis insensatos, sino entendidos de cuál sea la voluntad del Señor.
18No os embriaguéis con vino, en lo cual hay disolución; antes bien sed llenos del Espíritu,
19hablando entre vosotros con salmos, con himnos y cánticos espirituales, cantando y alabando al Señor en vuestros corazones;
20dando siempre gracias por todo al Dios y Padre, en el nombre de nuestro Señor Jesucristo.
21Someteos unos a otros en el temor de Dios.
22Las casadas estén sujetas a sus propios maridos, como al Señor;
23porque el marido es cabeza de la mujer, así como Cristo es cabeza de la iglesia, la cual es su cuerpo, y él es su Salvador.
24Así que, como la iglesia está sujeta a Cristo, así también las casadas lo estén a sus maridos en todo.
25Maridos, amad a vuestras mujeres, así como Cristo amó a la iglesia, y se entregó a sí mismo por ella,
26para santificarla, habiéndola purificado en el lavamiento del agua por la palabra,
27a fin de presentársela a sí mismo, una iglesia gloriosa, que no tuviese mancha ni arruga ni cosa semejante, sino que fuese santa y sin mancha.
28Así también los maridos deben amar a sus mujeres como a sus mismos cuerpos. El que ama a su mujer, a sí mismo se ama.
29Porque nadie aborreció jamás a su propia carne, sino que la sustenta y la cuida, como también Cristo a la iglesia,
30porque somos miembros de su cuerpo, de su carne y de sus huesos.
31Por esto dejará el hombre a su padre y a su madre, y se unirá a su mujer, y los dos serán una sola carne.
32Grande es este misterio; mas yo digo esto respecto de Cristo y de la iglesia.
33Por lo demás, cada uno de vosotros ame también a su mujer como a sí mismo; y la mujer respete a su marido.
TYNDALE OPEN STUDY NOTES
Versículo 1
I. 5:1 Imitate God . . . in everything you do: Primarily by expressing love (5:2; cp. Matt 5:44-45, …
Versículo 2
II. 5:2 Christ’s love is shown especially in his offering himself as a sacrifice for us (cp. 5:25; Jo…
Versículo 3
III. 5:3-5 God’s people (literally holy ones) must have a holy lifestyle, avoiding the immorality comm…
Versículo 4
IV. 5:4 The speech of God’s people is to be characterized by thankfulness to God (see 4:29; 5:3, 12).
Versículo 5
V. 5:5 Many similar statements describe the kind of person who will not inherit the Kingdom of . . .…
Versículo 6
VI. 5:6 The anger of God will fall at his final judgment (see Rom 1:18; Col 3:5-6; cp. John 3:36).
Versículo 7
VII. 5:7 Don’t participate: Cp. 2 Cor 6:14–7:1.
Versículo 8
VIII. 5:8 Darkness is ignorance of God and his ways and being dominated by sin (see 4:18). • Light from…
Versículo 9
IX. 5:9 God’s people are to do what is good and right and true, in harmony with God’s light (cp. Rom …
Versículo 10
X. 5:10 Carefully determine what pleases the Lord: The point is to obey God’s will, not simply to un…
Versículo 11
XI. 5:11 expose them: By the light shining from their lives (cp. John 3:20-21; Rom 13:12; 1 Pet 2:9),…
Versículo 13
XII. 5:13-14 “Awake, O sleeper”: This might be a fragment from an unknown Christian song, perhaps base…
Versículo 15
XIII. 5:15 Fools have no understanding of God and his ways, but those who are wise do know God and unde…
Versículo 16
XIV. 5:16 Make the most of every opportunity: See also Col 4:5. • in these evil days: See Matt 24:6-12…
Versículo 18
XV. 5:18 The Holy Spirit, not wine, should dominate believers’ lives (see Prov 23:29-35; cp. Acts 2:1…
Versículo 19
16. 5:19-20 Lives filled with the Holy Spirit will be expressed in singing . . . and making music (Co…
Versículo 21
17. 5:21–6:9 Paul gives specific instructions on how believers are to relate to one another in a Chri…
Versículo 22
18. 5:22-33 Christian wives are to submit to their husbands, showing them respect. Equally important,…
Versículo 23
19. 5:23-24 a husband is the head of his wife: To be the head is to have authority (see 1 Cor 11:3). …
Versículo 25
20. 5:25-33 Christian husbands are to love their wives just as Christ loved the church—that is, sacri…
Versículo 26
21. 5:26 washed by the cleansing of God’s word: The church has been cleansed by the message of good n…
Versículo 27
22. 5:27 a glorious church without a . . . blemish: The church’s sins have been forgiven through Chri…
Versículo 28
23. 5:28-29 Husbands should prize and cherish their wives, for in marriage the two have become one (s…
Versículo 31
24. 5:31 The unity of husband and wife should motivate the husband to care for his wife.
Versículo 32
25. 5:32 it is an illustration: Both the unity of husband and wife and the unity of Christ and the ch…
Versículo 33
26. 5:33 Paul summarizes his teaching on the relationship between husbands and wives (5:22-33). Chris…