Ephesians 5:1references1 Peter 1:15-16
Ephesians 5:1 calls believers to be imitators of God, which aligns with 1 Peter 1:15-16 where believers are called to be holy as God is holy.
Thematic focusImitation of God, Holiness.
Cross-References — Ephesians 5
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Ephesians 5:2referencesJohn 13:34
Ephesians 5:2 encourages walking in love as Christ loved us, which is echoed in John 13:34 where Jesus commands His disciples to love one another as He has loved them.
Thematic focusLove, Christ's Example.
Ephesians 5:8references1 John 1:7
Ephesians 5:8 speaks of living as children of light, which is paralleled in 1 John 1:7 where walking in the light is associated with fellowship with God and cleansing from sin.
Thematic focusLight, Transformation, Fellowship.
Ephesians 5:14referencesIsaiah 60:1
Ephesians 5:14 calls for awakening and rising from the dead, echoing Isaiah 60:1's call to arise and shine, for the light has come.
Thematic focusAwakening, Light, Resurrection.
Ephesians 5:18referencesGalatians 5:16
Ephesians 5:18 contrasts being filled with the Spirit with drunkenness, similar to Galatians 5:16 which encourages walking by the Spirit to avoid gratifying the desires of the flesh.
Thematic focusHoly Spirit, Self-Control, Spiritual Living.
Ephesians 5:22referencesColossians 3:18
Ephesians 5:22 instructs wives to submit to their husbands, a teaching also found in Colossians 3:18, emphasizing the order and harmony in Christian households.
Thematic focusMarriage, Submission, Family Order.
Ephesians 5:25references1 Peter 3:7
Ephesians 5:25 calls husbands to love their wives as Christ loved the church, which is complemented by 1 Peter 3:7's call for husbands to honor their wives.
Thematic focusLove, Marriage, Christ's Love.
Ephesians 5:31referencesGenesis 2:24
Ephesians 5:31 quotes Genesis 2:24 regarding a man leaving his parents and being united to his wife, establishing the biblical foundation for marriage.
Thematic focusMarriage, Unity, Biblical Foundation.
Ephesians 5:32referencesRevelation 19:7
Ephesians 5:32 speaks of the mystery of Christ and the church, which is further revealed in Revelation 19:7 as the marriage of the Lamb and His bride.
Thematic focusMystery, Christ and the Church, Eschatology.