Are made manifest; their character is made manifest. The idea is that Christians should let their light--that is, their example of holiness and purity--shine; as this light would be the means of putting the wickedness of the heathen to shame.

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Verse 14

Verse 14

Expressions analogous to these are found in Isaiah 26:19,Isaiah 60:1-3.

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Verse 23

Verse 23

Of the body; that is, of his body, the church. The application intended to be made of this is expressed in Ephesians 5:25.

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Verse 32

Verse 32

This is a great mystery; that is, the love of Christ for the church, typified by that due from the husband to the wife; called a mystery, because it remained so long unrevealed. (Compare Ephesians 1:9.)

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Bibliographical Information
Abbott, John S. C. & Abbott, Jacob. "Commentary on Ephesians 5". "Abbott's Illustrated New Testament". https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/eng/ain/ephesians-5.html. 1878.

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