Bible Commentaries
Abbott's Illustrated New Testament
Ephesians 5
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.
Of the body; that is, of his body, the church. The application intended to be made of this is expressed in Ephesians 5:25.
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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