From c28aa71f1feb8db6bb58a5ade73f9d6af054706a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: John Hutchins Date: Fri, 17 Aug 2018 19:46:21 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] tN issue2133 --- eph/05/intro.md | 10 ++++++++-- 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/eph/05/intro.md b/eph/05/intro.md index 19b208ba0c..64d4b4e3ec 100644 --- a/eph/05/intro.md +++ b/eph/05/intro.md @@ -6,8 +6,14 @@ Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of #### Special concepts in this chapter #### -##### Inheritance of the kingdom of Christ ##### -This is difficult to understand. Some scholars believe those who continue to practice these things will not inherit eternal life. But God can forgive all the sins listed in this verse. So immoral, impure, or greedy people can still receive eternal life if they repent and believe in Jesus. A more natural reading is "No person who is sexually immoral or indecent, or who is greedy (for this is the same as worshiping idols) will be among God’s people over whom Christ rules as king." (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/forgive]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/eternity]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/life]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/inherit]]) +#####Darkness and Light##### + +In this chapter Paul teaches how God's people should live. He uses the image of darkness to represent sin and the image of light to represent righteousness. + +#####Christ and his church as a model for marriage##### + +Paul teaches husbands and wives to relate to each other as Christ and the church relate to each other. + #### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter ####