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26 lines
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# Connecting Statement:
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Paul continues to tell the believers how they should and should not live as God's children.
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# Therefore be imitators of God
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"Therefore you should do what God does." Therefore refers back to [Ephesians 4:32](../04/31.md) which tells why believers should imitate God, because Christ forgave believers.
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# as dearly loved children
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God desires us to imitate or follow him since we are his children. AT: "as dearly loved children imitate their fathers" or "because you are his children and he loves you dearly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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# walk in love
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Walking is a common way to express the idea of living one's life. AT: "live a life of love" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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# a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God
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"like a sweet-smelling offering and sacrifice to God"
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# translationWords
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/god]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/beloved]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/love]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/sacrifice]] |