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Ephesians 05 General Notes
Structure and formatting
Some translations indent each line of poetry to make it easier to read. The ULB does this with the poetry in 5:14.
Special concepts in this chapter
Inheritance of the kingdom of Christ
This is a difficult concept to understand. Because all of these sins can be forgiven, it should be obvious the inheritance talked about here is not eternal life. Some scholars, though, believe those who continue to practice these things will not inherit eternal life. It seems to be more natural to see "inheriting the kingdom" as referencing a future kingdom. (See: rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/forgive, rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/eternity, rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/life and rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/inherit)
Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
Wives, submit to your husbands
Scholars are divided over how to understand this passage in light of its historical and cultural context. Some scholars believe men and women are perfectly equal in all things (known as "egalitarianism"). Other scholars believe men and women were created to serve in distinctly different roles in marriage and the church (known as "complementarianism"). One's understanding of this issue will likely affect how this passage is translated.