Reading for May 28th

Read Ephesians 4.17-5.2 Old and new walks.
(See 2.1-10).
The new walk, which avoids the walk of the gentiles (4.17a) with its futility, vices,
opposition to instruction (4.17b-24), has practical implications (4.25-5.1).
In verse 17 affirm and testify, a pleonasm (deliberate repetition) drawn form legal language.
In verse 20 learned...heard...taught, instructions preceding baptism.
In verses 22-24 put away, clothe yourselves with the new self, baptismal terms.
In verses 25-26 speak the truth, Zec 8-16; be angry and sin not, Ps 4.4.
Imitations of God, never used by Paul, though he speaks of imitating Christ (1 Cor 11.1),
himself (1 Thess 1.6; Phil 3.17) or others (Phil 3.17).
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