No Partakers With Them Ephesians 5:7

The Ephesian church members, according to Paul the apostle, were not to allow any person to “deceive” them “with vain words: for because of these things comes the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience”. In chapter five and verse seven of his letter, Paul told the Ephesians not to be “partakers with them”. We read:

Be not therefore partakers with them.

The verse begins, “Be not therefore...”. Paul began with the words “be not” which is the Greek phrase “ginomai mē ginomai” means “do not become, allow to come into existence, happen, or pass; begin to be, arise, appear in history or come upon the stage” “therefore” which is a conclusion word that means “then, accordingly, consequently and these things being so”. Paul directed the church members' attention toward the words which he had already wrote to them.

The verse continues, “...partakers with them”. Paul added, “partakers” or “co-participants together” “with them” which refers to those who “deceive” with “vain words” and in doing so invite the “wrath of God” upon them. The Ephesians were not to be involved in any activities with which the “deceivers” sought to invite them.

When we think through these words of Paul, we should heed his warning not be participants in any of the activities and “vain words” of those who attempt to “deceive” us. There are people in the world who desire to “trip up, trick, delude and victimize” those who follow Jesus Christ. We must pay attention to men's words, compare them to the holy scriptures and walk only in those words, thoughts, concepts and ideas that align with almighty God.

Next time Paul tells the Ephesian church members how they were “darkness” but now “are in the light”, so read ahead, and we shall join together then.

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