Ephesians 5:14 Meaning and Explanation
“Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light.”
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Read Full Chapter →A call rings out to awake from sleep and rise from the dead, that Christ may give light.
What Does Ephesians 5:14 Mean?
Paul quotes a stirring call: 'Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead.' It is the summons of the gospel itself, rousing the spiritually asleep and the spiritually dead. The light does not only expose; it calls the dead to life and the sleeper to wakefulness.
The promise is glorious: 'Christ shall give thee light.' To those who answer the call, Christ Himself becomes their light. He is the source of the illumination Paul has been describing. The whole movement from darkness to light is finally a movement toward Christ, who shines on all who awake to Him.
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What does Ephesians 5:14 mean?
A call rings out to awake from sleep and rise from the dead, that Christ may give light.