Ephesians 5:2-6

Walk in Love

² And _k walk in love, _l as Christ loved us and _m gave himself up for us, a _n fragrant _o offering and sacrifice to God.

³ But _p sexual immorality and all impurity or covetousness _q must not even be named among you, as is proper among saints. ⁴ Let there be _r no filthiness nor foolish talk nor crude joking, _s which are out of place, but instead _t let there be thanksgiving. ⁵ For you may be sure of this, that _u everyone who is sexually immoral or impure, or who is covetous ( _v that is, an idolater), has no inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God. ⁶ _w Let no one _x deceive you with empty words, for because of these things _y the wrath of God comes upon _z the sons of disobedience.

1. Cross References
   Romans 14:15
   For if your brother is grieved by what you eat, you are no longer walking in love. By what you eat, do not destroy the one for whom Christ died.
   Colossians 3:14
   And above all these put on love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony.
   John 13:34
   A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another.
   
2. Cross References
   Romans 8:37
   No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us.
   
3. Cross References
   Romans 4:25
   Who was delivered up for our trespasses and raised for our justification.
   
4. Cross References
   Genesis 8:21
   And when the Lord smelled the pleasing aroma, the Lord said in his heart, "I will never again curse the ground because of man, for the intention of man's heart is evil from his youth. Neither will I ever again strike down every living creature as I have done.
   
5. Cross References
   Hebrews 7:27
   He has no need, like those high priests, to offer sacrifices daily, first for his own sins and then for those of the people, since he did this once for all when he offered up himself.
   Hebrews 9:14
   How much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without blemish to God, purify our conscience from dead works to serve the living God.
   Hebrews 10:10
   And by that will we have been sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.
   Hebrews 10:12
   But when Christ had offered for all time a single sacrifice for sins, he sat down at the right hand of God.
   
6. Cross References
   1 Corinthians 6:18
   Flee from sexual immorality. Every other sin a person commits is outside the body, but the sexually immoral person sins against his own body.
   Galatians 5:19
   Now the works of the flesh are evident: sexual immorality, impurity, sensuality.
   
7. Cross References
   Ephesians 5:12
   For it is shameful even to speak of the things that they do in secret.
   Psalms 16:4
   The sorrows of those who run after another god shall multiply; their drink offerings of blood I will not pour out or take their names on my lips.
   
8. Cross References
   Ephesians 4:29
   Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear.
   Ecclesiastes 10:13
   The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness, and the end of his talk is evil madness.
   
9. Cross References
   Romans 1:28
   And since they did not see fit to acknowledge God, God gave them up to a debased mind to do what ought not to be done.
   
10. Cross References
    Ephesians 5:20
    Giving thanks always and for everything to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
    
11. Cross References
    1 Corinthians 6:9
    Or do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who practice homosexuality.
    
12. Cross References
    Colossians 3:5
    Put to death therefore what is earthly in you: sexual immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry.
    
13. Cross References
    Matthew 24:4
    And Jesus answered them, "See that no one leads you astray.
    
14. Cross References
    Colossians 2:8
    See to it that no one takes you captive by philosophy and empty deceit, according to human tradition, according to the elemental spirits of the world, and not according to Christ.
    
15. Cross References
    Romans 1:18
    For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who by their unrighteousness suppress the truth.
    Colossians 3:6
    On account of these the wrath of God is coming.
    
16. Cross References
    Ephesians 2:2
    In which you once walked, following the course of this world, following the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that is now at work in the sons of disobedience -
    1 Peter 1:14
    As obedient children, do not be conformed to the passions of your former ignorance.