Imitate God – Ephesians 5:1-17

Ephesians 5:1-17

In chapter 5:1, Paul urges us to imitate God. Be like God. Paul tells us in other places to imitate him, as he imitates Christ (1 Cor 4:16; 10:31-11:1; Phil 3:17; 1 Thess 1:6; 2 Thess 3:7, 9); and he tells congregations to imitate other congregations (cf., 1 Thess 2:14). Only here in Ephesians are we told to “imitate God.” So the main point is clear: be imitators of God. I love the simplicity of this verse. But “How?” We see three “walks” (the key verb in this section, “to conduct your life”): walk in love (v. 2); walk in light (v. 8); and walk in wisdom (15).