Ephesians 5:14
Ephesians · New Testament · Chapter 5
“Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light.”Ephesians 5:14
What Does Ephesians 5:14 Mean?
Ephesians 5:14 is found in the book of Ephesians, chapter 5, verse 14 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Resurrection.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Ephesians 5:14 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Isaiah 60:1“Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the LORD is risen upon thee.”Romans 13:11“And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed.”Isaiah 26:19“Thy dead men shall live, together with my dead body shall they arise. Awake and sing, ye that dwell in dust: for thy dew is as the dew of herbs, and the earth shall cast out the dead.”1 Thessalonians 5:6“Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober.”Isaiah 52:1“Awake, awake; put on thy strength, O Zion; put on thy beautiful garments, O Jerusalem, the holy city: for henceforth there shall no more come into thee the uncircumcised and the unclean.”2 Corinthians 4:6“For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.”John 5:25“Verily, verily, I say unto you, The hour is coming, and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God: and they that hear shall live.”Colossians 3:1“If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.”Isaiah 51:17“Awake, awake, stand up, O Jerusalem, which hast drunk at the hand of the LORD the cup of his fury; thou hast drunken the dregs of the cup of trembling, and wrung them out.”John 9:5“As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.”Genesis 1:3“And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.”John 1:4“In him was life; and the life was the light of men.”John 8:12“Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.”Romans 6:4“Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.”Romans 6:13“Neither yield ye your members as instruments of unrighteousness unto sin: but yield yourselves unto God, as those that are alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness unto God.”1 Corinthians 15:34“Awake to righteousness, and sin not; for some have not the knowledge of God: I speak this to your shame.”Ephesians 2:5“Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;)”2 Timothy 1:10“But is now made manifest by the appearing of our Saviour Jesus Christ, who hath abolished death, and hath brought life and immortality to light through the gospel:”Acts 13:47“For so hath the Lord commanded us, saying, I have set thee to be a light of the Gentiles, that thou shouldest be for salvation unto the ends of the earth.”Ezekiel 37:4“Again he said unto me, Prophesy upon these bones, and say unto them, O ye dry bones, hear the word of the LORD.”
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