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How are we to understand the command to be filled by the Spirit? And how to we go about obeying this? It is clearly a command especially since it is in direct contrast to another command that came right before it (do not be drunk with wine v. 18a). Also, it is clear that this is a command because Paul has laid out a patter of stating a command negatively and then stating positively on two occassions in the two previous verses and that seems to be what he is doing here as well. Hoehner , who takes this as a command, sees a parallel between Pauls command to be filled by the Spirit and his command in Gal 5:16-18 to walk by the Spirit. He summarizes his conclusion about the connection by saying, "the point is that walking by the Spirit and being filled by the Spirit mean that the Spirit of God directs and empowers a believer to live a life pleasing to God and his will," (Hoehner p. 705). My only issue between drawing a direct parallel between these two commands of Paul is that he uses different verbs for the command. If he really was conveying the same idea why doesn't he use the same verb? But what potentially inclines me to agree is that the focus so far in Pauls commands has been to "walk," (4:1, 17; 5:2, 15) and it wouldn't be illogical for him to be saying the same thing in relation to the Spirit. Also, Hoehner's understanding of what it means to be filled with the Spirit is right as far as he says it means to be controlled, directed, and empowered by the Spirit. I say this because the command to be filled with the Spirit is in conjunction with the command to not get drunk with wine, which seems to imply that wine does similar things to you but in a negative way that the Spirit does to you. Drunk people are lead, empowered, and directed by their drunkenness and do bold and stupid things. Whereas the apostles in Acts when filled by the Spirit did bold and crazy things for the gospel and the glory of God.

10000000035003 35003 Notes 2010-04-26 14:17:00 2010-04-28 17:56:00 How are we to understand the command to be filled by the Spirit? And how to we go about obeying this? It is clearly a command especially since it is in direct contrast to another command that came right before it (do not be drunk with wine v. 18a). Also, it is clear that this is a command because Paul has laid out a patter of stating a command negatively and then stating positively on two occassions in the two previous verses and that seems to be what he is doing here as well. Hoehner , who takes this as a command, sees a parallel between Pauls command to be filled by the Spirit and his command in Gal 5:16-18 to walk by the Spirit. He summarizes his conclusion about the connection by saying, "the point is that walking by the Spirit and being filled by the Spirit mean that the Spirit of God directs and empowers a believer to live a life pleasing to God and his will," (Hoehner p. 705). My only issue between drawing a direct parallel between these two commands of Paul is that he uses different verbs for the command. If he really was conveying the same idea why doesn't he use the same verb? But what potentially inclines me to agree is that the focus so far in Pauls commands has been to "walk," (4:1, 17; 5:2, 15) and it wouldn't be illogical for him to be saying the same thing in relation to the Spirit. Also, Hoehner's understanding of what it means to be filled with the Spirit is right as far as he says it means to be controlled, directed, and empowered by the Spirit. I say this because the command to be filled with the Spirit is in conjunction with the command to not get drunk with wine, which seems to imply that wine does similar things to you but in a negative way that the Spirit does to you. Drunk people are lead, empowered, and directed by their drunkenness and do bold and stupid things. Whereas the apostles in Acts when filled by the Spirit did bold and crazy things for the gospel and the glory of God. notes

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Ephesians

Ephesians 5:15-21

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Βλέπετε οὖν ἀκριβῶς πῶς περιπατεῖτε,

Therefore see how carefully you walk,

μὴ ὡς ἄσοφοι

not as unwise

ἀλλ’ ὡς σοφοί,

but as wise

negativepositive

ideaexplanation

ἐξαγοραζόμενοι τὸν καιρόν,

redeeming the time

actionmanner

ὅτι αἱ ἡμέραι πονηραί εἰσιν.

because the days are evil

ground

διὰ τοῦτο μὴ γίνεσθε ἄφρονες,

because of this do not be foolish,

ἀλλὰ συνίετε τί τὸ θέλημα τοῦ κυρίου.

but understand what the will of the Lord is

καὶ μὴ μεθύσκεσθε οἴνῳ, ἐν ᾧ ἐστιν ἀσωτία,

and do not be drunk with wine, in which is dissipation,

ἀλλὰ πληροῦσθε ἐν πνεύματι,

but be filled with the Spirit,

λαλοῦντες ἑαυτοῖς ψαλμοῖς καὶ ὕμνοις καὶ ᾠδαῖς πνευματικαῖς,

speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs,

ᾄδοντες καὶ ψάλλοντες τῇ καρδίᾳ ὑμῶν τῷ κυρίῳ,

singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord

εὐχαριστοῦντες πάντοτε ὑπὲρ πάντων ἐν ὀνόματι τοῦ κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ τῷ θεῷ καὶ πατρί,

giving thanks at all times for all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to God the Father

ὑποτασσόμενοι ἀλλήλοις ἐν φόβῳ Χριστοῦ.

submitting to one another in reverence for Christ

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10000000035003 35003 Arc 2010-04-26 14:17:00 2010-04-28 17:56:00 editing Ephesians 5 15 5 21 Ephesians 5:15-21 49 NT tisch mine i154052 i154053 i154054 i154055 i154039 Βλέπετε οὖν ἀκριβῶς πῶς περιπατεῖτε, Therefore see how carefully you walk, i154056 i154040 μὴ ὡς ἄσοφοι not as unwise i154041 ἀλλ’ ὡς σοφοί, but as wise negativepositive 2 ideaexplanation 1 i154042 ἐξαγοραζόμενοι τὸν καιρόν, redeeming the time actionmanner 1 i154043 ὅτι αἱ ἡμέραι πονηραί εἰσιν. because the days are evil ground 1 i154057 i154058 i154044 διὰ τοῦτο μὴ γίνεσθε ἄφρονες, because of this do not be foolish, i154045 ἀλλὰ συνίετε τί τὸ θέλημα τοῦ κυρίου. but understand what the will of the Lord is negativepositive 2 i154059 i154046 καὶ μὴ μεθύσκεσθε οἴνῳ, ἐν ᾧ ἐστιν ἀσωτία, and do not be drunk with wine, in which is dissipation, i154060 i154047 ἀλλὰ πληροῦσθε ἐν πνεύματι, but be filled with the Spirit, i154061 i154048 λαλοῦντες ἑαυτοῖς ψαλμοῖς καὶ ὕμνοις καὶ ᾠδαῖς πνευματικαῖς, speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, i154049 ᾄδοντες καὶ ψάλλοντες τῇ καρδίᾳ ὑμῶν τῷ κυρίῳ, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord i154050 εὐχαριστοῦντες πάντοτε ὑπὲρ πάντων ἐν ὀνόματι τοῦ κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ τῷ θεῷ καὶ πατρί, giving thanks at all times for all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to God the Father i154051 ὑποτασσόμενοι ἀλλήλοις ἐν φόβῳ Χριστοῦ. submitting to one another in reverence for Christ actionmanner 1 negativepositive 2 inference 2 1 1 1 tisch 25 mine 25 a 50 discourse