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NASB | Ephesians 5:14 For this reason it says, "Awake, sleeper, And arise from the dead, And Christ will shine on you." |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Ephesians 5:14 For this reason He says, "Awake, sleeper, And arise from the dead, And Christ will shine [as dawn] upon you and give you light." [Is 26:19; 51:17; 52:1; 60:1, 2] |
Bible Question: Does anybody know, what is the scripture Paul quotes here? I read an article some time ago, where it was told to be a quotation from "a book now lost" - "Hebrew apocalypse of Elijah". But the author of that article wasn't sure of this. |
Bible Answer: Greetings SD! The Bible Knowledge Commentary says of this verse: "The introductory formula, This is why it is said, seems to indicate a quotation from the Old Testament, but it is difficult to identify unless it is a combination of passages (e.g., Isa. 26:19; 51:17; 52:1; 60:1). Possibly it is a quotation from an early Christian hymn." It was not an uncommon practice in those days to string quotations together in such a way that they were almost impossible to identify. Thus, the allusion could be to the OT or even to any early Christian hymn or teaching. I hope this helps! Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |