unfoldingWord_en_tn/eph/05/01.md

# Connecting Statement:

Paul continues to tell the believers how they should and should not live as God's children.

# Therefore be imitators of God

"Therefore you should do what God does." Therefore refers back to [Ephesians 4:32](../04/31.md) which tells why believers should imitate God, because Christ forgave believers.

# as dearly loved children

God desires us to imitate or follow him since we are his children. AT: "as dearly loved children imitate their fathers" or "because you are his children and he loves you dearly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])

# walk in love

Walking is a common way to express the idea of living one's life. AT: "live a life of love" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])

# a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God

"like a sweet-smelling offering and sacrifice to God"
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# Connecting Statement:`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`Paul continues to tell the believers how they should and should not live as God's children.`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# Therefore be imitators of God`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`"Therefore you should do what God does." Therefore refers back to [Ephesians 4:32](../04/31.md) which tells why believers should imitate God, because Christ forgave believers.`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# as dearly loved children`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`God desires us to imitate or follow him since we are his children. AT: "as dearly loved children imitate their fathers" or "because you are his children and he loves you dearly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# walk in love`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`Walking is a common way to express the idea of living one's life. AT: "live a life of love" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])`

			`# a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God`

			`"like a sweet-smelling offering and sacrifice to God"`