Neville Goddard on Ephesians 5:1-14 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Ephesians 5 in context

Scripture Focus

1Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children;

2And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour.

3But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints;

4Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks.

5For this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.

6Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience.

7Be not ye therefore partakers with them.

8For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light:

9(For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth;)

10Proving what is acceptable unto the Lord.

11And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.

12For it is a shame even to speak of those things which are done of them in secret.

13But all things that are reproved are made manifest by the light: for whatsoever doth make manifest is light.

14Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light.

Ephesians 5:1-14

Biblical Context

Paul urges you to imitate God as dear children and walk in love, letting your life reveal the light through truth and gratitude. He warns against impurity, greed, deceit, and empty talk, calling you to live as saints who embody goodness.

Neville's Inner Vision

Imagine, dear soul, that your true self is the I AM, and every command in Ephesians 5 is a description of your state, not a rule over an external world. To be 'followers of God' is to consent to the inner alignment where you are now the beloved expression of love. The 'light' is not a moral light you chase; it is your own awareness shining through every thought. When you once believed you were darkness by habits or fear, you were disconnected from this inner kingdom. Yet Christ's offering is your awareness joined to this I AM, a fragrance arising in consciousness when you settle into gratitude and truth. 'Fornication' and 'uncleanness' are not acts you perform, but states of separation from your divine image—beliefs tempting you to forget who you are. The 'kingdom' is a present reality of God within you; the 'wrath' of God is the clash when you attempt to inhabit two states at once. Awake, you who sleep, and let the light surge through your inner theater. In practice, align your attention to the quality of your inner response, not the outer scene, and the outer will follow.

Practice This Now

Imaginative Act: Assume you are the state of light now—say 'I am the light of the Lord' and feel gratitude flooding your heart. In conversation today, revise every unkind word to a truth-telling, thankful alternative, proving the light by your choice.