Ephesians 5:1-2

c. By putting off the (five) Gentile vices, Ephesians 4:25 to Ephesians 5:2 .

The five Gentile vices here are: 1. Lying, Ephesians 4:25;

2. Anger, Ephesians 4:26-27;

3. Stealing, Ephesians 4:28;

4. Ribaldry, Ephesians 4:29-30;

5. Brawling, Ephesians 4:31; and Ephesians 5:1-2.

To his warning against each vice St. Paul adds either its aggravation, as in 1 and 4; or a contrasted picture of the reverse virtue, as in 3 and 5. The contrast in Ephesians 4:5 is impressively extended.