You may find it both enjoyable and meaningful to consider the accompanying chart that sets out some contrasts that you find in Ephesians chapters 4 and 5. As you read each contrast, think about your own life. Ask yourself: ‘Honestly, what is my attitude? How do I react in this or a similar situation? Which side of the contrast would others think represents me?’ If you discern that a particular contrast brings to the fore an area you need to work on, try to do that. Let that contrast help you.

Or you may employ the chart as part of your family worship. First, all members of your family can read over the contrasts. Then one of you can mention the first part of a contrast, allowing the others in the family to try to remember the point highlighted in the second part. That could lead to a pleasant family discussion of how you could in a fuller way apply the second part. Yes, examining the contrasts like that may help young and old to pursue Christian conduct in the family and elsewhere.