Ephesians 5
1 Become ye therefore imitators of God, as beloved children.
所以，你們該效法上帝，好像蒙慈愛的兒女一樣。
2 And walk in love, as also the Christ loved us, and delivered himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for a fragrant aroma.
也要憑愛心行事，正如基督愛我們，為我們捨了自己，當作馨香的供物和祭物，獻與上帝。
3 But fornication, and all uncleanness, or greed, shall not even be named among you as befits the sanctified,
至於淫亂並一切污穢，或是貪婪，在你們中間連提都不可，方合聖徒的體統。
4 also indecency, and foolish talking or jesting, things not befitting, but thankfulness instead.
淫詞、妄語，和戲笑的話都不相宜；總要說感謝的話。
5 For ye are men who know this, that no fornicator, or unclean man, or covetous man, who is an idolater, has any inheritance in the kingdom of the Christ and God.
因為你們確實地知道，無論是淫亂的，是污穢的，是有貪心的，在基督和上帝的國裏都是無分的。有貪心的，就與拜偶像的一樣。
6 Let no man deceive you by empty words, for because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience.
不要被人虛浮的話欺哄；因這些事，上帝的忿怒必臨到那悖逆之子。
7 Do not become ye therefore partakers with them.
所以，你們不要與他們同夥。
8 For ye were once darkness, but now light in the Lord. Walk as children of light
從前你們是暗昧的，但如今在主裏面是光明的，行事為人就當像光明的子女。
9 (for the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth),
光明所結的果子就是一切良善、公義、誠實。
10 proving what is acceptable to the Lord.
總要察驗何為主所喜悅的事。
11 And do not associate with the unfruitful works of darkness, but instead even rebuke them.
那暗昧無益的事，不要與人同行，倒要責備行這事的人；
12 For it is disgusting even to speak of the things happening by them secretly.
因為他們暗中所行的，就是提起來也是可恥的。
13 But all things exposed are revealed by the light, for everything that is seen is light.
凡事受了責備，就被光顯明出來，因為一切能顯明的就是光。
14 Therefore he says, Awake, thou who sleep. And arise from the dead, and the Christ will shine upon thee.
所以主說： 你這睡着的人當醒過來， 從死裏復活！ 基督就要光照你了。
15 Therefore watch carefully how ye walk, not as unwise but as wise,
你們要謹慎行事，不要像愚昧人，當像智慧人。
16 redeeming the time, because the days are evil.
要愛惜光陰，因為現今的世代邪惡。
17 Because of this do not become foolish, but understanding what is the will of the Lord.
不要作糊塗人，要明白主的旨意如何。
18 And do not become intoxicated with wine, during which is debauchery, but be filled in Spirit,
不要醉酒，酒能使人放蕩；乃要被聖靈充滿。
19 speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and striking strings in your heart to the Lord,
當用詩章、頌詞、靈歌彼此對說，口唱心和地讚美主。
20 expressing thanks always for all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to the God and Father,
凡事要奉我們主耶穌基督的名常常感謝父上帝。
21 submitting yourselves to each other in the fear of Christ.
又當存敬畏基督的心，彼此順服。
22 Wives, submit to your own husbands as to the Lord.
你們作妻子的，當順服自己的丈夫，如同順服主。
23 Because a husband is head of the wife, as also Christ is head of the church, and himself the savior of the body.
因為丈夫是妻子的頭，如同基督是教會的頭；他又是教會全體的救主。
24 But as the church is subject to the Christ, so also the wives to their own husbands in everything.
教會怎樣順服基督，妻子也要怎樣凡事順服丈夫。
25 Husbands, love your own wives even as Christ also loved the church, and delivered himself up for it,
你們作丈夫的，要愛你們的妻子，正如基督愛教會，為教會捨己。
26 so that he might sanctify it, having cleansed it with the washing of water by the word,
要用水藉着道把教會洗淨，成為聖潔，
27 so that he might present it to himself, the glorious church, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing, but that it should be holy and unblemished.
可以獻給自己，作個榮耀的教會，毫無玷污、皺紋等類的病，乃是聖潔沒有瑕疵的。
28 So ought the husbands to love their own wives as their own bodies. He who loves his own wife loves himself.
丈夫也當照樣愛妻子，如同愛自己的身子；愛妻子便是愛自己了。
29 For no man ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as also Christ the church,
從來沒有人恨惡自己的身子，總是保養顧惜，正像基督待教會一樣，
30 because we are parts of his body, of his flesh and of his bones.
因我們是他身上的肢體。
31 Separate from this a man will leave his father and mother behind, and will be bonded with his wife, and the two will be in one flesh.
為這個緣故，人要離開父母，與妻子連合，二人成為一體。
32 This mystery is great, but I speak for Christ and for the church.
這是極大的奧祕，但我是指着基督和教會說的。
33 Nevertheless ye also, each one in particular, shall so love his own wife as himself, and the wife that she fear her husband.
然而，你們各人都當愛妻子，如同愛自己一樣。妻子也當敬重她的丈夫。
