Ephesians 5

1 Be therefore imitators of God, as beloved children.

Therefore, as most beloved sons, be imitators of God.

2 Walk in love, even as Christ also loved us and gave himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling fragrance.

And walk in love, just as Christ also loved us and delivered himself for us, as an oblation and a sacrifice to God, with a fragrance of sweetness.

3 But sexual immorality, and all uncleanness or covetousness, let it not even be mentioned among you, as becomes saints;

But let not any kind of fornication, or impurity, or rapacity so much as be named among you, just as is worthy of the saints,

4 nor filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not appropriate, but rather giving of thanks.

nor any indecent, or foolish, or abusive talk, for this is without purpose; but instead, give thanks.

5 Know this for sure, that no sexually immoral person, nor unclean person, nor covetous man (who is an idolater), has any inheritance in the Kingdom of Christ and God.

For know and understand this: no one who is a fornicator, or lustful, or rapacious (for these are a kind of service to idols) holds an inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.

6 Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these things the wrath of God comes on the children of disobedience.

Let no one seduce you with empty words. For because of these things, the wrath of God was sent upon the sons of unbelief.

7 Therefore do not be partakers with them.

Therefore, do not choose to become participants with them.

8 For you were once darkness, but are now light in the Lord. Walk as children of light,

For you were darkness, in times past, but now you are light, in the Lord. So then, walk as sons of the light.

9 for the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth,

For the fruit of the light is in all goodness and justice and truth,

10 proving what is well pleasing to the Lord.

affirming what is well-pleasing to God.

11 Have no fellowship with the unfruitful deeds of darkness, but rather even reprove them.

And so, have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but instead, refute them.

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

For the things that are done by them in secret are shameful, even to mention.

13 But all things, when they are reproved, are revealed by the light, for everything that reveals is light.

But all things that are disputed are made manifest by the light. For all that is made manifest is light.

14 Therefore he says, “Awake, you who sleep, and arise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.”

Because of this, it is said: “You who are sleeping: awaken, and rise up from the dead, and so shall the Christ enlighten you.”

15 Therefore watch carefully how you walk, not as unwise, but as wise,

And so, brothers, see to it that you walk cautiously, not like the foolish,

16 redeeming the time, because the days are evil.

but like the wise: atoning for this age, because this is an evil time.

17 Therefore, do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.

For this reason, do not choose to be imprudent. Instead, understand what is the will of God.

18 Do not be drunken with wine, in which is dissipation, but be filled with the Spirit,

And do not choose to be inebriated by wine, for this is self-indulgence. Instead, be filled with the Holy Spirit,

19 speaking to one another in psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs; singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;

speaking among yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual canticles, singing and reciting psalms to the Lord in your hearts,

20 giving thanks always concerning all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to God, even the Father;

giving thanks always for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to God the Father.

21 subjecting yourselves to one another in the fear of Christ.

Be subject to one another in the fear of Christ.

22 Wives, be subject to your own husbands, as to the Lord.

Wives should be submissive to their husbands, as to the Lord.

23 For the husband is the head of the wife, as Christ also is the head of the assembly, being himself the savior of the body.

For the husband is the head of the wife, just as Christ is the head of the Church. He is the Savior of his body.

24 But as the assembly is subject to Christ, so let the wives also be to their own husbands in everything.

Therefore, just as the Church is subject to Christ, so also should wives be subject to their husbands in all things.

25 Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the assembly and gave himself up for her,

Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the Church and handed himself over for her,

26 that he might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word,

so that he might sanctify her, washing her clean by water and the Word of life,

27 that he might present the assembly to himself gloriously, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing, but that she should be holy and without defect.

so that he might offer her to himself as a glorious Church, not having any spot or wrinkle or any such thing, so that she would be holy and immaculate.

28 Even so husbands also ought to love their own wives as their own bodies. He who loves his own wife loves himself.

So, too, husbands should love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself.

29 For no man ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, even as the Lord also does the assembly,

For no man has ever hated his own flesh, but instead he nourishes and cherishes it, as Christ also does to the Church.

30 because we are members of his body, of his flesh and bones.

For we are a part of his body, of his flesh and of his bones.

31 “For this cause a man will leave his father and mother and will be joined to his wife. Then the two will become one flesh.”

“For this reason, a man shall leave behind his father and mother, and he shall cling to his wife; and the two shall be as one flesh.”

32 This mystery is great, but I speak concerning Christ and the assembly.

This is a great Sacrament. And I am speaking in Christ and in the Church.

33 Nevertheless each of you must also love his own wife even as himself; and let the wife see that she respects her husband.

Yet truly, each and every one of you should love his wife as himself. And a wife should fear her husband.