Ephesians 5

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

Be you, therefore, imitators of God, as beloved children;

2 And 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.

and walk in love, as the Christ also loved us, and gave himself for us as an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet odor.

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

But lewdness, and all manner of uncleanness, or covetousness, let them not be named among you, as it becomes saints;

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

nor obscene language, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not becoming; but rather the cheerful words of a thankful heart.

5 For 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.

For you know this, that no lewd nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, has any inheritance in the kingdom of the Christ and of God.

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

Let no one deceive you with vain words: for on account of these things, the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience.

7 Be not ye therefore partakers with them.

Therefore, be not partakers with them.

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

For you were formerly darkness; but now you are light in the Lord: walk as children of light;

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

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

10 Proving what is acceptable unto the Lord.

learning what is acceptable to the Lord;

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

and do not participate in the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather even reprove them;

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

for it is a shame even to speak of the things that are done by them in secret.

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

But all these works, when reproved, are made manifest by the light: for every thing that makes manifest is light.

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

Wherefore, the scripture says: Awake you that sleep, and arise from the dead, and Christ will give you light.

15 See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,

See, then, that you walk circumspectly, not as unwise, but as wise men,

16 Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.

redeeming the time, because the days are evil.

17 Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord [is].

Wherefore, be not ignorant, but understand what the will of the Lord is.

18 And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;

And be not drunk with wine, in which is debauchery; but be filled with the Spirit;

19 Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;

speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord,

20 Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ;

giving thanks to our God and Father always for all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ;

21 Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.

being subject one to another in the fear of God.

22 Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord.

Wives, be subject to your own husbands as to the Lord:

23 For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the saviour of the body.

for the husband is the head of the wife, as the Christ also is the head of the church; and he is the savior of the body.

24 Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so [let] the wives [be] to their own husbands in every thing.

But as the church is subject to the Christ, so, also, let the wives be subject to their own husbands in every thing.

25 Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;

Husbands, love your wives, as the Christ also loved the church, and delivered himself up for it,

26 That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word,

that he might sanctify it, having cleansed it by the bath of water through the word,

27 That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.

in order that he might present it to himself a glorious church, having neither stain, nor wrinkle, nor any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.

28 So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself.

So ought men to love their own wives as their own bodies. He that loves his wife loves himself;

29 For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church:

for no one ever yet hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, even as the Christ the church:

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

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

31 For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh.

For this cause a man shall leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave to his wife, and the two shall be one flesh.

32 This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church.

Great is this mystery; but I speak of Christ and of the church.

33 Nevertheless let every one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself; and the wife [see] that she reverence [her] husband.

But yet, let each one of you so love his wife as himself; and let the wife see that she reverence her husband.