Ephesians 5

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

Therefore be 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, just as Christ loved us and gave Himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for a fragrant aroma.

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

But, you should not even talk about fornication or any form of moral corruption or insatiableness (as is fitting for saints);

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

nor any obscenity, nor foolish talk or coarse joking (that do not belong), but rather thanksgiving.

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.

Because you can know this for sure: no fornicator, nor anyone who is morally corrupt or insatiable (actually an idolater), has any inheritance in the Kingdom of the Christ and 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 empty words, for because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of the disobedience.

7 Be not ye therefore partakers with them.

Therefore do not be participants with them

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

—even though you were once darkness, you are now light in Sovereign. 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.

approving what is pleasing to the Lord.

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

Do not associate with the unfruitful works of the darkness, but rather expose/reprove them.

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

(It is shameful even to speak of those things being 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.

Now all things, upon being exposed, are revealed by the light, for whatever reveals is light.

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

Therefore He says: “Wake up, O sleeper, and arise from the dead, and the Christ will shine on you.”

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

See then that you walk carefully, not as unwise but as wise,

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].

That is why you must not be foolish, but understand what the Lord's will is.

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

And do not get drunk on wine, which is harmful and wasteful; rather 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 one another with psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making music in your hearts to the Lord;

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

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

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

submitting to one another in the fear of God.

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

Wives, subordinate yourselves 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.

because a man is head of his wife as also Christ is Head of the Church—He also is Preserver of the body.

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

Yes, just as the Church is subject to Christ, so also the wives should be to their own husbands in everything.

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

Husbands, love your own wives just as Christ also loved the Church and gave Himself up on her behalf,

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

in order that He might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of the water: in a 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.

that He might present her—the splendid Church—to Himself, not having a blemish or a wrinkle or any such thing, but that she be holy and blameless.

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

Just so the husbands ought to love their own wives as their own bodies; he who 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:

After all, no one ever hated his own flesh; rather he nourishes and cherishes it, just as the Lord does the Church

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

—for we are members of His body, 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 reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two will become one flesh.”

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

This is a great mystery, but I speak concerning Christ and 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.

In any case, each of you individually: let each one love his own wife as himself, while the wife must respect her husband.