Ephesians 5

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

Be, 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, even as Christ has loved us, and has given himself for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God, for a sweet smelling savor.

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

But whoredom, and all uncleanness, and inordinate desire-- let them not even 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 obscenity, nor foolish talking, nor double meanings, nor things uncomely; 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.

For this you know, that no fornicator, nor unclean person, nor lascivious man, who is an idolater, has inheritance in the kingdom of 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 speeches; for on account of these things, the wrath of God comes upon the children of disobedience.

7 Be not ye therefore partakers with them.

Be not, therefore, participants 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; )

(Now, the fruit of life consists in all goodness, and righteousness, and truth.)

10 Proving what is acceptable unto the Lord.

Approve what is well pleasing to the Lord.

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

And have no fellowship with 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 the things which are secretly done by them, it is base even to mention.

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

But all these reprehensible things are made manifest by the light; for whatever makes manifest is light.

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

Wherefore, it says, Awake, you who sleep, and arise from the dead, and Christ will shine upon you.

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

See, then, that you walk accurately: not as fools, but as wise men;

16 Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.

redeeming time, because the days are evil.

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

Therefore be not simpletons, 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 we not drunk with wine, by which comes dissoluteness; 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 one another 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 at all times for all things, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to God, even the Father.

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

Be subject to one 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 head of the wife, even as Christ is head of the congregation; he is the saviour of the body.

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

Therefore, as the congregation is subject to Christ; so, also, let the wives 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 wives, even as Christ, also, loved the congregation, and gave himself 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 with a bath of water, with 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.

That he might present it to himself glorious, a congregation not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it might 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 husbands to love their own wives, as their own bodies: he who loves his own 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 man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourishes and cherishes it, even as the Lord the congregation:

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

because 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 shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall adhere to his wife; and the two shall 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 congregation.

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.

Therefore, also, let every one of you in particular, so love his own wife as himself; and let the wife reverence her husband.