Ephesians 5
1 Be, therefore, imitators of God, as beloved children;
Bee yee therefore followers of God, as deare children,
2 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.
And walke in loue, euen as Christ hath loued vs, and hath giuen himselfe for vs, to be an offering and a sacrifice of a sweete smellling sauour to God.
3 But whoredom, and all uncleanness, and inordinate desire-- let them not even be named among you; (as it becomes saints; )
But fornication, and all vncleannesse, or couetousnesse, let it not be once named among you, as it becommeth Saintes,
4 nor obscenity, nor foolish talking, nor double meanings, nor things uncomely; but rather thanksgiving.
Neither filthinesse, neither foolish talking, neither iesting, which are things not comely, but rather giuing of thankes.
5 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.
For this ye know, that no whoremonger, neither vncleane person, nor couetous person, which is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdome of Christ, and of God.
6 Let no one deceive you with vain speeches; for on account of these things, the wrath of God comes upon the children of disobedience.
Let no man deceiue you with vaine wordes: for, for such thinges commeth the wrath of God vpon the children of disobedience.
7 Be not, therefore, participants with them.
Be not therefore companions with them.
8 For you were formerly darkness; but now you are light in the Lord; walk as children of light.
For ye were once darkenesse, but are nowe light in the Lord: walke as children of light,
9 (Now, the fruit of life consists in all goodness, and righteousness, and truth.)
(For the fruit of the Spirit is in al goodnes, and righteousnes, and trueth)
10 Approve what is well pleasing to the Lord.
Approuing that which is pleasing to the Lord.
11 And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather even reprove them.
And haue no fellowship with ye vnfruitfull works of darknes, but euen reproue them rather.
12 For the things which are secretly done by them, it is base even to mention.
For it is shame euen to speake of the things which are done of them in secret.
13 But all these reprehensible things are made manifest by the light; for whatever makes manifest is light.
But all thinges when they are reproued of the light, are manifest: for it is light that maketh all things manifest.
14 Wherefore, it says, Awake, you who sleep, and arise from the dead, and Christ will shine upon you.
Wherefore hee sayeth, Awake thou that sleepest, and stande vp from the deade, and Christ shall giue thee light.
15 See, then, that you walk accurately: not as fools, but as wise men;
Take heede therefore that yee walke circumspectly, not as fooles, but as wise,
16 redeeming time, because the days are evil.
Redeeming ye season: for ye daies are euill.
17 Therefore be not simpletons, but understand what the will of the Lord is.
Wherefore, be ye not vnwise, but vnderstand what the will of the Lord is.
18 And we not drunk with wine, by which comes dissoluteness; but be filled with the Spirit:
And be not drunke with wine, wherein is excesse: but be fulfilled with the Spirit,
19 speaking to one another in psalms, and hymns, and spiritual songs; singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord:
Speaking vnto your selues in psalmes, and hymnes, and spirituall songs, singing, and making melodie to the Lord in your hearts,
20 giving thanks at all times for all things, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to God, even the Father.
Giuing thankes alwaies for all thinges vnto God euen the Father, in the Name of our Lord Iesus Christ,
21 Be subject to one another, in the fear of God.
Submitting your selues one to another in the feare of God.
22 Wives, be subject to your own husbands, as to the Lord.
Wiues, submit your selues vnto your husbands, as vnto the Lord.
23 For the husband is head of the wife, even as Christ is head of the congregation; he is the saviour of the body.
For the husband is the wiues head, euen as Christ is the head of the Church, and the same is the sauiour of his body.
24 Therefore, as the congregation is subject to Christ; so, also, let the wives be to their own husbands, in everything.
Therfore as the Church is in subiection to Christ, euen so let the wiues be to their husbands in euery thing.
25 Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ, also, loved the congregation, and gave himself for it;
Husbands, loue your wiues, euen as Christ loued the Church, and gaue himselfe for it,
26 that he might sanctify it, having cleansed it with a bath of water, with the word.
That hee might sanctifie it, and clense it by the washing of water through the worde,
27 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.
That hee might make it vnto him selfe a glorious Church, not hauing spot or wrinkle, or any such thing: but that it shoulde bee holy and without blame.
28 So ought husbands to love their own wives, as their own bodies: he who loves his own wife, loves himself.
So ought men to loue their wiues, as their owne bodies: he that loueth his wife, loueth him selfe.
29 For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourishes and cherishes it, even as the Lord the congregation:
For no man euer yet hated his owne flesh, but nourisheth and cherisheth it, euen as the Lord doeth the Church.
30 because we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones.
For we are members of his bodie, of his flesh, and of his bones.
31 For this reason shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall adhere to his wife; and the two shall become one flesh.
For this cause shall a man leaue father and mother, and shall cleaue to his wife, and they twaine shalbe one flesh.
32 This is a great mystery; but I speak concerning Christ and the congregation.
This is a great secrete, but I speake concerning Christ, and concerning the Church.
33 Therefore, also, let every one of you in particular, so love his own wife as himself; and let the wife reverence her husband.
Therefore euery one of you, doe ye so: let euery one loue his wife, euen as himselfe, and let the wife see that shee feare her husband.
