Ephesians 5
1 Be therefore imitators of God, as beloved children.
BE ye therefore imitators of God, as beloved children;
2 And 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 as Christ also hath loved us, and given himself for us, an oblation and sacrifice to God, for an odour of a sweet smell.
3 But sexual immorality, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not even be mentioned among you, as becomes saints;
But fornication and all impurity, or insatiable desire, let it not be mentioned among you, as becometh saints;
4 nor filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not appropriate; but rather giving of thanks.
or obscenity, or foolish talk, or loose witticisms; things which become not a Christian, but rather thanksgiving.
5 Know this for sure, that no sexually immoral or impure or greedy person, that is, an idolater, has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God.
For this ye know, that no whoremonger, or impure person, or avaricious, who is an idolater, hath 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 man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things, the wrath of God cometh on the children of disobedience.
7 Therefore do not be partakers with them.
Be not ye therefore partakers with them.
8 For you were once darkness, but are now light in the Lord. Walk as children of light,
For ye were formerly darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light;
9 for the fruit of the light 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 well pleasing to the Lord.
proving what is acceptable to the Lord.
11 Have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather even reprove them.
And have no society with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather rebuke them.
12 For the things which are done by them in secret, it is a shame even to speak of.
For it is scandalous but to mention the things done of them in secret.
13 But all things, when they are reproved, are revealed by the light, for everything that reveals is light.
But all things which are rebukeable are made manifest by the light; for it is the light, by which every thing is made manifest.
14 Therefore he says, "Awake, you who sleep, and rise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you."
Wherefore he saith, “Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light.”
15 Therefore watch carefully how you walk, not as unwise, but as wise;
Take heed, then, that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,
16 redeeming the time, because the days are evil.
redeeming the time, because the days are evil.
17 Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.
Therefore be not unwise, but intelligent concerning what is the will of the Lord.
18 Do not get drunk with wine, which is debauchery, but be filled with the Spirit,
And be not drunk with wine, in which there is sottishness, but be filled with the Spirit;
19 speaking to one another in psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing and making music in your heart to the Lord;
speaking one to another in psalms and hymns, and spiritual canticles, singing and making melody in the heart to the Lord;
20 giving thanks always concerning all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to God the Father;
giving thanks always for all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to God even the Father;
21 subjecting yourselves one to another in the fear of Christ.
being subject one to another in the fear of God.
22 Wives, submit to your husbands as to the Lord.
Wives, be in subjection to your own husbands, as to the Lord.
23 For the husband is the head of the wife, and Christ also is the head of the church, being himself the savior of the body.
For the husband is the head of the wife, as also Christ is the head of the church; and is himself the saviour of the body.
24 But as the church is subject to Christ, so let the wives also be to their husbands in everything.
As then the church is subject to Christ, so also let the wives be to their own husbands in every thing.
25 Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself up for it;
Husbands, love your own wives, as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;
26 that he might sanctify it, having cleansed it by the washing of water with the word,
that he might sanctify it, purifying it in the laver of water by the word,
27 that he might present the church to himself gloriously, 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 a glorious church, not having blemish, nor wrinkle, nor any such things; but that it may be holy and unblameable.
28 Even so husbands also ought to love their own wives as their own bodies. He who loves his own wife loves himself.
So ought husbands to love their own wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his own wife loveth himself.
29 For no one ever hated his own flesh; but nourishes and cherishes it, even as Christ also does the church;
For no man ever hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church:
30 because we are members of his body, of his flesh and of his bones.
for we are the members 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, and the two will become one flesh."
For this reason shall a man forsake his father and mother, and shall cleave unto his wife, and the two shall be as one flesh.
32 This mystery is great, but I speak concerning Christ and of the church.
This mystery is great: but I am speaking with regard to Christ, and with regard to 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.
Nevertheless let every one of you individually see that each love his own wife even as himself; but the wife that she stand in awe of the husband.
