Ephesians 5

1 Be therefore imitators of God, as beloved children.

Be, 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, 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 sexual immorality, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not even be mentioned among you, as becomes saints;

But whoredom, and all uncleanness, and inordinate desire-- let them not even be named among you; (as it becomes saints; )

4 nor filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not appropriate; but rather giving of thanks.

nor obscenity, nor foolish talking, nor double meanings, nor things uncomely; 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 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 one deceive you with empty words. For because of these things, the wrath of God comes on 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 Therefore do not be partakers with them.

Be not, therefore, participants with them.

8 For you were once darkness, but are now 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 light 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 well pleasing to the Lord.

Approve what is well pleasing to the Lord.

11 Have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather even reprove them.

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

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

For the things which are secretly done by them, it is base even to mention.

13 But all things, when they are reproved, are revealed by the light, for everything that reveals is light.

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

14 Therefore he says, "Awake, you who sleep, and rise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you."

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

15 Therefore watch carefully how you walk, not as unwise, 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 Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.

Therefore be not simpletons, but understand what the will of the Lord is.

18 Do not get drunk with wine, which is debauchery, 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 one another in psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing and making music 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 concerning all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to God the Father;

giving thanks at all times 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.

Be subject to one another, in the fear of God.

22 Wives, submit to your husbands as to the Lord.

Wives, be subject 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 head of the wife, even as Christ is head of the congregation; he is 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.

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 up for it;

Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ, also, loved the congregation, 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, having cleansed it with a bath of water, with 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 glorious, a congregation not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it might be holy, and without blemish.

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 who loves his own wife, loves 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 yet hated his own flesh; but nourishes and cherishes it, even as the Lord the congregation:

30 because 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 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 leave his father and mother, and shall adhere to his wife; and the two shall become one flesh.

32 This mystery is great, but I speak concerning Christ and of the church.

This is a great mystery; but I speak concerning Christ and the congregation.

33 Nevertheless each of you must also love his own wife even as himself; and let the wife see that she respects 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.