Ephesians 5

1 Be ye therefore imitators of God, as beloved children;

Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children;

2 and walk in love, even as Christ also loved you, and gave himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for an odour of a sweet smell.

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 sweet-smelling savor.

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

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

4 nor filthiness, nor foolish talking, or jesting, which are not befitting: but rather giving of thanks.

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

5 For this ye know of a surety, that no fornicator, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, which is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God.

For this ye know, that no lewd, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.

6 Let no man deceive you with empty words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the sons of disobedience.

Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience.

7 Be not ye therefore partakers with them;

Be ye not therefore partakers with them.

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

For ye were sometime 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 unto the Lord;

Proving what is acceptable to the Lord.

11 and 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 reprove [them].

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

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

13 But all things when they are reproved are made manifest by the light: for everything that is made manifest is light.

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

14 Wherefore [he] saith, Awake, thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall shine upon thee.

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

15 Look therefore carefully how ye walk, not as unwise, but as wise;

See 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 Wherefore be ye not foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.

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

18 And be not drunken with wine, wherein is riot, but be filled with the Spirit;

And be not drunk with wine, in which is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;

19 speaking one to another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody with your heart to the Lord;

Speaking to yourselves in psalms, and hymns, and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord,

20 giving thanks always for all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to God, even the Father;

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

21 subjecting yourselves one to another in the fear of Christ.

Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.

22 Wives, [be in subjection] unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord.

Wives, submit yourselves to your own husbands, as to the Lord.

23 For the husband is the head of the wife, as Christ also is the head of the church, [being] himself the saviour of the body.

For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the Savior 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 church is subject to Christ, so [let] 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 wives, even 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 and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word,

27 that he might present the church 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 a glorious church, not having spot or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.

28 Even so ought husbands also to love their own wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his own wife loveth himself:

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

29 for no man ever hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as Christ also the church;

For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church:

30 because we are members of his body.

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 cleave to his wife; and the twain shall become one flesh.

For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined to his wife, and they two shall be one flesh.

32 This mystery is great: but I speak in regard of Christ and of the church.

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

33 Nevertheless do ye also severally love each one his own wife even as himself; and [let] the wife [see] that she fear her husband.

Nevertheless, let every one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself: and the wife [see] that she reverence [her] husband.