Ephesians 5

1 do be therefore imitators of God as children beloved

Be therefore imitators of God, as beloved children.

2 and do walk in love even as also Christ loved (us *NK(O)*) and gave up himself for (us *NK(O)*) [as] an offering and a sacrifice to God into an aroma of a sweet smell.

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.

3 Sexual immorality however and impurity all or covetousness not even should be named among you as is proper to saints

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

4 and filthiness and foolish talking or crude joking (which *N(k)O*) not (were fit *N(k)O*) but rather thanksgiving.

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

5 This for (you should know *N(k)O*) realizing that any fornicator or unclean person or covetous man, (who *N(k)O*) is an idolater, not has inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.

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.

6 No one you should deceive with empty words; because of these things for comes the wrath of God upon the sons of disobedience.

Let no one deceive you with empty words. For because of these things, the wrath of God comes on the children of disobedience.

7 Not therefore do be partakers with them.

Therefore do not be partakers with them.

8 You were for once darkness now however light in [the] Lord; as children of light do walk —

For you were once darkness, but are now light in the Lord. Walk as children of light,

9 for the fruit of the (light [is] *N(K)O*) in all goodness and in righteousness and in truth —

for the fruit of the light is in all goodness and righteousness and truth,

10 discerning what is well-pleasing to the Lord.

proving what is well pleasing to the Lord.

11 And not do have fellowship with the works unfruitful of darkness, rather however even do expose [them];

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

12 the [things] for in secret being done by them shameful it is even to mention.

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

13 But everything being exposed by the light is made visible; everything for which is becoming visible light is;

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

14 Therefore it says: (do awake *N(k)O*) you who [are] sleeping and do rise up out from the dead, and will shine upon you Christ.

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

15 do take heed therefore carefully how you walk not as unwise but as wise,

Therefore watch carefully how you walk, not as unwise, but as wise;

16 redeeming the time, because the days evil are.

redeeming the time, because the days are evil.

17 Because of this not do be foolish, but (do understand *N(k)O*) what the will of the Lord [is].

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

18 And not do be drunk with wine, in which is debauchery, Instead do be filled with [the] Spirit

Do not get drunk with wine, which is debauchery, but be filled with the Spirit,

19 speaking to each other (in *n*) psalms and in hymns and in songs spiritual, singing and making melody (in *ko*) the heart of you to the Lord,

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

20 giving thanks at all times for all things in [the] name the Lord of us Jesus Christ to the God and Father;

giving thanks always concerning all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to God the Father;

21 Be submitting yourselves to one another in reverence (of Christ. *N(K)O*)

subjecting yourselves one to another in the fear of Christ.

22 you who [are] wives, to [your] own husbands (do submit yourselves *K(O)*) as to the Lord;

Wives, submit to your husbands as to the Lord.

23 for (the *k*) husband is head of the wife as also Christ [is the] head of the church, (and *k*) He Himself (is *k*) Savior of the body;

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.

24 But (even as *N(k)O*) the church is subjected to Christ so also wives (to [their] own *K*) husbands in everything.

But as the church is subject to Christ, so let the wives also be to their husbands in everything.

25 you who [are] Husbands, do love the wives (of your own *K*) even as also Christ loved the church and Himself gave up for her

Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself up for it;

26 so that her He may sanctify having cleansed [her] by the washing of water by declaration

that he might sanctify it, having cleansed it by the washing of water with the word,

27 so that may present (He himself *N(k)O*) to Himself in glory the church not having spot or wrinkle or any of the such things, but that it may be holy and blameless.

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.

28 So ought (also *no*) husbands to love the their own wives as the their own bodies. The [one] loving the his own wife himself loves;

Even so husbands also ought to love their own wives as their own bodies. He who loves his own wife loves himself.

29 no [one] for at any time the his own flesh hated, but he nourishes and he cherishes it even as also [does] (Christ *N(K)O*) the church,

For no one ever hated his own flesh; but nourishes and cherishes it, even as Christ also does the church;

30 for members we are of the body of Him (from the flesh of Him and from the of bones of Him. *K*)

because we are members of his body, of his flesh and of his bones.

31 Because of this will leave a man the father (of him *k*) and mother and will be joined to (the wife *NK(o)*) of him, and will be the two into flesh one.

"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."

32 mystery this great is, I myself however speak as to Christ and as to the church.

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

33 However also you according to individual, each the his own wife so should love as himself, and the wife that she may respect the husband.

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