Ephesians 5
1 Therefore, be imitators of God, as beloved children,
Be all of you therefore followers of God, as dear children;
2 and walk in love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.
And walk in love, (agape) as Christ also has loved us, and has given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet smelling savour.
3 But fornication, impurity of any kind, and covetousness must not even be mentioned among you, because such things are improper for saints.
But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becomes saints;
4 Nor should there be any obscenity, foolish talk, or coarse joking, which are not fitting, but there should be thanksgiving instead.
Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks.
5 For you know that no one who is a fornicator, impure, or covetous (that is, an idolater) has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.
For this all of you know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, has any 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 is coming upon the sons of disobedience.
Let no man deceive you with vain words: (logos) for because of these things comes the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience.
7 Therefore do not be partners with them.
Be not all of you therefore partakers with them.
8 For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light
For all of you were sometimes darkness, but now are all of you light in the Lord: walk as children of light:
9 (for the fruit of the Spirit is found in all goodness, righteousness, and truth).
(For the fruit of the Spirit (pneuma) is in all goodness and righteousness and truth; )
10 Carefully determine what is pleasing to the Lord.
Proving what is acceptable unto the Lord.
11 Do not participate in the unfruitful works of darkness, but expose them instead.
And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.
12 For it is shameful even to mention what such people do in secret.
For it is a shame even to speak of those things which are done of them in secret.
13 But everything exposed by the light becomes illuminated, and everything that is illuminated becomes a light.
But all things that are reproved are made manifest by the light: for whatsoever does make manifest is light.
14 Therefore it says, “Awake, O sleeper, and arise from the dead, and Christ will shine upon yoʋ.”
Wherefore he says, Awake you that sleep, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give you light.
15 See then that you walk carefully, not as unwise people but as wise,
See then that all of you walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,
16 making the best use of 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.
Wherefore be all of you not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is.
18 Do not be drunk with wine, which leads to debauchery, but be filled with the Spirit,
And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit; (pneuma)
19 speaking to one another in psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing and making melody with your hearts to the Lord,
Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;
20 always giving thanks for everything to our God and Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ,
Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ;
21 and submitting to one another in the fear of Christ.
Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.
22 Wives, submit to your husbands, as to the Lord.
Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord.
23 For the husband is the head of the wife, just as Christ is the head and Savior of the church, which is his body.
For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the saviour of the body.
24 Just as the church submits to Christ, so wives should submit to their husbands in everything.
Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in every thing.
25 Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her
Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;
26 to sanctify her by cleansing her with the washing of water by the word,
That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word, (rhema)
27 so that he might present her to himself as a glorious church, without spot or wrinkle or any such thing, but holy and unblemished.
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 In the same way husbands ought to love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself.
So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loves his wife loves himself.
29 For no one has ever hated his own flesh, but he nourishes and cares for it, just as the Lord does for the church,
For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourishes and cherishes 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 members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones.
31 “For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two will become one flesh.”
For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh.
32 This is a profound mystery, but I am talking about Christ and the church.
This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church.
33 Nevertheless, each man among you must love his own wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect 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.
