Ephesians 5

1 Be therefore imitators of God, as beloved children.

Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children;

2 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 hath 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 amongst you, as becomes 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, nor jesting, which are not appropriate, but rather giving of thanks.

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

5 Know this for sure, that no sexually immoral person, nor unclean person, nor covetous man (who is an idolater), has 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 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 cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience.

7 Therefore don’t be partakers with them.

Be ye not 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 sometime darkness, but now [are ye] light in the Lord: walk as children of light;

9 for the fruit of the Spirit 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 deeds of darkness, but rather even reprove them.

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

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

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 revealed by the light, for everything that reveals is light.

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

14 Therefore he says, “Awake, you who sleep, and arise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.”

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

15 Therefore watch carefully how you 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 Therefore, don’t be 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 Don’t be drunken with wine, in which is dissipation, but be filled with the Spirit,

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

19 speaking to one another in psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs; singing and making melody in 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 concerning 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 to one another in the fear of Christ.

Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.

22 Wives, be subject to your own husbands, as to 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 assembly, 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 assembly is subject to Christ, so let the wives also be to their own 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 assembly and gave himself up for her,

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

26 that he might sanctify her, having cleansed her 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 assembly to himself gloriously, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing, but that she should be holy and without defect.

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 husbands also ought to love their own wives as their own bodies. He who loves his own wife loves 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 nourishes and cherishes it, even as the Lord also does the assembly,

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, of his flesh and bones.

For 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. Then the two will 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 concerning Christ and the assembly.

This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and 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 in particular so love his wife even as himself: and the wife [see] that she reverence [her] husband.