Ephesians 5

1 Be ye therefore imitators of God as his dear children; and walk in love,

Become ye therefore imitators of God, as beloved children.

2 even as Christ hath loved us, and given Himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for an odor of sweet perfume.

And walk in love, as also the Christ loved us, and delivered himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for a fragrant aroma.

3 But fornication, and all uncleanness, or inordinate desire, let it not be even named among you; for so it becometh saints:

But fornication, and all uncleanness, or greed, shall not even be named among you as befits the sanctified,

4 nor ribaldry, nor buffoonery, nor wanton jesting, which are not meet: but rather giving of thanks.

also indecency, and foolish talking or jesting, things not befitting, but thankfulness instead.

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

For ye are men who know this, that no fornicator, or unclean man, or covetous man, who is an idolater, has any inheritance in the kingdom of the Christ and God.

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

Let no man deceive you by empty words, for because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience.

7 Therefore be not partners with them.

Do not become ye therefore partakers with them.

8 For ye were heretofore darkness, but now ye are light in the Lord:

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

9 walk therefore as children of light, (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 approving what is well-pleasing to the Lord.

proving what is acceptable to the Lord.

11 And have no communion with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.

And do not associate with the unfruitful works of darkness, but instead even rebuke them.

12 For it is a shame even to relate the things that are done by them in secret.

For it is disgusting even to speak of the things happening by them secretly.

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

But all things exposed are revealed by the light, for everything that is seen is light.

14 Wherefore He saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light.

Therefore he says, Awake, thou who sleep. And arise from the dead, and the Christ will shine upon thee.

15 See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise men:

Therefore watch carefully how ye walk, not as unwise but as wise,

16 redeeming the time, because the days are evil.

redeeming the time, because the days are evil.

17 Wherefore be not thoughtless, but consider what is the will of the Lord.

Because of this do not become foolish, but understanding what is the will of the Lord.

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

And do not become intoxicated with wine, during which is debauchery, but be filled in Spirit,

19 speaking to yourselves in psalms, and 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 striking strings in your heart to the Lord,

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

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

21 submitting yourselves to each other in the fear of God.

submitting yourselves to each other in the fear of Christ.

22 Wives, be subject to your own husbands, as to the Lord:

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

23 for the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and the saviour of that body.

Because a husband is head of the wife, as also Christ is head of the church, and himself the savior of the body.

24 As the church then is subject to Christ, so also should wives be to their own husbands in every thing.

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

25 Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave up Himself for it:

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

26 to sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word,

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

27 that He might prepare it for Himself a glorious church, not having spot or wrinkle, or any such thing: but that it should be holy and unblameable.

so that he might present it to himself, the glorious church, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing, but that it should be holy and unblemished.

28 Men ought so to love their wives, as their own bodies: he that loveth his wife, loveth himself.

So ought the 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 nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord also doth the church:

For no man ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as also Christ the church,

30 for we are members of his body, as if taken out of his flesh, and of his bones, as Eve was out of Adam's.

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

31 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.

Separate from this a man will leave his father and mother behind, and will be bonded with his wife, and the two will be in one flesh.

32 This mystery is great: but I speak concerning Christ and the Church.

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

33 Nevertheless, let every one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself; and let the wife reverence her husband.

Nevertheless ye also, each one in particular, shall so love his own wife as himself, and the wife that she fear her husband.