Προς Εφεσιους 5
1 Γίνεσθε οὖν μιμηταὶ τοῦ θεοῦ ὡς τέκνα ἀγαπητὰ
Be ye therefore imitators of God as his dear children; and walk in love,
2 καὶ περιπατεῖτε ἐν ἀγάπῃ καθὼς καὶ ὁ Χριστὸς ἠγάπησεν (ἡμᾶς *NK(O)*) καὶ παρέδωκεν ἑαυτὸν ὑπὲρ (ἡμῶν *NK(O)*) προσφορὰν καὶ θυσίαν τῷ θεῷ εἰς ὀσμὴν εὐωδίας.
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.
3 Πορνεία δὲ καὶ ἀκαθαρσία πᾶσα ἢ πλεονεξία μηδὲ ὀνομαζέσθω ἐν ὑμῖν καθὼς πρέπει ἁγίοις
But fornication, and all uncleanness, or inordinate desire, let it not be even named among you; for so it becometh saints:
4 καὶ αἰσχρότης καὶ μωρολογία ἢ εὐτραπελία (ἃ *N(k)O*) οὐκ (ἀνῆκεν *N(k)O*) ἀλλὰ μᾶλλον εὐχαριστία.
nor ribaldry, nor buffoonery, nor wanton jesting, which are not meet: but rather giving of thanks.
5 τοῦτο γὰρ (ἴστε *N(k)O*) γινώσκοντες ὅτι πᾶς πόρνος ἢ ἀκάθαρτος ἢ πλεονέκτης, (ὅ *N(k)O*) ἐστιν εἰδωλολάτρης, οὐκ ἔχει κληρονομίαν ἐν τῇ βασιλείᾳ τοῦ Χριστοῦ καὶ θεοῦ.
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.
6 Μηδεὶς ὑμᾶς ἀπατάτω κενοῖς λόγοις· διὰ ταῦτα γὰρ ἔρχεται ἡ ὀργὴ τοῦ θεοῦ ἐπὶ τοὺς υἱοὺς τῆς ἀπειθείας.
Let no one deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience.
7 μὴ οὖν γίνεσθε συμμέτοχοι αὐτῶν.
Therefore be not partners with them.
8 ἦτε γάρ ποτε σκότος νῦν δὲ φῶς ἐν κυρίῳ· ὡς τέκνα φωτὸς περιπατεῖτε,
For ye were heretofore darkness, but now ye are light in the Lord:
9 ὁ γὰρ καρπὸς τοῦ (φωτὸς *N(K)O*) ἐν πάσῃ ἀγαθωσύνῃ καὶ δικαιοσύνῃ καὶ ἀληθείᾳ,
walk therefore as children of light, (for the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth, )
10 δοκιμάζοντες τί ἐστιν εὐάρεστον τῷ κυρίῳ.
approving what is well-pleasing to the Lord.
11 καὶ μὴ συγκοινωνεῖτε τοῖς ἔργοις τοῖς ἀκάρποις τοῦ σκότους, μᾶλλον δὲ καὶ ἐλέγχετε·
And have no communion with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.
12 τὰ γὰρ κρυφῇ γινόμενα ὑπ᾽ αὐτῶν αἰσχρόν ἐστιν καὶ λέγειν.
For it is a shame even to relate the things that are done by them in secret.
13 τὰ δὲ πάντα ἐλεγχόμενα ὑπὸ τοῦ φωτὸς φανεροῦται· πᾶν γὰρ τὸ φανερούμενον φῶς ἐστιν·
But all things to be reproved: are made manifest by the light: for whatever doth make manifest, is light.
14 διὸ λέγει· (ἔγειρε *N(k)O*) ὁ καθεύδων καὶ ἀνάστα ἐκ τῶν νεκρῶν, καὶ ἐπιφαύσει σοι ὁ Χριστός.
Wherefore He saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light.
15 Βλέπετε οὖν ἀκριβῶς πῶς περιπατεῖτε μὴ ὡς ἄσοφοι ἀλλ᾽ ὡς σοφοί,
See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise men:
16 ἐξαγοραζόμενοι τὸν καιρόν, ὅτι αἱ ἡμέραι πονηραί εἰσιν.
redeeming the time, because the days are evil.
17 διὰ τοῦτο μὴ γίνεσθε ἄφρονες, ἀλλὰ (συνίετε *N(k)O*) τί τὸ θέλημα τοῦ κυρίου.
Wherefore be not thoughtless, but consider what is the will of the Lord.
18 καὶ μὴ μεθύσκεσθε οἴνῳ, ἐν ᾧ ἐστιν ἀσωτία, ἀλλὰ πληροῦσθε ἐν πνεύματι
And be not drunk with wine, in which there is riotous excess; but be filled with the Spirit:
19 λαλοῦντες ἑαυτοῖς (ἐν *n*) ψαλμοῖς καὶ ὕμνοις καὶ ᾠδαῖς πνευματικαῖς, ᾄδοντες καὶ ψάλλοντες (ἐν *ko*) τῇ καρδίᾳ ὑμῶν τῷ κυρίῳ,
speaking to yourselves in psalms, and hymns, and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord:
20 εὐχαριστοῦντες πάντοτε ὑπὲρ πάντων ἐν ὀνόματι τοῦ κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ τῷ θεῷ καὶ πατρί·
always giving thanks for all to God even the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ:
21 ὑποτασσόμενοι ἀλλήλοις ἐν φόβῳ (Χριστοῦ. *N(K)O*)
submitting yourselves to each other in the fear of God.
22 Αἱ γυναῖκες, τοῖς ἰδίοις ἀνδράσιν (ὑποτάσσεσθε *K(O)*) ὡς τῷ κυρίῳ·
Wives, be subject to your own husbands, as to the Lord:
23 ὅτι (ὁ *k*) ἀνήρ ἐστιν κεφαλὴ τῆς γυναικὸς ὡς καὶ ὁ Χριστὸς κεφαλὴ τῆς ἐκκλησίας, (καὶ *k*) αὐτὸς (ἐστιν *k*) σωτὴρ τοῦ σώματος·
for the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and the saviour of that body.
24 ἀλλ᾽ (ὡς *N(k)O*) ἡ ἐκκλησία ὑποτάσσεται τῷ Χριστῷ οὕτως καὶ αἱ γυναῖκες τοῖς (ἰδίοις *K*) ἀνδράσιν ἐν παντί.
As the church then is subject to Christ, so also should wives be to their own husbands in every thing.
25 Οἱ ἄνδρες, ἀγαπᾶτε τὰς γυναῖκας (ἑαυτῶν *K*) καθὼς καὶ ὁ Χριστὸς ἠγάπησεν τὴν ἐκκλησίαν καὶ ἑαυτὸν παρέδωκεν ὑπὲρ αὐτῆς
Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave up Himself for it:
26 ἵνα αὐτὴν ἁγιάσῃ καθαρίσας τῷ λουτρῷ τοῦ ὕδατος ἐν ῥήματι,
to sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word,
27 ἵνα παραστήσῃ (αὐτὸς *N(k)O*) ἑαυτῷ ἔνδοξον τὴν ἐκκλησίαν μὴ ἔχουσαν σπίλον ἢ ῥυτίδα ἤ τι τῶν τοιούτων, ἀλλ᾽ ἵνα ᾖ ἁγία καὶ ἄμωμος.
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.
28 οὕτως ὀφείλουσιν (καὶ *no*) οἱ ἄνδρες ἀγαπᾶν τὰς ἑαυτῶν γυναῖκας ὡς τὰ ἑαυτῶν σώματα. ὁ ἀγαπῶν τὴν ἑαυτοῦ γυναῖκα ἑαυτὸν ἀγαπᾷ·
Men ought so to love their wives, as their own bodies: he that loveth his wife, loveth himself.
29 οὐδεὶς γάρ ποτε τὴν ἑαυτοῦ σάρκα ἐμίσησεν, ἀλλ᾽ ἐκτρέφει καὶ θάλπει αὐτὴν καθὼς καὶ ὁ (Χριστὸς *N(K)O*) τὴν ἐκκλησίαν,
For no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord also doth the church:
30 ὅτι μέλη ἐσμὲν τοῦ σώματος αὐτοῦ (ἐκ τῆς σαρκός αὐτοῦ καί ἐκ τῶν ὀστέων αὐτοῦ. *K*)
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.
31 ἀντὶ τούτου καταλείψει ἄνθρωπος τὸν πατέρα (αὐτοῦ *k*) καὶ τὴν μητέρα καὶ προσκολληθήσεται πρὸς (τὴν γυναῖκα *NK(o)*) αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἔσονται οἱ δύο εἰς σάρκα μίαν.
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 τὸ μυστήριον τοῦτο μέγα ἐστίν, ἐγὼ δὲ λέγω εἰς Χριστὸν καὶ εἰς τὴν ἐκκλησίαν.
This mystery is great: but I speak concerning Christ and the Church.
33 πλὴν καὶ ὑμεῖς οἱ καθ᾽ ἕνα, ἕκαστος τὴν ἑαυτοῦ γυναῖκα οὕτως ἀγαπάτω ὡς ἑαυτόν, ἡ δὲ γυνὴ ἵνα φοβῆται τὸν ἄνδρα.
Nevertheless, let every one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself; and let the wife reverence her husband.
