Efesios 5
1 Así que imiten a Dios, pues ustedes son sus hijos amados.
(Imitate/Behave like) God, because he loves you who are [as though you were] [SIM] his children.
2 Vivan en amor, como Cristo los amó. Él se entregó por nosotros, y fue un don y ofrenda de sacrificio para Dios como un perfume con dulce aroma.
Do everything in a way that shows that you love [people], just like Christ loved us and willingly died for us. He offered himself [to God as a sacrifice] that was very pleasing to God, [just like Jewish priests offered] sweet-smelling [animal] sacrifices to God [MET].
3 Nunca debería mencionarse la inmoralidad sexual o ningún tipo de indecencia o codicia al hablar de ustedes, pues el pueblo de Dios no debería estar haciendo tales cosas.
Do not commit any kind of immoral act [DOU], and do not desire more things than you need. Do not [act in such a way that others could] even (spread rumors/talk) about your acting in such ways, because it is not appropriate/fitting for God’s people to do such things.
4 Las conversaciones obscenas, las charlas necias, y los chistes con doble sentido son totalmente inapropiados. Por el contrario, deberían dar gracias a Dios.
Do not use obscene/shameful language when you talk to people. Do not talk foolishly. Do not use vulgar/indecent language, because it is not appropriate/fitting that God’s people should talk like that. Instead, tell people how much you thank [God for all he does for you].
5 Ustedes saben que ciertamente ninguna persona que cometa inmoralidad sexual, indecencia, que sea codiciosa, o idólatra heredará cosa alguna en el reino de Cristo y de Dios.
You can be sure of this: No person who is sexually immoral or who acts indecently/shamefully will be among those people whom God rules over [MET] [in heaven]. Neither will those who desire more things than they need. Such people worship their possessions [instead of worshipping God].
6 No dejen que nadie los engañe con mentiras, porque por tales cosas el juicio de Dios es transmitido a los hijos de la desobediencia.
Do not let anyone deceive you by suggesting that [God will really] not [punish people who commit such sins], because God certainly will punish [MTY] those who habitually disobey him [by doing such things].
7 Así que no participen con ellos en esto.
So, do not commit the same kinds of deeds that such people do,
8 En un tiempo ustedes estaban en tinieblas, pero ahora ustedes son luz en el Señor. Deben vivir como hijos de luz
because formerly you [did not know God’s truth] [MET], [as those who] are in darkness [do not know what is around them]. But now [it is as though] you are in the light [MET] [because you know God’s truth] because of your relationship with the Lord [Jesus]. So do those things that those who know God’s truth [MET] should do.
9 (y el fruto de la luz es todo lo bueno y verdadero),
Keep in mind that [as] light [MET] causes [good things to grow], those who know God’s truth should do those things that are good, righteous, and honest.
10 demostrando lo que el Señor realmente desea.
And as [you do that], try (to find out/to discover) what pleases the Lord.
11 No tengan ningún tipo de relación con las cosas inútiles que produce la oscuridad, más bien, expónganlas.
Do not do the worthless deeds that the people (who are in [spiritual] darkness/who do not know God’s truth) [MET] do. Instead, let others know that those people’s deeds are worthless.
12 Es incluso vergonzoso hablar de las cosas que tales personas hacen en secreto,
It is shameful for God’s people to even talk [among themselves about] those evil deeds that evil people do secretly and habitually.
13 pero cuando algo es expuesto por la luz, entonces es revelado como realmente es. La luz hace visibles todas las cosas.
But when [God’s people rebuke those evil people about their deeds, it will be clear/evident how evil their deeds really are, just like] everything exposed to the light becomes visible {as light [MET] reveals everything [that we cannot see in the darkness]}.
14 Por eso se dice: “Levántense, ustedes los que duermen, levántense de entre los muertos, y Cristo brillará sobre ustedes”.
[Just like something on which a light shines reflects that light] [MET], [whoever has learned God’s truth reveals that truth to others]. That is why [we believers] say this: You who are not aware of your sins, become aware of them [MET]! It is as though you are sound asleep, so wake up! Be like dead people who are becoming alive again! Christ will cause you to know God’s truth, just like a light [MET] that shines causes people to know what is in the darkness.
15 Así que tengan cuidado en cuanto a su forma de vivir, no con necedad, sino con sabiduría,
So be very careful how you behave. Do not behave as foolish people do. Instead, behave as wise people do.
16 haciendo el mejor uso posible de las oportunidades, porque los días están llenos de maldad.
Use your time carefully, because these days [MTY] [people do] extremely evil [deeds].
17 Así que no sean ignorantes y averigüen cuál es la voluntad de Dios.
So do not be foolish. Instead, understand what the Lord [Jesus] wants you to do, [and do it]!
18 No se emborrachen con vino, porque esto arruinará sus vidas, más bien llénense del Espíritu.
Do not become drunk by drinking alcoholic drinks, since people are unable to control their behavior when they are drunk. Instead, let [God’s] Spirit control your [behavior] at all times [MTY].
19 Compartan juntos unos con otros por medio de salmos, himnos y cantos sagrados, cantando y creando música para el Señor con sus corazones.
Sing to each other (Psalms/songs [with words from the] Scriptures), sing [other] songs [that the congregation knows], and songs [that God’s] Spirit [gives you]. Sing these Psalms and other songs sincerely to [praise] the Lord [Jesus].
20 Siempre den gracias a Dios el Padre por todas las cosas en el nombre de nuestro Señor Jesucristo.
At all times thank God, who is our [heavenly] Father, for everything, especially for what the Lord Jesus Christ [MTY] [has done for you].
21 Cada uno de ustedes debe estar dispuesto a aceptar lo que los demás les dicen a partir de la reverencia por Cristo.
[Humbly] submit yourselves to each other because you reverence Christ, [who is our example].
22 Esposas, hagan lo que sus esposos les dicen, como lo harían si se los dijera el Señor.
Because husbands have authority over [MET] their wives, just as all of us believers form one group [under the authority of] Christ, you women should submit yourselves to [the authority of your] husbands just as you submit yourselves to the Lord [Jesus]. He is the one who saves all his people [from the guilt of their sins].
23 El esposo es cabeza de la esposa del mismo modo que Cristo es la cabeza de la iglesia, así como su cuerpo y salvador.
24 Del mismo modo que la iglesia hace lo que Cristo dice, las esposas deben hacer lo que sus esposos les dicen en todo.
Just like all believers submit themselves to [the authority of] Christ, the women must submit themselves completely to the [authority of] their husbands.
25 Esposos, amen a sus esposas de la misma manera que Cristo amó a la iglesia y se entregó por ella.
Each of you husbands, love your wife as Christ loved all of [us who would become] believers, with the result that he willingly died for our sake,
26 Él la santificó, la limpió al lavarse en el agua del mundo,
in order that he might (set us apart for himself/cause us to belong to him). That is, by [revealing his] message [to us], he wanted to [remove the guilt of our sin, just like people remove dirt from something] by washing it [MET].
27 así pudo apropiarse de la iglesia, sin ningún defecto o mancha, sino santa e irreprochable.
[Christ did that] in order that he might cause all of us believers to be a glorious group of people that belong to him, people that do not have any moral flaws/imperfections, but instead might be completely pure [DOU] when he gathers us (to his presence/to himself).
28 Los esposos deben amar a sus esposas de esta manera, así como aman sus propios cuerpos. Un hombre que ama a su esposa se ama a sí mismo,
In the same way, each man should love his wife as he loves his own body. Men who love their wives, [it is as though] they love themselves.
29 pues nunca nadie aborrece su propio cuerpo, sino que lo alimenta y lo cuida, así como Cristo lo hace por la iglesia,
This is shown by the fact that no one ever hated his own body. Instead, he feeds his own body and cares for it, just like Christ also cares for all us believers. We have become one group of believers that belongs to him [MET].
30 pues nosotros somos partes de su cuerpo.
31 “Es por esto que un hombre deja a su padre y a su madre, y se une a su esposa, y los dos se unen, siendo ahora uno solo”.
[What someone has written in the Scriptures about people who marry is this], [When] a man and [a] woman [marry], they should ([permanently] leave/no longer live with) their fathers and mothers. They should be joined [as husband and] wife, and the two of them shall become [as though they were] one [MET] person.
32 Esta es una verdad profunda oculta, pero hablo de Cristo y de la iglesia.
It is very difficult to understand the meaning of these things that God has now revealed to me, but [I am telling you that] those words [also] refer to [the relationship between] Christ and all those who belong to him.
33 Sin embargo, cada esposo debe amar a su propia esposa como a sí mismo, y la esposa debe respetar a su esposo.
However, as for you(pl), each man must love his wife just as he loves himself, and each woman must respect her husband.
