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Ephesians 5

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1 Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children.
1 Follow God’s example, therefore, as dearly loved children
2 And walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.
2 and walk in the way of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.
3 But fornication and all impurity or covetousness must not even be named among you, as is fitting among saints.
3 But among you there must not be even a hint of sexual immorality, or of any kind of impurity, or of greed, because these are improper for God’s holy people.
4 Let there be no filthiness, nor silly talk, nor levity, which are not fitting; but instead let there be thanksgiving.
4 Nor should there be obscenity, foolish talk or coarse joking, which are out of place, but rather thanksgiving.
5 Be sure of this, that no fornicator or impure man, or one who is covetous (that is, an idolater), has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.
5 For of this you can be sure: No immoral, impure or greedy person—such a person is an idolater—has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.
6 Let no one deceive you with empty words, for it is because of these things that the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience.
6 Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of such things God’s wrath comes on those who are disobedient.
7 Therefore do not associate with them,
7 Therefore do not be partners with them.
8 for once you were darkness, but now you are light in the Lord; walk as children of light
8 For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live as children of light
9 (for the fruit of light is found in all that is good and right and true),
9 (for the fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness and truth)
10 and try to learn what is pleasing to the Lord.
10 and find out what pleases the Lord.
11 Take no part in the unfruitful works of darkness, but instead expose them.
11 Have nothing to do with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them.
12 For it is a shame even to speak of the things that they do in secret;
12 It is shameful even to mention what the disobedient do in secret.
13 but when anything is exposed by the light it becomes visible, for anything that becomes visible is light.
13 But everything exposed by the light becomes visible—and everything that is illuminated becomes a light.
14 Therefore it is said, "Awake, O sleeper, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give you light."
14 This is why it is said: “Wake up, sleeper, rise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.”
15 Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise men but as wise,
15 Be very careful, then, how you live—not as unwise but as wise,
16 making the most of the time, because the days are evil.
16 making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil.
17 Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.
17 Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord’s will is.
18 And do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery; but be filled with the Spirit,
18 Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to debauchery. Instead, be filled with the Spirit,
19 addressing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody to the Lord with all your heart,
19 speaking to one another with psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit. Sing and make music from your heart to the Lord,
20 always and for everything giving thanks in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to God the Father.
20 always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
21 Be subject to one another out of reverence for Christ.
21 Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ.
22 Wives, be subject to your husbands, as to the Lord.
22 Wives, submit yourselves to your own husbands as you do to the Lord.
23 For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church, his body, and is himself its Savior.
23 For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church, his body, of which he is the Savior.
24 As the church is subject to Christ, so let wives also be subject in everything to their husbands.
24 Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit to their husbands in everything.
25 Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her,
25 Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her
26 that he might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word,
26 to make her holy, cleansing her by the washing with water through the word,
27 that he might present the church to himself in splendor, without spot or wrinkle or any such thing, that she might be holy and without blemish.
27 and to present her to himself as a radiant church, without stain or wrinkle or any other blemish, but holy and blameless.
28 Even so husbands should love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself.
28 In this same way, husbands ought to love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself.
29 For no man ever hates his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, as Christ does the church,
29 After all, no one ever hated their own body, but they feed and care for their body, just as Christ does the church—
30 because we are members of his body.
30 for we are members of his body.
31 "For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh."
31 “For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh.”
32 This mystery is a profound one, and I am saying that it refers to Christ and the church;
32 This is a profound mystery—but I am talking about Christ and the church.
33 however, let each one of you love his wife as himself, and let the wife see that she respects her husband.
33 However, each one of you also must love his wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband.
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