Parallel Bible results for "ephesians 5:1-6"

Ephesians 5:1-6

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1 Since you are God's dear children, you must try to be like him.
1 Follow God’s example, therefore, as dearly loved children
2 Your life must be controlled by love, just as Christ loved us and gave his life for us as a sweet-smelling offering and sacrifice that pleases 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 Since you are God's people, it is not right that any matters of sexual immorality or indecency or greed should even be mentioned among you.
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 Nor is it fitting for you to use language which is obscene, profane, or vulgar. Rather you should give thanks to God.
4 Nor should there be obscenity, foolish talk or coarse joking, which are out of place, but rather thanksgiving.
5 You may be sure that no one who is immoral, indecent, or greedy (for greed is a form of idolatry) will ever receive a share 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 Do not let anyone deceive you with foolish words; it is because of these very things that God's anger will come upon those who do not obey him.
6 Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of such things God’s wrath comes on those who are disobedient.
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.
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