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Ephesians 5:15-25

15 So be careful to live your life wisely, not foolishly.

15 Be very careful, then, how you live—not as unwise but as wise,

16 Take advantage of every opportunity because these are evil times.

16 making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil.

17 Because of this, don't be ignorant, but understand the Lord's will.

17 Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord’s will is.

18 Don't get drunk on wine, which produces depravity. Instead, be filled with the Spirit in the following ways:

18 Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to debauchery. Instead, be filled with the Spirit,

19 speak to each other with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs; sing and make music to the Lord in your hearts;

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 give thanks to God the Father for everything in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ;

20 always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

21 and submit to each other out of respect for Christ.

21 Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ.

22 For example, wives should submit to their husbands as if to the Lord.

22 Wives, submit yourselves to your own husbands as you do to the Lord.

23 A husband is the head of his wife like Christ is head of the church, that is, the savior of the body.

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 So wives submit to their husbands in everything like the church submits to Christ.

24 Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit to their husbands in everything.

25 As for husbands, love your wives just like Christ loved the church and gave himself for her.

25 Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her