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Ephesians 5:15-25

15 Therefore, consider carefully how you live, not as unwise 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 Because of this do not become 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 be drunk with wine (in which is dissipation), but be filled by the Spirit,

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

19 speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and singing praise in your heart to the Lord,

19 speaking to one another with psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit. Sing and make music from your heart to the Lord,

20 giving thanks always for all [things] in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to the God and Father,

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

21 being subject to one another {out of reverence for} Christ

21 Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ.

22 --wives to their own husbands as to the Lord,

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

23 because [the] husband is [the] head of the wife, as also Christ [is the] head of the church (he himself [being 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 But as the church is subject to Christ, thus also wives [should be subject] to their husbands in everything.

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

25 Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also 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