Jubilee Bible 2000 JUB
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1 Be ye therefore imitators of God, as dear children
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Follow God’s example, therefore, as dearly loved children
2 and walk in charity even as the Christ also has loved us and has given himself for us <em>as</em> an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet smelling savour.
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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 uncleanness or covetousness, let it not be once named among you as becomes saints,
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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 neither dishonest words nor foolishness nor low jesting, which are not convenient, but rather giving of thanks.
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Nor should there be obscenity, foolish talk or coarse joking, which are out of place, but rather thanksgiving.
5 For this ye know, that no fornicator nor unclean person nor covetous man, who is <em>also</em> an idolater, has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.
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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 vain words, for because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience.
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Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of such things God’s wrath comes on those who are disobedient.
7 Be not ye, therefore, partakers with them.
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Therefore do not be partners with them.
8 For in another time ye were darkness, but now <em>ye are</em> light in the Lord: walk as children of light;
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For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live as children of light
9 (For the fruit of the Spirit <em>is</em> in all goodness and righteousness and truth),
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(for the fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness and truth)
10 approving what is well pleasing unto the Lord.
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and find out what pleases the Lord.
11 And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove <em>them</em>.
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Have nothing to do with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them.
12 For it is a shame even to speak of those things which they do in secret.
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It is shameful even to mention what the disobedient do in secret.
13 But all these things when they are reproved by the light are made manifest, for the light is that which manifests everything.
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But everything exposed by the light becomes visible—and everything that is illuminated becomes a light.
14 Therefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest and arise from the dead, and the Christ shall shine upon thee.
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This is why it is said: “Wake up, sleeper, rise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.”
15 See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,
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Be very careful, then, how you live—not as unwise but as wise,
16 redeeming the time, because the days are evil.
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making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil.
17 Therefore, be ye not unwise, but understanding of what the will of the Lord <em>is</em>.
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Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord’s will is.
18 And be not drunk with wine, in which there is excess, but be filled with the Spirit,
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Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to debauchery. Instead, be filled with the Spirit,
19 speaking among yourselves with psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and praising the Lord in your hearts,
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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 unto the God and Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ,
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always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
21 submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.
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Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ.
22 Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husband, as unto the Lord.
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Wives, submit yourselves to your own husbands as you do to the Lord.
23 For the husband is the head of the wife even as the Christ is head of the <em>congregation</em> {Gr. ekklesia – called out ones}, and it is he who gives saving health to the body.
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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 Therefore, as the <em>congregation</em> {Gr. ekklesia – called out ones} is subject unto the Christ, so <em>let</em> the wives <em>be</em> to their own husbands in everything.
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Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit to their husbands in everything.
25 Husbands, love your wives even as the Christ also loved the <em>congregation</em> {Gr. ekklesia – called out ones} and gave himself for her,
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Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her
26 that he might sanctify and cleanse her in the washing of water by the word,
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to make her holy, cleansing her by the washing with water through the word,
27 that he might present her glorious for himself, a <em>congregation</em> {Gr. ekklesia – called out ones}, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing, but that she should be holy and without blemish.
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and to present her to himself as a radiant church, without stain or wrinkle or any other blemish, but holy and blameless.
28 So ought husbands to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loves his wife loves himself.
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In this same way, husbands ought to love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself.
29 For no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it even as the Lord with his <em>congregation</em> {Gr. ekklesia – called out ones}:
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After all, no one ever hated their own body, but they feed and care for their body, just as Christ does the church—
30 For we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones.
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for we are members of his body.
31 For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother and shall be joined unto his wife, and they shall be two in one flesh.
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“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 is a great mystery, but I speak concerning Christ and the <em>congregation</em> {Gr. ekklesia – called out ones}.
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This is a profound mystery—but I am talking about Christ and the church.
33 Nevertheless, let each one of you do likewise, let each one so love his wife even as himself, and let the wife <em>see</em> that she reverences <em>her</em> husband.
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However, each one of you also must love his wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband.
The Jubilee Bible (from the Scriptures of the Reformation), edited by Russell M. Stendal, Copyright © 2000, 2001, 2010
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