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Ephesians 5:1-17

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1 Imitate God, therefore, in everything you do, because you are his dear children.
1 Follow God’s example, therefore, as dearly loved children
2 Live a life filled with love, following the example of Christ. He loved us and offered himself as a sacrifice for us, a pleasing aroma 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 Let there be no sexual immorality, impurity, or greed among you. Such sins have no place among God’s people.
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 Obscene stories, foolish talk, and coarse jokes—these are not for you. Instead, let there be thankfulness to God.
4 Nor should there be obscenity, foolish talk or coarse joking, which are out of place, but rather thanksgiving.
5 You can be sure that no immoral, impure, or greedy person will inherit the Kingdom of Christ and of God. For a greedy person is an idolater, worshiping the things of this world.
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 Don’t be fooled by those who try to excuse these sins, for the anger of God will fall on all who disobey him.
6 Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of such things God’s wrath comes on those who are disobedient.
7 Don’t participate in the things these people do.
7 Therefore do not be partners with them.
8 For once you were full of darkness, but now you have light from the Lord. So live as people of light!
8 For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live as children of light
9 For this light within you produces only what is good and right and true.
9 (for the fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness and truth)
10 Carefully determine what pleases the Lord.
10 and find out what pleases the Lord.
11 Take no part in the worthless deeds of evil and darkness; instead, expose them.
11 Have nothing to do with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them.
12 It is shameful even to talk about the things that ungodly people do in secret.
12 It is shameful even to mention what the disobedient do in secret.
13 But their evil intentions will be exposed when the light shines on them,
13 But everything exposed by the light becomes visible—and everything that is illuminated becomes a light.
14 for the light makes everything visible. This is why it is said, “Awake, O sleeper, rise up from the dead, and Christ will give you light.”
14 This is why it is said: “Wake up, sleeper, rise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.”
15 So be careful how you live. Don’t live like fools, but like those who are wise.
15 Be very careful, then, how you live—not as unwise but as wise,
16 Make the most of every opportunity in these evil days.
16 making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil.
17 Don’t act thoughtlessly, but understand what the Lord wants you to do.
17 Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord’s will is.
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