King James Bible | New American Standard Bible 1995 |
1Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children; | 1Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children; |
2And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour. | 2and walk in love, just as Christ also loved you and gave Himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God as a fragrant aroma. |
3But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints; | 3But immorality or any impurity or greed must not even be named among you, as is proper among saints; |
4Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks. | 4and there must be no filthiness and silly talk, or coarse jesting, which are not fitting, but rather giving of thanks. |
5For this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God. | 5For this you know with certainty, that no immoral or impure person or covetous man, who is an idolater, has an inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God. |
6Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience. | 6Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience. |
7Be not ye therefore partakers with them. | 7Therefore do not be partakers with them; |
8For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light: | 8for you were formerly darkness, but now you are Light in the Lord; walk as children of Light |
9(For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth;) | 9(for the fruit of the Light consists in all goodness and righteousness and truth), |
10Proving what is acceptable unto the Lord. | 10trying to learn what is pleasing to the Lord. |
11And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them. | 11Do not participate in the unfruitful deeds of darkness, but instead even expose them; |
12For it is a shame even to speak of those things which are done of them in secret. | 12for it is disgraceful even to speak of the things which are done by them in secret. |
13But all things that are reproved are made manifest by the light: for whatsoever doth make manifest is light. | 13But all things become visible when they are exposed by the light, for everything that becomes visible is light. |
14Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light. | 14For this reason it says, "Awake, sleeper, And arise from the dead, And Christ will shine on you." |
15See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise, | 15Therefore be careful how you walk, not as unwise men but as wise, |
16Redeeming the time, because the days are evil. | 16making the most of your time, because the days are evil. |
17Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is. | 17So then do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is. |
18And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit; | 18And do not get drunk with wine, for that is dissipation, but be filled with the Spirit, |
19Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord; | 19speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody with your heart to the Lord; |
20Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ; | 20always giving thanks for all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to God, even the Father; |
21Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God. | 21and be subject to one another in the fear of Christ. |
22Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord. | 22Wives, be subject to your own husbands, as to the Lord. |
23For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the saviour of the body. | 23For the husband is the head of the wife, as Christ also is the head of the church, He Himself being the Savior of the body. |
24Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in every thing. | 24But as the church is subject to Christ, so also the wives ought to be to their husbands in everything. |
25Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it; | 25Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself up for her, |
26That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word, | 26so that He might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word, |
27That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish. | 27that He might present to Himself the church in all her glory, having no spot or wrinkle or any such thing; but that she would be holy and blameless. |
28So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself. | 28So husbands ought also to love their own wives as their own bodies. He who loves his own wife loves himself; |
29For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church: | 29for no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ also does the church, |
30For we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones. | 30because we are members of His body. |
31For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh. | 31FOR THIS REASON A MAN SHALL LEAVE HIS FATHER AND MOTHER AND SHALL BE JOINED TO HIS WIFE, AND THE TWO SHALL BECOME ONE FLESH. |
32This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church. | 32This mystery is great; but I am speaking with reference to Christ and the church. |
33Nevertheless let every one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself; and the wife see that she reverence her husband. | 33Nevertheless, each individual among you also is to love his own wife even as himself, and the wife must see to it that she respects her husband. |
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