Ephesians 5
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1Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children;1Therefore, be imitators of God as dearly loved 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 live in love, just as Christ also loved us and gave himself for us, a sacrificial and fragrant offering to God.
3But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints;3But among you there must not be either sexual immorality, impurity of any kind, or greed, as these are not fitting for the saints.
4Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks.4Neither should there be vulgar speech, foolish talk, or coarse jesting--all of which are out of character--but rather thanksgiving.
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 you can be confident of this one thing: that no person who is immoral, impure, or greedy (such a person is an idolater) has any 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 nobody deceive you with empty words, for because of these things God's wrath comes on 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 at one time darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of the light--
9(For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth;)9for the fruit of the light consists in all goodness, 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 rather expose them.
12For it is a shame even to speak of those things which are done of them in secret.12For the things they do in secret are shameful even to mention.
13But all things that are reproved are made manifest by the light: for whatsoever doth make manifest is light.13But all things being exposed by the light are made evident.
14Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light.14For everything made evident is light, and for this reason it says: "Awake, O sleeper! Rise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you!"
15See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,15Therefore be very careful how you live--not as unwise but as wise,
16Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.16taking advantage of every opportunity, because the days are evil.
17Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is.17For this reason do not be foolish, but be wise by understanding what the Lord's will is.
18And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;18And do not get drunk with wine, which is debauchery, but be filled by 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, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing and making music in your hearts 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 to God the Father for each other in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ,
21Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.21and submitting to one another out of reverence for Christ.
22Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord.22Wives, submit to your 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.23because 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.
24Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in every thing.24But as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit 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 loved the church and gave himself for her
26That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word,26to sanctify her by cleansing her with the washing of the water by 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.27so that he may present the church to himself as glorious--not having a stain or wrinkle, or any such blemish, but holy and blameless.
28So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself.28In the same way husbands ought to love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his 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 has ever hated his own body but he feeds it and takes care of it, just as Christ also does the church,
30For we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones.30for 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 will leave his father and mother and will be joined to his wife, and the two will become one flesh.
32This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church.32This mystery is great--but I am actually 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 one of you must also love his own wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband.
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