New American Standard Bible 1995 | New Living Translation |
1Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children; | 1Imitate God, therefore, in everything you do, because you are his dear children. |
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. | 2Live 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. |
3But immorality or any impurity or greed must not even be named among you, as is proper among saints; | 3Let there be no sexual immorality, impurity, or greed among you. Such sins have no place among God’s people. |
4and there must be no filthiness and silly talk, or coarse jesting, which are not fitting, but rather giving of thanks. | 4Obscene stories, foolish talk, and coarse jokes—these are not for you. Instead, let there be thankfulness to 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. | 5You 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. |
6Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience. | 6Don’t be fooled by those who try to excuse these sins, for the anger of God will fall on all who disobey him. |
7Therefore do not be partakers with them; | 7Don’t participate in the things these people do. |
8for you were formerly darkness, but now you are Light in the Lord; walk as children of Light | 8For once you were full of darkness, but now you have light from the Lord. So live as people of light! |
9(for the fruit of the Light consists in all goodness and righteousness and truth), | 9For this light within you produces only what is good and right and true. |
10trying to learn what is pleasing to the Lord. | 10Carefully determine what pleases the Lord. |
11Do not participate in the unfruitful deeds of darkness, but instead even expose them; | 11Take no part in the worthless deeds of evil and darkness; instead, expose them. |
12for it is disgraceful even to speak of the things which are done by them in secret. | 12It is shameful even to talk about the things that ungodly people do in secret. |
13But all things become visible when they are exposed by the light, for everything that becomes visible is light. | 13But their evil intentions will be exposed when the light shines on them, |
14For this reason it says, "Awake, sleeper, And arise from the dead, And Christ will shine on you." | 14for 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.” Living by the Spirit’s Power |
15Therefore be careful how you walk, not as unwise men but as wise, | 15So be careful how you live. Don’t live like fools, but like those who are wise. |
16making the most of your time, because the days are evil. | 16Make the most of every opportunity in these evil days. |
17So then do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is. | 17Don’t act thoughtlessly, but understand what the Lord wants you to do. |
18And do not get drunk with wine, for that is dissipation, but be filled with the Spirit, | 18Don’t be drunk with wine, because that will ruin your life. Instead, be filled with the Holy Spirit, |
19speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody with your heart to the Lord; | 19singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs among yourselves, and making music to the Lord in your hearts. |
20always giving thanks for all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to God, even the Father; | 20And give thanks for everything to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. Spirit-Guided Relationships: Wives and Husbands |
21and be subject to one another in the fear of Christ. | 21And further, submit to one another out of reverence for Christ. |
22Wives, be subject to your own husbands, as to the Lord. | 22For wives, this means submit to your husbands as to the Lord. |
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. | 23For a husband is the head of his wife as Christ is the head of the church. He is the Savior of his body, the church. |
24But as the church is subject to Christ, so also the wives ought to be to their husbands in everything. | 24As the church submits to Christ, so you wives should submit to your husbands in everything. |
25Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself up for her, | 25For husbands, this means love your wives, just as Christ loved the church. He gave up his life for her |
26so that He might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word, | 26to make her holy and clean, washed by the cleansing of God’s word. |
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. | 27He did this to present her to himself as a glorious church without a spot or wrinkle or any other blemish. Instead, she will be holy and without fault. |
28So husbands ought also to love their own wives as their own bodies. He who loves his own wife loves himself; | 28In the same way, husbands ought to love their wives as they love their own bodies. For a man who loves his wife actually shows love for himself. |
29for no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ also does the church, | 29No one hates his own body but feeds and cares for it, just as Christ cares for the church. |
30because we are members of His body. | 30And we are members of his body. |
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. | 31As the Scriptures say, “A man leaves his father and mother and is joined to his wife, and the two are united into one.” |
32This mystery is great; but I am speaking with reference to Christ and the church. | 32This is a great mystery, but it is an illustration of the way Christ and the church are one. |
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. | 33So again I say, each man must love his wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband. |
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