1 B e ye therefore followers of God, as dear children;

Be therefore imitators of God, as beloved children.

2 a nd 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.

Walk in love, even as Christ also loved you, and gave himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling fragrance.

3 B ut fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints;

But sexual immorality, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not even be mentioned among you, as becomes saints;

4 n either filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks.

nor filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not appropriate; but rather giving of thanks.

5 F or 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.

Know this for sure, that no sexually immoral person, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, has any inheritance in the Kingdom of Christ and God.

6 L et no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience.

Let no one deceive you with empty words. For because of these things, the wrath of God comes on the children of disobedience.

7 B e not ye therefore partakers with them.

Therefore don’t be partakers with them.

8 F or ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light:

For you were once darkness, but are now light in the Lord. Walk as children of light,

9 ( for the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth;)

for the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth,

10 p roving what is acceptable unto the Lord.

proving what is well pleasing to the Lord.

11 A nd have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.

Have no fellowship with the unfruitful deeds of darkness, but rather even reprove them.

12 F or it is a shame even to speak of those things which are done of them in secret.

For the things which are done by them in secret, it is a shame even to speak of.

13 B ut all things that are reproved are made manifest by the light: for whatsoever doth make manifest is light.

But all things, when they are reproved, are revealed by the light, for everything that reveals is light.

14 W herefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light.

Therefore he says, “Awake, you who sleep, and arise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.”

15 S ee then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,

Therefore watch carefully how you walk, not as unwise, but as wise;

16 r edeeming the time, because the days are evil.

redeeming the time, because the days are evil.

17 W herefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is.

Therefore don’t be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.

18 A nd be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;

Don’t be drunken with wine, in which is dissipation, but be filled with the Spirit,

19 s peaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;

speaking to one another in psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs; singing, and making melody in your heart to the Lord;

20 g iving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ;

giving thanks always concerning all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to God, even the Father;

21 s ubmitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.

subjecting yourselves to one another in the fear of Christ.

22 W ives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord.

Wives, be subject to your own husbands, as to the Lord.

23 F or 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.

For the husband is the head of the wife, and Christ also is the head of the assembly, being himself the savior of the body.

24 T herefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in every thing.

But as the assembly is subject to Christ, so let the wives also be to their own husbands in everything.

25 H usbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;

Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the assembly, and gave himself up for it;

26 t hat he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word,

that he might sanctify it, having cleansed it by the washing of water with the word,

27 t hat 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.

that he might present the assembly to himself gloriously, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without defect.

28 S o ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself.

Even so husbands also ought to love their own wives as their own bodies. He who loves his own wife loves himself.

29 F or no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church:

For no man ever hated his own flesh; but nourishes and cherishes it, even as the Lord also does the assembly;

30 f or we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones.

because we are members of his body, of his flesh and bones.

31 F or this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh.

“For this cause a man will leave his father and mother, and will be joined to his wife. The two will become one flesh.”

32 T his is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church.

This mystery is great, but I speak concerning Christ and of the assembly.

33 N evertheless let every one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself; and the wife see that she reverence her husband.

Nevertheless each of you must also love his own wife even as himself; and let the wife see that she respects her husband.