1 B e ye therefore imitators of God, as beloved children;

Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children;

2 a nd walk in love, even as Christ also loved you, and gave himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for an odor of a sweet smell.

and 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.

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

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

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

neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks.

5 F or this ye know of a surety, that no fornicator, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God.

For 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.

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

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

7 B e not ye therefore partakers with them;

Be not ye therefore partakers with them.

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

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

9 ( for the fruit of the light 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 well-pleasing unto the Lord;

proving what is acceptable unto the Lord.

11 a nd have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather even reprove them;

And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.

12 f or the things which are done by them in secret it is a shame even to speak of.

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

13 B ut all things when they are reproved are made manifest by the light: for everything that is made manifest is light.

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

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

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

15 L ook therefore carefully how ye walk, not as unwise, but as wise;

See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, 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 foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.

Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is.

18 A nd be not drunken with wine, wherein is riot, but be filled with the Spirit;

And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;

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

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

20 g iving thanks always for all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to God, even the Father;

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

21 s ubjecting yourselves one to another in the fear of Christ.

submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.

22 W ives, be in subjection unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord.

Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord.

23 F or the husband is the head of the wife, and Christ also is the head of the church, being himself the saviour of the body.

For 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.

24 B ut as the church is subject to Christ, so let the wives also be to their husbands in everything.

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

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

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

26 t hat he might sanctify it, having cleansed it by the washing of water with the word,

that he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word,

27 t hat he might present the church 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 it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.

28 E ven so ought husbands also to love their own wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his own wife loveth himself:

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

29 f or no man ever hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as Christ also the church;

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

30 b ecause we are members of his body.

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

31 F or this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife; and the two shall become one flesh.

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

32 T his mystery is great: but I speak in regard of Christ and of the church.

This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church.

33 N evertheless do ye also severally love each one his own wife even as himself; and let the wife see that she fear her husband.

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