Ephesians 5 ~ Ephesians 5

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

Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved 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, just as Christ also loved you and gave Himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God as a fragrant aroma.

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

But immorality or any impurity or greed must not even be named among you, as is proper among saints;

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

and there must be no filthiness and silly talk, or coarse jesting, which are not fitting, 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 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.

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 one deceive you with empty words, for because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience.

7 B e not ye therefore partakers with them;

Therefore do not be partakers with them;

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

for you were formerly darkness, but now you are 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 Light consists in all goodness and righteousness and truth),

10 p roving what is well-pleasing unto the Lord;

trying to learn what is pleasing to the Lord.

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

Do not participate in the unfruitful deeds of darkness, but instead even expose them;

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

for it is disgraceful even to speak of the things which are done by 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 become visible when they are exposed by the light, for everything that becomes visible is light.

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

For this reason it says, “ Awake, sleeper, And arise from the dead, And Christ will shine on you.”

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

Therefore be careful how you walk, not as unwise men but as wise,

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

making the most of your time, because the days are evil.

17 W herefore be ye not foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.

So then do not be foolish, but understand 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 do not get drunk with wine, for that is dissipation, 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 one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody with 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;

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

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

and be subject to one another in the fear of Christ. Marriage Like Christ and the Church

22 W ives, be in subjection 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, 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, as Christ also is the head of the church, He Himself being the Savior of the body.

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

But as the church is subject to Christ, so also the wives ought to be to their husbands in everything.

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

Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself up for her,

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

so that He might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with 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 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.

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

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

for no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ also does the church,

30 b ecause we are members of his body.

because we are members of His body.

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 reason a man shall leave his father and mother and shall be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh.

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

This mystery is great; but I am speaking with reference to 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, 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.