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

Be ye therefore imitators of God, as beloved children,

2 a nd walk in love, even as the Christ loved us, and delivered himself up for us, an offering and sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling savour.

and walk in love, even as the Christ loved us, and delivered himself up for us, an offering and sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling savour.

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

But fornication and all uncleanness or unbridled lust, let it not be even named among you, as it becomes saints;

4 a nd filthiness and foolish talking, or jesting, which are not convenient; but rather thanksgiving.

and filthiness and foolish talking, or jesting, which are not convenient; but rather thanksgiving.

5 F or this ye are informed of, knowing that no fornicator, or unclean person, or person of unbridled lust, who is an idolater, has inheritance in the kingdom of the Christ and God.

For this ye are informed of, knowing that no fornicator, or unclean person, or person of unbridled lust, who is an idolater, has inheritance in the kingdom of the Christ and God.

6 L et no one deceive you with vain words, for on account of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience.

Let no one deceive you with vain words, for on account of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience.

7 B e not ye therefore fellow-partakers with them;

Be not ye therefore fellow-partakers with them;

8 f or ye were once darkness, but now light in Lord; walk as children of light,

for ye were once darkness, but now light in Lord; walk as children of light,

9 ( for the fruit of the light in all goodness and righteousness and truth,)

(for the fruit of the light in all goodness and righteousness and truth,)

10 p roving what is agreeable to the Lord;

proving what is agreeable to the Lord;

11 a nd do not have fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather also reprove,

and do not have fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather also reprove,

12 f or the things that are done by them in secret it is shameful even to say.

for the things that are done by them in secret it is shameful even to say.

13 B ut all things having their true character exposed by the light are made manifest; for that which makes everything manifest is light.

But all things having their true character exposed by the light are made manifest; for that which makes everything manifest is light.

14 W herefore he says, Wake up, that sleepest, and arise up from among the dead, and the Christ shall shine upon thee.

Wherefore he says, Wake up, that sleepest, and arise up from among the dead, and the Christ shall shine upon thee.

15 S ee therefore how ye walk carefully, not as unwise but as wise,

See therefore how ye walk carefully, 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 F or this reason be not foolish, but understanding what the will of the Lord.

For this reason be not foolish, but understanding what the will of the Lord.

18 A nd be not drunk with wine, in which is debauchery; but be filled with the Spirit,

And be not drunk with wine, in which is debauchery; but be filled with the Spirit,

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

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

20 g iving thanks at all times for all things to him God and Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ,

giving thanks at all times for all things to him God and Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ,

21 s ubmitting yourselves to one another in fear of Christ.

submitting yourselves to one another in fear of Christ.

22 W ives, to your own husbands, as to the Lord,

Wives, to your own husbands, as to the Lord,

23 f or a husband is head of the wife, as also the Christ head of the assembly. He Saviour of the body.

for a husband is head of the wife, as also the Christ head of the assembly. He Saviour of the body.

24 B ut even as the assembly is subjected to the Christ, so also wives to their own husbands in everything.

But even as the assembly is subjected to the Christ, so also wives to their own husbands in everything.

25 H usbands, love your own wives, even as the Christ also loved the assembly, and has delivered himself up for it,

Husbands, love your own wives, even as the Christ also loved the assembly, and has delivered himself up for it,

26 i n order that he might sanctify it, purifying by the washing of water by word,

in order that he might sanctify it, purifying by the washing of water by word,

27 t hat he might present the assembly to himself glorious, having no spot, or wrinkle, or any of such things; but that it might be holy and blameless.

that he might present the assembly to himself glorious, having no spot, or wrinkle, or any of such things; but that it might be holy and blameless.

28 S o ought men also to love their own wives as their own bodies: he that loves his own wife loves himself.

So ought men also to love their own wives as their own bodies: he that loves his own wife loves himself.

29 F or no one has ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, even as also the Christ the assembly:

For no one has ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, even as also the Christ the assembly:

30 f or we are members of his body;

for we are members of his body;

31 B ecause of this a man shall leave his father and mother, and shall be united to his wife, and the two shall be one flesh.

Because of this a man shall leave his father and mother, and shall be united to his wife, and the two shall be one flesh.

32 T his mystery is great, but I speak as to Christ, and as to the assembly.

This mystery is great, but I speak as to Christ, and as to the assembly.

33 B ut ye also, every one of you, let each so love his own wife as himself; but as to the wife that she may fear the husband.

But ye also, every one of you, let each so love his own wife as himself; but as to the wife that she may fear the husband.