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

Therefore be imitators of God as dear 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, as Christ also has loved us and given Himself for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling aroma.

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 covetousness, let it not even be named among you, as is fitting for saints;

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

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

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 you know, that no fornicator, unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, has any inheritance in the kingdom of 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 empty words, for because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience.

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

Therefore do not be partakers with them. Walk in Light

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

For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the 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 Spirit is in all goodness, righteousness, and truth),

10 p roving what is agreeable to the Lord;

finding out what is acceptable to the Lord.

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

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

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

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

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 that are exposed are made manifest by the light, for whatever makes 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.

Therefore He says: “Awake, you who sleep, Arise from the dead, And Christ will give you light.” Walk in Wisdom

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

See then that you 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 F or this reason be not foolish, but understanding what the will of the Lord.

Therefore do not be unwise, but understand what the will of the Lord is.

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

And do not be drunk 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 chanting with your heart to the Lord;

speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in 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 always for all things to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ,

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

submitting to one another in the fear of God. Marriage—Christ and the Church

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

Wives, submit 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 the husband is head of the wife, as also Christ is head of the church; and He is the Savior of the body.

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

Therefore, just as the church is subject to Christ, so let the wives be 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 wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself for her,

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

that He might sanctify and cleanse her with the washing of water by the 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 her to Himself a glorious church, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing, but that she should be holy and without blemish.

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

So husbands ought to love their own wives as their own bodies; he who loves his 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 ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as the Lord does the church.

30 f or we are members of his body;

For we are members of His body, of His flesh and of His bones.

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.

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

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

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

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.

Nevertheless let each one of you in particular so love his own wife as himself, and let the wife see that she respects her husband.