1 ¶ Be ye therefore imitators of God, as dear children

Be ye therefore imitators of God, as beloved children;

2 a nd walk in charity even as the Christ also has loved us and has given himself for us as an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet smelling savour.

and 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.

3 ¶ But fornication and all uncleanness or covetousness, let it not be once named among you as becomes saints,

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

4 n either dishonest words nor foolishness nor low jesting, which are not convenient, but rather giving of thanks.

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

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

For 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.

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

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

7 B e not ye, therefore, partakers with them.

Be not ye therefore partakers with them;

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

For ye 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 light is in all goodness and righteousness and truth),

10 a pproving what is well pleasing unto the Lord.

proving what is well-pleasing unto the Lord;

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

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

12 F or it is a shame even to speak of those things which they do in secret.

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

13 B ut all these things when they are reproved by the light are made manifest, for the light is that which manifests everything.

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

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

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

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

Look therefore carefully how ye 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 T herefore, be ye not unwise, but understanding of what the will of the Lord is.

Wherefore be ye not foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.

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

And be not drunken with wine, wherein is riot, but be filled with the Spirit;

19 s peaking among yourselves with psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and praising the Lord in your hearts,

speaking one to 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 unto the God and Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ,

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

21 ¶ submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.

subjecting yourselves one to another in the fear of Christ.

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

Wives, be in subjection unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord.

23 F or the husband is the head of the wife even as the Christ is head of the congregation, and it is he who gives saving health to the body.

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

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

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

25 H usbands, love your wives even as the Christ also loved the congregation and gave himself for her,

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

26 t hat he might sanctify and cleanse her in 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 her glorious for himself, a congregation, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing, but that she should be holy and without blemish.

that 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.

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

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

29 F or no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it even as the Lord with his congregation:

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

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

because we are members of his body.

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

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

32 T his is a great mystery, but I speak concerning Christ and the congregation.

This mystery is great: but I speak in regard of Christ and of the church.

33 N evertheless, let each one of you do likewise, let each one so love his wife even as himself, and let the wife see that she reverences her husband.

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