1 B e ye therefore followers of God, as dear children;

Be ye therefore imitators of God, as beloved children;

2 A nd 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.

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

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

4 N either filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor 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 whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath 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 man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children 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 ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye 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 P roving what is acceptable 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 are done of them in secret.

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

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

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

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

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 W herefore be ye not unwise, but understanding 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, wherein 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 to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;

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 God and the 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 S ubmitting 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 husbands, 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 Christ is the head of the church: and he is the saviour of 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 church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in every thing.

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 Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;

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 it with 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 it 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 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 men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth 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 man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church:

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 two shall be 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 church.

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

33 N evertheless let every one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself; and the wife see that she reverence 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.