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

Therefore be imitators of God as dear 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, 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 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 is fitting for saints;

4 N either filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks.

neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor coarse jesting, which are not fitting, 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 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 man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children 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. Walk in Light

8 F or ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the 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 Spirit is 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 acceptable unto the Lord.

finding out what is acceptable to 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 expose them.

12 F or it is a shame even to speak of those things which are done of them in secret.

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

13 B ut all things that are reproved are made manifest by the light: for whatsoever doth make 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 saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light.

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

15 S ee then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, 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 W herefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is.

Therefore do not be unwise, 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 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 making melody in 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 always for all things unto God and the 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 one to another in the fear of God.

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

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

Wives, submit to your own husbands, as to 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 head of the wife, as also Christ is head of the church; and He is the Savior 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.

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

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

26 T hat he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word,

that He might sanctify and cleanse her with the washing of water by 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 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 to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself.

So husbands ought to love their own wives as their own bodies; he who loves his wife loves 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 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, of his flesh, and of his bones.

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

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

This is a great mystery, but I speak concerning Christ and 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 let each one of you in particular so love his own wife as himself, and let the wife see that she respects her husband.