1 T herefore be imitators of God, as beloved children;

Therefore be imitators of God, as well-beloved children.

2 a nd walk in love, just as Christ also loved you and gave Himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God as a fragrant aroma.

And walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave Himself up for us, a slain offering and sacrifice to God a sweet fragrance.

3 B ut immorality or any impurity or greed must not even be named among you, as is proper among saints;

But immorality (sexual vice) and all impurity '> of lustful, rich, wasteful living] or greediness must not even be named among you, as is fitting and proper among saints (God’s consecrated people).

4 a nd there must be no filthiness and silly talk, or coarse jesting, which are not fitting, but rather giving of thanks.

Let there be no filthiness (obscenity, indecency) nor foolish and sinful (silly and corrupt) talk, nor coarse jesting, which are not fitting or becoming; but instead voice your thankfulness.

5 F or this you know with certainty, that no immoral or impure person or covetous man, who is an idolater, has an inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God.

For be sure of this: that no person practicing sexual vice or impurity in thought or in life, or one who is covetous —for he is an idolater—has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.

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

Let no one delude and deceive you with empty excuses and groundless arguments, for through these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of rebellion and disobedience.

7 T herefore do not be partakers with them;

So do not associate or be sharers with them.

8 f or you were formerly darkness, but now you are Light in the Lord; walk as children of Light

For once you were darkness, but now you are light in the Lord; walk as children of Light.

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

For the fruit (the effect, the product) of the Light or the Spirit in every form of kindly goodness, uprightness of heart, and trueness of life.

10 t rying to learn what is pleasing to the Lord.

And try to learn what is pleasing to the Lord.

11 D o not participate in the unfruitful deeds of darkness, but instead even expose them;

Take no part in and have no fellowship with the fruitless deeds and enterprises of darkness, but instead expose and reprove and convict them.

12 f or it is disgraceful even to speak of the things which are done by them in secret.

For it is a shame even to speak of or mention the things that practice in secret.

13 B ut all things become visible when they are exposed by the light, for everything that becomes visible is light.

But when anything is exposed and reproved by the light, it is made visible and clear; and where everything is visible and clear there is light.

14 F or this reason it says, “ Awake, sleeper, And arise from the dead, And Christ will shine on you.”

Therefore He says, Awake, O sleeper, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall shine (make day dawn) upon you and give you light.

15 T herefore be careful how you walk, not as unwise men but as wise,

Look carefully then how you walk! Live purposefully and worthily and accurately, not as the unwise and witless, but as wise (sensible, intelligent people),

16 m aking the most of your time, because the days are evil.

Making the very most of the time, because the days are evil.

17 S o then do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.

Therefore do not be vague and thoughtless and foolish, but understanding and firmly grasping what the will of the Lord is.

18 A nd do not get drunk with wine, for that is dissipation, but be filled with the Spirit,

And do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery; but ever be filled and stimulated with the Spirit.

19 s peaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody with your heart to the Lord;

Speak out to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, offering praise with voices '> and instruments] and making melody with all your heart to the Lord,

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

At all times and for everything giving thanks in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to God the Father.

21 a nd be subject to one another in the fear of Christ. Marriage Like Christ and the Church

Be subject to one another out of reverence for Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed One).

22 W ives, be subject to your own husbands, as to the Lord.

Wives, be subject (be submissive and adapt yourselves) to your own husbands as to the Lord.

23 F or the husband is the head of the wife, as Christ also is the head of the church, He Himself being the Savior of the body.

For the husband is head of the wife as Christ is the Head of the church, Himself the Savior of body.

24 B ut as the church is subject to Christ, so also the wives ought to be to their husbands in everything.

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

25 H usbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself up for her,

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

26 s o that He might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word,

So that He might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the Word,

27 t hat He might present to Himself the church in all her glory, having no spot or wrinkle or any such thing; but that she would be holy and blameless.

That He might present the church to Himself in glorious splendor, without spot or wrinkle or any such things.

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

Even so husbands should love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his own wife loves himself.

29 f or no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ also does the church,

For no man ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and carefully protects and cherishes it, as Christ does the church,

30 b ecause we are members of His body.

Because we are members (parts) of His body.

31 F or this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and shall be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh.

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

32 T his mystery is great; but I am speaking with reference to Christ and the church.

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

33 N evertheless, each individual among you also is to love his own wife even as himself, and the wife must see to it that she respects her husband.

However, let each man of you love his wife as his very own self; and let the wife see that she respects and reverences her husband '> that she notices him, regards him, honors him, prefers him, venerates, and esteems him; and that she defers to him, praises him, and loves and admires him exceedingly].