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

Be ye therefore imitators of God, as beloved children;

2 W alk in love, even as Christ also loved you, and gave himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling fragrance.

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 sexual immorality, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not even be mentioned 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 or filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not appropriate; but rather giving of thanks.

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

5 K now this for sure, that no sexually immoral person, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, has any inheritance in the Kingdom of Christ and 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 empty words. For because of these things, the wrath of God comes on 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 T herefore don’t be partakers with them.

Be not ye therefore partakers with them;

8 F or you were once darkness, but are now 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 f or 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 well pleasing to the Lord.

proving what is well-pleasing unto the Lord;

11 H ave no fellowship with the unfruitful deeds of darkness, but rather even reprove them.

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

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

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

13 B ut all things, when they are reproved, are revealed by the light, for everything that reveals is light.

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 says, “Awake, you who sleep, and arise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.”

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

15 T herefore watch carefully how you walk, not as unwise, 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 don’t be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.

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

18 D on’t be drunken with wine, in which is dissipation, 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 one another in psalms, 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 concerning all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to God, even the Father;

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

21 s ubjecting yourselves to one another in the fear of Christ.

subjecting yourselves one to another in the fear of Christ.

22 W ives, be subject to your own husbands, as to 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, and Christ also is the head of the assembly, being himself the savior 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 B ut as the assembly is subject to Christ, so let the wives also 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 Christ also loved the assembly, and gave himself up 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 it, having cleansed it by the washing of water with the word,

that he might sanctify it, having cleansed it by the washing of water with the word,

27 t hat he might present the assembly to himself gloriously, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without defect.

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 E ven so husbands also ought to love their own wives as their own bodies. He who loves his own 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 man ever hated his own flesh; but nourishes and cherishes it, even as the Lord also does the assembly;

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

30 b ecause we are members of his body, of his flesh and bones.

because we are members of his body.

31 “ For this cause a man will leave his father and mother, and will be joined to his wife. The two will become 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 mystery is great, but I speak concerning Christ and of the assembly.

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

33 N evertheless each of you must also love his own wife even as himself; and let the wife see that she respects 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.