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

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

4 n or filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not appropriate; but rather giving of thanks.

neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor coarse jesting, which are not fitting, 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 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 one deceive you with empty words. For because of these things, the wrath of God comes on 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 T herefore don’t be partakers with them.

Therefore do not be partakers with them. Walk in Light

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

finding out what is acceptable to 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 expose them.

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

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

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

But all things that are exposed are made manifest by the light, for whatever makes manifest is light.

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

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

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

Therefore do not be unwise, 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 do not be drunk with wine, in which is dissipation; 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 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 concerning all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to God, even the Father;

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

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

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

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

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

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 assembly, and gave himself up for it;

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

26 t hat he might sanctify it, having cleansed it by the washing of water with the word,

that He might sanctify and cleanse her with the washing of water by 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 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 E ven so husbands also ought to love their own wives as their own bodies. He who loves his own wife loves 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 hated his own flesh; but nourishes and cherishes it, even as the Lord also does the assembly;

For no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as the Lord does the church.

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

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

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 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 mystery is great, but I speak concerning Christ and of the assembly.

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