Ephesians 5

1 Be imitators of God, therefore, as beloved children,

2 and walk in love, just as Christ loved us and gave Himself up for us as a fragrant sacrificial offering to God.

3 But among you, as is proper among the saints, there must not be even a hint of sexual immorality, or of any kind of impurity, or of greed.

4 Nor should there be obscenity, foolish talk, or crude joking, which are out of character, but rather thanksgiving.

5 For of this you can be sure: No immoral, impure, or greedy person (that is, an idolater) has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.

6 Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of such things the wrath of God is coming on the sons of disobedience.

7 Therefore do not be partakers with them.

8 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 consists in all goodness, righteousness, and truth.

10 Test and prove what pleases the Lord.

11 Have no fellowship with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them.

12 For it is shameful even to mention what the disobedient do in secret.

13 But everything exposed by the light becomes visible, for everything that is illuminated becomes a light itself.

14 So it is said: “Wake up, O sleeper, rise up from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.”

15 Pay careful attention, then, to how you walk, not as unwise but as wise,

16 redeeming the time, because the days are evil.

17 Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord’s will is.

18 Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to reckless indiscretion. Instead, be filled with the Spirit.

19 Speak to one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs. Sing and make music in your hearts to the Lord,

20 always giving thanks to God the Father for everything in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

21 Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ.

22 Wives, submit to your husbands as to the Lord.

23 For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church, and He is the Savior of the body.

24 Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit to their husbands in everything.

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

26 to sanctify her, cleansing her by the washing with water through the word,

27 and to present her to Himself as a glorious church, without stain or wrinkle or any such blemish, but holy and blameless.

28 In the same way, husbands ought to love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself.

29 Indeed, no one ever hated his own body, but he nourishes and cherishes it, just as the Lord does the church.

30 For we are members of His body—of His flesh and of His bones.

31 “For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh.”

32 This mystery is profound, but I am speaking about Christ and the church.

33 Nevertheless, each one of you also must love his wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband.

1 ¶ Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children;

2 And 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.

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

4 Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks.

5 For 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.

6 Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience.

7 Be not ye therefore partakers with them.

8 For ye were sometimes darkness, but now [are ye] light in the Lord: walk as children of light:

9 (For the fruit of the Spirit [is] in all goodness and righteousness and truth;)

10 Proving what is acceptable unto the Lord.

11 And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove [them].

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

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

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

15 See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,

16 Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.

17 Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord [is].

18 And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;

19 Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;

20 Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ;

21 ¶ Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.

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

23 For 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.

24 Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so [let] the wives [be] to their own husbands in every thing.

25 Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;

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

27 That 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.

28 So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself.

29 For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church:

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

31 For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh.

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

33 Nevertheless let every one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself; and the wife [see] that she reverence [her] husband.

1 Therefore, be followers of God as the dear children!

2 And walk in love, even as Christ loved us, and offered himself for us a gift and a sacrifice, unto God for a sweet savour.

3 But fornication, and all uncleanness, and covetousness, let it not be said of you, as it is lawful for the saints,

4 Even shameful words, and foolish defenses, or jestings, which befit you not, but rather thanksgivings.

5 For this ye shall know, that no fornicator, or unclean person, or covetous person (which is an idolater), hath inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.

6 Let no one deceive you with vain words! For because of these, the wrath of God comes upon the children of unbelief.

7 Therefore be not their fellows!

8 For ye were once darkness: but now are ye a light in the Lord.

9 Walk as the children of light! The fruit of the Spirit is all kindness and righteousness and truth].

10 And try that which is acceptable in the sight of the LORD.

11 And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness; but rather punish them.

12 For that which is done secretly of them is also shameful to say.

13 But all this is revealed when it is punished by the light. For everything that is revealed is light.

14 Therefore saith he, Awake thou that slept, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall enlighten thee.

15 Take heed therefore how ye walk carefully, not as the unwise, but as the wise.

16 And send ye into the time: for it is an evil time.

17 Wherefore be not ignorant, but understanding of the will of the LORD.

18 And be not drunken with wine, whereof a disorderly manner ensues; but be full of the spirit.

19 And speak among yourselves of psalms, and hymns, and spiritual songs; singing and playing unto the LORD in your hearts.

20 And give thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

21 And be subject to one another in the fear of GOD].

22 Let the wives be subject unto their husbands, as unto the LORD.

23 For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church, and he is the saviour of his body.

24 But as the church is subject unto Christ, so also the wives are subject unto their husbands in all things.

25 Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for her,

26 That he might sanctify them, and cleanse them with the bath of water in the word,

27 That he might present them to himself as a church glorious, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and blameless.

28 So also let men love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself.

29 For no man hateth his own flesh at any time: but he feedeth it, and cherisheth it, as the LORD hath also the church.

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

31 For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and two shall be one flesh.

32 The mystery is great; but I say of Christ and the church;

33 But ye also, let every man love his wife rather than himself: but let the wife fear the husband.