Ephesians 5

1 Be therefore imitators of God, as beloved children.

Be all of you therefore followers of God, as dear children;

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

And walk in love, (agape) as Christ also has loved us, and has given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet smelling savour.

3 But 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 be once named among you, as becomes saints;

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

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

5 Know 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 all of you know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who 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 these things the wrath of God comes on the children of disobedience.

Let no man deceive you with vain words: (logos) for because of these things comes the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience.

7 Therefore do not be partakers with them.

Be not all of you therefore partakers with them.

8 For you were once darkness, but are now light in the Lord. Walk as children of light,

For all of you were sometimes darkness, but now are all of you 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 (pneuma) is in all goodness and righteousness and truth; )

10 proving what is well pleasing to the Lord.

Proving what is acceptable unto the Lord.

11 Have 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 reprove them.

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

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

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

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

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

Wherefore he says, Awake you that sleep, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give you light.

15 Therefore watch carefully how you walk, not as unwise, but as wise,

See then that all of you walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,

16 redeeming the time, because the days are evil.

Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.

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

Wherefore be all of you not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is.

18 Do not be drunken with wine, in which is dissipation, but be filled with the Spirit,

And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit; (pneuma)

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

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

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

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

21 subjecting yourselves to one another in the fear of Christ.

Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.

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

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

23 For the husband is the head of the wife, as Christ also is the head of the assembly, being himself the savior of the body.

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 But as the assembly is subject to Christ, so let the wives also be to their own husbands in everything.

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 assembly and gave himself up for her,

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

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

That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word, (rhema)

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

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

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

29 For no man ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, even as the Lord also does the assembly,

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

30 because 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. Then the two will become one flesh.”

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

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

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

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