Ephesians 5

1 Be therefore imitators of God, as beloved children.

Be ye therefore imitators of God as his dear children; and walk in love,

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.

even as Christ hath loved us, and given Himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for an odor of sweet perfume.

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 inordinate desire, let it not be even named among you; for so it becometh saints:

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

nor ribaldry, nor buffoonery, nor wanton jesting, which are not meet: 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 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 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 vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience.

7 Therefore don’t be partakers with them.

Therefore be not partners with them.

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

For ye were heretofore darkness, but now ye are light in the Lord:

9 for the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth,

walk therefore as children of light, (for the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth, )

10 proving what is well pleasing to the Lord.

approving what is well-pleasing to the Lord.

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

And have no communion 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 relate the things that are done by 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 to be reproved: are made manifest by the light: for whatever doth 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 saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light.

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

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

16 redeeming the time, because the days are evil.

redeeming the time, because the days are evil.

17 Therefore, don’t be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.

Wherefore be not thoughtless, but consider what is the will of the Lord.

18 Don’t be drunken with wine, in which is dissipation, but be filled with the Spirit,

And be not drunk with wine, in which there is riotous excess; but be filled with the Spirit:

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;

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

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

submitting yourselves to each other in the fear of God.

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

Wives, be subject to your own husbands, as to 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 the saviour of that body.

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

As the church then is subject to Christ, so also should 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 up Himself for it:

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

to sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word,

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 prepare it for Himself a glorious church, not having spot or wrinkle, or any such thing: but that it should be holy and unblameable.

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

Men ought so to love their wives, as their own bodies: he that loveth his wife, loveth 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 one ever hated his own flesh, but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord also doth the church:

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

for we are members of his body, as if taken out of his flesh, and of his bones, as Eve was out of Adam's.

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 to his wife, and they two shall be one flesh.

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

This mystery is great: 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 let the wife reverence her husband.