Ephesians 5

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

Be therefore imitators of God, as beloved children.

2 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.

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.

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

But sexual immorality, and all uncleanness or covetousness, let it not even be mentioned amongst you, as becomes saints;

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

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

5 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.

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.

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

Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these things the wrath of God comes on the children of disobedience.

7 Be not ye therefore partakers with them;

Therefore don’t be partakers with them.

8 for ye were once darkness, but are now light in the Lord: walk as children of light

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

9 (for the fruit of the light is in all goodness and righteousness and truth),

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

10 proving what is well-pleasing unto the Lord;

proving what is well pleasing to the Lord.

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

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

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

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

13 But all things when they are reproved are made manifest by the light: for everything that is made manifest is light.

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

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

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

15 Look therefore carefully how ye walk, not as unwise, but as wise;

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

16 redeeming the time, because the days are evil.

redeeming the time, because the days are evil.

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

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

18 And be not drunken with wine, wherein is riot, but be filled with the Spirit;

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

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

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

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

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

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

subjecting yourselves to one another in the fear of Christ.

22 Wives, [be in subjection] unto your own husbands, as unto 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 church, [being] himself the saviour of the body.

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

24 But as the church is subject to Christ, so [let] the wives also [be] to their husbands in everything.

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

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

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

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

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

27 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.

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.

28 Even so ought husbands also to love their own wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his own wife loveth himself:

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

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

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

30 because we are members of his body.

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

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

“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.”

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

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

33 Nevertheless do ye also severally love each one his own wife even as himself; and [let] the wife [see] that she fear her husband.

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