Ephesians 5

1 Be therefore imitators of God, as beloved children.

Therefore be imitators of God as beloved children,

2 And walk in love, even as Messiah 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, just as Christ loved us and gave Himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for a fragrant aroma.

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

But, you should not even talk about fornication or any form of moral corruption or insatiableness (as is fitting for saints);

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

nor any obscenity, nor foolish talk or coarse joking (that do not belong), but rather thanksgiving.

5 Know this for sure, that no sexually immoral or impure or greedy person, that is, an idolater, has any inheritance in the Kingdom of Messiah and God.

Because you can know this for sure: no fornicator, nor anyone who is morally corrupt or insatiable (actually an idolater), has any inheritance in the Kingdom of the Christ and 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 empty words, for because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of the disobedience.

7 Therefore do not be partakers with them.

Therefore do not be participants with them

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

—even though you were once darkness, you are now light in Sovereign. 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 to the Lord.

approving what is pleasing to the Lord.

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

Do not associate with the unfruitful works of the darkness, but rather expose/reprove them.

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

(It is shameful even to speak of those things being done by them in secret.)

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

Now all things, upon being exposed, are revealed by the light, for whatever reveals is light.

14 Therefore he says, "Awake, you who sleep, and rise from the dead, and Messiah will shine on you."

Therefore He says: “Wake up, O sleeper, and arise from the dead, and the Christ will shine on you.”

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

See then that you walk carefully, not as unwise 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.

That is why you must not be foolish, but understand what the Lord's will is.

18 Do not get drunk with wine, which is debauchery, but be filled with the Spirit,

And do not get drunk on wine, which is harmful and wasteful; rather be filled with the Spirit,

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

speaking to one another with psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making music in your hearts to the Lord;

20 giving thanks always concerning all things in the name of our Lord Jesus (the) Messiah to God the Father;

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

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

submitting to one another in the fear of God.

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

Wives, subordinate yourselves to your own husbands, as to the Lord,

23 For the husband is the head of the wife, and Messiah also is the head of the church, being himself the savior of the body.

because a man is head of his wife as also Christ is Head of the Church—He also is Preserver of the body.

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

Yes, just as the Church is subject to Christ, so also the wives should be to their own husbands in everything.

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

Husbands, love your own wives just as Christ also loved the Church and gave Himself up on her behalf,

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

in order that He might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of the water: in a word,

27 that he might present the church to himself gloriously, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.

that He might present her—the splendid Church—to Himself, not having a blemish or a wrinkle or any such thing, but that she be holy and blameless.

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

Just so the husbands ought to love their own wives as their own bodies; he who loves his wife loves himself.

29 For no one ever hated his own flesh; but nourishes and cherishes it, even as Messiah also does the church;

After all, no one ever hated his own flesh; rather he nourishes and cherishes it, just as the Lord does the Church

30 because we are members of his body, of his flesh and of his 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, and 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 will become one flesh.”

32 This mystery is great, but I speak concerning Messiah and of the church.

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.

In any case, each of you individually: let each one love his own wife as himself, while the wife must respect her husband.