Ephesians 5

1 Be therefore imitators of God, as beloved children.

Become ye therefore imitators of God, as beloved children.

2 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, as also the Christ loved us, and delivered 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 amongst you, as becomes holy ones;

But fornication, and all uncleanness, or greed, shall not even be named among you as befits the sanctified,

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

also indecency, and foolish talking or jesting, things not befitting, but thankfulness instead.

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 Messiah and God.

For ye are men who know this, that no fornicator, or unclean man, or covetous man, who is 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 man deceive you by empty words, for because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience.

7 Therefore don’t be partakers with them.

Do not become ye therefore partakers with them.

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

For ye were once darkness, but now 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 is in all goodness and righteousness and truth),

10 proving what is well pleasing to the Lord.

proving what is acceptable to the Lord.

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

And do not associate with the unfruitful works of darkness, but instead even rebuke them.

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

For it is disgusting even to speak of the things happening by them secretly.

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

But all things exposed are revealed by the light, for everything that is seen is light.

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

Therefore he says, Awake, thou who sleep. And arise from the dead, and the Christ will shine upon thee.

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

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

Because of this do not become foolish, but understanding 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 do not become intoxicated with wine, during which is debauchery, but be filled in 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 striking strings in your heart to the Lord,

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

expressing thanks always for all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to the God and Father,

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

submitting yourselves to each other in the fear of Christ.

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

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

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

Because a husband is head of the wife, as also Christ is head of the church, and himself the savior of the body.

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

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

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

Husbands, love your own wives even as Christ also loved the church, and delivered himself up for it,

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

so that he might sanctify it, having cleansed 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.

so that he might present it to himself, the glorious church, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing, but that it should be holy and unblemished.

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 the husbands 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 nourishes and cherishes it, even as the Lord also does the assembly,

For no man ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as also Christ the church,

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

because we are parts 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.”

Separate from this a man will leave his father and mother behind, and will be bonded with his wife, and the two will be in one flesh.

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

This mystery is great, but I speak for Christ and for 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 ye also, each one in particular, shall so love his own wife as himself, and the wife that she fear her husband.