Ephesians 5

¹Be therefore imitators of God, as beloved children;

²and walk in love, as Christ also loved you, and gave himself for you an offering and a sacrifice to God, of a sweet odor.

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

⁴neither obscenity, nor foolish talking, nor indecent jesting, which are not becoming; but rather giving of thanks.

⁵For of this ye are sure, since ye know that no whore-monger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath an inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God.

⁶Let no one deceive you with vain words; for because of these things the wrath of God cometh upon the sons of disobedience.

⁷Be not therefore partakers with them.

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

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

¹⁰proving what is acceptable to the Lord;

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

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

¹³But all things, when reproved, are made manifest by the light; for whatever maketh manifest is light.

¹⁴Wherefore he saith, "Awake, thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ will give thee light."

¹⁵See then that ye walk circumspectly; not as unwise men, but as wise;

¹⁶buying up for yourselves opportunities, because the days are evil.

¹⁷Wherefore be not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is.

¹⁸And be not drunk with wine, in which is dissoluteness, but be filled with the Spirit,

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

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

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

²²Wives, submit yourselves to your own husbands, as to the Lord;

²³for the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church,—he, who is the Saviour of the body.

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

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

²⁶that he might sanctify it, having cleansed it by the bath of the water in the word;

²⁷that he himself might present to himself the church, glorious, having no spot or wrinkle, or any such thing, but that it should be holy and without blemish.

²⁸In like manner husbands ought to love their own wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his own wife loveth himself;

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

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

³¹"For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife, and they two shall be one flesh."

³²This mystery is a great one; but I am speaking of Christ and of the church.

³³However, do ye also severally love each one his own wife as himself; and let the wife see that she reverence her husband.

Ephesians 5

¹Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children;

²And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour.

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

⁴Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks.

⁵For 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.

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

⁷Be not ye therefore partakers with them.

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

⁹(For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth;)

¹⁰Proving what is acceptable unto the Lord.

¹¹And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.

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

¹³But all things that are reproved are made manifest by the light: for whatsoever doth make manifest is light.

¹⁴Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light.

¹⁵See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,

¹⁶Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.

¹⁷Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is.

¹⁸And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;

¹⁹Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;

²⁰Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ;

²¹Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.

²²Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord.

²³For 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.

²⁴Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in every thing.

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

²⁶That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word,

²⁷That 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.

²⁸So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself.

²⁹For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church:

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

³¹For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh.

³²This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church.

³³Nevertheless let every one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself; and the wife see that she reverence her husband.