ABP - Ephesians - 5

5:1  Become then mimics of God, as [2children 1beloved]!

5:2  And walk in love! as also the Christ loved us, and delivered himself up for us an offering and sacrifice to God for a scent of pleasant aroma.

5:3  And harlotry and all uncleanness or desire for wealth let not be named among you! as it is becoming to holy ones;

5:4  and indecency and moronish talking, or obscene jokes not relating -- but rather thankfulness.

5:5  For this you are knowing, that every fornicator, or unclean, or a hoarder of wealth, who is an idolater, does not have an inheritance in the kingdom of the Christ and of God.

5:6  [2not one 3of you 1Let] be deceived with empty words! [2on account of 3these things 1for] comes the wrath of God upon the sons of disobedience.

5:7  Do not then become joint-partners with them!

5:8  For you were at some time or other darkness, but now light in the Lord -- [2as 3children 4of light 1walk]!

5:9  (For the fruit of the spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth),

5:10  distinguishing what is well-pleasing to the Lord.

5:11  And do not partake together with the [2works 1unfruitful] of darkness, but rather also reprove!

5:12  For the things secretly taking place by them, it is shameful even to speak.

5:13  But all being reproved, [2by 3the 4light 1are made manifest]; [4all things 1for 2the thing 3manifesting] is light.

5:14  Therefore he says, Arise, O sleeping one, and rise up from the dead! and [3shall shine upon 4you 1the 2Christ].

5:15  Take heed then how exactly you walk! not as unwise, but as wise,

5:16  buying back the time, for the days are wicked.

5:17  On account of this do not become fools, but be perceiving what the will of the Lord is!

5:18  And be not intoxicated with wine in which is carnality! but be filled in spirit!

5:19  speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and [2odes 1spiritual]; singing and strumming in your heart to the Lord;

5:20  giving thanks at all times for all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to the God and father;

5:21  being submitted to one another in a fear of God.

5:22  [2the 3wives 5to their 6own 7husbands 1Let 4submit], as to the Lord!

5:23  For the husband is head of the wife, as also the Christ is head of the assembly, and he is deliverer of the body.

5:24  But as the assembly submits to the Christ, so also the wives to their own husbands in all things.

5:25  [2the 3husbands 1Let] love their own wives, as also the Christ loved the assembly, and delivered himself up for it;

5:26  that he should sanctify it, having cleansed it by the bath of water by the word;

5:27  that he should present it to himself [2honorable 1the 3assembly], not having stain, or wrinkle, or any such things; but that it should be holy and unblemished.

5:28  So ought the husbands to love their own wives as their own bodies. The one loving his own wife, loves himself.

5:29  For no one at some time or other [2his own 3flesh 1detests], but nourishes and comforts it, as also the Lord for the assembly.

5:30  For we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones.

5:31  For of this [2leaves behind 1a man] his father and mother, and cleaves to his wife, and [3will be 1the 2two] for [2flesh 1one].

5:32  This mystery is great; and I speak as to Christ, and as to the assembly.

5:33  Only also you, everyone, [3each 5his own 6wife 1so 2let 4love] as himself, and the wife, that she should fear the husband!