LO - Ephesians - 5

5:1  Be, therefore, imitators of God, as beloved children;

5:2  and walk in love, even as Christ has loved us, and has given himself for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God, for a sweet smelling savor.

5:3  But whoredom, and all uncleanness, and inordinate desire-- let them not even be named among you; (as it becomes saints;)

5:4  nor obscenity, nor foolish talking, nor double meanings, nor things uncomely; but rather thanksgiving.

5:5  For this you know, that no fornicator, nor unclean person, nor lascivious man, who is an idolater, has inheritance in the kingdom of Christ, and of God.

5:6  Let no one deceive you with vain speeches; for on account of these things, the wrath of God comes upon the children of disobedience.

5:7  Be not, therefore, participants with them.

5:8  For you were formerly darkness; but now you are light in the Lord; walk as children of light.

5:9  (Now, the fruit of life consists in all goodness, and righteousness, and truth.)

5:10  Approve what is well pleasing to the Lord.

5:11  And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather even reprove them.

5:12  For the things which are secretly done by them, it is base even to mention.

5:13  But all these reprehensible things are made manifest by the light; for whatever makes manifest is light.

5:14  Wherefore, it says, Awake, you who sleep, and arise from the dead, and Christ will shine upon you.

5:15  See, then, that you walk accurately: not as fools, but as wise men;

5:16  redeeming time, because the days are evil.

5:17  Therefore be not simpletons, but understand what the will of the Lord is.

5:18  And we not drunk with wine, by which comes dissoluteness; but be filled with the Spirit:

5:19  speaking to one another in psalms, and hymns, and spiritual songs; singing and making melody 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 God, even the Father.

5:21  Be subject to one another, in the fear of God.

5:22  Wives, be subject to your own husbands, as to the Lord.

5:23  For the husband is head of the wife, even as Christ is head of the congregation; he is the saviour of the body.

5:24  Therefore, as the congregation is subject to Christ; so, also, let the wives be to their own husbands, in everything.

5:25  Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ, also, loved the congregation, and gave himself for it;

5:26  that he might sanctify it, having cleansed it with a bath of water, with the word.

5:27  That he might present it to himself glorious, a congregation not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it might be holy, and without blemish.

5:28  So ought husbands to love their own wives, as their own bodies: he who loves his own wife, loves himself.

5:29  For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourishes and cherishes it, even as the Lord the congregation:

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

5:31  For this reason shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall adhere to his wife; and the two shall become one flesh.

5:32  This is a great mystery; but I speak concerning Christ and the congregation.

5:33  Therefore, also, let every one of you in particular, so love his own wife as himself; and let the wife reverence her husband.