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1Be ye therefore imitators of God, as beloved children;

1Be ye therefore imitators ofGod, as beloved children,

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

2and walk in love, even as the Christ loved us, and delivered himself up for us, an offering and sacrifice toGod for a sweet-smelling savour.

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

3But fornication and all uncleanness or unbridled lust, let it not be even named among you, as it becomes saints;

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

4and filthiness and foolish talking, or jesting, which are not convenient; but rather thanksgiving.

5For this ye know of a surety, that no fornicator, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God.

5For this ye are [well] informed of, knowing that no fornicator, or unclean person, or person of unbridled lust, who is an idolater, has inheritance in the kingdom of the Christ andGod.

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

6Let no one deceive you with vain words, for on account of these things the wrath ofGod comes upon the sons of disobedience.

7Be not ye therefore partakers with them;

7Be not ye therefore fellow-partakers with them;

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

8for ye were once darkness, but now light in [the] Lord; walk as children of light,

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

9(for the fruit of the light [is] in all goodness and righteousness and truth,)

10proving what is well-pleasing unto the Lord;

10proving what is agreeable to the Lord;

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

11and do not have fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather also reprove [them],

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

12for the things that are done by them in secret it is shameful even to say.

13But all things when they are reproved are made manifest by the light: for everything that is made manifest is light.

13But all things having their true character exposed by the light are made manifest; for that which makes everything manifest is light.

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

14Wherefore he says, Wake up, [thou] that sleepest, and arise up from among the dead, and the Christ shall shine upon thee.

15Look therefore carefully how ye walk, not as unwise, but as wise;

15See therefore how ye walk carefully, not as unwise but as wise,

16redeeming the time, because the days are evil.

17Wherefore be ye not foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.

17For this reason be not foolish, but understanding what [is] the will of the Lord.

18And be not drunken with wine, wherein is riot, but be filled with the Spirit;

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

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

19speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and chanting with your heart to the Lord;

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

20giving thanks at all times for all things to him [who is]God and [the] Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ,

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

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

22Wives, be in subjection unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord.

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

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

23for a husband is head of the wife, as also the Christ [is] head of the assembly. He [is] Saviour of the body.

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

24But even as the assembly is subjected to the Christ, so also wives to their own husbands in everything.

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

25Husbands, love your own wives, even as the Christ also loved the assembly, and has delivered himself up for it,

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

26in order that he might sanctify it, purifying [it] by the washing of water by [the] word,

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

27that he might present the assembly to himself glorious, having no spot, or wrinkle, or any of such things; but that it might be holy and blameless.

28Even so ought husbands also to love their own wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his own wife loveth himself:

28So ought men also to love their own wives as their own bodies: he that loves his own wife loves himself.

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

29For no one has ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, even as also the Christ the assembly:

30because we are members of his body.

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

31For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife; and the two shall become one flesh.

31Because of this a man shall leave his father and mother, and shall be united to his wife, and the two shall be one flesh.

32This mystery is great: but I speak in regard of Christ and of the church.

32This mystery is great, but I speak as to Christ, and as to the assembly.

33Nevertheless do ye also severally love each one his own wife even as himself; and let the wife see that she fear her husband.

33But ye also, every one of you, let each so love his own wife as himself; but as to the wife [I speak] that she may fear the husband.