Ephesians 5 — Side by side (ASV, WEB, YLT)

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

1Become, then, followers of God, as children beloved,

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, as also the Christ did love us, and did give himself for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for an odour of a sweet smell,

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

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

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

4also filthiness, and foolish talking, or jesting, --the things not fit--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 know, that every whoremonger, or unclean, or covetous person, who is an idolater, hath no inheritance in the reign of the Christ and God.

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 because of these things cometh the anger of God upon the sons of the disobedience,

7Be not ye therefore partakers with them;

7become not, then, 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, and now light in the Lord; as children of light walk ye,

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

9for the fruit of the Spirit <FI>is<Fi> in all goodness, and righteousness, and truth,

10proving what is well-pleasing unto the Lord;

10proving what is well-pleasing to the Lord,

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

11and have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of the darkness and rather even convict,

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

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

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

13and all the things reproved by the light are manifested, for everything that is manifested is light;

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

14wherefore he saith, `Arouse thyself, thou who art sleeping, and arise out of the dead, and the Christ shall shine upon thee.'

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

15See, then, how exactly ye walk, not as unwise, but as wise,

16redeeming the time, because the days are evil.

16redeeming the time, because the days are evil;

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

17because of this become not fools, but--understanding what <FI>is<Fi> 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 dissoluteness, but be filled in 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 making melody in 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 always for all things, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to the God and Father;

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

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

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

22The wives! to your own husbands subject yourselves, 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.

23because the husband is head of the wife, as also the Christ <FI>is<Fi> head of the assembly, and 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 subject to Christ, so also <FI>are<Fi> the wives to their own husbands in everything.

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

25The husbands! love your own wives, as also the Christ did love the assembly, and did give himself for it,

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

26that he might sanctify it, having cleansed <FI>it<Fi> with the bathing of the water in the saying,

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 it to himself the assembly in glory, not having spot or wrinkle, or any of such things, but that it may be holy and unblemished;

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

28so ought the husbands to love their own wives as their own bodies: he who is loving his own wife--himself he doth love;

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

29for no one ever his own flesh did hate, but doth nourish and cherish it, as also the Lord--the assembly,

30because we are members of his body.

30because members we are of his body, 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.

31`for this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined to his wife, and they shall be--the two--for one flesh;'

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

32this secret is great, and I speak in regard to Christ and 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 in particular--let each his own wife so love as himself, and the wife--that she may reverence the husband.