Ephesians 5

1Let it then be your desire to be like God, as well-loved children;

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

2And be living in love, even as Christ had love for you, and gave himself up for us, an offering to God for a perfume of a sweet smell.

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.

3But evil acts of the flesh and all unclean things, or desire for others' property, let it not even be named among you, as is right for saints;

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

4And let there be no low behaviour, or foolish talk, or words said in sport, which are not right, but in place of them the giving of praise.

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

5Being certain of this, that no man who gives way to the passions of the flesh, no unclean person, or one who has desire for the property of others, or who gives worship to images, has any heritage in the kingdom of Christ and God.

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.

6Do not be turned from the right way by foolish words; for because of these things the punishment of God comes on those who do not put themselves under him.

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

7Have no part with such men;

7Be not ye therefore partakers with them;

8For you at one time were dark, but now are light in the Lord: let your behaviour be that of children of light

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

9(Because the fruit of the light is in all righteousness and in everything which is good and true),

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

10Testing by experience what is well-pleasing to the Lord;

10proving what is well-pleasing unto the Lord;

11And have no company with the works of the dark, which give no fruit, but make their true quality clear;

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

12For the things which are done by them in secret it is shame even to put into words.

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

13But all things, when their true quality is seen, are made clear by the light: because everything which is made clear is light.

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

14For this reason he says, Be awake, you who are sleeping, and come up from among the dead, and Christ will be your light.

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

15Take care then how you are living, not as unwise, but as wise;

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

16Making good use of the time, because the days are evil.

16redeeming the time, because the days are evil.

17For this reason, then, do not be foolish, but be conscious of the Lord's pleasure.

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

18And do not take overmuch wine by which one may be overcome, but be full of the Spirit;

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

19Joining with one another in holy songs of praise and of the Spirit, using your voice in songs and making melody in your heart to the Lord;

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

20Giving praise at all times 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 God, even the Father;

21Letting yourselves be ruled by one another in the fear of Christ.

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

22Wives, be under the authority of your husbands, as of the Lord.

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

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

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.

24And as the church is under Christ's authority, so let wives be under the rule of their husbands in all things.

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

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

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

26So that he might make it holy, having made it clean with the washing of water by the word,

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

27And might take it for himself, a church full of glory, not having one mark or fold or any such thing; but that it might be holy and complete.

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.

28Even so it is right for husbands to have love for their wives as for their bodies. He who has love for his wife has love for himself:

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

29For no man ever had hate for his flesh; but he gives it food and takes care of it, even as Christ does for the church;

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

30Because we are parts of his body.

30because we are members of his body.

31For this cause will a man go away from his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two will become one flesh.

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

32This is a great secret: but my words are about Christ and the church.

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

33But do you, everyone, have love for his wife, even as for himself; and let the wife see that she has respect for her husband.

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