Berean Study Bible

New American Standard Bible 1995

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

1Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children;

2and walk in love, just as Christ loved us and gave Himself up for us as a fragrant sacrificial offering to God.

2and walk in love, just as Christ also loved you and gave Himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God as a fragrant aroma.

3But among you, as is proper among the saints, there must not be even a hint of sexual immorality, or of any kind of impurity, or of greed.

3But immorality or any impurity or greed must not even be named among you, as is proper among saints;

4Nor should there be obscenity, foolish talk, or crude joking, which are out of character, but rather thanksgiving.

4and there must be no filthiness and silly talk, or coarse jesting, which are not fitting, but rather giving of thanks.

5For of this you can be sure: No immoral, impure, or greedy person (that is, an idolater), has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.

5For this you know with certainty, that no immoral or impure person or covetous man, who is an idolater, has an inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God.

6Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of such things the wrath of God is coming on the sons of disobedience.

6Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience.

7Therefore do not be partakers with them.

7Therefore do not be partakers with them;

8For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light,

8for you were formerly darkness, but now you are Light in the Lord; walk as children of Light

9for the fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness, and truth.

9(for the fruit of the Light consists in all goodness and righteousness and truth),

10Test and prove what pleases the Lord.

10trying to learn what is pleasing to the Lord.

11Have no fellowship with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them.

11Do not participate in the unfruitful deeds of darkness, but instead even expose them;

12For it is shameful even to mention what the disobedient do in secret.

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

13But everything exposed by the light becomes visible, for everything that is illuminated becomes a light itself.

13But all things become visible when they are exposed by the light, for everything that becomes visible is light.

14So it is said: “Wake up, O sleeper, rise up from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.”

14For this reason it says, "Awake, sleeper, And arise from the dead, And Christ will shine on you."

15Pay careful attention, then, to how you walk, not as unwise but as wise,

15Therefore be careful how you walk, not as unwise men but as wise,

16redeeming the time, because the days are evil.

16making the most of your time, because the days are evil.

17Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord’s will is.

17So then do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.

18Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to reckless indiscretion. Instead, be filled with the Spirit.

18And do not get drunk with wine, for that is dissipation, but be filled with the Spirit,

19Speak to one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs. Sing and make music in your hearts to the Lord,

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

20always giving thanks to God the Father for everything in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

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

21Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ.

21and be subject to one another in the fear of Christ.

22Wives, submit to your husbands as to the Lord.

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

23For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church, His body, of which He is the Savior.

23For the husband is the head of the wife, as Christ also is the head of the church, He Himself being the Savior of the body.

24Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit to their husbands in everything.

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

25Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave Himself up for her

25Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself up for her,

26to sanctify her, cleansing her by the washing with water through the word,

26so that He might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word,

27and to present her to Himself as a glorious church, without stain or wrinkle or any such blemish, but holy and blameless.

27that He might present to Himself the church in all her glory, having no spot or wrinkle or any such thing; but that she would be holy and blameless.

28In the same way, husbands ought to love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself.

28So husbands ought also to love their own wives as their own bodies. He who loves his own wife loves himself;

29Indeed, no one ever hated his own body, but he nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ does the church.

29for no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ also does the church,

30For we are members of His body.

30because we are members of His body.

31“For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh.”

31FOR THIS REASON A MAN SHALL LEAVE HIS FATHER AND MOTHER AND SHALL BE JOINED TO HIS WIFE, AND THE TWO SHALL BECOME ONE FLESH.

32This mystery is profound, but I am speaking about Christ and the church.

32This mystery is great; but I am speaking with reference to Christ and the church.

33Nevertheless, each one of you also must love his wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband.

33Nevertheless, each individual among you also is to love his own wife even as himself, and the wife must see to it that she respects her husband.

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