Ephesians 5
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[an error occurred while processing this directive]New American Standard Bible 1995
1[an error occurred while processing this directive]1Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children;
2[an error occurred while processing this directive]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.
3[an error occurred while processing this directive]3But immorality or any impurity or greed must not even be named among you, as is proper among saints;
4[an error occurred while processing this directive]4and there must be no filthiness and silly talk, or coarse jesting, which are not fitting, but rather giving of thanks.
5[an error occurred while processing this directive]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.
6[an error occurred while processing this directive]6Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience.
7[an error occurred while processing this directive]7Therefore do not be partakers with them;
8[an error occurred while processing this directive]8for you were formerly darkness, but now you are Light in the Lord; walk as children of Light
9[an error occurred while processing this directive]9(for the fruit of the Light consists in all goodness and righteousness and truth),
10[an error occurred while processing this directive]10trying to learn what is pleasing to the Lord.
11[an error occurred while processing this directive]11Do not participate in the unfruitful deeds of darkness, but instead even expose them;
12[an error occurred while processing this directive]12for it is disgraceful even to speak of the things which are done by them in secret.
13[an error occurred while processing this directive]13But all things become visible when they are exposed by the light, for everything that becomes visible is light.
14[an error occurred while processing this directive]14For this reason it says, "Awake, sleeper, And arise from the dead, And Christ will shine on you."
15[an error occurred while processing this directive]15Therefore be careful how you walk, not as unwise men but as wise,
16[an error occurred while processing this directive]16making the most of your time, because the days are evil.
17[an error occurred while processing this directive]17So then do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.
18[an error occurred while processing this directive]18And do not get drunk with wine, for that is dissipation, but be filled with the Spirit,
19[an error occurred while processing this directive]19speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody with your heart to the Lord;
20[an error occurred while processing this directive]20always giving thanks for all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to God, even the Father;
21[an error occurred while processing this directive]21and be subject to one another in the fear of Christ.
22[an error occurred while processing this directive]22Wives, be subject to your own husbands, as to the Lord.
23[an error occurred while processing this directive]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.
24[an error occurred while processing this directive]24But as the church is subject to Christ, so also the wives ought to be to their husbands in everything.
25[an error occurred while processing this directive]25Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself up for her,
26[an error occurred while processing this directive]26so that He might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word,
27[an error occurred while processing this directive]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.
28[an error occurred while processing this directive]28So husbands ought also to love their own wives as their own bodies. He who loves his own wife loves himself;
29[an error occurred while processing this directive]29for no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ also does the church,
30[an error occurred while processing this directive]30because we are members of His body.
31[an error occurred while processing this directive]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.
32[an error occurred while processing this directive]32This mystery is great; but I am speaking with reference to Christ and the church.
33[an error occurred while processing this directive]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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