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| 1Therefore, be imitators of God as dearly loved children | 1[an error occurred while processing this directive] |
| 2and live in love, just as Christ also loved us and gave himself for us, a sacrificial and fragrant offering to God. | 2[an error occurred while processing this directive] |
| 3But among you there must not be either sexual immorality, impurity of any kind, or greed, as these are not fitting for the saints. | 3[an error occurred while processing this directive] |
| 4Neither should there be vulgar speech, foolish talk, or coarse jesting--all of which are out of character--but rather thanksgiving. | 4[an error occurred while processing this directive] |
| 5For you can be confident of this one thing: that no person who is immoral, impure, or greedy (such a person is an idolater) has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God. | 5[an error occurred while processing this directive] |
| 6Let nobody deceive you with empty words, for because of these things God's wrath comes on the sons of disobedience. | 6[an error occurred while processing this directive] |
| 7Therefore do not be partakers with them, | 7[an error occurred while processing this directive] |
| 8for you were at one time darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of the light-- | 8[an error occurred while processing this directive] |
| 9for the fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness, and truth-- | 9[an error occurred while processing this directive] |
| 10trying to learn what is pleasing to the Lord. | 10[an error occurred while processing this directive] |
| 11Do not participate in the unfruitful deeds of darkness, but rather expose them. | 11[an error occurred while processing this directive] |
| 12For the things they do in secret are shameful even to mention. | 12[an error occurred while processing this directive] |
| 13But all things being exposed by the light are made evident. | 13[an error occurred while processing this directive] |
| 14For everything made evident is light, and for this reason it says: "Awake, O sleeper! Rise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you!" | 14[an error occurred while processing this directive] |
| 15Therefore be very careful how you live--not as unwise but as wise, | 15[an error occurred while processing this directive] |
| 16taking advantage of every opportunity, because the days are evil. | 16[an error occurred while processing this directive] |
| 17For this reason do not be foolish, but be wise by understanding what the Lord's will is. | 17[an error occurred while processing this directive] |
| 18And do not get drunk with wine, which is debauchery, but be filled by the Spirit, | 18[an error occurred while processing this directive] |
| 19speaking to one another in psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing and making music in your hearts to the Lord, | 19[an error occurred while processing this directive] |
| 20always giving thanks to God the Father for each other in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, | 20[an error occurred while processing this directive] |
| 21and submitting to one another out of reverence for Christ. | 21[an error occurred while processing this directive] |
| 22Wives, submit to your husbands as to the Lord, | 22[an error occurred while processing this directive] |
| 23because the husband is the head of the wife as also Christ is the head of the church--he himself being the savior of the body. | 23[an error occurred while processing this directive] |
| 24But as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit to their husbands in everything. | 24[an error occurred while processing this directive] |
| 25Husbands, love your wives just as Christ loved the church and gave himself for her | 25[an error occurred while processing this directive] |
| 26to sanctify her by cleansing her with the washing of the water by the word, | 26[an error occurred while processing this directive] |
| 27so that he may present the church to himself as glorious--not having a stain or wrinkle, or any such blemish, but holy and blameless. | 27[an error occurred while processing this directive] |
| 28In the same way husbands ought to love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself. | 28[an error occurred while processing this directive] |
| 29For no one has ever hated his own body but he feeds it and takes care of it, just as Christ also does the church, | 29[an error occurred while processing this directive] |
| 30for we are members of his body. | 30[an error occurred while processing this directive] |
| 31For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and will be joined to his wife, and the two will become one flesh. | 31[an error occurred while processing this directive] |
| 32This mystery is great--but I am actually speaking with reference to Christ and the church. | 32[an error occurred while processing this directive] |
| 33Nevertheless, each one of you must also love his own wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband. | 33[an error occurred while processing this directive] |
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