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1 Be ye therefore imitators of God, as his dear children; live together in love, Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children. Follow God’s example, therefore, as dearly loved children
2 for Christ loved us, and for us gave himself an offering and a sacrifice acceptable to God. And walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God. and walk in the way of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.
3 But fornication, and all impurity, or inordinate desire, let it not be approved by you, as being unworthy of christians: neither ribaldry, But sexual immorality and all impurity or covetousness must not even be named among you, as is proper among saints. But among you there must not be even a hint of sexual immorality, or of any kind of impurity, or of greed, because these are improper for God’s holy people.
4 nor buffoonry, which they call pleasantry, but is indecent: be you rather exercised in social virtue. Let there be no filthiness nor foolish talk nor crude joking, which are out of place, but instead let there be thanksgiving. Nor should there be obscenity, foolish talk or coarse joking, which are out of place, but rather thanksgiving.
5 for this you know, that no licentious or dissolute person, no lewd libertine, that is, an idolater, hath any part in the kingdom of Christ, and of God. For you may be sure of this, that everyone who is sexually immoral or impure, or who is covetous (that is, an idolater), has no inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God. For of this you can be sure: No immoral, impure or greedy person—such a person is an idolater—has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.
6 let no man mislead you by vain reasonings: for it is for these vices, that the wrath of God lights upon the incredulous. Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience. Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of such things God’s wrath comes on those who are disobedient.
7 don't you therefore be concern'd with them. Therefore do not become partners with them; Therefore do not be partners with them.
8 you were heretofore altogether in the dark, but now being enlightned by the Lord, behave as children of light: for at one time you were darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live as children of light
9 for the natural effect of light, is universal benevolence, justice, and truth: (for the fruit of light is found in all that is good and right and true), (for the fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness and truth)
10 consider what is acceptable to the Lord; and try to discern what is pleasing to the Lord. and find out what pleases the Lord.
11 and be not accomplices in the fruitless practices of vice; on the contrary, condemn them. Take no part in the unfruitful works of darkness, but instead expose them. Have nothing to do with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them.
12 for it is a shame even to mention what they practise in secret. For it is shameful even to speak of the things that they do in secret. It is shameful even to mention what the disobedient do in secret.
13 but whatever is unjustifiable will be brought to light: and that will show them to be unjustifiable. But when anything is exposed by the light, it becomes visible, But everything exposed by the light becomes visible—and everything that is illuminated becomes a light.
14 wherefore 'tis said, " awake thou that sleepest, arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light." for anything that becomes visible is light. Therefore it says, “Awake, O sleeper, and arise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.” This is why it is said: “Wake up, sleeper, rise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.”
15 See then that you behave circumspectly, and not as fools, but as wise, Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, Be very careful, then, how you live—not as unwise but as wise,
16 weighing the circumstances of the season, because the times are dangerous. making the best use of the time, because the days are evil. making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil.
17 wherefore be not imprudent, but consider what is agreeable to the divine will. Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is. Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord’s will is.
18 do not drink to excess, for that tends to dissoluteness, but be regal'd with spiritual entertainments: And do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery, but be filled with the Spirit, Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to debauchery. Instead, be filled with the Spirit,
19 expressing yourselves in psalms, in hymns, and spiritual songs; and let your hearts beat the time, in concerts of praises to the Lord, addressing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody to the Lord with your heart, speaking to one another with psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit. Sing and make music from your heart to the Lord,
20 and this the burthen of the song, "thanks be to God, even the father, for his son Jesus Christ our Lord." giving thanks always and for everything to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
21 Be mutually obsequious with christian respect. submitting to one another out of reverence for Christ. Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ.
22 let married women be submissive to their husbands, out of regard to the Lord. Wives, submit to your own husbands, as to the Lord. Wives, submit yourselves to your own husbands as you do to the Lord.
23 for the husband presides over his wife, as Christ presides over the church: and he it is that preserves the whole body. For the husband is the head of the wife even as Christ is the head of the church, his body, and is himself its Savior. For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church, his body, of which he is the Savior.
24 as the church then is subordinate to Christ, so let women be to their husbands upon all occasions. Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit in everything to their husbands. Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit to their husbands in everything.
25 You husband, love your spouse, even as Christ loved the church, and laid down his life for her: Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her, Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her
26 to sanctify and purify her by the ablution of his word, that he might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word, to make her holy, cleansing her by the washing with water through the word,
27 that he himself might make her appear illustrious to his own eye, a church without spot, or any thing like a defect; so as to be holy and irreprehensible. so that he might present the church to himself in splendor, without spot or wrinkle or any such thing, that she might be holy and without blemish. and to present her to himself as a radiant church, without stain or wrinkle or any other blemish, but holy and blameless.
28 in like manner ought men to love their wives, as their own bodies: "he that loves his wife, loveth himself." In the same way husbands should love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself. In this same way, husbands ought to love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself.
29 no man was ever yet averse to his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, as the Lord doth the church: For no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ does the church, After all, no one ever hated their own body, but they feed and care for their body, just as Christ does the church—
30 of which we are the several parts constituting his body. because we are members of his body. for we are members of his body.
31 the scripture says, "for this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be united to his wife, and they two shall be as one." “Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and hold fast to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh.” “For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh.”
32 these words contain a very mystical sense, I mean in reference to Christ and the church. This mystery is profound, and I am saying that it refers to Christ and the church. This is a profound mystery—but I am talking about Christ and the church.
33 wherefore let every one of you without exception, love his wife even as himself; and let the wife respect her husband. However, let each one of you love his wife as himself, and let the wife see that she respects her husband. However, each one of you also must love his wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband.
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