Ephesians 5:1-13 ▼

1 Be ye therefore imitators of God, as his dear children; live together in love,

2 for Christ loved us, and for us gave himself an offering and a sacrifice acceptable 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,

4 nor buffoonry, which they call pleasantry, but is indecent: be you rather exercised in social virtue.

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.

6 let no man mislead you by vain reasonings: for it is for these vices, that the wrath of God lights upon the incredulous.

7 don't you therefore be concern'd with them.

8 you were heretofore altogether in the dark, but now being enlightned by the Lord, behave as children of light:

9 for the natural effect of light, is universal benevolence, justice, and truth:

10 consider what is acceptable to the Lord;

11 and be not accomplices in the fruitless practices of vice; on the contrary, condemn them.

12 for it is a shame even to mention what they practise in secret.

13 but whatever is unjustifiable will be brought to light: and that will show them to be unjustifiable.