New King James Version

New American Standard Bible 1995

1Therefore be imitators of God as dear children.

1Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children;

2And walk in love, as Christ also has loved us and given Himself for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling aroma.

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 fornication and all uncleanness or covetousness, let it not even be named among you, as is fitting for saints;

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

4neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor coarse jesting, which are not fitting, but rather giving of thanks.

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

5For this you know, that no fornicator, unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and 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 these things the wrath of God comes upon 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

9(for the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness, righteousness, and truth),

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

10finding out what is acceptable to the Lord.

10trying to learn what is pleasing to the Lord.

11And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works 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 speak of those things which are done by them in secret.

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

13But all things that are exposed are made manifest by the light, for whatever makes manifest is light.

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

14Therefore He says: “Awake, you who sleep, Arise from the dead, And Christ will give you light.”

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

15See then that you walk circumspectly, not as fools 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 unwise, but understand what the will of the Lord is.

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

18And do not be drunk with wine, in which is dissipation; but be filled with the Spirit,

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

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

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

20giving thanks always for all things to God the Father 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;

21submitting to one another in the fear of God.

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

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

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

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

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.

24Therefore, just as the church is subject to Christ, so let the wives be to their own 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 also loved the church and gave Himself for her,

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

26that He might sanctify and cleanse her with the washing of water by the word,

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

27that He might present her to Himself a glorious church, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing, but that she should be holy and without blemish.

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.

28So husbands ought to love their own 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;

29For no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as the Lord 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, of His flesh and of His bones.

30because we are members of His body.

31“For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall 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 is a great mystery, but I speak concerning Christ and the church.

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

33Nevertheless let each one of you in particular so love his own wife as himself, and let the wife see that she respects 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.

The Holy Bible, New King James Version, Copyright © 1982 Thomas Nelson. All rights reserved.

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