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Ephesians 5

Be Imitators of God

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 aTherefore be imitators of God, as beloved children;

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and  awalk in love, just as Christ also  bloved  1you and  cgave Himself up for us, an  doffering and a sacrifice to God  2as a  efragrant aroma.

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But  aimmorality  1or any impurity or greed must not even be named among you, as is proper among  2saints;

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and there must be no  afilthiness and silly talk, or coarse jesting, which  bare not fitting, but rather  cgiving of thanks.

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For this you know with certainty, that  ano  1immoral or impure person or covetous man, who is an idolater, has an inheritance in the kingdom  bof Christ and God.

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 aLet no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these things  bthe wrath of God comes upon  cthe sons of disobedience.

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Therefore do not be  apartakers with them;

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for  ayou were formerly  bdarkness, but now you are Light in the Lord; walk as  cchildren of Light

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(for  athe fruit of the Light consists in all  bgoodness and righteousness and truth),

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 1 atrying to learn what is pleasing to the Lord.

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 aDo not participate in the unfruitful  bdeeds of  cdarkness, but instead even  1 dexpose them;

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

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But all things become visible  awhen they are  1exposed by the light, for everything that becomes visible is light.

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For this reason  1it says, " aAwake, sleeper, And arise from  bthe dead, And Christ  cwill shine on you."

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Therefore  1be careful how you  awalk, not  bas unwise men but as wise,

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 1 amaking the most of your time, because  bthe days are evil.

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

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And  ado not get drunk with wine,  1for that is  bdissipation, but be  cfilled with the Spirit,

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 aspeaking to  1one another in  bpsalms and  chymns and spiritual  dsongs,  esinging and making melody with your heart to the Lord;

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 aalways giving thanks for all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to  1 bGod, even the Father;

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 1 aand be subject to one another in the  2 bfear of Christ.

Marriage Like Christ and the Church

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 aWives,  bbe subject to your own husbands,  cas to the Lord.

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For  athe husband is the head of the wife, as Christ also is the  bhead of the church, He Himself  cbeing the Savior of the body.

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But as the church is subject to Christ, so also the wives ought to be to their husbands in everything.

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 aHusbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and  bgave Himself up for her,

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 aso that He might sanctify her, having  bcleansed her by the  cwashing of water with  dthe word,

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that He might  apresent to Himself the church  1in all her glory, having no spot or wrinkle or any such thing; but that she would be  bholy and blameless.

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So husbands ought also to  alove their own wives as their own bodies. He who loves his own wife loves himself;

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for no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ also does the church,

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because we are  amembers of His  bbody.

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 aFOR THIS REASON A MAN SHALL LEAVE HIS FATHER AND MOTHER AND SHALL BE JOINED TO HIS WIFE, AND THE TWO SHALL BECOME ONE FLESH.

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

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Nevertheless, each individual among you also is to  alove his own wife even as himself, and the wife must see to it that she  1 brespects her husband.



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