aTherefore be imitators
of God
, as beloved
children
;
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
.
But aimmorality 1or
any
impurity
or
greed
must not even
be named
among
you, as is proper
among 2saints
;
and there must be no afilthiness and silly
talk
, or
coarse
jesting
, which
bare not fitting
, but rather
cgiving
of thanks
.
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
.
aLet no one
deceive
you with empty
words
, for because
of these
things
bthe wrath
of God
comes
upon cthe sons
of disobedience
.
Therefore do not be apartakers
with them;
for ayou were formerly bdarkness
, but now
you are Light
in the Lord
; walk
as cchildren
of Light
(for athe fruit of the Light
consists in all
bgoodness
and righteousness
and truth
),
1 atrying to learn
what
is pleasing
to the Lord
.
aDo not participate in the unfruitful
bdeeds
of cdarkness
, but instead
even
1 dexpose
them;
for it is disgraceful even
to speak
of the things which are done
by them in secret
.
But all things
become
visible
awhen they are 1exposed
by the light
, for everything
that becomes
visible
is light
.
For this reason
1it says
, " aAwake
, sleeper
, And arise
from bthe dead
, And Christ
cwill shine
on you."
Therefore 1be careful
how
you awalk
, not bas unwise
men
but as wise
,
1 amaking the most
of your time
, because
bthe days
are evil
.
So then
do not be foolish
, but aunderstand
what
the will
of the Lord
is.
And ado not get drunk
with wine
, 1for that is bdissipation
, but be cfilled
with the Spirit
,
aspeaking to 1one
another
in bpsalms
and chymns
and spiritual
dsongs
, esinging
and making
melody
with your heart
to the Lord
;
aalways giving
thanks
for all
things
in the name
of our Lord
Jesus
Christ
to 1 bGod
, even
the Father
;
1 aand be subject to one
another
in the 2 bfear
of Christ
.
aWives, bbe subject to your own
husbands
, cas to the Lord
.
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
.
But as the church is subject
to Christ
, so
also
the wives
ought to be to their husbands
in everything
.
aHusbands, love
your wives
, just
as Christ
also
loved
the church
and bgave
Himself
up for her,
aso that He might sanctify
her, having bcleansed
her by the cwashing
of water
with dthe word
,
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
.
So husbands
ought
also
to alove
their own
wives
as their own
bodies
. He who loves
his own
wife
loves
himself
;
for no one
ever
hated
his own
flesh
, but nourishes
and cherishes
it, just
as Christ
also
does the church
,
because we are amembers
of His bbody
.
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
.
This mystery
is great
; but I am speaking
with reference
to Christ
and the church
.
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
.