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Ephesians 5 (WEBP)

[1] Be therefore imitators of God, as beloved children.
[2] Walk in love, even as Christ also loved us and gave himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling fragrance.
[3] But sexual immorality, and all uncleanness or covetousness, let it not even be mentioned among you, as becomes saints;
[4] nor filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not appropriate, but rather giving of thanks.
[5] Know this for sure, that no sexually immoral person, nor unclean person, nor covetous man (who is an idolater), has any inheritance in the Kingdom of Christ and God.
[6] Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these things the wrath of God comes on the children of disobedience.
[7] Therefore don’t be partakers with them.
[8] For you were once darkness, but are now light in the Lord. Walk as children of light,
[9] for the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth,
[10] proving what is well pleasing to the Lord.
[11] Have no fellowship with the unfruitful deeds of darkness, but rather even reprove them.
[12] For it is a shame even to speak of the things which are done by them in secret.
[13] But all things, when they are reproved, are revealed by the light, for everything that reveals is light.
[14] Therefore he says, “Awake, you who sleep, and arise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.”
[15] Therefore watch carefully how you walk, not as unwise, but as wise,
[16] redeeming the time, because the days are evil.
[17] Therefore, don’t be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.
[18] Don’t be drunken with wine, in which is dissipation, but be filled with the Spirit,
[19] speaking to one another in psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs; singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;
[20] giving thanks always concerning all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to God, even the Father;
[21] subjecting yourselves to one another in the fear of Christ.
[22] Wives, be subject to your own husbands, as to the Lord.
[23] For the husband is the head of the wife, as Christ also is the head of the assembly, being himself the savior of the body.
[24] But as the assembly is subject to Christ, so let the wives also be to their own husbands in everything.
[25] Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the assembly and gave himself up for her,
[26] that he might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word,
[27] that he might present the assembly to himself gloriously, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing, but that she should be holy and without defect.
[28] Even so husbands also ought to love their own wives as their own bodies. He who loves his own wife loves himself.
[29] For no man ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, even as the Lord also does the assembly,
[30] because we are members of his body, of his flesh and bones.
[31] “For this cause a man will leave his father and mother and will be joined to his wife. Then the two will become one flesh.”
[32] This mystery is great, but I speak concerning Christ and the assembly.
[33] Nevertheless each of you must also love his own wife even as himself; and let the wife see that she respects her husband.

Ephesians 5:31 Genesis 2:24

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

King James w/Strong’s #s

Ephesians 5 (KJVS)

[1] Be () ye therefore followers of God , as dear children ;
[2] And walk () in love , as Christ also hath loved () us , and hath given () himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour .
[3] But fornication , and all uncleanness , or covetousness , let it not be once named () among you , as becometh () saints ;
[4] Neither filthiness , nor foolish talking , nor jesting , which are not convenient (): but rather giving of thanks .
[5] For this ye know () (), that no whoremonger , nor unclean person , nor covetous man , who is () an idolater , hath () any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God .
[6] Let no man deceive () you with vain words : for because of these things cometh () the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience .
[7] Be not ye () therefore partakers with them .
[8] For ye were () sometimes darkness , but now [are ye] light in the Lord : walk () as children of light :
[9] (For the fruit of the Spirit [is] in all goodness and righteousness and truth ;)
[10] Proving () what is () acceptable unto the Lord .
[11] And have no fellowship () with the unfruitful works of darkness , but rather reprove () [them].
[12] For it is () a shame even to speak () of those things which are done () of them in secret .
[13] But all things that are reproved () are made manifest () by the light : for whatsoever doth make manifest () is () light .
[14] Wherefore he saith (), Awake thou () that sleepest (), and arise () from the dead , and Christ shall give thee light ().
[15] See () then that ye walk () circumspectly , not as fools , but as wise ,
[16] Redeeming () the time , because the days are () evil .
[17] Wherefore be ye () not unwise , but understanding () what the will of the Lord [is].
[18] And be not drunk () with wine , wherein is () excess ; but be filled () with the Spirit ;
[19] Speaking () to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs , singing () and making melody () in your heart to the Lord ;
[20] Giving thanks () always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ ;
[21] Submitting yourselves () one to another in the fear of God .
[22] Wives , submit yourselves () unto your own husbands , as unto the Lord .
[23] For the husband is () the head of the wife , even as Christ is the head of the church : and he is () the saviour of the body .
[24] Therefore as the church is subject () unto Christ , so [let] the wives [be] to their own husbands in every thing .
[25] Husbands , love () your wives , even as Christ also loved () the church , and gave () himself for it ;
[26] That he might sanctify () and cleanse it () with the washing of water by the word ,
[27] That he might present () it to himself a glorious church , not having () spot , or wrinkle , or any such thing ; but that it should be () holy and without blemish .
[28] So ought () men to love () their wives as their own bodies . He that loveth () his wife loveth () himself .
[29] For no man ever yet hated () his own flesh ; but nourisheth () and cherisheth () it , even as the Lord the church :
[30] For we are () members of his body , of his flesh , and of his bones .
[31] For this cause shall a man leave () his father and mother , and shall be joined () unto his wife , and they two shall be () one flesh .
[32] This is () a great mystery : but I speak () concerning Christ and the church .
[33] Nevertheless let every one of you in particular so love () his wife even as himself ; and the wife [see] that she reverence () [her] husband .

Young’s Literal Translation

Ephesians 5 (YLT)

[1] Become, then, followers of God, as children beloved,
[2] and walk in love, as also the Christ did love us, and did give himself for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for an odour of a sweet smell,
[3] and whoredom, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not even be named among you, as becometh saints;
[4] also filthiness, and foolish talking, or jesting,-the things not fit-but rather thanksgiving;
[5] for this ye know, that every whoremonger, or unclean, or covetous person, who is an idolater, hath no inheritance in the reign of the Christ and God.
[6] Let no one deceive you with vain words, for because of these things cometh the anger of God upon the sons of the disobedience,
[7] become not, then, partakers with them,
[8] for ye were once darkness, and now light in the Lord; as children of light walk ye,
[9] for the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness, and righteousness, and truth,
[10] proving what is well-pleasing to the Lord,
[11] and have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of the darkness and rather even convict,
[12] for the things in secret done by them it is a shame even to speak of,
[13] and all the things reproved by the light are manifested, for everything that is manifested is light;
[14] wherefore he saith, ‘Arouse thyself, thou who art sleeping, and arise out of the dead, and the Christ shall shine upon thee.’
[15] See, then, how exactly ye walk, not as unwise, but as wise,
[16] redeeming the time, because the days are evil;
[17] because of this become not fools, but-understanding what is the will of the Lord,
[18] and be not drunk with wine, in which is dissoluteness, but be filled in the Spirit,
[19] speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord,
[20] giving thanks always for all things, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to the God and Father;
[21] subjecting yourselves to one another in the fear of God.
[22] The wives! to your own husbands subject yourselves, as to the Lord,
[23] because the husband is head of the wife, as also the Christ is head of the assembly, and he is saviour of the body,
[24] but even as the assembly is subject to Christ, so also are the wives to their own husbands in everything.
[25] The husbands! love your own wives, as also the Christ did love the assembly, and did give himself for it,
[26] that he might sanctify it, having cleansed it with the bathing of the water in the saying,
[27] that he might present it to himself the assembly in glory, not having spot or wrinkle, or any of such things, but that it may be holy and unblemished;
[28] so ought the husbands to love their own wives as their own bodies: he who is loving his own wife-himself he doth love;
[29] for no one ever his own flesh did hate, but doth nourish and cherish it, as also the Lord-the assembly,
[30] because members we are of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones;
[31] ?’for this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined to his wife, and they shall be-the two-for one flesh;’
[32] this secret is great, and I speak in regard to Christ and to the assembly;
[33] but ye also, every one in particular-let each his own wife so love as himself, and the wife-that she may reverence the husband.