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Ephesians 5
[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.