New American Standard Bible 1995

Ephesians 5:1-6

1 1Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children; 2and 2walk in love, just as Christ also 3loved 4you and 5gave Himself up for us, an 6offering and a sacrifice to God 7as a 8fragrant aroma.

3But 9immorality 10or any impurity or greed must not even be named among you, as is proper among 11saints; 4and there must be no 12filthiness and silly talk, or coarse jesting, which 13are not fitting, but rather 14giving of thanks. 5For this you know with certainty, that 15no 16immoral or impure person or covetous man, who is an idolater, has an inheritance in the kingdom 17of Christ and God.

6 18Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these things 19the wrath of God comes upon 20the sons of disobedience.

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Notes

1. Ephesians 5:1 Matt 5:48; Luke 6:36; Eph 4:32 ↩
2. Ephesians 5:2 Rom 14:15; Col 3:14 ↩
3. Ephesians 5:2 John 13:34; Rom 8:37 ↩
4. Ephesians 5:2 One early ms reads us ↩
5. Ephesians 5:2 John 6:51; Rom 4:25; Gal 2:20; Eph 5:25 ↩
6. Ephesians 5:2 Heb 7:27; 9:14; 10:10, 12 ↩
7. Ephesians 5:2 Lit for an odor of fragrance ↩
8. Ephesians 5:2 Ex 29:18, 25; 2 Cor 2:14 ↩
9. Ephesians 5:3 Col 3:5 ↩
10. Ephesians 5:3 Lit and all ↩
11. Ephesians 5:3 Or holy ones ↩
12. Ephesians 5:4 Matt 12:34; Eph 4:29; Col 3:8 ↩
13. Ephesians 5:4 Rom 1:28 ↩
14. Ephesians 5:4 Eph 5:20 ↩
15. Ephesians 5:5 1 Cor 6:9; Col 3:5 ↩
16. Ephesians 5:5 I.e. one who commits sexual immorality ↩
17. Ephesians 5:5 Col 1:13 ↩
18. Ephesians 5:6 Col 2:8 ↩
19. Ephesians 5:6 Rom 1:18; Col 3:6 ↩
20. Ephesians 5:6 Eph 2:2 ↩

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