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Ephesians 5

Be Imitators of God

11ThereforeG3767 be imitatorsG3402 of GodG2316, as belovedG27 childrenG5043; 2and 2walkG4043 in loveG26, justG2531 asG2531 ChristG5547 alsoG2532 3lovedG25 4you and 5gaveG3860 HimselfG1438 upG3860 for us, an 6offeringG4376 and a sacrificeG2378 to GodG2316 7as a 8fragrantG2175 aromaG3744.

3But 9sexualG4202 immoralityG4202 10orG2532 anyG3956 impurityG167 orG2228 greedG4124 must not evenG3366 be mentionedG3687 amongG1722 you, as is properG4241 among 11saintsG40; 4and there must be no 12filthinessG151 13or foolishG3473 talkG3473, orG2228 vulgarG2160 jokingG2160, whichG3739 14are not fittingG433, but ratherG3123 15givingG2169 ofG2169 thanksG2169. 5For thisG3778 you knowG3609 with certaintyG1097, that 16noG3756G3956 sexuallyG4205 immoralG4205 orG2228 17impureG169 orG2228 greedyG4123 personG4123, whichG3739 18amounts to an idolaterG1496, hasG2192 an inheritanceG2817 in the kingdomG932 19of ChristG5547 and GodG2316.

620See that noG3367 oneG3367 deceivesG538 you with emptyG2756 wordsG3056, for becauseG1223 of theseG3778 thingsG3778 21the wrathG3709 of GodG2316 comesG2064 upon 22the 23sonsG5207 of disobedienceG543. 7ThereforeG3767 do not becomeG1096 24partnersG4830 with them; 8for 25you were onceG4218 26darknessG4655, but nowG3568 you are lightG5457 in the LordG2962; walkG4043 as 27childrenG5043 of lightG5457 9(for 28the fruitG2590 of the lightG5457 consists in allG3956 29goodnessG19, righteousnessG1343, and truthG225), 103031as you tryG1381 toG1381 learnG1381 whatG5101 is pleasingG2101 to the LordG2962. 1132Do not participateG4790 in the uselessG175 33deedsG2041 of 34darknessG4655, but insteadG3123 evenG2532 35exposeG1651 them; 12for it is disgracefulG150 evenG2532 to speakG3004 of the things which are doneG1096 by them inG2931 secretG2931. 13But allG3956 thingsG3956 becomeG5319 visibleG5319 36when they are exposedG1651 by the lightG5457, for everythingG3956 that becomesG5319 visibleG5319 is lightG5457. 14For thisG1352 reasonG1352 37it saysG3004, “38AwakeG1453, sleeperG2518, And ariseG450 from 39the deadG3498, And ChristG5547 40will shineG2017 onG2017 you.”

15SoG3767 thenG3767, 41be carefulG991G199 howG4459 you 42walkG4043, not 43as unwiseG781 peopleG781 but as wiseG4680, 164445makingG1805 theG1805 mostG1805 ofG1805 your timeG2540, becauseG3754 46the daysG2250 are evilG4190. 17ThereforeG1223G3778 do not be foolishG878, but 47understandG4920 whatG5101 the willG2307 of the LordG2962 is. 18And 48do not getG3182 drunkG3182 with wineG3631, 49in which there is 50debaucheryG810, but be 51filledG4137 with the SpiritG4151, 1952speakingG2980 to 53oneG1438 anotherG1438 in 54psalmsG5568 and 55hymnsG5215 and spiritualG4152 56songsG5603, 57singingG103 and makingG5567 melodyG5567 with your heartsG2588 to the LordG2962; 2058alwaysG3842 givingG2168 thanksG2168 for allG3956 thingsG3956 in the nameG3686 of our LordG2962 JesusG2424 ChristG5547 to our 59GodG2316 and FatherG3962; 216061and subjectG5293 yourselvesG5293 to oneG240 anotherG240 in the 6263fearG5401 of ChristG5547.

Marriage like Christ and the Church

2264WivesG1135, 65subject yourselves to your ownG2398 husbandsG435, 66as to the LordG2962. 23For 67the husbandG435 is the headG2776 of the wifeG1135, as ChristG5547 alsoG2532 is the 68headG2776 of the churchG1577, He HimselfG846 69being the SaviorG4990 of the bodyG4983. 24But as the churchG1577 isG5293 subjectG5293 to ChristG5547, soG3779 alsoG2532 the wivesG1135 ought to be to their husbandsG435 in everythingG3956.

2570HusbandsG435, loveG25 your wivesG1135, justG2531 asG2531 ChristG5547 alsoG2532 lovedG25 the churchG1577 and 71gaveG3860 HimselfG1438 upG3860 for her, 2672soG2443 thatG2443 He might sanctifyG37 her, having 73cleansedG2511 her by the 74washingG3067 of waterG5204 with 75the wordG4487, 27that He might 76presentG3936 to HimselfG1438 the churchG1577 77in allG1741 her gloryG1741, havingG2192 noG3361 spotG4696 orG2228 wrinkleG4512 orG2228 anyG5100 suchG5108 thingG5108; but that she would be 78holyG40 and blamelessG299. 28SoG3779 husbandsG435 alsoG2532 oughtG3784 to 79loveG25 their ownG1438 wivesG1135 as their ownG1438 bodiesG4983. He who lovesG25 his ownG1438 wifeG1135 lovesG25 himselfG1438; 29for noG3762 oneG3762 everG4218 hatedG3404 his ownG1438 fleshG4561, but nourishesG1625 and cherishesG2282 it, justG2531 asG2531 ChristG5547 alsoG2532 does the churchG1577, 30becauseG3754 we are 80partsG3196 of His 81bodyG4983. 3182For thisG3778 reasonG473 a manG444 shall leaveG2641 his fatherG3962 and his motherG3384 and be joinedG4347 to his wifeG1135, and the twoG1417 shall becomeG1510G1519 oneG1520 fleshG4561. 32ThisG3778 mysteryG3466 is greatG3173; but I am speakingG3004 with referenceG1519 to ChristG5547 and the churchG1577. 33NeverthelessG4133, as for you individuallyG2596G1520, eachG1538 husband is to 83loveG25 his ownG1438 wifeG1135 the sameG3779 as himselfG1438, and the wifeG1135 must see to it that she 84respectsG5399 her husbandG435.

Notes

  1. 1. Ephesians 5:1 Matt 5:48; Luke 6:36; Eph 4:32 ↩
  2. 2. Ephesians 5:2 Rom 14:15; Col 3:14 ↩
  3. 3. Ephesians 5:2 John 13:34; Rom 8:37 ↩
  4. 4. Ephesians 5:2 One early ms us ↩
  5. 5. Ephesians 5:2 John 6:51; Rom 4:25; Gal 2:20; Eph 5:25 ↩
  6. 6. Ephesians 5:2 Heb 7:27; 9:14; 10:10, 12 ↩
  7. 7. Ephesians 5:2 Lit for an odor of fragrance ↩
  8. 8. Ephesians 5:2 Ex 29:18, 25; 2 Cor 2:14 ↩
  9. 9. Ephesians 5:3 Col 3:5 ↩
  10. 10. Ephesians 5:3 Lit and all ↩
  11. 11. Ephesians 5:3 Lit holy ones; i.e., God’s people ↩
  12. 12. Ephesians 5:4 Matt 12:34; Eph 4:29; Col 3:8 ↩
  13. 13. Ephesians 5:4 Lit and ↩
  14. 14. Ephesians 5:4 Rom 1:28 ↩
  15. 15. Ephesians 5:4 Eph 5:20 ↩
  16. 16. Ephesians 5:5 1 Cor 6:9; Col 3:5 ↩
  17. 17. Ephesians 5:5 I.e., morally impure ↩
  18. 18. Ephesians 5:5 Lit is ↩
  19. 19. Ephesians 5:5 Col 1:13 ↩
  20. 20. Ephesians 5:6 Col 2:8 ↩
  21. 21. Ephesians 5:6 Rom 1:18; Col 3:6 ↩
  22. 22. Ephesians 5:6 Eph 2:2 ↩
  23. 23. Ephesians 5:6 I.e., people opposed to God ↩
  24. 24. Ephesians 5:7 Eph 3:6 ↩
  25. 25. Ephesians 5:8 Eph 2:2 ↩
  26. 26. Ephesians 5:8 Acts 26:18; Col 1:12f ↩
  27. 27. Ephesians 5:8 John 12:36; Rom 13:12 ↩
  28. 28. Ephesians 5:9 Gal 5:22 ↩
  29. 29. Ephesians 5:9 Rom 15:14 ↩
  30. 30. Ephesians 5:10 Lit putting to the test what ↩
  31. 31. Ephesians 5:10 Rom 12:2 ↩
  32. 32. Ephesians 5:11 1 Cor 5:9; 2 Cor 6:14 ↩
  33. 33. Ephesians 5:11 Rom 13:12 ↩
  34. 34. Ephesians 5:11 Acts 26:18; Col 1:12f ↩
  35. 35. Ephesians 5:11 1 Tim 5:20 ↩
  36. 36. Ephesians 5:13 John 3:20f ↩
  37. 37. Ephesians 5:14 Or He ↩
  38. 38. Ephesians 5:14 Is 26:19; 51:17; 52:1; 60:1; Rom 13:11 ↩
  39. 39. Ephesians 5:14 Eph 2:1 ↩
  40. 40. Ephesians 5:14 Luke 1:78f ↩
  41. 41. Ephesians 5:15 Lit look carefully ↩
  42. 42. Ephesians 5:15 Eph 5:2 ↩
  43. 43. Ephesians 5:15 Col 4:5 ↩
  44. 44. Ephesians 5:16 Lit redeeming the time ↩
  45. 45. Ephesians 5:16 Col 4:5 ↩
  46. 46. Ephesians 5:16 Gal 1:4; Eph 6:13 ↩
  47. 47. Ephesians 5:17 Rom 12:2; Col 1:9; 1 Thess 4:3 ↩
  48. 48. Ephesians 5:18 Prov 20:1; 23:31f; Rom 13:13; 1 Cor 5:11; 1 Thess 5:7 ↩
  49. 49. Ephesians 5:18 Or by which ↩
  50. 50. Ephesians 5:18 Titus 1:6; 1 Pet 4:4 ↩
  51. 51. Ephesians 5:18 Luke 1:15 ↩
  52. 52. Ephesians 5:19 Col 3:16 ↩
  53. 53. Ephesians 5:19 Or yourselves ↩
  54. 54. Ephesians 5:19 1 Cor 14:26 ↩
  55. 55. Ephesians 5:19 Acts 16:25 ↩
  56. 56. Ephesians 5:19 Rev 5:9 ↩
  57. 57. Ephesians 5:19 1 Cor 14:15 ↩
  58. 58. Ephesians 5:20 Rom 1:8; Eph 5:4; Col 3:17 ↩
  59. 59. Ephesians 5:20 1 Cor 15:24 ↩
  60. 60. Ephesians 5:21 Lit being submissive to ↩
  61. 61. Ephesians 5:21 Gal 5:13; Phil 2:3; 1 Pet 5:5 ↩
  62. 62. Ephesians 5:21 Or reverence for ↩
  63. 63. Ephesians 5:21 2 Cor 5:11 ↩
  64. 64. Ephesians 5:22 Eph 5:22-6:9: Col 3:18-4:1 ↩
  65. 65. Ephesians 5:22 1 Cor 14:34f; Titus 2:5; 1 Pet 3:1 ↩
  66. 66. Ephesians 5:22 Eph 6:5 ↩
  67. 67. Ephesians 5:23 1 Cor 11:3 ↩
  68. 68. Ephesians 5:23 Eph 1:22 ↩
  69. 69. Ephesians 5:23 1 Cor 6:13 ↩
  70. 70. Ephesians 5:25 Eph 5:28, 33; Col 3:19; 1 Pet 3:7 ↩
  71. 71. Ephesians 5:25 Eph 5:2 ↩
  72. 72. Ephesians 5:26 Titus 2:14; Heb 10:10, 14, 29; 13:12 ↩
  73. 73. Ephesians 5:26 2 Pet 1:9 ↩
  74. 74. Ephesians 5:26 Acts 22:16; 1 Cor 6:11; Titus 3:5 ↩
  75. 75. Ephesians 5:26 John 15:3; 17:17; Rom 10:8f; Eph 6:17 ↩
  76. 76. Ephesians 5:27 2 Cor 4:14; 11:2; Col 1:22 ↩
  77. 77. Ephesians 5:27 Lit glorious ↩
  78. 78. Ephesians 5:27 Eph 1:4 ↩
  79. 79. Ephesians 5:28 Eph 5:25, 33; 1 Pet 3:7 ↩
  80. 80. Ephesians 5:30 1 Cor 6:15; 12:27 ↩
  81. 81. Ephesians 5:30 Eph 1:23 ↩
  82. 82. Ephesians 5:31 Gen 2:24; Matt 19:5; Mark 10:7f ↩
  83. 83. Ephesians 5:33 Eph 5:25, 28; 1 Pet 3:7 ↩
  84. 84. Ephesians 5:33 1 Pet 3:2, 5f ↩

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