[[Ephesians 4|<< Ephesians 4]] | [[Ephesians|Ephesians]] | [[Ephesians 6|Ephesians 6 >>]] ### Ephesians 5 1 BE ye therefore followers of God, as dear children; ^1 2 And walk in love, as Christ also has loved us, and has given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savor. ^2 3 But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becomes saints; ^3 4 Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks. ^4 5 For this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God. ^5 6 Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things comes the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience. ^6 7 Be not ye therefore partakers with them. ^7 8 For ye were sometimes darkness, but now _are_ _ye_ light in the Lord: walk as children of light: ^8 9 (For the fruit of the Spirit _is_ in all goodness and righteousness and truth;) ^9 10 Proving what is acceptable unto the Lord. ^10 11 And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove _them_. ^11 12 For it is a shame even to speak of those things which are done of them in secret. ^12 13 But all things that are reproved are made manifest by the light: for whatsoever doth make manifest is light. ^13 14 Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light. ^14 15 See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise, ^15 16 Redeeming the time, because the days are evil. ^16 17 Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord _is_. ^17 18 And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit; ^18 19 Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord; ^19 20 Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ; ^20 21 Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God. ^21 22 Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord. ^22 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. ^23 24 Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so _let_ the wives _be_ to their own husbands in every thing. ^24 25 Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it; ^25 26 That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word, ^26 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. ^27 28 So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loves his wife loves himself. ^28 29 For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourishes and cherishes it, even as the Lord the church: ^29 30 For we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones. ^30 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. ^31 32 This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church. ^32 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. ^33