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Imitators of God
Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children;
Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children;
Walk in Love
Therefore be imitators of God as dear children.
Therefore be imitators of God as dear children.
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.
And walk in love, as Christ also has loved us and given Himself for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling aroma.
But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints;
But fornication and all uncleanness or covetousness, let it not even be named among you, as is fitting for saints;
Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks.
neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor coarse jesting, which are not fitting, but rather giving of thanks.
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.
Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience.
Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience.
Children of Light
For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light:
For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light:
Walk in Light
For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light
For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light
(For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth;)
And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.
For it is a shame even to speak of those things which are done of them in secret.
For it is shameful even to speak of those things which are done by them in secret.
But all things that are reproved are made manifest by the light: for whatsoever doth make manifest is light.
Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light.
Therefore He says:
“Awake, you who sleep,
Arise from the dead,
And Christ will give you light.”
“Awake, you who sleep,
Arise from the dead,
And Christ will give you light.”
See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,
Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is.
Therefore do not be unwise, but understand what the will of the Lord is.
And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;
And do not be drunk with wine, in which is dissipation; but be filled with the Spirit,
Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;
speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord,
Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ;
giving thanks always for all things to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ,
Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.
Wives and Husbands
Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord.
Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord.
Marriage — Christ and the Church
Wives, submit to your own husbands, as to the Lord.
Wives, submit to your own husbands, as to the Lord.
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.
For the husband is head of the wife, as also Christ is head of the church; and He is the Savior of the body.
Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in every thing.
Therefore, just as the church is subject to Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in everything.
Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;
Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself for her,
That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word,
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.
that He might present her to Himself a glorious church, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing, but that she should be holy and without blemish.
So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself.
So husbands ought to love their own wives as their own bodies; he who loves his wife loves himself.
For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church:
For no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as the Lord does the church.
For we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones.
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.
“For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh.”
This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church.
This is a great mystery, but I speak concerning Christ and the church.