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Follow God’s example, therefore, as dearly loved children
Walk in Love
Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children.
Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children.
and walk in the way of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.
And walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.
But among you there must not be even a hint of sexual immorality, or of any kind of impurity, or of greed, because these are improper for God’s holy people.
But sexual immorality and all impurity or covetousness must not even be named among you, as is proper among saints.
Nor should there be obscenity, foolish talk or coarse joking, which are out of place, but rather thanksgiving.
Let there be no filthiness nor foolish talk nor crude joking, which are out of place, but instead let there be thanksgiving.
For you may be sure of this, that everyone who is sexually immoral or impure, or who is covetous (that is, an idolater), has no inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God.
Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of such things God’s wrath comes on those who are disobedient.
Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience.
For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live as children of light
for at one time you were darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light
(for the fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness and truth)
(for the fruit of light is found in all that is good and right and true),
Have nothing to do with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them.
Take no part in the unfruitful works of darkness, but instead expose them.
It is shameful even to mention what the disobedient do in secret.
For it is shameful even to speak of the things that they do in secret.
But everything exposed by the light becomes visible — and everything that is illuminated becomes a light.
But when anything is exposed by the light, it becomes visible,
This is why it is said:
“Wake up, sleeper,
rise from the dead,
and Christ will shine on you.”
“Wake up, sleeper,
rise from the dead,
and Christ will shine on you.”
for anything that becomes visible is light. Therefore it says,
“Awake, O sleeper,
and arise from the dead,
and Christ will shine on you.”
“Awake, O sleeper,
and arise from the dead,
and Christ will shine on you.”
Be very careful, then, how you live — not as unwise but as wise,
Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise,
making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil.
making the best use of the time, because the days are evil.
Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord’s will is.
Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.
Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to debauchery. Instead, be filled with the Spirit,
And do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery, but be filled with the Spirit,
speaking to one another with psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit. Sing and make music from your heart to the Lord,
addressing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody to the Lord with your heart,
always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
giving thanks always and for everything to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ,
Instructions for Christian Households
Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ.
Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ.
submitting to one another out of reverence for Christ.
Wives, submit yourselves to your own husbands as you do to the Lord.
Wives and Husbands
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 as Christ is the head of the church, his body, of which he is the Savior.
For the husband is the head of the wife even as Christ is the head of the church, his body, and is himself its Savior.
Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit to their husbands in everything.
Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit in everything to their husbands.
Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her
Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her,
that he might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word,
and to present her to himself as a radiant church, without stain or wrinkle or any other blemish, but holy and blameless.
In this same way, husbands ought to love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself.
In the same way husbands should love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself.
After all, no one ever hated their own body, but they feed and care for their body, just as Christ does the church —
For no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ does the church,
“Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and hold fast to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh.”
This is a profound mystery — but I am talking about Christ and the church.
This mystery is profound, and I am saying that it refers to Christ and the church.