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Follow God’s example, therefore, as dearly loved children
Living in the Light
Imitate God, therefore, in everything you do, because you are his dear children.
Imitate God, therefore, in everything you do, because you are his dear 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.
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.
Let there be no sexual immorality, impurity, or greed among you. Such sins have no place among God’s people.
Nor should there be obscenity, foolish talk or coarse joking, which are out of place, but rather thanksgiving.
Obscene stories, foolish talk, and coarse jokes — these are not for you. Instead, let there be thankfulness to God.
You can be sure that no immoral, impure, or greedy person will inherit the Kingdom of Christ and of God. For a greedy person is an idolater, worshiping the things of this world.
Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of such things God’s wrath comes on those who are disobedient.
Don’t be fooled by those who try to excuse these sins, for the anger of God will fall on all who disobey him.
For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live as children of light
For once you were full of darkness, but now you have light from the Lord. So live as people of light!
(for the fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness and truth)
For this light within you produces only what 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 worthless deeds of evil and darkness; instead, expose them.
It is shameful even to mention what the disobedient do in secret.
It is shameful even to talk about the things that ungodly people do in secret.
But everything exposed by the light becomes visible — and everything that is illuminated becomes a light.
But their evil intentions will be exposed when the light shines on them,
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 the light makes everything visible. This is why it is said,
“Awake, O sleeper,
rise up from the dead,
and Christ will give you light.”
“Awake, O sleeper,
rise up from the dead,
and Christ will give you light.”
Be very careful, then, how you live — not as unwise but as wise,
Living by the Spirit’s Power
So be careful how you live. Don’t live like fools, but like those who are wise.
making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil.
Make the most of every opportunity in these evil days.
Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord’s will is.
Don’t act thoughtlessly, but understand what the Lord wants you to do.
Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to debauchery. Instead, be filled with the Spirit,
Don’t be drunk with wine, because that will ruin your life. Instead, be filled with the Holy Spirit,
speaking to one another with psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit. Sing and make music from your heart to the Lord,
singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs among yourselves, and making music to the Lord in your hearts.
always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
And give thanks 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.
Spirit-Guided Relationships: Wives and Husbands
And further, submit to one another out of reverence for Christ.
Wives, submit yourselves to your own husbands as you do to the Lord.
For wives, this means submit to your 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 a husband is the head of his wife as Christ is the head of the church. He is the Savior of his body, the church.
Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit to their husbands in everything.
As the church submits to Christ, so you wives should submit to your husbands in everything.
Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her
For husbands, this means love your wives, just as Christ loved the church. He gave up his life for her
and to present her to himself as a radiant church, without stain or wrinkle or any other blemish, but holy and blameless.
He did this to present her to himself as a glorious church without a spot or wrinkle or any other blemish. Instead, she will be holy and without fault.
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 ought to love their wives as they love their own bodies. For a man who loves his wife actually shows love for himself.
After all, no one ever hated their own body, but they feed and care for their body, just as Christ does the church —
No one hates his own body but feeds and cares for it, just as Christ cares for the church.
This is a profound mystery — but I am talking about Christ and the church.
This is a great mystery, but it is an illustration of the way Christ and the church are one.