Ephesians 5

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1	Be imitators of God, therefore, as beloved children,	Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children;	Be therefore imitators of God, as beloved children.	Be ye therefore imitators of God, as beloved children;
2	and walk in love, just as Christ loved us and gave Himself up for us as a fragrant sacrificial offering to God.	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.	Walk in love, even as Christ also loved us and gave himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling fragrance.	and walk in love, even as Christ also loved you, and gave himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for an odor of a sweet smell.
3	But among you, as is proper among the saints, there must not be even a hint of sexual immorality, or of any kind of impurity, or of greed.	But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints;	But sexual immorality, and all uncleanness or covetousness, let it not even be mentioned among you, as becomes saints;	But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not even be named among you, as becometh saints;
4	Nor should there be obscenity, foolish talk, or crude joking, which are out of character, but rather thanksgiving.	Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks.	nor filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not appropriate, but rather giving of thanks.	nor filthiness, nor foolish talking, or jesting, which are not befitting: but rather giving of thanks.
5	For of this you can be sure: No immoral, impure, or greedy person (that is, an idolater), has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.	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.	Know this for sure, that no sexually immoral person, nor unclean person, nor covetous man (who is an idolater), has any inheritance in the Kingdom of Christ and God.	For this ye know of a surety, that no fornicator, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God.
6	Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of such things the wrath of God is coming on the sons of disobedience.	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 on the children of disobedience.	Let no man deceive you with empty words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the sons of disobedience.
7	Therefore do not be partakers with them.	Be not ye therefore partakers with them.	Therefore don’t be partakers with them.	Be not ye therefore partakers with them;
8	For you were once darkness, but now you are 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:	For you were once darkness, but are now light in the Lord. Walk as children of light,	for ye were once darkness, but are now light in the Lord: walk as children of light
9	for the fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness, and truth.	(For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth;)	for the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth,	(for the fruit of the light is in all goodness and righteousness and truth),
10	Test and prove what pleases the Lord.	Proving what is acceptable unto the Lord.	proving what is well pleasing to the Lord.	proving what is well-pleasing unto the Lord;
11	Have no fellowship with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them.	And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.	Have no fellowship with the unfruitful deeds of darkness, but rather even reprove them.	and have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather even reprove them;
12	For it is shameful even to mention what the disobedient do in secret.	For it is a shame even to speak of those things which are done of them in secret.	For it is a shame even to speak of the things which are done by them in secret.	for the things which are done by them in secret it is a shame even to speak of.
13	But everything exposed by the light becomes visible, for everything that is illuminated becomes a light itself.	But all things that are reproved are made manifest by the light: for whatsoever doth make manifest is light.	But all things, when they are reproved, are revealed by the light, for everything that reveals is light.	But all things when they are reproved are made manifest by the light: for everything that is made manifest is light.
14	So it is said: “Wake up, O sleeper, rise up from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.”	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, and arise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.”	Wherefore he saith, Awake, thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall shine upon thee.
15	Pay careful attention, then, to how you walk, not as unwise but as wise,	See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,	Therefore watch carefully how you walk, not as unwise, but as wise,	Look therefore carefully how ye walk, not as unwise, but as wise;
16	redeeming the time, because the days are evil.	Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.	redeeming the time, because the days are evil.	redeeming the time, because the days are evil.
17	Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord’s will is.	Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is.	Therefore, don’t be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.	Wherefore be ye not foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.
18	Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to reckless indiscretion. Instead, be filled with the Spirit.	And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;	Don’t be drunken with wine, in which is dissipation, but be filled with the Spirit,	And be not drunken with wine, wherein is riot, but be filled with the Spirit;
19	Speak to one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs. Sing and make music in your hearts to the Lord,	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, hymns, and spiritual songs; singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;	speaking one to another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody with your heart to the Lord;
20	always giving thanks to God the Father for everything in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.	Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ;	giving thanks always concerning all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to God, even the Father;	giving thanks always for all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to God, even the Father;
21	Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ.	Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.	subjecting yourselves to one another in the fear of Christ.	subjecting yourselves one to another in the fear of Christ.
22	Wives, submit to your husbands as to the Lord.	Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord.	Wives, be subject to your own husbands, as to the Lord.	Wives, be in subjection unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord.
23	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: and he is the saviour of the body.	For the husband is the head of the wife, as Christ also is the head of the assembly, being himself the savior of the body.	For the husband is the head of the wife, as Christ also is the head of the church, being himself the saviour of the body.
24	Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit to their husbands in everything.	Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in every thing.	But as the assembly is subject to Christ, so let the wives also be to their own husbands in everything.	But as the church is subject to Christ, so let the wives also be to their husbands in everything.
25	Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave Himself up for her	Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;	Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the assembly and gave himself up for her,	Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself up for it;
26	to sanctify her, cleansing her by the washing with water through the word,	That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word,	that he might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word,	that he might sanctify it, having cleansed it by the washing of water with the word,
27	and to present her to Himself as a glorious church, without stain or wrinkle or any such blemish, but holy and blameless.	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 the assembly to himself gloriously, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing, but that she should be holy and without defect.	that he might present the church to himself a glorious church, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.
28	In the same way, husbands ought to love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself.	So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself.	Even so husbands also ought to love their own wives as their own bodies. He who loves his own wife loves himself.	Even so ought husbands also to love their own wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his own wife loveth himself:
29	Indeed, no one ever hated his own body, but he nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ does the church.	For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church:	For no man ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, even as the Lord also does the assembly,	for no man ever hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as Christ also the church;
30	For we are members of His body.	For we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones.	because we are members of his body, of his flesh and bones.	because we are members of his body.
31	“For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh.”	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 cause a man will leave his father and mother and will be joined to his wife. Then the two will become one flesh.”	For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife; and the two shall become one flesh.
32	This mystery is profound, but I am speaking about Christ and the church.	This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church.	This mystery is great, but I speak concerning Christ and the assembly.	This mystery is great: but I speak in regard of Christ and of the church.
33	Nevertheless, each one of you also must love his wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband.	Nevertheless let every one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself; and the wife see that she reverence her husband.	Nevertheless each of you must also love his own wife even as himself; and let the wife see that she respects her husband.	Nevertheless do ye also severally love each one his own wife even as himself; and let the wife see that she fear her husband.