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51Follow God’s example,(A) therefore, as dearly loved children(B) 2and walk in the way of love, just as Christ loved us(C) and gave himself up for us(D) as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.(E)

3But among you there must not be even a hint of sexual immorality,(F) or of any kind of impurity, or of greed,(G) because these are improper for God’s holy people. 4Nor should there be obscenity, foolish talk(H) or coarse joking, which are out of place, but rather thanksgiving.(I) 5For of this you can be sure: No immoral, impure or greedy person—such a person is an idolater(J)—has any inheritance(K) in the kingdom of Christ and of God.[a](L) 6Let no one deceive you(M) with empty words, for because of such things God’s wrath(N) comes on those who are disobedient.(O) 7Therefore do not be partners with them.

8For you were once(P) darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live as children of light(Q) 9(for the fruit(R) of the light consists in all goodness,(S) righteousness and truth) 10and find out what pleases the Lord.(T) 11Have nothing to do with the fruitless deeds of darkness,(U) but rather expose them. 12It is shameful even to mention what the disobedient do in secret. 13But everything exposed by the light(V) becomes visible—and everything that is illuminated becomes a light. 14This is why it is said:

“Wake up, sleeper,(W)
rise from the dead,(X)
and Christ will shine on you.”(Y)

15Be very careful, then, how you live(Z)—not as unwise but as wise, 16making the most of every opportunity,(AA) because the days are evil.(AB) 17Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord’s will is.(AC) 18Do not get drunk on wine,(AD) which leads to debauchery. Instead, be filled with the Spirit,(AE) 19speaking to one another with psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit.(AF) Sing and make music from your heart to the Lord, 20always giving thanks(AG) to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Instructions for Christian Households(AH)

21Submit to one another(AI) out of reverence for Christ.

22Wives, submit yourselves to your own husbands(AJ) as you do to the Lord.(AK) 23For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church,(AL) his body, of which he is the Savior. 24Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit to their husbands(AM) in everything.

25Husbands, love your wives,(AN) just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her(AO) 26to make her holy,(AP) cleansing[b] her by the washing(AQ) with water through the word, 27and to present her to himself(AR) as a radiant church, without stain or wrinkle or any other blemish, but holy and blameless.(AS) 28In this same way, husbands ought to love their wives(AT) as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself. 29After all, no one ever hated their own body, but they feed and care for their body, just as Christ does the church— 30for we are members of his body.(AU) 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.”[c](AV) 32This is a profound mystery—but I am talking about Christ and the church. 33However, each one of you also must love his wife(AW) as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband.

Footnotes

  1. Ephesians 5:5 Or kingdom of the Messiah and God
  2. Ephesians 5:26 Or having cleansed
  3. Ephesians 5:31 Gen. 2:24

Cross references

  1. Ephesians 5:1 : Mt 5:48; Lk 6:36
  2. Ephesians 5:1 : S Jn 1:12
  3. Ephesians 5:2 : S Jn 13:34
  4. Ephesians 5:2 : ver 25; S Gal 1:4; 2:20
  5. Ephesians 5:2 : Heb 7:27
  6. Ephesians 5:3 : S 1Co 6:18
  7. Ephesians 5:3 : Col 3:5
  8. Ephesians 5:4 : Eph 4:29
  9. Ephesians 5:4 : S ver 20
  10. Ephesians 5:5 : Col 3:5
  11. Ephesians 5:5 : S Ac 20:32
  12. Ephesians 5:5 : S Mt 25:34
  13. Ephesians 5:6 : S Mk 13:5
  14. Ephesians 5:6 : S Ro 1:18
  15. Ephesians 5:6 : Eph 2:2
  16. Ephesians 5:8 : S Eph 2:2
  17. Ephesians 5:8 : Jn 8:12; S Lk 16:8; S Ac 26:18
  18. Ephesians 5:9 : Mt 7:16-20; Gal 5:22
  19. Ephesians 5:9 : Ro 15:14
  20. Ephesians 5:10 : S 1Ti 5:4
  21. Ephesians 5:11 : Ro 13:12; 2Co 6:14
  22. Ephesians 5:13 : Jn 3:20, 21
  23. Ephesians 5:14 : Ro 13:11
  24. Ephesians 5:14 : Isa 26:19; Jn 5:25
  25. Ephesians 5:14 : Isa 60:1; Mal 4:2
  26. Ephesians 5:15 : ver 2
  27. Ephesians 5:16 : Col 4:5
  28. Ephesians 5:16 : Eph 6:13
  29. Ephesians 5:17 : Ro 12:2; Col 1:9; 1Th 4:3
  30. Ephesians 5:18 : Lev 10:9; Pr 20:1; Isa 28:7; Ro 13:13
  31. Ephesians 5:18 : S Lk 1:15
  32. Ephesians 5:19 : Ps 27:6; 95:2; Ac 16:25; 1Co 14:15, 26; Col 3:16
  33. Ephesians 5:20 : ver 4; Job 1:21; Ps 34:1; Col 3:17; Heb 13:15
  34. Ephesians 5:21 : 5:22-6:9pp — Col 3:18-4:1
  35. Ephesians 5:21 : Gal 5:13; 1Pe 5:5
  36. Ephesians 5:22 : Ge 3:16; 1Co 14:34; Col 3:18; 1Ti 2:12; Tit 2:5; 1Pe 3:1, 5, 6
  37. Ephesians 5:22 : Eph 6:5
  38. Ephesians 5:23 : S Eph 1:22
  39. Ephesians 5:24 : S ver 22
  40. Ephesians 5:25 : ver 28, 33; Col 3:19
  41. Ephesians 5:25 : S ver 2
  42. Ephesians 5:26 : Jn 17:19; Heb 2:11; 10:10, 14; 13:12
  43. Ephesians 5:26 : S Ac 22:16
  44. Ephesians 5:27 : S 2Co 4:14
  45. Ephesians 5:27 : Eph 1:4
  46. Ephesians 5:28 : ver 25
  47. Ephesians 5:30 : S Ro 12:5; S 1Co 12:27
  48. Ephesians 5:31 : Ge 2:24; Mt 19:5; 1Co 6:16
  49. Ephesians 5:33 : ver 25
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