1Be
ye therefore
followers of
God, as dear
children;
2And
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.
3But
fornication,
and all
uncleanness,
or
covetousness,
let it not
be once
named among
you, as
becometh
saints;
4Neither
filthiness,
nor foolish
talking, nor
jesting,
which are
not
convenient:
but rather
giving of
thanks.
5For
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.
6Let
no man
deceive you
with vain
words: for
because of
these things
cometh the
wrath of God
upon the
children of
disobedience.
7Be
not ye
therefore
partakers
with them.
8For
ye were
sometimes
darkness,
but now are
ye light
in the Lord:
walk as
children of
light:
9(For
the fruit of
the Spirit is in
all goodness
and
righteousness
and truth;)
10Proving
what is
acceptable
unto the
Lord.
11And
have no
fellowship
with the
unfruitful
works of
darkness,
but rather
reprove them.
12For
it is a
shame even
to speak of
those things
which are
done of them
in secret.
13But
all things
that are
reproved are
made
manifest by
the light:
for
whatsoever
doth make
manifest is
light.
14Wherefore
he saith,
Awake thou
that
sleepest,
and arise
from the
dead, and
Christ shall
give thee
light.
15See
then that ye
walk
circumspectly,
not as
fools, but
as wise,
16Redeeming
the time,
because the
days are
evil.
17Wherefore
be ye not
unwise, but
understanding
what the
will of the
Lord is.
18And
be not drunk
with wine,
wherein is
excess; but
be filled
with the
Spirit;
19Speaking
to
yourselves
in psalms
and hymns
and
spiritual
songs,
singing and
making
melody in
your heart
to the Lord;
20Giving
thanks
always for
all things
unto God and
the Father
in the name
of our Lord
Jesus
Christ;
21Submitting
yourselves
one to
another in
the fear of
God.
22Wives,
submit
yourselves
unto your
own
husbands, as
unto the
Lord.
23For
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.
24Therefore
as the
church is
subject unto
Christ, so let the
wives be to
their own
husbands in
every thing.
25Husbands,
love your
wives, even
as Christ
also loved
the church,
and gave
himself for
it;
26That
he might
sanctify and
cleanse it
with the
washing of
water by the
word,
27That
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.
28So
ought men to
love their
wives as
their own
bodies. He
that loveth
his wife
loveth
himself.
29For
no man ever
yet hated
his own
flesh; but
nourisheth
and
cherisheth
it, even as
the Lord the
church:
30For
we are
members of
his body, of
his flesh,
and of his
bones.
31For
this cause
shall a man
leave his
father and
mother, and
shall be
joined unto
his wife,
and they two
shall be one
flesh.
32This
is a great
mystery: but
I speak
concerning
Christ and
the church.
33Nevertheless
let every
one of you
in
particular
so love his
wife even as
himself; and
the wife see that
she
reverence her husband.