Ephesians 5 — TCENT

5Verse 1Therefore, be imitators of God, as beloved children,^{Verse 2}and walk in love, just as Christ loved⁺us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.^{Verse 3}But fornication, impurity of any kind, and covetousness must not even be mentioned among you, because such things are improper for saints.^{Verse 4}Nor should there be any obscenity, foolish talk, or coarse joking, which are not fitting, but there should be thanksgiving instead.^{Verse 5}For you⁺know that no one who is a fornicator, impure, or covetous (that is, an idolater) has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.

Walk as Children of Light

^{Verse 6}Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these things the wrath of God is coming upon the sons of disobedience.^{Verse 7}Therefore do not be partners with them.^{Verse 8}For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light^{Verse 9}(for the fruit of the⁺Spirit is found in all goodness, righteousness, and truth).^{Verse 10}Carefully determine what is pleasing to the Lord.^{Verse 11}Do not participate in the unfruitful works of darkness, but expose them instead.^{Verse 12}For it is shameful even to mention what such people do in secret.^{Verse 13}But everything exposed by the light becomes illuminated, and everything that is illuminated becomes a light.^{Verse 14}Therefore it says,
“Awake, O sleeper,
and arise from the dead,
and Christ will shine upon yoʋ.”^{Verse 15+}See then that you walk carefully, not as unwise people but as wise,^{Verse 16}making the best use of the time, because the days are evil.^{Verse 17}Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.^{Verse 18}Do not be drunk with wine, which leads to debauchery, but be filled with the Spirit,^{Verse 19}speaking to one another in psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing and making melody with your hearts to the Lord,^{Verse 20}always giving thanks for everything to our God and Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ,^{Verse 21}and submitting to one another in the fear of⁺Christ.

Wives and Husbands

^{Verse 22+}Wives, submit to your husbands, as to the Lord.^{Verse 23}For the husband is the head of the wife, just as Christ is the head and Savior of the church, which is his body.^{Verse 24}Just as the church submits to Christ, so wives should submit to their husbands in everything.^{Verse 25}Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her^{Verse 26}to sanctify her by cleansing her with the washing of water by the word,^{Verse 27}so that he might present⁺her to himself as a glorious church, without spot or wrinkle or any such thing, but holy and unblemished.^{Verse 28}In the same way husbands ought to love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself.^{Verse 29}For no one has ever hated his own flesh, but he nourishes and cares for it, just as⁺the Lord does for the church,^{Verse 30}because we are members of his⁺body, of his flesh and of his bones.^{Verse 31}“For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two will become one flesh.”^{Verse 32}This is a profound mystery, but I am talking about Christ and the church.^{Verse 33}Nevertheless, each man among you must love his own wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband.