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