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Verse 1

Be ye{G1096} therefore{G3767} imitators{G3402} of God,{G2316} as{G5613} beloved{G27} children;{G5043}

Verse 2

and{G2532} walk{G4043} in{G1722} love,{G26} even as{G2531} Christ{G5547} also{G2532} loved{G25} you,{G2248} and{G2532} gave{G3860} himself{G1438} up for{G5228} us,{G2257} an offering{G4376} and{G2532} a sacrifice{G2378} to God{G2316} for{G1519} an odor{G3744} of a sweet smell.{G3744}

Verse 3

But{G1161} fornication,{G4202} and{G2532} all{G3956} uncleanness,{G167} or{G2228} covetousness,{G4124} let it{G3687} not even{G3366} be named{G3687} among{G1722} you,{G5213} as{G2531} becometh{G4241} saints;{G40}

Verse 4

nor{G2532} filthiness,{G151} nor{G2532} foolish talking,{G3473} or{G2228} jesting,{G2160} which{G3588} are{G433} not{G3756} befitting:{G433} but{G235} rather{G3123} giving of thanks.{G2169}

Verse 5

For{G1063} this{G5124} ye know{G1097} of a surety,{G2075} that{G3754} no{G3956} fornicator,{G4205} nor{G2228} unclean person,{G169} nor{G2228} covetous man,{G4123} who{G3739} is{G2076} an idolater,{G1496} hath{G2192} any{G3756} inheritance{G2817} in{G1722} the kingdom{G932} of Christ{G5547} and{G2532} God.{G2316}

Verse 6

Let{G538} no man{G3367} deceive{G538} you{G5209} with{G1223} empty{G2756} words:{G3056} for because of{G1063} these things{G5023} cometh{G2064} the wrath{G3709} of God{G2316} upon{G1909} the sons{G5207} of disobedience.{G543}

Verse 7

Be{G1096} not{G3361} ye{G1096} therefore{G3767} partakers{G4830} with them;{G846}

Verse 8

For{G1063} ye were{G2258} once{G4218} darkness,{G4655} but{G1161} are now{G3568} light{G5457} in{G1722} the Lord:{G2962} walk{G4043} as{G5613} children{G5043} of light{G5457}

Verse 9

(for{G1063} the fruit{G2590} of the light{G4151} is in{G1722} all{G3956} goodness{G19} and{G2532} righteousness{G1343} and{G2532} truth),{G225}

Verse 10

proving{G1381} what{G5101} is{G2076} well-pleasing{G2101} unto the Lord;{G2962}

Verse 11

and{G2532} have{G4790} no{G3361} fellowship{G4790} with the unfruitful{G175} works{G2041} of darkness,{G4655} but{G1161} rather{G3123} even{G2532} reprove{G1651} them;

Verse 12

for{G1063} the things which{G3588} are done{G1096} by them{G846} in secret{G2931} it is{G2076} a shame{G150} even{G2532} to speak{G3004} of.{G5259}

Verse 13

But{G1161} all things{G3956} when{G3588} they are reproved{G1651} are made manifest{G5319} by{G5259} the light:{G5457} for{G1063} everything{G3956} that is made manifest{G5319} is{G2076} light.{G5457}

Verse 14

Wherefore{G1352} [he] saith,{G3004} Awake, thou{G1453} that{G3588} sleepest,{G2518} and{G2532} arise{G450} from{G1537} the dead,{G3498} and{G2532} Christ{G5547} shall shine{G2017} upon{G2017} thee.{G4671}

Verse 15

Look{G991} therefore{G3767} carefully{G199} how{G4459} ye walk,{G4043} not{G3361} as{G5613} unwise,{G781} but{G235} as{G5613} wise;{G4680}

Verse 16

redeeming{G1805} the time,{G2540} because{G3754} the days{G2250} are{G1526} evil.{G4190}

Verse 17

Wherefore{G5124} be ye{G1096} not{G3361} foolish,{G878} but{G235} understand{G4920} what{G5101} the will{G2307} of the Lord{G2962} is.

Verse 18

And{G2532} be{G3182} not{G3361} drunken{G3182} with{G1722} wine,{G3631} wherein{G3739} is{G2076} riot,{G810} but{G235} be filled{G4137} with{G1722} the Spirit;{G4151}

Verse 19

speaking{G2980} one to another{G1438} in psalms{G5568} and{G2532} hymns{G5215} and{G2532} spiritual{G4152} songs,{G5603} singing{G103} and{G2532} making melody{G5567} with{G1722} your{G5216} heart{G2588} to the Lord;{G2962}

Verse 20

giving thanks{G2168} always{G3842} for{G5228} all things{G3956} in{G1722} the name{G3686} of our{G2257} Lord{G2962} Jesus{G2424} Christ{G5547} to God,{G2316} even{G2532} the Father;{G3962}

Verse 21

subjecting{G5293} yourselves one to another{G240} in{G1722} the fear{G5401} of Christ.{G2316}

Verse 22

Wives,{G1135} [be in subjection] unto{G5293} your own{G2398} husbands,{G435} as{G5613} unto the Lord.{G2962}

Verse 23

For{G3754} the husband{G435} is{G2076} the head{G2776} of the wife,{G1135} as{G5613} Christ also{G2532} is{G5547} the head{G2776} of the church,{G1577} [being]{G2532} himself{G846} the{G2076} saviour{G4990} of the body.{G4983}

Verse 24

But{G235} as{G5618} the church{G1577} is subject to{G5293} Christ,{G2532} so{G3779} [let] the wives{G1135} also [be] to their{G2398} husbands{G435} in{G1722} everything.{G3956}

Verse 25

Husbands,{G435} love{G25} your{G1438} wives,{G1135} even as{G2531} Christ{G5547} also{G2532} loved{G25} the church,{G1577} and{G2532} gave{G3860} himself{G1438} up for{G5228} it;{G846}

Verse 26

that{G2443} he{G846} might sanctify{G37} it, having cleansed it{G2511} by the washing{G3067} of water{G5204} with{G1722} the word,{G4487}

Verse 27

that{G2443} he might present{G3936} the church{G846} to himself{G1438} a glorious{G1741} [church],{G1577} not{G3361} having{G2192} spot{G4696} or{G2228} wrinkle{G4512} or{G2228} any{G5100} such thing;{G5108} but{G235} that{G2443} it should be{G5600} holy{G40} and{G2532} without blemish.{G299}

Verse 28

Even so{G3779} ought{G3784} husbands{G435} also to love{G25} their{G1438} own wives{G1135} as{G5613} their own{G1438} bodies.{G4983} He that{G3588} loveth{G25} his{G1438} own wife{G1135} loveth{G25} himself:{G1438}

Verse 29

for{G1063} no man{G3762} ever{G4218} hated{G3404} his own{G1438} flesh;{G4561} but{G235} nourisheth{G1625} and{G2532} cherisheth{G2282} it,{G846} even{G2532} as{G2531} Christ{G2962} also the church;{G1577}

Verse 30

because{G3754} we are{G2070} members{G3196} of his{G846} body.{G4983}

Verse 31

For{G473} this cause{G5127} shall{G2641} a man{G444} leave{G2641} his{G846} father{G3962} and{G2532} mother,{G3384} and{G2532} shall cleave{G4347} to{G4314} his{G846} wife;{G1135} and{G2532} the two{G1417} shall{G2071} become{G1519} one{G1520} flesh.{G4561}

Verse 32

This{G5124} mystery{G3466} is{G2076} great:{G3173} but{G1161} I{G1473} speak{G3004} in regard{G1519} of Christ{G5547} and{G2532} of{G1519} the church.{G1577}

Verse 33

Nevertheless{G4133} do{G25} {G2596} ye also{G2532} severally{G1538} {G3779} love{G25} each one{G1520} his{G1438} own wife{G1135} even as{G5613} himself;{G1438} and{G1161} [let] the wife{G1135} [see] that{G2443} she fear{G5399} her husband.{G435}

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