1 Derfor skal dere være Guds etterfølgere som hans elskede barn;

Let it then be your desire to be like God, as well-loved children;

2 Og lev i kjærlighet, slik Kristus elsket oss og ga seg selv for oss, som en offergave til Gud, en velluktende duft.

And be living in love, even as Christ had love for you, and gave himself up for us, an offering to God for a perfume of a sweet smell.

3 Men la ikke seksuell umoral og all urenhet eller griskhet engang bli nevnt blant dere, slik det sømmer seg for de hellige;

But evil acts of the flesh and all unclean things, or desire for others' property, let it not even be named among you, as is right for saints;

4 La det ikke være noe uanstendig oppførsel eller tåpelig snakk eller spøkefulle ord som ikke er passende, men heller takksigelse.

And let there be no low behaviour, or foolish talk, or words said in sport, which are not right, but in place of them the giving of praise.

5 For dere skjønner vel at ingen som gir etter for sitt begjær, ingen uren person, ingen som er grådig, som er en avgudsdyrker, har noen arv i Kristi og Guds rike.

Being certain of this, that no man who gives way to the passions of the flesh, no unclean person, or one who has desire for the property of others, or who gives worship to images, has any heritage in the kingdom of Christ and God.

6 La dere ikke lure av tomme ord, for på grunn av disse tingene kommer Guds vrede over dem som ikke underordner seg.

Do not be turned from the right way by foolish words; for because of these things the punishment of God comes on those who do not put themselves under him.

7 Ha ingen del med slike mennesker;

Have no part with such men;

8 For dere var en gang mørke, men nå er dere lys i Herren: lev som lysets barn.

For you at one time were dark, but now are light in the Lord: let your behaviour be that of children of light

9 (For lysets frukt er i all godhet, rettferdighet og sannhet),

(Because the fruit of the light is in all righteousness and in everything which is good and true),

10 Og prøv hva som er Gud velbehagelig;

Testing by experience what is well-pleasing to the Lord;

11 Og ha ingen del i mørkets gjerninger, som ikke bærer frukt, men vis dem fram i lyset.

And have no company with the works of the dark, which give no fruit, but make their true quality clear;

12 For det er skamfullt å nevne det som de gjør i hemmelighet.

For the things which are done by them in secret it is shame even to put into words.

13 Men alt som kommer fram i lyset, blir klart, for alt som gjøres klart, er lys.

But all things, when their true quality is seen, are made clear by the light: because everything which is made clear is light.

14 Derfor sier han: Våkn opp, du som sover, og stå opp fra de døde, og Kristus vil lyse over deg.

For this reason he says, Be awake, you who are sleeping, and come up from among the dead, and Christ will be your light.

15 Se derfor nøye til hvordan dere lever, ikke som ukloke, men som kloke;

Take care then how you are living, not as unwise, but as wise;

16 Og bruk tiden godt, for dagene er onde.

Making good use of the time, because the days are evil.

17 Vær derfor ikke uforstandige, men forstå hva Herrens vilje er.

For this reason, then, do not be foolish, but be conscious of the Lord's pleasure.

18 Og bli ikke fulle av vin, som fører til utskeielser, men bli fylt av Ånden;

And do not take overmuch wine by which one may be overcome, but be full of the Spirit;

19 Tal til hverandre med salmer, lovsanger og åndelige sanger, syng og spill i deres hjerter for Herren;

Joining with one another in holy songs of praise and of the Spirit, using your voice in songs and making melody in your heart to the Lord;

20 Og takk alltid Gud, vår Far, for alle ting i vår Herre Jesu Kristi navn;

Giving praise at all times for all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to God, even the Father;

21 Og underordne dere hverandre i Kristi frykt.

Letting yourselves be ruled by one another in the fear of Christ.

22 Hustruer, underordne dere ektemennene deres som under Herren.

Wives, be under the authority of your husbands, as of the Lord.

23 For mannen er kvinnens hode, som Kristus er menighetens hode, og han er selv frelseren for legemet.

For the husband is the head of the wife, as Christ is the head of the church, being himself the saviour of the body.

24 Og som menigheten er underordnet Kristus, slik skal også kvinnene være underordnet sine menn i alle ting.

And as the church is under Christ's authority, so let wives be under the rule of their husbands in all things.

25 Ektemenn, elsk deres koner, slik Kristus elsket menigheten og ga seg selv for den;

Husbands, have love for your wives, even as Christ had love for the church, and gave himself for it;

26 For å hellige den, etter å ha renset den med vannbadet ved ordet,

So that he might make it holy, having made it clean with the washing of water by the word,

27 For å fremstille menigheten for seg selv i herlighet, uten flekk eller rynke eller noe slikt; men at den skulle være hellig og uten feil.

And might take it for himself, a church full of glory, not having one mark or fold or any such thing; but that it might be holy and complete.

28 Slik skal også menn elske sine koner som sine egne kropper. Den som elsker sin kone, elsker seg selv.

Even so it is right for husbands to have love for their wives as for their bodies. He who has love for his wife has love for himself:

29 For ingen har noen gang hatet sin egen kropp; men han gir den næring og pleie, slik Kristus gjør for menigheten;

For no man ever had hate for his flesh; but he gives it food and takes care of it, even as Christ does for the church;

30 Fordi vi er lemmer på hans legeme.

Because we are parts of his body.

31 Derfor skal mannen forlate sin far og mor og holde seg til sin kone, og de to skal være ett kjød.

For this cause will a man go away from his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two will become one flesh.

32 Dette er et stort mysterium, men jeg taler om Kristus og menigheten.

This is a great secret: but my words are about Christ and the church.

33 Men også dere skal elske hver sin kone som seg selv; og la konen ha respekt for sin mann.

But do you, everyone, have love for his wife, even as for himself; and let the wife see that she has respect for her husband.