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1 Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children;
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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.
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3 But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints;
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4 Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks.
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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.
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6 Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience.
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7 Be not ye therefore partakers with them.
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8 For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light:
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9 (For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth;)
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10 Proving what is acceptable unto the Lord.
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11 And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.
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12 For it is a shame even to speak of those things which are done of them in secret.
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13 But all things that are reproved are made manifest by the light: for whatsoever doth make manifest is light.
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14 Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light.
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15 See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,
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16 Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.
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17 Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is.
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18 And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;
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19 Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;
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20 Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ;
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21 Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.
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22 Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord.
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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.
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24 Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in every thing.
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25 Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;
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26 That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word,
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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.
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28 So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself.
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29 For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church:
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30 For we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones.
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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.
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32 This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church.
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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.
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- 1 Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children;
- 2 and walk in love, just as Christ also loved you and gave Himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God as a fragrant aroma.
- 3 But immorality or any impurity or greed must not even be named among you, as is proper among saints;
- 4 and there must be no filthiness and silly talk, or coarse jesting, which are not fitting, but rather giving of thanks.
- 5 For this you know with certainty, that no immoral or impure person or covetous man, who is an idolater, has an inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God.
- 6 Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience.
- 7 Therefore do not be partakers with them;
- 8 for you were formerly darkness, but now you are Light in the Lord; walk as children of Light
- 9 (for the fruit of the Light consists in all goodness and righteousness and truth),
- 10 trying to learn what is pleasing to the Lord.
- 11 Do not participate in the unfruitful deeds of darkness, but instead even expose them;
- 12 for it is disgraceful even to speak of the things which are done by them in secret.
- 13 But all things become visible when they are exposed by the light, for everything that becomes visible is light.
- 14 For this reason it says, “Awake, sleeper, And arise from the dead, And Christ will shine on you.”
- 15 Therefore be careful how you walk, not as unwise men but as wise,
- 16 making the most of your time, because the days are evil.
- 17 So then do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.
- 18 And do not get drunk with wine, for that is dissipation, but be filled with the Spirit,
- 19 speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody with your heart to the Lord;
- 20 always giving thanks for all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to God, even the Father;
- 21 and be subject to one another in the fear of Christ.
- 22 Wives, be subject to your own husbands, as to the Lord.
- 23 For the husband is the head of the wife, as Christ also is the head of the church, He Himself being the Savior of the body.
- 24 But as the church is subject to Christ, so also the wives ought to be to their husbands in everything.
- 25 Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself up for her,
- 26 so that He might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word,
- 27 that He might present to Himself the church in all her glory, having no spot or wrinkle or any such thing; but that she would be holy and blameless.
- 28 So husbands ought also to love their own wives as their own bodies. He who loves his own wife loves himself;
- 29 for no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ also does the church,
- 30 because we are members of His body.
- 31 FOR THIS REASON A MAN SHALL LEAVE HIS FATHER AND MOTHER AND SHALL BE JOINED TO HIS WIFE, AND THE TWO SHALL BECOME ONE FLESH.
- 32 This mystery is great; but I am speaking with reference to Christ and the church.
- 33 Nevertheless, each individual among you also is to love his own wife even as himself, and the wife must see to it that she respects her husband.
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