Ephesians 5
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Ephesians 5
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Lk 6.36
Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children, 2#2 Cor 2.15; Gal 1.4; 1 Thess 4.9and walk in love, as Christ loved us#5.2 Other ancient authorities read you and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.
Renounce Pagan Ways
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Rom 6.13; 1 Cor 5.1 But sexual immorality and impurity of any kind or greed must not even be mentioned among you, as is proper among saints. 4Entirely out of place is obscene, silly, and vulgar talk; but instead, let there be thanksgiving. 5#1 Cor 6.9; Col 3.5Be sure of this, that no sexually immoral or impure person or one who is greedy (that is, an idolater) has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.
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Jer 29.8; Rom 1.18 Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these things the wrath of God comes on those who are disobedient.#5.6 Gk sons of disobedience 7Therefore do not be associated with them, 8#Lk 16.8; Jn 8.12for once you were darkness, but now in the Lord you are light. Walk as children of light, 9for the fruit of the light#5.9 Other ancient authorities read of the Spirit is found in all that is good and right and true. 10Try to find out what is pleasing to the Lord. 11#Rom 6.21; 1 Cor 5.9Take no part in the unfruitful works of darkness; rather, expose them. 12For it is shameful even to mention what such people do secretly, 13but everything exposed by the light becomes visible, 14#Isa 60.1; Jn 5.25for everything that becomes visible is light. Therefore it says,
“Sleeper, awake!
Rise from the dead,
and Christ will shine on you.”
15Be careful, then, how you live,#5.15 Gk walk not as unwise people but as wise, 16#Eph 6.13; Col 4.5making the most of the time, because the days are evil. 17#Rom 12.2; 1 Thess 4.3So do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is. 18#Prov 20.1; Lk 1.15Do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery, but be filled with the Spirit, 19#Acts 16.25; Col 3.16as you sing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs to one another, singing and making melody to the Lord in your hearts, 20#Ps 34.1; Heb 13.15giving thanks to God the Father at all times and for everything in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, 21being subject to one another out of reverence for Christ.
The Christian Household
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Gen 3.16; Eph 6.5 Wives, be subject#5.22 Gk lacks be subject to your husbands as to the Lord, 23#1 Cor 11.3; Eph 1.23; Col 1.18for the husband is the head of the wife just as Christ is the head of the church, his body, and is himself its Savior. 24Just as the church is subject to Christ, so also wives ought to be, in everything, to their husbands.
25Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her 26in order to make her holy by cleansing her with the washing of water by the word, 27#Eph 1.4; Col 1.22so as to present the church to himself in splendor, without a spot or wrinkle or anything of the kind, so that she may be holy and without blemish. 28In the same way, husbands should love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself. 29For no one ever hates his own flesh, but he nourishes and tenderly cares for it, just as Christ does for the church, 30#1 Cor 6.15; Eph 1.23because we are members of his body.#5.30 Other ancient authorities add of his flesh and of his bones 31#Gen 2.24; Mt 19.5; 1 Cor 6.16“For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two will become one flesh.” 32This is a great mystery, but I am speaking about Christ and the church. 33Each of you, however, should love his wife as himself, and a wife should respect#5.33 Or fear her husband.
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