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Walk in Love
Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children.
Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children.
Be Imitators of God
Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children;
Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children;
And walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.
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.
But sexual immorality and all impurity or covetousness must not even be named among you, as is proper among saints.
But immorality or any impurity or greed must not even be named among you, as is proper among saints;
Let there be no filthiness nor foolish talk nor crude joking, which are out of place, but instead let there be thanksgiving.
and there must be no filthiness and silly talk, or coarse jesting, which are not fitting, but rather giving of thanks.
For you may be sure of this, that everyone who is sexually immoral or impure, or who is covetous (that is, an idolater), has no inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God.
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.
Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience.
Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience.
for at one time you were darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light
for you were formerly darkness, but now you are Light in the Lord; walk as children of Light
(for the fruit of light is found in all that is good and right and true),
(for the fruit of the Light consists in all goodness and righteousness and truth),
and try to discern what is pleasing to the Lord.
trying to learn what is pleasing to the Lord.
Take no part in the unfruitful works of darkness, but instead expose them.
Do not participate in the unfruitful deeds of darkness, but instead even expose them;
For it is shameful even to speak of the things that they do in secret.
for it is disgraceful even to speak of the things which are done by them in secret.
But when anything is exposed by the light, it becomes visible,
But all things become visible when they are exposed by the light, for everything that becomes visible is light.
for anything that becomes visible is light. Therefore it says,
“Awake, O sleeper,
and arise from the dead,
and Christ will shine on you.”
“Awake, O sleeper,
and arise from the dead,
and Christ will shine on you.”
For this reason it says,
“Awake, sleeper,
And arise from the dead,
And Christ will shine on you.”
“Awake, sleeper,
And arise from the dead,
And Christ will shine on you.”
Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise,
Therefore be careful how you walk, not as unwise men but as wise,
making the best use of the time, because the days are evil.
making the most of your time, because the days are evil.
Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.
So then do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.
And do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery, but be filled with the Spirit,
And do not get drunk with wine, for that is dissipation, but be filled with the Spirit,
addressing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody to the Lord with your heart,
speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody with your heart to the Lord;
giving thanks always and for everything to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ,
always giving thanks for all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to God, even the Father;
submitting to one another out of reverence for Christ.
and be subject to one another in the fear of Christ.
Wives and Husbands
Wives, submit to your own husbands, as to the Lord.
Wives, submit to your own husbands, as to the Lord.
Marriage Like Christ and the Church
Wives, be subject to your own husbands, as to the Lord.
For the husband is the head of the wife even as Christ is the head of the church, his body, and is himself its Savior.
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.
Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit in everything to their husbands.
But as the church is subject to Christ, so also the wives ought to be to their husbands in everything.
Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her,
Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself up for her,
that he might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word,
so that He might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word,
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.
In the same way husbands should love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself.
So husbands ought also to love their own wives as their own bodies. He who loves his own wife loves himself;
For no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ does the church,
for no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ also does the church,
“Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and hold fast to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh.”
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.
This mystery is profound, and I am saying that it refers to Christ and the church.
This mystery is great; but I am speaking with reference to Christ and the church.