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Be Imitators of God
Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children;
Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children;
Living in the Light
Imitate God, therefore, in everything you do, because you are his dear children.
Imitate God, therefore, in everything you do, because you are his dear children.
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 immorality or any impurity or greed must not even be named among you, as is proper among saints;
Let there be no sexual immorality, impurity, or greed among you. Such sins have no place among God’s people.
and there must be no filthiness and silly talk, or coarse jesting, which are not fitting, but rather giving of thanks.
Obscene stories, foolish talk, and coarse jokes — these are not for you. Instead, let there be thankfulness to 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.
You can be sure that no immoral, impure, or greedy person will inherit the Kingdom of Christ and of God. For a greedy person is an idolater, worshiping the things of this world.
Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience.
Don’t be fooled by those who try to excuse these sins, for the anger of God will fall on all who disobey him.
for you were formerly darkness, but now you are Light in the Lord; walk as children of Light
For once you were full of darkness, but now you have light from the Lord. So live as people of light!
(for the fruit of the Light consists in all goodness and righteousness and truth),
For this light within you produces only what is good and right and true.
Do not participate in the unfruitful deeds of darkness, but instead even expose them;
Take no part in the worthless deeds of evil and darkness; instead, expose them.
for it is disgraceful even to speak of the things which are done by them in secret.
It is shameful even to talk about the things that ungodly people do in secret.
But all things become visible when they are exposed by the light, for everything that becomes visible is light.
But their evil intentions will be exposed when the light shines on them,
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.”
for the light makes everything visible. This is why it is said,
“Awake, O sleeper,
rise up from the dead,
and Christ will give you light.”
“Awake, O sleeper,
rise up from the dead,
and Christ will give you light.”
Therefore be careful how you walk, not as unwise men but as wise,
Living by the Spirit’s Power
So be careful how you live. Don’t live like fools, but like those who are wise.
making the most of your time, because the days are evil.
Make the most of every opportunity in these evil days.
So then do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.
Don’t act thoughtlessly, but understand what the Lord wants you to do.
And do not get drunk with wine, for that is dissipation, but be filled with the Spirit,
Don’t be drunk with wine, because that will ruin your life. Instead, be filled with the Holy Spirit,
speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody with your heart to the Lord;
singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs among yourselves, and making music to the Lord in your hearts.
always giving thanks for all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to God, even the Father;
And give thanks for everything to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
and be subject to one another in the fear of Christ.
Spirit-Guided Relationships: Wives and Husbands
And further, submit to one another out of reverence for Christ.
Marriage Like Christ and the Church
Wives, be subject to your own husbands, as to the Lord.
For wives, this means submit to your husbands as to the Lord.
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.
For a husband is the head of his wife as Christ is the head of the church. He is the Savior of his body, the church.
But as the church is subject to Christ, so also the wives ought to be to their husbands in everything.
As the church submits to Christ, so you wives should submit to your husbands in everything.
Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself up for her,
For husbands, this means love your wives, just as Christ loved the church. He gave up his life for her
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.
He did this to present her to himself as a glorious church without a spot or wrinkle or any other blemish. Instead, she will be holy and without fault.
So husbands ought also to love their own wives as their own bodies. He who loves his own wife loves himself;
In the same way, husbands ought to love their wives as they love their own bodies. For a man who loves his wife actually shows love for himself.
for no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ also does the church,
No one hates his own body but feeds and cares for it, just as Christ cares for the church.
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 great; but I am speaking with reference to Christ and the church.
This is a great mystery, but it is an illustration of the way Christ and the church are one.