Ephesians 5

^{1 (A)}Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children;

¹ Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children;

¹ Therefore, be imitators of God, as dearly loved children.

¹ So be imitators of God, as his dear children.

¹ Therefore become imitators of God [copy Him and follow His example], as well-beloved children [imitate their father];

³ But ^(G)immorality ^(c)or any impurity or greed must not even be named among you, as is proper among ^(d)saints;

³ But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints;

³ But sexual immorality^(B) and any impurity^(C) or greed^(D) should not even be heard of^(a) among you, as is proper for saints.

³ Do not let sexual sin, impurity of any kind, or greed even be mentioned among you, as is proper for saints.

³ But sexual immorality and all [moral] impurity [indecent, offensive behavior] or greed must not even be hinted at among you, as is proper among saints [for as believers our way of life, whether in public or in private, reflects the validity of our faith].

⁵ For this you know with certainty, that ^(K)no ^(e)immoral or impure person or covetous man, who is an idolater, has an inheritance in the kingdom ^(L)of Christ and God.

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.

⁵ For know and recognize this: Every sexually immoral^(E) or impure^(F) or greedy^(G) person, who is an idolater, does not have an inheritance in the kingdom^(H) of the Messiah and of God.

⁵ For you know very well that no immoral or impure person, or anyone who is greedy (that is, an idolater), has an inheritance in the kingdom of the Messiah and of God.

⁵ For be sure of this: no immoral, impure, or greedy person—for that one is [in effect] an idolater—has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God [for such a person places a higher value on something other than God].

⁷ Therefore do not be ^(P)partakers with them;

⁷ Be not ye therefore partakers with them.

⁷ Therefore, do not become their partners.

⁷ So do not be partners with them.

⁷ So do not participate or even associate with them [in the rebelliousness of sin].

⁹ (for ^(T)the fruit of the Light consists in all ^(U)goodness and righteousness and truth),

⁹ (For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth;)

⁹ for the fruit of the light^(c) results in all goodness, righteousness, and truth^(L)—

⁹ for the fruit that the light produces consists of every form of goodness, righteousness, and truth.

⁹ (for the fruit [the effect, the result] of the Light consists in all goodness and righteousness and truth),

^{11 (W)}Do not participate in the unfruitful ^(X)deeds of ^(Y)darkness, but instead even ^(g)(Z)expose them;

¹¹ And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.

¹¹ Don’t participate in the fruitless^(O) works of darkness, but instead expose them.

¹¹ and have nothing to do with the unfruitful actions that darkness produces. Instead, expose them for what they are.

¹¹ Do not participate in the worthless and unproductive deeds of darkness, but instead expose them [by exemplifying personal integrity, moral courage, and godly character];

¹³ But all things become visible ^(AA)when they are ^(h)exposed by the light, for everything that becomes visible is light.

¹³ But all things that are reproved are made manifest by the light: for whatsoever doth make manifest is light.

¹³ Everything exposed by the light is made clear,^(P)

¹³ But everything that is exposed to the light becomes visible,

¹³ But all things become visible when they are exposed by the light [of God’s precepts], for ^(a)it is light that makes everything visible.

¹⁵ Therefore ^(j)be careful how you ^(AE)walk, not ^(AF)as unwise men but as wise,

¹⁵ See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,

¹⁵ Pay careful attention, then, to how you walk—not as unwise people but as wise—

¹⁵ So, then, be careful how you live. Do not be unwise but wise,

¹⁵ Therefore see that you walk carefully [living life with honor, purpose, and courage; shunning those who tolerate and enable evil], not as the unwise, but as wise [sensible, intelligent, discerning people],

¹⁷ So then do not be foolish, but ^(AI)understand what the will of the Lord is.

¹⁷ Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is.

¹⁷ So don’t be foolish, but understand^(U) what the Lord’s will^(V) is.

¹⁷ Therefore, do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord's will is.

¹⁷ Therefore do not be foolish and thoughtless, but understand and firmly grasp what the will of the Lord is.

^{19 (AM)}speaking to ^(m)one another in ^(AN)psalms and ^(AO)hymns and spiritual ^(AP)songs, ^(AQ)singing and making melody with your heart to the Lord;

¹⁹ Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;

¹⁹ speaking to one anotherin psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs,singing and making musicfrom your heart to the Lord,

¹⁹ Then you will recite to one another psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs; you will sing and make music to the Lord with your hearts;

^{19 (c)}Speak to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, [offering praise by] singing and making melody with your heart to the Lord;

^{21 (o)(AT)}and be subject to one another in the ^(p)(AU)fear of Christ.

²¹ Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.

²¹ submitting to one anotherin the fear of Christ.^(Z)

²¹ and you will submit to one another out of reverence for the Messiah.

²¹ being subject to one another out of reverence for Christ.

²³ For ^(AY)the husband is the head of the wife, as Christ also is the ^(AZ)head of the church, He Himself ^(BA)being the Savior of the body.

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.

²³ for the husband is the head of the wife^(AD) as Christ is the head^(AE) of the church. He is the Savior of the body.^(AF)

²³ For the husband is the head of his wife as the Messiah is the head of the church. It is he who is the Savior of the body.

²³ For the husband is head of the wife, as Christ is head of the church, Himself being the Savior of the body.

^{25 (BB)}Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and ^(BC)gave Himself up for her,

²⁵ Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;

²⁵ Husbands, love your wives,^(AG) just as Christ loved^(AH) the church and gave Himself^(AI) for her

²⁵ Husbands, love your wives as the Messiah loved the church and gave himself for it,

²⁵ Husbands, love your wives [seek the highest good for her and surround her with a caring, unselfish love], just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself up for her,

²⁷ that He might ^(BH)present to Himself the church ^(q)in all her glory, having no spot or wrinkle or any such thing; but that she would be ^(BI)holy and blameless.

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.

²⁷ He did this to present the church to Himself in splendor, without spot or wrinkle or anything like that, but holy and blameless.^(AJ)

²⁷ and might present the church to himself in all its glory, without a spot or wrinkle or anything of the kind, but holy and without fault.

²⁷ so that [in turn] He might present the church to Himself in glorious splendor, without spot or wrinkle or any such thing; but that she would be holy [set apart for God] and blameless.

²⁹ for no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ also does the church,

²⁹ For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church:

²⁹ For no one ever hates his own flesh but provides and cares for it, just as Christ does for the church,

²⁹ For no one has ever hated his own body, but he nourishes and tenderly cares for it, as the Messiah does the church.

²⁹ For no one ever hated his own body, but [instead] he nourishes and protects and cherishes it, just as Christ does the church,

^{31 (BM)}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.

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.

³¹ For this reason a man will leavehis father and motherand be joined to his wife,^(AK)and the two will become one flesh.^(AL)(i)

³¹ "That is why a man will leave his father and mother and be united with his wife, and the two will become one flesh."

³¹ For this reason a man shall leave his father and his mother and shall be joined [and be faithfully devoted] to his wife, and the two shall become ^(e)one flesh.^(E)

³³ Nevertheless, each individual among you also is to ^(BN)love his own wife even as himself, and the wife must see to it that she ^(r)(BO)respects her husband.

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.

³³ To sum up, each one of you is to love his wife as himself, and the wife is to respect her husband.

³³ But each individual man among you must love his wife as he loves himself; and may the wife fear her husband.

³³ However, each man among you [without exception] is to love his wife as his very own self [with behavior worthy of respect and esteem, always seeking the best for her with an attitude of lovingkindness], and the wife [must see to it] that she respects and delights in her husband [that she notices him and prefers him and treats him with loving concern, treasuring him, honoring him, and holding him dear].^(F)