Ephesians
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1 Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children; 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.
3 But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness,
let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints; 4 Neither
filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but
rather giving of thanks. 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. 6 Let no man deceive you with vain
words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of
disobedience. 7 Be not ye therefore partakers with them. 8 For
ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as
children of light: 9 (For the fruit of the Spirit is in all
goodness and righteousness and truth;) 10 Proving what is acceptable
unto the Lord. 11 And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of
darkness, but rather reprove them. 12 For it is a shame even to
speak of those things which are done of them in secret. 13 But all
things that are reproved are made manifest by the light: for whatsoever doth
make manifest is light. 14 Wherefore he
saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light. 15 See
then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise, 16 Redeeming
the time, because the days are evil. 17 Wherefore be ye not unwise,
but understanding what the will of the Lord is. 18 And be not
drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit; 19 Speaking
to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody
in your heart to the Lord; 20 Giving thanks always for all things unto
God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ;
21 Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.
22 Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord. 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. 24 Therefore as the church is
subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in
every thing. 25 Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved
the church, and gave himself for it; 26 That
he might sanctify and
cleanse it with the washing of water by the word, 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. 28 So
ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife
loveth himself. 29 For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but
nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church: 30 For we
are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones. 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. 32 This is a great mystery: but
I speak concerning Christ and the church. 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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