[1] Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children;
[2] 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.
[3] But immorality or any impurity or greed must not even be named among you, as is proper among saints;
[4] and there must be no filthiness and silly talk, or coarse jesting, which are not fitting, but rather giving of thanks.
[5] 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.
[6] Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience.
[7] Therefore do not be partakers with them;
[8] for you were formerly darkness, but now you are Light in the Lord; walk as children of Light
[9] (for the fruit of the Light consists in all goodness and righteousness and truth),
[10] trying to learn what is pleasing to the Lord.
[11] Do not participate in the unfruitful deeds of darkness, but instead even expose them;
[12] for it is disgraceful even to speak of the things which are done by them in secret.
[13] But all things become visible when they are exposed by the light, for everything that becomes visible is light.
[14] For this reason it says, “Awake, sleeper, And arise from the dead, And Christ will shine on you.”
[15] Therefore be careful how you walk, not as unwise men but as wise,
[16] making the most of your time, because the days are evil.
[17] So then do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.
[18] And do not get drunk with wine, for that is dissipation, but be filled with the Spirit,
[19] speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody with your heart to the Lord;
[20] always giving thanks for all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to God, even the Father;
[21] and be subject to one another in the fear of Christ.
[22] Wives, be subject to your own husbands, as to the Lord.
[23] 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.
[24] But as the church is subject to Christ, so also the wives ought to be to their husbands in everything.
[25] Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself up for her,
[26] so that He might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word,
[27] 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.
[28] So husbands ought also to love their own wives as their own bodies. He who loves his own wife loves himself;
[29] for no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ also does the church,
[30] because we are members of His body.
[31] 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.
[32] This mystery is great; but I am speaking with reference to Christ and the church.
[33] Nevertheless, each individual among you also is to love his own wife even as himself, and the wife must see to it that she respects her husband.