Ephesians 5

CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN	DOUAI-RHEIMS
1 Therefore, as most beloved sons, be imitators of God.	1 Be ye therefore followers of God, as most dear children;
2 And walk in love, just as Christ also loved us and delivered himself for us, as an oblation and a sacrifice to God, with a fragrance of sweetness.	2 And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath delivered himself for us, an oblation and a sacrifice to God for an odour of sweetness.
3 But let not any kind of fornication, or impurity, or rapacity so much as be named among you, just as is worthy of the saints,	3 But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not so much as be named among you, as becometh saints:
4 nor any indecent, or foolish, or abusive talk, for this is without purpose; but instead, give thanks.	4 Or obscenity, or foolish talking, or scurrility, which is to no purpose; but rather giving of thanks.
5 For know and understand this: no one who is a fornicator, or lustful, or rapacious (for these are a kind of service to idols) holds an inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.	5 For know you this and understand, that no fornicator, or unclean, or covetous person (which is a serving of idols), hath inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.
6 Let no one seduce you with empty words. For because of these things, the wrath of God was sent upon the sons of unbelief.	6 Let no man deceive you with vain words. For because of these things cometh the anger of God upon the children of unbelief.
7 Therefore, do not choose to become participants with them.	7 Be ye not therefore partakers with them.
8 For you were darkness, in times past, but now you are light, in the Lord. So then, walk as sons of the light.	8 For you were heretofore darkness, but now light in the Lord. Walk then as children of the light.
9 For the fruit of the light is in all goodness and justice and truth,	9 For the fruit of the light is in all goodness, and justice, and truth;
10 affirming what is well-pleasing to God.	10 Proving what is well pleasing to God:
11 And so, have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but instead, refute them.	11 And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.
12 For the things that are done by them in secret are shameful, even to mention.	12 For the things that are done by them in secret, it is a shame even to speak of.
13 But all things that are disputed are made manifest by the light. For all that is made manifest is light.	13 But all things that are reproved, are made manifest by the light; for all that is made manifest is light.
14 Because of this, it is said: “You who are sleeping: awaken, and rise up from the dead, and so shall the Christ enlighten you.”	14 Wherefore he saith: Rise thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead: and Christ shall enlighten thee.
15 And so, brothers, see to it that you walk cautiously, not like the foolish,	15 See therefore, brethren, how you walk circumspectly: not as unwise,
16 but like the wise: atoning for this age, because this is an evil time.	16 But as wise: redeeming the time, because the days are evil.
17 For this reason, do not choose to be imprudent. Instead, understand what is the will of God.	17 Wherefore become not unwise, but understanding what is the will of God.
18 And do not choose to be inebriated by wine, for this is self-indulgence. Instead, be filled with the Holy Spirit,	18 And be not drunk with wine, wherein is luxury; but be ye filled with the holy Spirit,
19 speaking among yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual canticles, singing and reciting psalms to the Lord in your hearts,	19 Speaking to yourselves in psalms, and hymns, and spiritual canticles, singing and making melody in your hearts to the Lord;
20 giving thanks always for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to God the Father.	20 Giving thanks always for all things, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to God and the Father:
21 Be subject to one another in the fear of Christ.	21 Being subject one to another, in the fear of Christ.
22 Wives should be submissive to their husbands, as to the Lord.	22 Let women be subject to their husbands, as to the Lord:
23 For the husband is the head of the wife, just as Christ is the head of the Church. He is the Savior of his body.	23 Because the husband is the head of the wife, as Christ is the head of the church. He is the saviour of his body.
24 Therefore, just as the Church is subject to Christ, so also should wives be subject to their husbands in all things.	24 Therefore as the church is subject to Christ, so also let the wives be to their husbands in all things.
25 Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the Church and handed himself over for her,	25 Husbands, love your wives, as Christ also loved the church, and delivered himself up for it:
26 so that he might sanctify her, washing her clean by water and the Word of life,	26 That he might sanctify it, cleansing it by the laver of water in the word of life:
27 so that he might offer her to himself as a glorious Church, not having any spot or wrinkle or any such thing, so that she would be holy and immaculate.	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, too, husbands should love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself.	28 So also ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife, loveth himself.
29 For no man has ever hated his own flesh, but instead he nourishes and cherishes it, as Christ also does to the Church.	29 For no man ever hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, as also Christ doth the church:
30 For we are a part of his body, of his flesh and of his bones.	30 Because we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones.
31 “For this reason, a man shall leave behind his father and mother, and he shall cling to his wife; and the two shall be as one flesh.”	31 For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife, and they shall be two in one flesh.
32 This is a great Sacrament. And I am speaking in Christ and in the Church.	32 This is a great sacrament; but I speak in Christ and in the church.
33 Yet truly, each and every one of you should love his wife as himself. And a wife should fear her husband.	33 Nevertheless let every one of you in particular love his wife as himself: and let the wife fear her husband.