Ephesians 5

CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN	KING JAMES BIBLE
1 Therefore, as most beloved sons, be imitators of God.	1 Be ye therefore followers of God, as 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 given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour.
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 be once 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 Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: 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 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 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 wrath of God upon the children of disobedience.
7 Therefore, do not choose to become participants with them.	7 Be not ye 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 ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light:
9 For the fruit of the light is in all goodness and justice and truth,	9 (For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth;)
10 affirming what is well-pleasing to God.	10 Proving what is acceptable unto the Lord.
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 it is a shame even to speak of those things which are done of them in secret.
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 whatsoever doth make 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, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light.
15 And so, brothers, see to it that you walk cautiously, not like the foolish,	15 See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,
16 but like the wise: atoning for this age, because this is an evil time.	16 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 be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is.
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 excess; but be filled with the 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 songs, singing and making melody in your heart 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 unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ;
21 Be subject to one another in the fear of Christ.	21 Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.
22 Wives should be submissive to their husbands, as to the Lord.	22 Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto 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 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, 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 unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in every thing.
25 Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the Church and handed himself over for her,	25 Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;
26 so that he might sanctify her, washing her clean by water and the Word of life,	26 That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word,
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 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 yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church:
30 For we are a part of his body, of his flesh and of his bones.	30 For 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 be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh.
32 This is a great Sacrament. And I am speaking in Christ and in the Church.	32 This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and 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 so love his wife even as himself; and the wife see that she reverence her husband.