1 לָכֵן לְכוּ בְּדֶרֶךְ הָאֱלֹהִים כְּבָנִים חֲבִיבִים | 1 So be imitators of God, as beloved children, |
2 וְהִתְהַלְּכוּ בְּאַהֲבָה כַּאֲשֶׁר גַּם־הַמָּשִׁיחַ אָהַב אֹתָנוּ וְהִקְרִיב אֶת־נַפְשׁוֹ בַּעֲדֵנוּ לְקָרְבָּן וָזֶבַח לֵאלֹהִים לְרֵיחַ נִיחוֹחַ | 2 and live in love, as Christ loved us and handed himself over for us as a sacrificial offering to God for a fragrant aroma. |
3 אֲבָל זְנוּת וְכָל־טֻמְאָה וְאַהֲבַת בֶּצַע בַּל־יִזָּכֵר בֵּינֵיכֶם כַּאֲשֶׁר נָאוֶה לַקְּדשִׁים | 3 Immorality or any impurity or greed must not even be mentioned among you, as is fitting among holy ones, |
4 גַּם־לֹא נִבּוּל פֶּה וְדִבְרֵי סִכְלוּת וָלַעַג אֲשֶׁר לֹא כְהֹגֶן כִּי אִם־קוֹל תּוֹדָה | 4 no obscenity or silly or suggestive talk, which is out of place, but instead, thanksgiving. |
5 כִּי־זֹאת יָדֹעַ תֵּדְעוּ כִּי כָל־זֹנֶה וְטָמֵא וְאֹהֵב בֶּצַע שֶׁהוּא עֹבֵד אֱלִילִים אֵין־לוֹ חֵלֶק וְנַחֲלָה בְּמַלְכוּת הַמָּשִׁיחַ וְהָאֱלֹהִים | 5 Be sure of this, that no immoral or impure or greedy person, that is, an idolater, has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God. |
6 אַל־יַשִּׁיא אִישׁ אֶתְכֶם בְּדִבְרֵי רִיק כִּי בִגְלַל־אֵלֶּה חֲרוֹן אֱלֹהִים בָּא עַל־בְּנֵי הַמֶּרִי | 6 Let no one deceive you with empty arguments, for because of these things the wrath of God is coming upon the disobedient. |
7 עַל־כֵּן אַל־יְהִי חֶלְקְכֶם עִמָּהֶם | 7 So do not be associated with them. |
8 כִּי מִלְּפָנִים הֱיִיתֶם חשֶׁךְ וְעַתָּה הִנְּכֶם אוֹר בַּאֲדֹנֵינוּ הִתְהַלְּכוּ־נָא כִּבְנֵי אוֹר | 8 For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live as children of light, |
9 כִּי־פְרִי הָרוּחַ כָּל־מַעֲשֵׂי חֶסֶד וְצֶדֶק וֶאֱמֶת | 9 for light produces every kind of goodness and righteousness and truth. |
10 וּבַחֲנוּ מַה־הוּא רָצוּי בְּעֵינֵי אֲדֹנֵינוּ | 10 Try to learn what is pleasing to the Lord. |
11 וְאַל־תִּשְׁתַּתְּפוּ עִם־מַעֲשֵׂי הַחשֶׁךְ אֲשֶׁר לֹא־יַעֲשֹוּ פֶרִי כִּי אִם־הוֹכֵחַ תּוֹכִיחוּ אוֹתָם | 11 Take no part in the fruitless works of darkness; rather expose them, |
12 כִּי מַה־שֶּׁהֵם עֹשִׂים בַּסֵּתֶר חֶרְפָּה הִיא אַךְ־לְסַפֵּר | 12 for it is shameful even to mention the things done by them in secret; |
13 אֲבָל כָּל־זֹאת יְגֻלֶּה כְּשֶׁיּוּכַח עַל־יְדֵי הָאוֹר כִּי כָל־הַנִּגְלֶה אוֹר הוּא | 13 but everything exposed by the light becomes visible, |
14 עַל־כֵּן הוּא אוֹמֵר עוּרָה הַיָּשֵׁן וְקוּמָה מִן־הַמֵּתִים וְיָאֵר לְךָ הַמָּשִׁיחַ | 14 for everything that becomes visible is light. Therefore, it says: "Awake, O sleeper, and arise from the dead, and Christ will give you light." |
15 וְעַתָּה רְאוּ וְהִזָּהֲרוּ לְהִתְהַלֵּךְ לֹא כַּכְּסִילִים כִּי אִם־כַּחֲכָמִים | 15 Watch carefully then how you live, not as foolish persons but as wise, |
16 מוֹקִירִים הָעֵת כִּי הַיָּמִים רָעִים הֵמָּה | 16 making the most of the opportunity, because the days are evil. |
17 עַל־כֵּן אַל־תִּהְיוּ חַסְרֵי דָּעַת כִּי אִם־מְבִינִים לָדַעַת מַה־הוּא רְצוֹן אֲדֹנֵינוּ | 17 Therefore, do not continue in ignorance, but try to understand what is the will of the Lord. |
18 וְאַל־תִּשְׁתַּכְּרוּ מִיַּיִן הַמֵּבִיא לִידֵי פְרִיצוּת כִּי אִם־הִמָּלְאוּ בָּרוּחַ | 18 And do not get drunk on wine, in which lies debauchery, but be filled with the Spirit, |
19 וְשִׂיחוּ אִישׁ לְרֵעֵהוּ בִּתְהִלּוֹת וְתִשְׁבָּחוֹת וְשִׁירוֹת רוּחָנִיּוֹת שִׁירוּ וְזַמְּרוּ לַאדֹנָי בִּלְבַבְכֶם | 19 addressing one another (in) psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and playing to the Lord in your hearts, |
20 וְהוֹדוּ בְכָל־עֵת עַל־הַכֹּל לֵאלֹהִים אָבִינוּ בְּשֵׁם אֲדֹנֵינוּ יֵשׁוּעַ הַמָּשִׁיחַ | 20 giving thanks always and for everything in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to God the Father. |
21 הִכָּנְעוּ אִישׁ לְאָחִיו בְּיִרְאַת אֱלֹהִים | 21 Be subordinate to one another out of reverence for Christ. |
22 הַנָּשִׁים הִכָּנַעְנָה לְבַעֲלֵיכֶן כְּמוֹ לַאֲדֹנֵינוּ | 22 Wives should be subordinate to their husbands as to the Lord. |
23 כִּי הָאִישׁ הוּא־רֹאשׁ הָאִשָּׁה כַּאֲשֶׁר הַמָּשִׁיחַ הוּא רֹאשׁ הָעֵדָה וְהוּא מוֹשִׁיעַ שֶׁל־הַגּוּף | 23 For the husband is head of his wife just as Christ is head of the church, he himself the savior of the body. |
24 אֲבָל כַּאֲשֶׁר תִּכָּנַע הָעֵדָה לַמָּשִׁיחַ כָּכָה גַּם־הַנָּשִׁים לְבַעֲלֵיהֶן בְּכָל־דָּבָר | 24 As the church is subordinate to Christ, so wives should be subordinate to their husbands in everything. |
25 הָאֲנָשִׁים אֶהֱבוּ אֶת־נְשֵׁיכֶם כַּאֲשֶׁר גַּם־הַמָּשִׁיחַ אָהַב אֶת־הָעֵדָה וַיִּתֵּן אֶת־נַפְשׁוֹ בַּעֲדָהּ | 25 Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ loved the church and handed himself over for her |
26 לְמַעַן קַדְּשָׁהּ בִּדְבָרוֹ אַחֲרֵי אֲשֶׁר־טִהֲרָהּ בִּרְחִיצַת הַמָּיִם | 26 to sanctify her, cleansing her by the bath of water with the word, |
27 לַהֲקִימָהּ בְּכָבוֹד לוֹ לְעֵדָה אֲשֶׁר אֵין־בָּהּ כֶּתֶם וָקֶמֶט וּכְדוֹמֶה כִּי אִם־לְמַעַן תִּהְיֶה קְדוֹשָׁה וּתְמִימָה | 27 that he might present to himself the church in splendor, without spot or wrinkle or any such thing, that she might be holy and without blemish. |
28 כֵּן הָאֲנָשִׁים חַיָּבִים לֶאֱהֹב אֶת־נְשֵׁיהֶם כְּגוּפָם כִּי הָאֹהֵב אֶת־אִשְׁתּוֹ אֹהֵב אֶת־עַצְמוֹ | 28 So (also) husbands should love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself. |
29 כִּי מֵעוֹלָם לֹא־שָׂנֵא אִישׁ אֶת־בְּשָׂרוֹ כִּי אִם־זָן וּמְכַלְכֵּל אֹתוֹ כַּאֲשֶׁר גַּם־הָאָדוֹן אֶת־עֲדָתוֹ | 29 For no one hates his own flesh but rather nourishes and cherishes it, even as Christ does the church, |
30 כִּי־אֵבָרֵי גוּפוֹ אֲנַחְנוּ מִבְּשָׂרוֹ וּמֵעֲצָמָיו | 30 because we are members of his body. |
31 עַל־כֵּן יַעֲזָב־אִישׁ אֶת־אָבִיו וְאֶת־אִמּוֹ וְדָבַק בְּאִשְׁתּוֹ וְהָיוּ שְׁנֵיהֶם לְבָשָׂר אֶחָד | 31 "For this reason a man shall leave (his) father and (his) mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh." |
32 גָּדוֹל הַסּוֹד הַזֶּה וַאֲנִי מְפָרֵשׁ אֹתוֹ עַל־הַמָּשִׁיחַ וְעַל־עֲדָתוֹ | 32 This is a great mystery, but I speak in reference to Christ and the church. |
33 וְאוּלָם גַּם־אַתֶּם כָּל־אִישׁ מִכֶּם יֶאֱהַב אֶת־אִשְׁתּוֹ כְּנַפְשׁוֹ וְהָאִשָּׁה הִיא תִזָּהֵר וְתִירָא אֶת־בַּעְלָהּ | 33 In any case, each one of you should love his wife as himself, and the wife should respect her husband. |