Ephesians 5

KING JAMES BIBLE	NEW AMERICAN BIBLE
1 Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children;	1 So be imitators of God, as beloved 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.	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 But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints;	3 Immorality or any impurity or greed must not even be mentioned among you, as is fitting among holy ones,
4 Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks.	4 no obscenity or silly or suggestive talk, which is out of place, but instead, thanksgiving.
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.	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 Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience.	6 Let no one deceive you with empty arguments, for because of these things the wrath of God is coming upon the disobedient.
7 Be not ye therefore partakers with them.	7 So do not be associated with them.
8 For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light:	8 For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live as children of light,
9 (For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth;)	9 for light produces every kind of goodness and righteousness and truth.
10 Proving what is acceptable unto the Lord.	10 Try to learn what is pleasing to the Lord.
11 And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.	11 Take no part in the fruitless works of darkness; rather expose them,
12 For it is a shame even to speak of those things which are done of them in secret.	12 for it is shameful even to mention the things done by them in secret;
13 But all things that are reproved are made manifest by the light: for whatsoever doth make manifest is light.	13 but everything exposed by the light becomes visible,
14 Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light.	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 See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,	15 Watch carefully then how you live, not as foolish persons but as wise,
16 Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.	16 making the most of the opportunity, because the days are evil.
17 Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is.	17 Therefore, do not continue in ignorance, but try to understand what is the will of the Lord.
18 And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;	18 And do not get drunk on wine, in which lies debauchery, 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;	19 addressing one another (in) psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and playing to the Lord in your hearts,
20 Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ;	20 giving thanks always and for everything in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to God the Father.
21 Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.	21 Be subordinate to one another out of reverence for Christ.
22 Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord.	22 Wives should be subordinate to their husbands as to 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.	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 Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in every thing.	24 As the church is subordinate to Christ, so wives should be subordinate to their husbands in everything.
25 Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;	25 Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ loved the church and handed himself over for her
26 That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word,	26 to sanctify her, cleansing her by the bath of water with 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.	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 So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself.	28 So (also) husbands should love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself.
29 For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church:	29 For no one hates his own flesh but rather nourishes and cherishes it, even as Christ does the church,
30 For we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones.	30 because we are members of his body.
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.	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 This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church.	32 This is a great mystery, but I speak in reference to 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.	33 In any case, each one of you should love his wife as himself, and the wife should respect her husband.