Ephesians 5:1-21 (English Standard Version)
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Ephesians 5
Walk in Love
1(A) Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children. 2And(B) walk in love,(C) as Christ loved us and(D) gave himself up for us, a(E) fragrant(F) offering and sacrifice to God. 3But(G)
sexual immorality and all
impurity or covetousness(H)
must not even be named among
you, as is proper among
saints.
4Let there be(I)
no filthiness nor foolish
talk nor crude joking,(J)
which are out of place, but
instead(K)
let there be thanksgiving.
5For you may be sure
of this, that(L)
everyone who is sexually
immoral or impure, or who is
covetous ((M)
that is, an idolater), has
no inheritance in the
kingdom of Christ and God.
6(N)
Let no one(O)
deceive you with empty
words, for because of these
things(P)
the wrath of God comes upon(Q)
the sons of disobedience.
7Therefore(R)
do not become partners with
them;
8for(S)
at one time you were(T)
darkness, but now you are
light in the Lord.(U)
Walk as children of light
9(for(V)
the fruit of light is found
in all that is good and
right and true),
10and(W)
try to discern what is
pleasing to the Lord.
11(X)
Take no part in the(Y)
unfruitful(Z)
works of darkness, but
instead(AA)
expose them.
12For(AB)
it is shameful even to speak
of the things that they do
in secret.
13But when(AC)
anything is exposed by the
light, it becomes visible,
14for anything that
becomes visible is light.
Therefore it says,
(AD)
"Awake, O sleeper,
and(AE)
arise from the dead,
and(AF)
Christ will shine on you."
15(AG) Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, 16(AH) making the best use of the time, because(AI) the days are evil. 17Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what(AJ) the will of the Lord is. 18And(AK) do not get drunk with wine, for that is(AL) debauchery, but(AM) be filled with the Spirit, 19addressing one another in(AN) psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody to the Lord with your heart, 20(AO) giving thanks always and for everything to God the Father(AP) in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, 21(AQ) submitting to one another out of reverence for Christ.