^aTherefore be imitators of God, as beloved children; 2 and ^awalk in love, just as Christ also ^bloved ¹you and ^cgave Himself up for us, an ^doffering and a sacrifice to God ²as a ^efragrant aroma.

3 But ^asexual immorality ¹or any impurity or greed must not even be mentioned among you, as is proper among ²saints; 4 and there must be no ^afilthiness ¹or foolish talk, or vulgar joking, which ^bare not fitting, but rather ^cgiving of thanks. 5 For this you know with certainty, that ^ano sexually immoral or ¹impure or greedy person, which ²amounts to an idolater, has an inheritance in the kingdom ^bof Christ and God.

6 ^aSee that no one deceives you with empty words, for because of these things ^bthe wrath of God comes upon ^cthe ¹sons of disobedience. 7 Therefore do not become ^apartners with them; 8 for ^ayou were once ^bdarkness, but now you are light in the Lord; walk as ^cchildren of light 9 (for ^athe fruit of the light consists in all ^bgoodness, righteousness, and truth), 10 ^1aas you try to learn what is pleasing to the Lord. 11 ^aDo not participate in the useless ^bdeeds of ^cdarkness, but instead even ^dexpose them; 12 for it is disgraceful even to speak of the things which are done by them in secret. 13 But all things become visible ^awhen they are exposed by the light, for everything that becomes visible is light. 14 For this reason ¹it says,“^aAwake, sleeper,And arise from ^bthe dead,And Christ ^cwill shine on you.”

15 So then, ¹be careful how you ^awalk, not ^bas unwise people but as wise, 16 ^1amaking the most of your time, because ^bthe days are evil. 17 Therefore do not be foolish, but ^aunderstand what the will of the Lord is. 18 And ^ado not get drunk with wine, ¹in which there is ^bdebauchery, but be ^cfilled with the Spirit, 19 ^aspeaking to ¹one another in ^bpsalms and ^chymns and spiritual ^dsongs, ^esinging and making melody with your hearts to the Lord; 20 ^aalways giving thanks for all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to our ^bGod and Father; 21 ^1aand subject yourselves to one another in the ^2bfear of Christ.

22 ^aWives, ^bsubject yourselves to your own husbands, ^cas to the Lord. 23 For ^athe husband is the head of the wife, as Christ also is the ^bhead of the church, He Himself ^cbeing the Savior of the body. 24 But as the church is subject to Christ, so also the wives ought to be to their husbands in everything.

25 ^aHusbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and ^bgave Himself up for her, 26 ^aso that He might sanctify her, having ^bcleansed her by the ^cwashing of water with ^dthe word, 27 that He might ^apresent to Himself the church ¹in all her glory, having no spot or wrinkle or any such thing; but that she would be ^bholy and blameless. 28 So husbands also ought to ^alove their own wives as their own bodies. He who loves his own wife loves himself; 29 for no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ also does the church, 30 because we are ^aparts of His ^bbody. 31 ^aFOR 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 mystery is great; but I am speaking with reference to Christ and the church. 33 Nevertheless, as for you individually, each husband is to ^alove his own wife the same as himself, and the wife must see to it that she ^brespects her husband.