Ephesians - douay rheims

Chapter 5

¹ Be ye therefore followers of God, as most dear children;
² And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath delivered himself for us, an oblation and a sacrifice to God for an odour of sweetness.
³ But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not so much as be named among you, as becometh saints:
⁴ Or obscenity, or foolish talking, or scurrility, which is to no purpose; but rather giving of thanks.
⁵ For know you this and understand, that no fornicator, or unclean, or covetous person (which is a serving of idols), hath 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 anger of God upon the children of unbelief.
⁷ Be ye not therefore partakers with them.
⁸ For you were heretofore darkness, but now light in the Lord. Walk then as children of the light.
⁹ For the fruit of the light is in all goodness, and justice, and truth;
¹⁰ Proving what is well pleasing to God:
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, it is a shame even to speak of.
¹³ But all things that are reproved, are made manifest by the light; for all that is made manifest is light.
¹⁴ Wherefore he saith: Rise thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead: and Christ shall enlighten thee.
¹⁵ See therefore, brethren, how you walk circumspectly: not as unwise,
¹⁶ But as wise: redeeming the time, because the days are evil.
¹⁷ Wherefore become not unwise, but understanding what is the will of God.
¹⁸ And be not drunk with wine, wherein is luxury; but be ye filled with the holy Spirit,
¹⁹ Speaking to yourselves in psalms, and hymns, and spiritual canticles, singing and making melody in your hearts to the Lord;
²⁰ Giving thanks always for all things, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to God and the Father:
²¹ Being subject one to another, in the fear of Christ.
²² Let women be subject to their husbands, as to the Lord:
²³ Because the husband is the head of the wife, as Christ is the head of the church. He is the saviour of his body.
²⁴ Therefore as the church is subject to Christ, so also let the wives be to their husbands in all things.
²⁵ Husbands, love your wives, as Christ also loved the church, and delivered himself up for it:
²⁶ That he might sanctify it, cleansing it by the laver of water in the word of life:
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 also ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife, loveth himself.
²⁹ For no man ever hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, as also Christ doth the church:
³⁰ Because we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones.
³¹ For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife, and they shall be two in one flesh.
³² This is a great sacrament; but I speak in Christ and in the church.
³³ Nevertheless let every one of you in particular love his wife as himself: and let the wife fear her husband.

Ephesians - webster

Chapter 5

¹ Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear 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 sweet-smelling savor.
³ But lewdness and all uncleanness or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints;
⁴ Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks.
⁵ For this ye know, that no lewd, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath 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.
⁷ Be ye not therefore partakers with them.
⁸ For ye were sometime darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light;
⁹ (For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness, and righteousness, and truth;)
¹⁰ Proving what is acceptable to the Lord.
¹¹ And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.
¹² For it is a shame even to speak of those things which are done by them in secret.
¹³ But all things that are reproved, are made manifest by the light: for whatever doth make manifest is light.
¹⁴ Wherefore he saith, Awake, thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ will give thee light.
¹⁵ See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,
¹⁶ Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.
¹⁷ Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is.
¹⁸ And be not drunk with wine, in which is excess; 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,
²⁰ Giving thanks always for all things to God and the Father, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ;
²¹ Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.
²² Wives, submit yourselves to your own 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 Savior of the body.
²⁴ Therefore as the church is subject to Christ, so let wives be to their own husbands in every thing.
²⁵ Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;
²⁶ That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by 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.
²⁸ So ought men to love their wives, as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife, loveth himself.
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 members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones.
³¹ For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined to his wife, and they two shall be one flesh.
³² This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning 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.

Ephesians - world english bible

Chapter 5

¹ therefore imitators of God, as beloved children.
² in love, even as Christ also loved you, and gave himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling fragrance.
³ sexual immorality, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not even be mentioned among you, as becomes saints;
⁴ filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not appropriate; but rather giving of thanks.
⁵ this for sure, that no sexually immoral person, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, has any inheritance in the Kingdom of Christ and God.
⁶ no one deceive you with empty words. For because of these things, the wrath of God comes on the children of disobedience.
⁷ don't be partakers with them.
⁸ you were once darkness, but are now light in the Lord. Walk as children of light,
⁹ the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth,
¹⁰ what is well pleasing to the Lord.
¹¹ no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather even reprove them.
¹² the things which are done by them in secret, it is a shame even to speak of.
¹³ all things, when they are reproved, are revealed by the light, for everything that reveals is light.
¹⁴ he says, "Awake, you who sleep, and arise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you."
¹⁵ watch carefully how you walk, not as unwise, but as wise;
¹⁶ the time, because the days are evil.
¹⁷ don't be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.
¹⁸ be drunken with wine, in which is dissipation, but be filled with the Spirit,
¹⁹ to one another in psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs; singing, and making melody in your heart to the Lord;
²⁰ thanks always concerning all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to God, even the Father;
²¹ yourselves one to another in the fear of Christ.
²² be subject to your own husbands, as to the Lord.
²³ the husband is the head of the wife, and Christ also is the head of the assembly, being himself the savior of the body.
²⁴ as the assembly is subject to Christ, so let the wives also be to their own husbands in everything.
²⁵ love your wives, even as Christ also loved the assembly, and gave himself up for it;
²⁶ he might sanctify it, having cleansed it by the washing of water with the word,
²⁷ he might present the assembly to himself gloriously, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.
²⁸ so husbands also ought to love their own wives as their own bodies. He who loves his own wife loves himself.
²⁹ no man ever hated his own flesh; but nourishes and cherishes it, even as the Lord also does the assembly;
³⁰ we are members of his body, of his flesh and bones.
³¹ this cause a man will leave his father and mother, and will be joined to his wife. The two will become one flesh."
³² mystery is great, but I speak concerning Christ and of the assembly.
³³ each of you must also love his own wife even as himself; and let the wife see that she respects her husband.

Ephesians - darby

Chapter 5

¹ Be ye therefore imitators of God, as beloved children,
² and walk in love, even as the Christ loved us, and delivered himself up for us, an offering and sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling savour.
³ But fornication and all uncleanness or unbridled lust, let it not be even named among you, as it becomes saints;
⁴ and filthiness and foolish talking, or jesting, which are not convenient; but rather thanksgiving.
⁵ For this ye are [well] informed of, knowing that no fornicator, or unclean person, or person of unbridled lust, who is an idolater, has inheritance in the kingdom of the Christ and God.
⁶ Let no one deceive you with vain words, for on account of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience.
⁷ Be not ye therefore fellow-partakers with them;
⁸ for ye were once darkness, but now light in [the] Lord; walk as children of light,
⁹ (for the fruit of the light [is] in all goodness and righteousness and truth,)
¹⁰ proving what is agreeable to the Lord;
¹¹ and do not have fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather also reprove [them],
¹² for the things that are done by them in secret it is shameful even to say.
¹³ But all things having their true character exposed by the light are made manifest; for that which makes everything manifest is light.
¹⁴ Wherefore he says, Wake up, [thou] that sleepest, and arise up from among the dead, and the Christ shall shine upon thee.
¹⁵ See therefore how ye walk carefully, not as unwise but as wise,
¹⁶ redeeming the time, because the days are evil.
¹⁷ For this reason be not foolish, but understanding what [is] the will of the Lord.
¹⁸ And be not drunk with wine, in which is debauchery; but be filled with the Spirit,
¹⁹ speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and chanting with your heart to the Lord;
²⁰ giving thanks at all times for all things to him [who is] God and [the] Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ,
²¹ submitting yourselves to one another in [the] fear of Christ.
²² Wives, [submit yourselves] to your own husbands, as to the Lord,
²³ for a husband is head of the wife, as also the Christ [is] head of the assembly. *He* [is] Saviour of the body.
²⁴ But even as the assembly is subjected to the Christ, so also wives to their own husbands in everything.
²⁵ Husbands, love your own wives, even as the Christ also loved the assembly, and has delivered himself up for it,
²⁶ in order that he might sanctify it, purifying [it] by the washing of water by [the] word,
²⁷ that *he* might present the assembly to himself glorious, having no spot, or wrinkle, or any of such things; but that it might be holy and blameless.
²⁸ So ought men also to love their own wives as their own bodies: he that loves his own wife loves himself.
²⁹ For no one has ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, even as also the Christ the assembly:
³⁰ for we are members of his body; [we are of his flesh, and of his bones.]
³¹ Because of this a man shall leave his father and mother, and shall be united to his wife, and the two shall be one flesh.
³² This mystery is great, but *I* speak as to Christ, and as to the assembly.
³³ But *ye* also, every one of you, let each so love his own wife as himself; but as to the wife [I speak] that she may fear the husband.

Ephesians - american standard version

Chapter 5

¹ Be ye therefore imitators of God, as beloved children;
² and walk in love, even as Christ also loved you, and gave himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for an odor of a sweet smell.
³ But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not even be named among you, as becometh saints;
⁴ nor filthiness, nor foolish talking, or jesting, which are not befitting: but rather giving of thanks.
⁵ For this ye know of a surety, that no fornicator, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God.
⁶ Let no man deceive you with empty words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the sons of disobedience.
⁷ Be not ye therefore partakers with them;
⁸ For ye were once darkness, but are now light in the Lord: walk as children of light
⁹ (for the fruit of the light is in all goodness and righteousness and truth),
¹⁰ proving what is well-pleasing unto the Lord;
¹¹ and have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather even reprove them;
¹² for the things which are done by them in secret it is a shame even to speak of.
¹³ But all things when they are reproved are made manifest by the light: for everything that is made manifest is light.
¹⁴ Wherefore [he] saith, Awake, thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall shine upon thee.
¹⁵ Look therefore carefully how ye walk, not as unwise, but as wise;
¹⁶ redeeming the time, because the days are evil.
¹⁷ Wherefore be ye not foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.
¹⁸ And be not drunken with wine, wherein is riot, but be filled with the Spirit;
¹⁹ speaking one to another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody with your heart to the Lord;
²⁰ giving thanks always for all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to God, even the Father;
²¹ subjecting yourselves one to another in the fear of Christ.
²² Wives, [be in subjection] unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord.
²³ For the husband is the head of the wife, and Christ also is the head of the church, [being] himself the saviour of the body.
²⁴ But as the church is subject to Christ, so [let] the wives also [be] to their husbands in everything.
²⁵ Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself up for it;
²⁶ that he might sanctify it, having cleansed it by the washing of water with the word,
²⁷ that he might present the church to himself a glorious [church], not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.
²⁸ Even so ought husbands also to love their own wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his own wife loveth himself:
²⁹ for no man ever hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as Christ also the church;
³⁰ because we are members of his body.
³¹ For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife; and the two shall become one flesh.
³² This mystery is great: but I speak in regard of Christ and of the church.
³³ Nevertheless do ye also severally love each one his own wife even as himself; and [let] the wife [see] that she fear her husband.

Ephesians - basic english

Chapter 5

¹ Let it then be your desire to be like God, as well-loved children;
² And be living in love, even as Christ had love for you, and gave himself up for us, an offering to God for a perfume of a sweet smell.
³ But evil acts of the flesh and all unclean things, or desire for others' property, let it not even be named among you, as is right for saints;
⁴ And let there be no low behaviour, or foolish talk, or words said in sport, which are not right, but in place of them the giving of praise.
⁵ Being certain of this, that no man who gives way to the passions of the flesh, no unclean person, or one who has desire for the property of others, or who gives worship to images, has any heritage in the kingdom of Christ and God.
⁶ Do not be turned from the right way by foolish words; for because of these things the punishment of God comes on those who do not put themselves under him.
⁷ Have no part with such men;
⁸ For you at one time were dark, but now are light in the Lord: let your behaviour be that of children of light
⁹ (Because the fruit of the light is in all righteousness and in everything which is good and true),
¹⁰ Testing by experience what is well-pleasing to the Lord;
¹¹ And have no company with the works of the dark, which give no fruit, but make their true quality clear;
¹² For the things which are done by them in secret it is shame even to put into words.
¹³ But all things, when their true quality is seen, are made clear by the light: because everything which is made clear is light.
¹⁴ For this reason he says, Be awake, you who are sleeping, and come up from among the dead, and Christ will be your light.
¹⁵ Take care then how you are living, not as unwise, but as wise;
¹⁶ Making good use of the time, because the days are evil.
¹⁷ For this reason, then, do not be foolish, but be conscious of the Lord's pleasure.
¹⁸ And do not take overmuch wine by which one may be overcome, but be full of the Spirit;
¹⁹ Joining with one another in holy songs of praise and of the Spirit, using your voice in songs and making melody in your heart to the Lord;
²⁰ Giving praise at all times for all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to God, even the Father;
²¹ Letting yourselves be ruled by one another in the fear of Christ.
²² Wives, be under the authority of your husbands, as of the Lord.
²³ For the husband is the head of the wife, as Christ is the head of the church, being himself the saviour of the body.
²⁴ And as the church is under Christ's authority, so let wives be under the rule of their husbands in all things.
²⁵ Husbands, have love for your wives, even as Christ had love for the church, and gave himself for it;
²⁶ So that he might make it holy, having made it clean with the washing of water by the word,
²⁷ And might take it for himself, a church full of glory, not having one mark or fold or any such thing; but that it might be holy and complete.
²⁸ Even so it is right for husbands to have love for their wives as for their bodies. He who has love for his wife has love for himself:
²⁹ For no man ever had hate for his flesh; but he gives it food and takes care of it, even as Christ does for the church;
³⁰ Because we are parts of his body.
³¹ For this cause will a man go away from his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two will become one flesh.
³² This is a great secret: but my words are about Christ and the church.
³³ But do you, everyone, have love for his wife, even as for himself; and let the wife see that she has respect for her husband.