Ephesians 5

1 ¶ Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children; Be^G1096 ye^G3402 therefore^G3767 followers^G3402 God^G2316 as^G5613 dear^G27 children^G5043 See also: 1 John 4:11 1 Peter 1:15-16 Ephesians 4:32 Matthew 5:48 Luke 6:35-36

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. And^G2532 walk^G4043 in^G1722 love^G26 as^G2531 Christ^G5547 also^G2532 loved^G25 us^G2248 and^G2532 given^G3860 himself^G1438 for^G5228 us^G2257 offering^G4376 and^G2532 sacrifice^G2378 God^G2316 for^G1519 sweetsmelling^G2175 savour^G3744 See also: John 13:34 Galatians 2:20 Colossians 3:14 2 Corinthians 2:15 Matthew 20:28

3 ¶ But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints; But^G2532 fornication^G4202 and^G1161 all^G3956 uncleanness^G167 or^G2228 covetousness^G4124 it^G3687 once^G3366 named^G3687 among^G1722 you^G5213 as^G2531 becometh^G4241 saints^G40 See also: Colossians 3:5 Ephesians 5:5 Galatians 5:19-21 1 Corinthians 6:18 1 Thessalonians 4:3

4 Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks. Neither^G2532 filthiness^G151 nor^G2532 talking^G3473 nor^G2228 jesting^G2160 which^G3588 are^G433 not^G3756 convenient^G433 but^G235 rather^G3123 thanks^G2169 See also: Colossians 3:8 Ephesians 4:29 1 Thessalonians 5:18 Proverbs 15:2 Matthew 12:34-37

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. For^G1063 this^G5124 know^G2075 know^G1097 that^G3754 no^G3756 no^G3956 whoremonger^G4205 nor^G2228 person^G169 nor^G2228 man^G4123 who^G3739 is^G2076 idolater^G1496 hath^G2192 inheritance^G2817 in^G1722 kingdom^G932 Christ^G5547 and^G2532 God^G2316 See also: Galatians 5:21 1 Corinthians 6:9-10 Ephesians 5:3 Colossians 3:5 Revelation 22:15

6 Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience. Let^G538 man^G3367 deceive^G538 you^G5209 vain^G2756 words^G3056 for^G1063 because^G1223 things^G5023 cometh^G2064 wrath^G3709 God^G2316 upon^G1909 children^G5207 disobedience^G543 See also: Romans 1:18 Matthew 24:4 Colossians 2:8 1 John 4:1 2 Thessalonians 2:10-12

7 Be not ye therefore partakers with them. Be^G1096 not^G3361 ye^G1096 therefore^G3767 partakers^G4830 them^G846 See also: Revelation 18:4 1 Timothy 5:22 Ephesians 5:11 Numbers 16:26 Psalms 50:18

8 For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light: For^G1063 were^G2258 sometimes^G4218 darkness^G4655 but^G1161 now^G3568 light^G5457 in^G1722 Lord^G2962 walk^G4043 as^G5613 children^G5043 light^G5457 See also: John 8:12 1 John 1:7 John 12:46 Acts 26:18 Colossians 1:13

9 (For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth;) For^G1063 fruit^G2590 Spirit^G4151 in^G1722 all^G3956 goodness^G19 and^G2532 righteousness^G1343 and^G2532 truth^G225 See also: Galatians 5:22-23 3 John 1:11 1 John 3:9-10 Romans 15:14 Ephesians 6:14

10 Proving what is acceptable unto the Lord. Proving^G1381 what^G5101 is^G2076 acceptable^G2101 Lord^G2962 See also: Romans 12:1-2 Psalms 19:14 Hebrews 12:28 1 Peter 2:5 1 Peter 2:20

11 And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them. And^G2532 have^G4790 no^G3361 fellowship^G4790 unfruitful^G175 works^G2041 darkness^G4655 but^G1161 rather^G3123 rather^G2532 reprove^G1651 See also: Romans 13:12 1 Timothy 5:20 2 Thessalonians 3:6 2 John 1:10-11 Romans 16:17

12 For it is a shame even to speak of those things which are done of them in secret. For^G1063 is^G2076 shame^G149 even^G2532 speak^G3004 things^G2931 done^G1096 of^G5259 them^G846 secret^G2931 See also: Ephesians 5:3 Romans 2:16 Ecclesiastes 12:14 Jeremiah 23:24 2 Samuel 12:12

13 But all things that are reproved are made manifest by the light: for whatsoever doth make manifest is light. But^G1161 things^G3956 reproved^G1651 manifest^G5319 by^G5259 light^G5457 for^G1063 whatsoever^G3956 manifest^G5319 is^G2076 light^G5457 See also: John 3:20-21 1 Corinthians 4:5 Hosea 2:10 Hosea 7:1 Micah 7:9

14 Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light. Wherefore^G1352 saith^G3004 thou^G1453 sleepest^G2518 and^G2532 arise^G450 from^G1537 dead^G3498 and^G2532 Christ^G5547 give^G2017 thee^G4671 light^G2017 See also: Isaiah 60:1 Romans 13:11-12 Isaiah 26:19 1 Thessalonians 5:6 Isaiah 52:1

15 See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise, See^G991 then^G3767 that^G4459 walk^G4043 circumspectly^G199 not^G3361 as^G5613 fools^G781 but^G235 as^G5613 wise^G4680 See also: Colossians 4:5 James 3:13 Philippians 1:27 1 Corinthians 14:20 Proverbs 14:8

16 Redeeming the time, because the days are evil. Redeeming^G1805 time^G2540 because^G3754 days^G2250 are^G1526 evil^G4190 See also: Colossians 4:5 Amos 5:13 John 12:35 Ecclesiastes 12:1 Ephesians 6:13

17 Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is. Wherefore^G1223 Wherefore^G5124 ye^G1096 not^G3361 unwise^G878 but^G235 understanding^G4920 what^G5101 will^G2307 Lord^G2962 See also: Romans 12:2 1 Thessalonians 5:18 Colossians 1:9 Ephesians 5:15 Jeremiah 4:22

18 And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit; And^G2532 be^G3182 not^G3361 drunk^G3182 wine^G3631 wherein^G1722 wherein^G3739 is^G2076 excess^G810 but^G235 filled^G4137 with^G1722 Spirit^G4151 See also: Proverbs 20:1 Luke 1:15 Romans 13:13 Galatians 5:21-25 Acts 11:24

19 Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord; Speaking^G2980 yourselves^G1438 psalms^G5568 and^G2532 hymns^G5215 and^G2532 spiritual^G4152 songs^G5603 singing^G103 and^G2532 melody^G5567 in^G1722 your^G5216 heart^G2588 Lord^G2962 See also: Colossians 3:16 Psalms 95:2 1 Corinthians 14:26 Acts 16:25 Psalms 147:7

20 Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ; thanks^G2168 always^G3842 for^G5228 things^G3956 God^G2316 and^G2532 Father^G3962 in^G1722 name^G3686 our^G2257 Lord^G2962 Jesus^G2424 Christ^G5547 See also: Colossians 3:17 1 Thessalonians 5:18 Hebrews 13:15 Philippians 4:6 Ephesians 5:4

21 ¶ Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God. yourselves^G5293 another^G240 in^G1722 fear^G5401 God^G2316 See also: Philippians 2:3 Ephesians 5:24 Ephesians 5:22 Hebrews 13:17 1 Peter 5:5

22 Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord. Wives^G1135 yourselves^G5293 own^G2398 husbands^G435 as^G5613 Lord^G2962 See also: Colossians 3:18 1 Peter 3:1-6 Titus 2:5 Genesis 3:16 Esther 1:20

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. For^G3754 husband^G435 is^G2076 head^G2776 wife^G1135 even^G2532 as^G5613 Christ^G5547 head^G2776 church^G1577 and^G2532 he^G846 is^G2076 saviour^G4990 body^G4983 See also: 1 Corinthians 11:3-10 Colossians 1:18 Ephesians 1:22-23 Ephesians 5:25-26 Ephesians 4:15

24 Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in every thing. Therefore^G235 as^G5618 church^G1577 subject^G5293 Christ^G5547 so^G3779 so^G2532 wives^G1135 own^G2398 husbands^G435 in^G1722 thing^G3956 See also: Ephesians 5:33 Colossians 3:20 Titus 2:7 Titus 2:9 Colossians 3:22

25 Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it; Husbands^G435 love^G25 your^G1438 wives^G1135 as^G2531 Christ^G5547 also^G2532 loved^G25 church^G1577 and^G2532 gave^G3860 himself^G1438 for^G5228 it^G846 See also: 1 Peter 3:7 Colossians 3:19 Ephesians 5:28 Genesis 2:24 Ephesians 5:33

26 That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word, That^G2443 he^G846 sanctify^G37 it^G2511 washing^G3067 water^G5204 by^G1722 word^G4487 See also: Hebrews 10:22 John 15:3 Ezekiel 36:25 John 3:5 John 17:17-19

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. That^G2443 present^G3936 it^G846 himself^G1438 glorious^G1741 church^G1577 not^G3361 having^G2192 spot^G4696 or^G2228 wrinkle^G4512 or^G2228 any^G5100 thing^G5108 but^G235 that^G2443 be^G5600 holy^G40 and^G2532 blemish^G299 See also: Colossians 1:22 Hebrews 9:14 1 Peter 1:19 2 Corinthians 11:2 Ephesians 1:4

28 So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself. So^G3779 ought^G3784 men^G435 love^G25 their^G1438 wives^G1135 as^G5613 own^G1438 bodies^G4983 loveth^G25 his^G1438 wife^G1135 loveth^G25 himself^G1438 See also: Genesis 2:21-24 Matthew 19:5 Ephesians 5:25 Ephesians 5:33 Ephesians 5:31

29 For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church: For^G1063 man^G3762 yet^G4218 hated^G3404 own^G1438 flesh^G4561 but^G235 nourisheth^G1625 and^G2532 cherisheth^G2282 it^G846 as^G2531 as^G2532 Lord^G2962 church^G1577 See also: Ezekiel 34:14-15 Ephesians 5:31 Proverbs 11:17 Ecclesiastes 4:5 John 6:50-58

30 For we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones. For^G3754 are^G2070 members^G3196 his^G846 body^G4983 of^G1537 his^G846 flesh^G4561 and^G2532 of^G1537 his^G846 bones^G3747 See also: 1 Corinthians 6:15 1 Corinthians 12:12-27 Romans 12:5 Genesis 2:23 Ephesians 1:23

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. For^G473 cause^G5127 shall^G2641 man^G444 leave^G2641 his^G846 father^G3962 and^G2532 mother^G3384 and^G2532 joined^G4347 unto^G4314 his^G846 wife^G1135 and^G2532 two^G1417 be^G2071 one^G1519 one^G3391 flesh^G4561 See also: Genesis 2:24 Matthew 19:5 Mark 10:7-8 1 Corinthians 6:16

32 This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church. This^G5124 is^G2076 great^G3173 mystery^G3466 but^G1161 I^G1473 speak^G3004 concerning^G1519 Christ^G5547 and^G1519 and^G2532 church^G1577 See also: 2 Corinthians 11:2 Revelation 21:2 Isaiah 54:5 Revelation 19:7-8 Isaiah 62:4-5

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. Nevertheless^G4133 Nevertheless^G2532 let^G25 one^G1520 one^G1538 you^G5210 particular^G2596 so^G3779 love^G25 his^G1438 wife^G1135 as^G5613 himself^G1438 and^G1161 wife^G1135 that^G2443 reverence^G5399 husband^G435 See also: 1 Peter 3:2-7 Esther 1:20 Ephesians 5:22 Ephesians 5:25 Ephesians 5:28-29