Ephesians 5 (NET)

Ephesians 5:1¹Therefore, be imitators of God as dearly loved childrenCopy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Ephesians 5:2²and live in love, just as Christ also loved us and gave himself for us, a sacrificial and fragrant offering to God.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Ephesians 5:3³But among you there must not be either sexual immorality, impurity of any kind, or greed, as these are not fitting for the saints.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Ephesians 5:4⁴Neither should there be vulgar speech, foolish talk, or coarse jesting—all of which are out of character—but rather thanksgiving.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Ephesians 5:5⁵For you can be confident of this one thing: that no person who is immoral, impure, or greedy (such a person is an idolater) has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Ephesians 5:6⁶Let nobody deceive you with empty words, for because of these things God’s wrath comes on the sons of disobedience.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Ephesians 5:7⁷Therefore do not be sharers with them,Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Ephesians 5:8⁸for you were at one time darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live like children of light—Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Ephesians 5:9⁹for the fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness, and truth—Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Ephesians 5:10¹⁰trying to learn what is pleasing to the Lord.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Ephesians 5:11¹¹Do not participate in the unfruitful deeds of darkness, but rather expose them.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Ephesians 5:12¹²For the things they do in secret are shameful even to mention.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Ephesians 5:13¹³But all things being exposed by the light are made visible.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Ephesians 5:14¹⁴For everything made visible is light, and for this reason it says: “Awake, O sleeper! Rise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you!”Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Ephesians 5:15¹⁵Therefore consider carefully how you live—not as unwise but as wise,Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Ephesians 5:16¹⁶taking advantage of every opportunity, because the days are evil.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Ephesians 5:17¹⁷For this reason do not be foolish, but be wise by understanding what the Lord’s will is.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Ephesians 5:18¹⁸And do not get drunk with wine, which is debauchery, but be filled by the Spirit,Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Ephesians 5:19¹⁹speaking to one another in psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing and making music in your hearts to the Lord,Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Ephesians 5:20²⁰always giving thanks to God the Father for all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ,Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Ephesians 5:21²¹and submitting to one another out of reverence for Christ.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Ephesians 5:22²²Wives, submit to your husbands as to the Lord,Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Ephesians 5:23²³because the husband is the head of the wife as also Christ is the head of the church (he himself being the savior of the body).Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Ephesians 5:24²⁴But as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit to their husbands in everything.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Ephesians 5:25²⁵Husbands, love your wives just as Christ loved the church and gave himself for herCopy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Ephesians 5:26²⁶to sanctify her by cleansing her with the washing of the water by the word,Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Ephesians 5:27²⁷so that he may present the church to himself as glorious—not having a stain or wrinkle, or any such blemish, but holy and blameless.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Ephesians 5:28²⁸In the same way husbands ought to love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Ephesians 5:29²⁹For no one has ever hated his own body, but he feeds it and takes care of it, just as Christ also does the church,Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Ephesians 5:30³⁰because we are members of his body.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Ephesians 5:31³¹For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and will be joined to his wife, and the two will become one flesh.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Ephesians 5:32³²This mystery is great—but I am actually speaking with reference to Christ and the church.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Ephesians 5:33³³Nevertheless, each one of you must also love his own wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s