Walk in Love
1 Thereforebe imitators of God as dearchildren.
2 Andwalk in love,as Christ also has loved us and given Himself for us, an offering and a sacrifice to Godfor a sweet-smelling aroma.
3 But fornication and alluncleanness orcovetousness, let it not even be named among you, as is fitting for saints;
4 neither filthiness, norfoolish talking, nor coarse jesting,which are not fitting, but rathergiving of thanks.
5 For this you know, that no fornicator, unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, has anyinheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God.
6 Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience.
7 Therefore do not bepartakers with them.
Walk in Light
8 For you were once darkness, but nowyouarelight in the Lord. Walk as children of light
9 (forthe fruit of the Spiritisin all goodness, righteousness, and truth),
10 finding out what is acceptable to the Lord.
11 And haveno fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather exposethem.
12 For it is shameful even to speak of those things which are done by them in secret.
13 Butall things that are exposed are made manifest by the light, for whatever makes manifest is light.
14 Therefore He says:
# “Awake, you who sleep,
Arise from the dead,
And Christ will give you light.”
Walk in Wisdom
15 See then that you walk circumspectly, not as fools but as wise,
16 redeeming the time,because the days are evil.
17 Therefore do not be unwise, butunderstandwhat the will of the Lordis.
18 Anddo not be drunk with wine, in which is dissipation; but be filled with the Spirit,
19 speaking to one anotherin psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and makingmelody in your heart to the Lord,
20 giving thanks always for all things to God the Fatherin the name of our Lord Jesus Christ,
21 submitting to one another in the fear of God.
Marriage—Christ and the Church
22 Wives,submit to your own husbands, as to the Lord.
23 Forthe husband is head of the wife, as alsoChrist is head of the church; and He is the Savior of the body.
24 Therefore, just as the church is subject to Christ, soletthe wivesbeto their own husbandsin everything.
25 Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church andgave Himself for her,
26 that He might sanctify and cleanse herwith the washing of waterby the word,
27 that He might present her to Himself a glorious church,not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing, but that she should be holy and without blemish.
28 So husbands ought to love their own wives as their own bodies; he who loves his wife loves himself.
29 For no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as the Lorddoesthe church.
30 Forwe are members of His body, of His flesh and of His bones.
31 “For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and thetwo shall become one flesh.”
32 This is a great mystery, but I speak concerning Christ and the church.
33 Neverthelesslet each one of you in particular so love his own wife as himself, and let the wifeseethat sherespectsherhusband.