Ephesians 5

γίνεσθε οὖν μιμηταὶ τοῦ θεοῦ, ὡς τέκνα ἀγαπητά,

Be imitators of God, therefore, as beloved children,

Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children;

καὶ περιπατεῖτε ἐν ἀγάπῃ, καθὼς καὶ ὁ Χριστὸς ἠγάπησεν ἡμᾶς καὶ παρέδωκεν ἑαυτὸν ὑπὲρ ἡμῶν προσφορὰν καὶ θυσίαν τῷ θεῷ εἰς ὀσμὴν εὐωδίας.

and walk in love, just as Christ loved us and gave Himself up for us as a fragrant sacrificial offering to God.

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.

Πορνεία δὲ καὶ ἀκαθαρσία πᾶσα ἢ πλεονεξία μηδὲ ὀνομαζέσθω ἐν ὑμῖν, καθὼς πρέπει ἁγίοις,

But among you, as is proper among the saints, there must not be even a hint of sexual immorality, or of any kind of impurity, or of greed.

But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints;

καὶ αἰσχρότης καὶ μωρολογία ἢ εὐτραπελία, ἃ οὐκ ἀνῆκεν, ἀλλὰ μᾶλλον εὐχαριστία.

Nor should there be obscenity, foolish talk, or crude joking, which are out of character, but rather thanksgiving.

Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks.

τοῦτο γὰρ ἴστε γινώσκοντες ὅτι πᾶς πόρνος ἢ ἀκάθαρτος ἢ πλεονέκτης, ὅ ἐστιν εἰδωλολάτρης, οὐκ ἔχει κληρονομίαν ἐν τῇ βασιλείᾳ τοῦ Χριστοῦ καὶ θεοῦ.

For of this you can be sure: No immoral, impure, or greedy person (that is, an idolater) has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.

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.

Μηδεὶς ὑμᾶς ἀπατάτω κενοῖς λόγοις, διὰ ταῦτα γὰρ ἔρχεται ἡ ὀργὴ τοῦ θεοῦ ἐπὶ τοὺς υἱοὺς τῆς ἀπειθείας.

Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of such things the wrath of God is coming on the sons of disobedience.

Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience.

μὴ οὖν γίνεσθε συμμέτοχοι αὐτῶν·

Therefore do not be partakers with them.

Be not ye therefore partakers with them.

ἦτε γάρ ποτε σκότος, νῦν δὲ φῶς ἐν κυρίῳ· ὡς τέκνα φωτὸς περιπατεῖτε,

For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light,

For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light:

ὁ γὰρ καρπὸς τοῦ φωτὸς ἐν πάσῃ ἀγαθωσύνῃ καὶ δικαιοσύνῃ καὶ ἀληθείᾳ,

for the fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness, and truth.

(For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth;)

δοκιμάζοντες τί ἐστιν εὐάρεστον τῷ κυρίῳ·

Test and prove what pleases the Lord.

Proving what is acceptable unto the Lord.

καὶ μὴ συγκοινωνεῖτε τοῖς ἔργοις τοῖς ἀκάρποις τοῦ σκότους, μᾶλλον δὲ καὶ ἐλέγχετε,

Have no fellowship with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them.

And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.

τὰ γὰρ κρυφῇ γινόμενα ὑπʼ αὐτῶν αἰσχρόν ἐστιν καὶ λέγειν·

For it is shameful even to mention what the disobedient do in secret.

For it is a shame even to speak of those things which are done of them in secret.

τὰ δὲ πάντα ἐλεγχόμενα ὑπὸ τοῦ φωτὸς φανεροῦται,

But everything exposed by the light becomes visible, for everything that is illuminated becomes a light itself.

But all things that are reproved are made manifest by the light: for whatsoever doth make manifest is light.

πᾶν γὰρ τὸ φανερούμενον φῶς ἐστιν. διὸ λέγει· Ἔγειρε, ὁ καθεύδων, καὶ ἀνάστα ἐκ τῶν νεκρῶν, καὶ ἐπιφαύσει σοι ὁ Χριστός.

So it is said: “Wake up, O sleeper, rise up from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.”

Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light.

Βλέπετε οὖν ἀκριβῶς πῶς περιπατεῖτε, μὴ ὡς ἄσοφοι ἀλλʼ ὡς σοφοί,

Pay careful attention, then, to how you walk, not as unwise but as wise,

See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,

ἐξαγοραζόμενοι τὸν καιρόν, ὅτι αἱ ἡμέραι πονηραί εἰσιν.

redeeming the time, because the days are evil.

Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.

διὰ τοῦτο μὴ γίνεσθε ἄφρονες, ἀλλὰ συνίετε τί τὸ θέλημα τοῦ κυρίου·

Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord’s will is.

Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is.

καὶ μὴ μεθύσκεσθε οἴνῳ, ἐν ᾧ ἐστιν ἀσωτία, ἀλλὰ πληροῦσθε ἐν πνεύματι,

Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to reckless indiscretion. Instead, be filled with the Spirit.

And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;

λαλοῦντες ἑαυτοῖς ψαλμοῖς καὶ ὕμνοις καὶ ᾠδαῖς πνευματικαῖς, ᾄδοντες καὶ ψάλλοντες τῇ καρδίᾳ ὑμῶν τῷ κυρίῳ,

Speak to one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs. Sing and make music in your hearts to the Lord,

Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;

εὐχαριστοῦντες πάντοτε ὑπὲρ πάντων ἐν ὀνόματι τοῦ κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ τῷ θεῷ καὶ πατρί,

always giving thanks to God the Father for everything in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ;

ὑποτασσόμενοι ἀλλήλοις ἐν φόβῳ Χριστοῦ.

Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ.

Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.

Αἱ γυναῖκες τοῖς ἰδίοις ἀνδράσιν ὡς τῷ κυρίῳ,

Wives, submit to your husbands as to the Lord.

Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord.

ὅτι ἀνήρ ἐστιν κεφαλὴ τῆς γυναικὸς ὡς καὶ ὁ Χριστὸς κεφαλὴ τῆς ἐκκλησίας, αὐτὸς σωτὴρ τοῦ σώματος.

For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church, His body, of which He is the Savior.

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.

ἀλλὰ ὡς ἡ ἐκκλησία ὑποτάσσεται τῷ Χριστῷ, οὕτως καὶ αἱ γυναῖκες τοῖς ἀνδράσιν ἐν παντί.

Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit to their husbands in everything.

Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in every thing.

Οἱ ἄνδρες, ἀγαπᾶτε τὰς γυναῖκας, καθὼς καὶ ὁ Χριστὸς ἠγάπησεν τὴν ἐκκλησίαν καὶ ἑαυτὸν παρέδωκεν ὑπὲρ αὐτῆς,

Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave Himself up for her

Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;

ἵνα αὐτὴν ἁγιάσῃ καθαρίσας τῷ λουτρῷ τοῦ ὕδατος ἐν ῥήματι,

to sanctify her, cleansing her by the washing with water through the word,

That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word,

ἵνα παραστήσῃ αὐτὸς ἑαυτῷ ἔνδοξον τὴν ἐκκλησίαν, μὴ ἔχουσαν σπίλον ἢ ῥυτίδα ἤ τι τῶν τοιούτων, ἀλλʼ ἵνα ᾖ ἁγία καὶ ἄμωμος.

and to present her to Himself as a glorious church, without stain or wrinkle or any such blemish, but holy and blameless.

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.

οὕτως ὀφείλουσιν καὶ οἱ ἄνδρες ἀγαπᾶν τὰς ἑαυτῶν γυναῖκας ὡς τὰ ἑαυτῶν σώματα· ὁ ἀγαπῶν τὴν ἑαυτοῦ γυναῖκα ἑαυτὸν ἀγαπᾷ,

In the same way, husbands ought to love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself.

So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself.

οὐδεὶς γάρ ποτε τὴν ἑαυτοῦ σάρκα ἐμίσησεν, ἀλλὰ ἐκτρέφει καὶ θάλπει αὐτήν, καθὼς καὶ ὁ Χριστὸς τὴν ἐκκλησίαν,

Indeed, no one ever hated his own body, but he nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ does the church.

For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church:

ὅτι μέλη ἐσμὲν τοῦ σώματος αὐτοῦ.

For we are members of His body.

For we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones.

ἀντὶ τούτου καταλείψει ἄνθρωπος τὸν πατέρα καὶ τὴν μητέρα καὶ προσκολληθήσεται τῇ γυναικὶ αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἔσονται οἱ δύο εἰς σάρκα μίαν.

“For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh.”

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.

τὸ μυστήριον τοῦτο μέγα ἐστίν, ἐγὼ δὲ λέγω εἰς Χριστὸν καὶ εἰς τὴν ἐκκλησίαν.

This mystery is profound, but I am speaking about Christ and the church.

This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church.

πλὴν καὶ ὑμεῖς οἱ καθʼ ἕνα ἕκαστος τὴν ἑαυτοῦ γυναῖκα οὕτως ἀγαπάτω ὡς ἑαυτόν, ἡ δὲ γυνὴ ἵνα φοβῆται τὸν ἄνδρα.

Nevertheless, each one of you also must love his wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband.

Nevertheless let every one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself; and the wife see that she reverence her husband.