1 Sede, pois, imitadores de Deus, como filhos amados; 2 e andai em amor, como também Cristo nos amou e se entregou a si mesmo por nós, como oferta e sacrifício a Deus, em aroma suave.

3 Mas a impudicícia e toda sorte de impurezas ou cobiça nem sequer se nomeiem entre vós, como convém a santos; 4 nem conversação torpe, nem palavras vãs ou chocarrices, coisas essas inconvenientes; antes, pelo contrário, ações de graças. 5 Sabei, pois, isto: nenhum incontinente, ou impuro, ou avarento, que é idólatra, tem herança no reino de Cristo e de Deus. 6 Ninguém vos engane com palavras vãs; porque, por essas coisas, vem a ira de Deus sobre os filhos da desobediência. 7 Portanto, não sejais participantes com eles. 8 Pois, outrora, éreis trevas, porém, agora, sois luz no Senhor; andai como filhos da luz 9 (porque o fruto da luz consiste em toda bondade, e justiça, e verdade), 10 provando sempre o que é agradável ao Senhor. 11 E não sejais cúmplices nas obras infrutíferas das trevas; antes, porém, reprovai-as. 12 Porque o que eles fazem em oculto, o só referir é vergonha. 13 Mas todas as coisas, quando reprovadas pela luz, se tornam manifestas; porque tudo que se manifesta é luz. 14 Pelo que diz:

Desperta, ó tu que dormes,

levanta-te de entre os mortos,

e Cristo te iluminará.

15 Portanto, vede prudentemente como andais, não como néscios, e sim como sábios, 16 remindo o tempo, porque os dias são maus. 17 Por esta razão, não vos torneis insensatos, mas procurai compreender qual a vontade do Senhor. 18 E não vos embriagueis com vinho, no qual há dissolução, mas enchei-vos do Espírito, 19 falando entre vós com salmos, entoando e louvando de coração ao Senhor com hinos e cânticos espirituais, 20 dando sempre graças por tudo a nosso Deus e Pai, em nome de nosso Senhor Jesus Cristo, 21 sujeitando-vos uns aos outros no temor de Cristo.

22 As mulheres sejam submissas ao seu próprio marido, como ao Senhor; 23 porque o marido é o cabeça da mulher, como também Cristo é o cabeça da igreja, sendo este mesmo o salvador do corpo. 24 Como, porém, a igreja está sujeita a Cristo, assim também as mulheres sejam em tudo submissas ao seu marido. 25 Maridos, amai vossa mulher, como também Cristo amou a igreja e a si mesmo se entregou por ela, 26 para que a santificasse, tendo-a purificado por meio da lavagem de água pela palavra, 27 para a apresentar a si mesmo igreja gloriosa, sem mácula, nem ruga, nem coisa semelhante, porém santa e sem defeito. 28 Assim também os maridos devem amar a sua mulher como ao próprio corpo. Quem ama a esposa a si mesmo se ama. 29 Porque ninguém jamais odiou a própria carne; antes, a alimenta e dela cuida, como também Cristo o faz com a igreja; 30 porque somos membros do seu corpo. 31 Eis por que deixará o homem a seu pai e a sua mãe e se unirá à sua mulher, e se tornarão os dois uma só carne. 32 Grande é este mistério, mas eu me refiro a Cristo e à igreja. 33 Não obstante, vós, cada um de per si também ame a própria esposa como a si mesmo, e a esposa respeite ao marido.

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, as 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.

1 Follow God's example, therefore, as dearly loved children

2 and walk in the way of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.

3 But among you there must not be even a hint of sexual immorality, or of any kind of impurity, or of greed, because these are improper for God's holy people.

4 Nor should there be obscenity, foolish talk or coarse joking, which are out of place, but rather thanksgiving.

5 For of this you can be sure: No immoral, impure or greedy person —such a person is an idolater —has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God. [^1]

6 Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of such things God's wrath comes on those who are disobedient.

7 Therefore do not be partners with them.

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

9 (for the fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness and truth)

10 and find out what pleases the Lord.

11 Have nothing to do with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them.

12 It is shameful even to mention what the disobedient do in secret.

13 But everything exposed by the light becomes visible —and everything that is illuminated becomes a light.

14 This is why it is said: "Wake up, sleeper, rise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you."

15 Be very careful, then, how you live —not as unwise but as wise,

16 making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil.

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

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

19 speaking to one another with psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit. Sing and make music from your heart to the Lord,

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

21 Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ.

22 Wives, submit yourselves to your own husbands as you do to the Lord.

23 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.

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

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

26 to make her holy, cleansing "her by the washing with water through the word,

27 and to present her to himself as a radiant church, without stain or wrinkle or any other blemish, but holy and blameless.

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

29 After all, no one ever hated their own body, but they feed and care for their body, just as Christ does the church —

30 for we are members of his body.

31 "For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh." [^3]

32 This is a profound mystery —but I am talking about Christ and the church.

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