1 Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children; 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. 3 But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints; 4 Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks. 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. 6 Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience. 7 Be not ye therefore partakers with them. 8 For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light: 9 (For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth;) 10 Proving what is acceptable unto the Lord. 11 And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them. 12 For it is a shame even to speak of those things which are done of them in secret. 13 But all things that are reproved are made manifest by the light: for whatsoever doth make manifest is light. 14 Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light. 15 See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise, 16 Redeeming the time, because the days are evil. 17 Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is. 18 And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit; 19 Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord; 20 Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ; 21 Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God. 22 Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord. 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. 24 Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in every thing. 25 Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it; 26 That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word, 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. 28 So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself. 29 For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church: 30 For we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones. 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. 32 This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church. 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.

1 Siis võtke nüüd Jumal enestele eeskujuks nagu armsad lapsed

2 ja käige armastuses, nõnda nagu ka Kristus meid on armastanud ja on Iseenese andnud meie eest anniks ja ohvriks, Jumalale magusaks lõhnaks.

3 Aga hoorus ja kõik roppus või ahnus olgu nimetamata teie seas, nõnda nagu sünnis on pühadele,

4 ja riivatus ja rumalad sõnad või tühised naljad, mis kõik ei sobi, vaid pigemini olgu tänu.

5 Sest seda te teate tunnetades, et mitte ühelgi hoorajal ega ropul ega ahnel, kuna ta on ebajumala ori, ei ole pärandit Kristuse ja Jumala riigis.

6 Ükski ärgu petku teid tühjade sõnadega, sest niisuguste asjade pärast tuleb Jumala viha sõnakuulmatute laste peale;

7 ärge siis saage nende kaaslasteks!

8 Sest te olite varemalt pimedus, aga nüüd te olete valgus Issandas. Käige nagu valguse lapsed —

9 sest valguse vili on kõiksugune headus ja õigus ja tõde —

10 ja katsuge, mis on Issandale meelepärane!

11 Ärgu teil olgu tegemist pimeduse viljatute tegudega, vaid mõistke need pigemini hukka!

12 Sest mis kõik seal salajas nende kaudu sünnib, on häbi öeldagi.

13 Aga kõik saab avalikuks, kui valgus seda paljastab; sest kõik, mis tuleb ilmsiks, on valgus.

14 Sellepärast Ta ütleb: „Ärka üles, kes magad, ja tõuse üles surnuist, siis Kristus valgustab sind!"

15 Siis vaadake hästi, kuidas te elate, mitte kui rumalad, vaid kui targad,

16 pidades aega kalliks, sest päevad on kurjad!

17 Seepärast ärge olge rumalad, vaid mõistke, mis on Issanda tahtmine.

18 Ärge joovastuge viinast, kust tuleb õnnetu elu, vaid saage täis Vaimu,

19 rääkides isekeskis psalmide ja kiituseviiside ja vaimulike lauludega, lauldes ja mängides kannelt Issandale oma südames,

20 kõige eest alatasa tänades Jumalat ja Isa meie Issanda Jeesuse Kristuse nimel.

21 Ja olge allaheitlikud üksteisele Kristuse kartuses.

22 Naised, olge allaheitlikud oma meestele, otsekui Issandale!

23 Sest mees on naise pea, nõnda nagu ka Kristus on Koguduse pea, Tema on ihu Õnnistegija.

24 Aga nõnda nagu Kogudus on allaheitlik Kristusele, nõnda olgu ka naised oma meestele kõigis asjus.

25 Mehed, armastage oma naisi, nõnda nagu ka Kristus on armastanud Kogudust ja on andnud Iseenese tema eest,

26 et teda pühitseda, pestes puhtaks veepesemisega sõna sees,

27 ja seada Enese ette Kogudus austatuna, nii et tal ei oleks laiku ega kortsu ega muud sellesarnast, vaid et ta oleks püha ja laitmatu.

28 Nõnda peavad mehedki omi naisi armastama nagu iseenese ihu. Kes oma naist armastab, armastab iseennast.

29 Sest ükski ei ole iialgi vihanud iseenese liha, vaid igaüks toidab ja hoiab seda, nõnda nagu ka Issand Kogudust.

30 Sest meie oleme Tema Ihu liikmed.

31 „Seepärast inimene jätab maha oma isa ja ema ning hoiab oma naise poole, ja need kaks on üks liha!"

32 See saladus on suur; aga mina räägin Kristusest ja Kogudusest.

33 Olgu nüüd kuidas on, aga teiegi igaüks omaette armastage oma naist nagu iseennast; aga naine kartku meest.