1 Be therefore imitators of God, as beloved children. 2 Walk in love, even as Christ also loved us and gave himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling fragrance.

3 But sexual immorality, and all uncleanness or covetousness, let it not even be mentioned among you, as becomes saints; 4 nor filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not appropriate, but rather giving of thanks.

5 Know this for sure, that no sexually immoral person, nor unclean person, nor covetous man (who is an idolater), has any inheritance 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 on the children of disobedience. 7 Therefore don’t be partakers with them. 8 For you were once darkness, but are now 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 well pleasing to the Lord. 11 Have no fellowship with the unfruitful deeds of darkness, but rather even reprove them. 12 For it is a shame even to speak of the things which are done by them in secret. 13 But all things, when they are reproved, are revealed by the light, for everything that reveals is light. 14 Therefore he says, "Awake, you who sleep, and arise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you."

15 Therefore watch carefully how you walk, not as unwise, but as wise, 16 redeeming the time, because the days are evil. 17 Therefore, don’t be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is. 18 Don’t be drunken with wine, in which is dissipation, but be filled with the Spirit, 19 speaking to one another in psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs; singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord; 20 giving thanks always concerning all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to God, even the Father; 21 subjecting yourselves to one another in the fear of Christ.

22 Wives, be subject to your own husbands, as to the Lord. 23 For the husband is the head of the wife, as Christ also is the head of the assembly, being himself the savior of the body. 24 But as the assembly is subject to Christ, so let the wives also be to their own husbands in everything.

25 Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the assembly and gave himself up for her, 26 that he might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word, 27 that he might present the assembly to himself gloriously, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing, but that she should be holy and without defect. 28 Even so husbands also ought to love their own wives as their own bodies. He who loves his own wife loves himself. 29 For no man ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, even as the Lord also does the assembly, 30 because we are members of his body, of his flesh and bones. 31 "For this cause a man will leave his father and mother and will be joined to his wife. Then the two will become one flesh." 32 This mystery is great, but I speak concerning Christ and the assembly. 33 Nevertheless each of you must also love his own wife even as himself; and let the wife see that she respects her husband.

1 Wees dan navolgers van God soos geliefde kinders;

2 en wandel in liefde, soos Christus ons ook liefgehad het en Hom vir ons oorgegee het as 'n gawe en offer aan God tot 'n lieflike geur.

3 Maar hoerery en allerhande onreinheid of hebsug moet onder julle selfs nie genoem word nie, soos dit die heiliges betaam;

4 ook nie gemeenheid en dwase of lawwe praatjies wat nie pas nie, maar liewer danksegging.

5 Want dit moet julle weet dat geen hoereerder of onreine of gierigaard, wat 'n afgodedienaar is, 'n erfdeel het in die koninkryk van Christus en van God nie.

6 Laat niemand julle met ydel woorde verlei nie, want daardeur kom die toorn van God oor die kinders van die ongehoorsaamheid.

7 Wees dan nie hulle deelgenote nie.

8 Want vroeër was julle duisternis, maar nou is julle lig in die Here -- wandel soos kinders van die lig.

9 Want die vrug van die Gees bestaan in alle goedheid en geregtigheid en waarheid.

10 En beproef wat die Here welbehaaglik is;

11 en hou nie gemeenskap met die onvrugbare werke van die duisternis nie, maar bestraf dit liewer.

12 Want wat in die geheim deur hulle gedoen word, is skandelik selfs om te noem.

13 Maar al die dinge wat deur die lig bestraf word, word openbaar; want alles wat openbaar word, is lig.

14 Daarom sê Hy: Ontwaak, jy wat slaap, en staan op uit die dode, en Christus sal oor jou skyn.

15 Pas dan op dat julle nougeset wandel, nie as onwyse nie, maar as wyse;

16 en koop die tyd uit, omdat die dae boos is.

17 Daarom moet julle nie onverstandig wees nie, maar verstaan wat die wil van die Here is.

18 Moenie dronk word van wyn nie -- daarin is losbandigheid; maar word met die Gees vervul.

19 Spreek onder mekaar met psalms en lofsange en geestelike liedere; en sing en psalmsing in julle hart tot eer van die Here,

20 terwyl julle God die Vader altyd vir alles dank in die Naam van onse Here Jesus Christus,

21 en aan mekaar onderdanig is in die vrees van God.

22 Vroue, wees aan julle eie mans onderdanig, soos aan die Here.

23 Want die man is die hoof van die vrou, soos Christus ook Hoof is van die gemeente; en Hy is die Verlosser van die liggaam.

24 Maar soos die gemeente aan Christus onderdanig is, so moet die vroue dit ook in alles aan hul eie mans wees.

25 Manne, julle moet jul eie vroue liefhê, soos Christus ook die gemeente liefgehad en Homself daarvoor oorgegee het

26 om dit te heilig, nadat Hy dit gereinig het met die waterbad deur die woord,

27 sodat Hy die gemeente voor Hom kon stel, verheerlik, sonder vlek of rimpel of iets dergeliks; maar dat dit heilig en sonder gebrek sou wees.

28 So behoort die mans hulle eie vroue lief te hê soos hul eie liggame. Wie sy eie vrou liefhet, het homself lief;

29 want niemand het ooit sy eie vlees gehaat nie, maar hy voed en koester dit, net soos die Here die gemeente.

30 Want ons is lede van sy liggaam, van sy vlees en van sy bene.

31 Daarom moet die man sy vader en sy moeder verlaat en sy vrou aankleef en hulle twee sal een vlees word.

32 Hierdie verborgenheid is groot, maar ek sê dit met die oog op Christus en die gemeente.

33 In alle geval moet elkeen van julle ook afsonderlik sy eie vrou liefhê net soos homself, en die vrou moet die man eerbiedig.