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 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.