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."✝5:31 Genesis 2:24 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 Võtke nüüd Jumal eeskujuks nagu tema armastatud lapsed 2 ja käige armastuses, nii nagu Kristus meid on armastanud ja on iseenese loovutanud meie eest healõhnaliseks ohvrianniks Jumalale.

3 Aga hoorusest ja kogu rüvedusest ja himustamisest ärgu olgu teie keskel enam kuuldagi, nõnda nagu on kohane Jumala rahvale. 4 Samuti hüljake labased ja rumalad sõnad ning kahemõttelised naljad. Nende asemel olgu tänu. 5 Sest selles te võite olla kindlad, et ühelgi kõlvatul, rüvedal ega ahnel, see tähendab ebajumalateenril, ei ole pärandit Kristuse ja Jumala riigis. 6 Ärge laske enda petta tühjade sõnadega, sest selliste asjade pärast tuleb Jumala viha sõnakuulmatute peale! 7 Ärge siis saage nende kaasosalisteks!

8 Varem te olite pimedus, nüüd aga olete valgus Issandas, elage siis nagu valguse lapsed! 9 Valguse vili on aga kõik headus, tõde ja õigus. 10 Tehke kindlaks, mis on Issandale meelepärane! 11 Ärge aidake kaasa pimeduse viljatutele tegudele, vaid pigem paljastage need! 12 Sest mida sõnakuulmatud salajas teevad, seda on nimetadagi häbi. 13 Aga kõik varjatu saab valguse käes avalikuks, 14 sest me näeme kõike tänu valgusele. Seepärast öeldakse:

„Ärka üles, kes sa magad,

ja tõuse üles surnuist,

siis särab sulle Kristus!"

15 Vaadake siis hoolega, kuidas te elate: mitte nagu arutud, vaid targad. 16 Kasutage aega õigesti, sest päevad on kurjad. 17 Seepärast ärge olge rumalad, vaid saage aru, mis on Issanda tahtmine. 18 Ärge joovastuge viinast, kust tuleb õnnetu elu, vaid saage täis Vaimu, 19 rääkides omavahel psalmide, hümnide ja Vaimus antud lauludega. Laulge ja mängige muusikat Issandale kogu oma südamest, 20 tänades alati kõige eest meie Jumalat ja Isa Issanda Jeesuse Kristuse nimel.

21 Alistuge üksteisele aukartusest Kristuse vastu.

22 Naine allugu oma mehele nagu Issandale, 23 sest mees on naise pea, nagu Kristus on koguduse, oma ihu pea ja päästja. 24 Nagu kogudus alistub Kristusele, nõnda alistugu ka naised meestele kõiges.

25 Mehed, armastage oma naisi, nõnda nagu Kristus on armastanud kogudust ja andnud oma elu koguduse eest, 26 et teda pühitseda ja puhastada oma sõna kaudu otsekui veega pestes, 27 et kogudus enese ette tuua säravpuhtana, ilma ühegi pleki, kortsu ega muu veata, vaid püha ja laitmatuna. 28 Nõnda peavad mehedki armastama oma naist nagu iseenese ihu. Kes oma naist armastab, armastab iseennast. 29 Keegi ju ei vihka iial oma ihu, vaid toidab ja soojendab seda nii nagu Kristus kogudust, 30 sest me oleme tema ihuliikmed. 31 „Seepärast jätab mees maha oma isa ja ema ning hoiab oma naise poole, ja need kaks saavad üheks." 32 Siin peitub sügav saladus, aga mina räägin Kristusest ja kogudusest. 33 Kuid ka igaüks teist peab armastama oma naist nii nagu ta armastab iseennast, ja naine peab austama oma meest.