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WEB·Ephesians 5

¹Be therefore imitators of God, as beloved children.

KJVBe^G1096^(G5737) ye^G3402 therefore^G3767 followers^G3402 of God^G2316, as^G5613 dear^G27 children^G5043;

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.

KJVAnd^G2532 walk^G4043^(G5720) in^G1722 love^G26, as^G2531 Christ^G5547 also^G2532 hath loved^G25^(G5656) us^G2248, and^G2532 hath given^G3860^(G5656) himself^G1438 for^G5228 us^G2257 an offering^G4376 and^G2532 a sacrifice^G2378 to God^G2316 for^G1519 a sweetsmelling^G2175 savour^G3744.

³ But sexual immorality, and all uncleanness or covetousness, let it not even be mentioned among you, as becomes saints;

KJVBut^G2532 fornication^G4202, and^G1161 all^G3956 uncleanness^G167, or^G2228 covetousness^G4124, let it^G3687 not be once^G3366 named^G3687^(G5744) among^G1722 you^G5213, as^G2531 becometh^G4241^(G5719) saints^G40;

⁴ nor filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not appropriate, but rather giving of thanks.

KJVNeither^G2532 filthiness^G151, nor^G2532 foolish talking^G3473, nor^G2228 jesting^G2160, which^G3588 are^G433 not^G3756 convenient^G433^(G5723): but^G235 rather^G3123 giving of thanks^G2169.

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.

KJVFor^G1063 this^G5124 ye know^G2075^(G5748)^G1097^(G5723), that^G3754 no^G3756^G3956 whoremonger^G4205, nor^G2228 unclean person^G169, nor^G2228 covetous man^G4123, who^G3739 is^G2076^(G5748) an idolater^G1496, hath^G2192^(G5719) any inheritance^G2817 in^G1722 the kingdom^G932 of Christ^G5547 and^G2532 of God^G2316.

⁶ Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these things the wrath of God comes on the children of disobedience.

KJVLet^G538 no man^G3367 deceive^G538^(G5720) you^G5209 with vain^G2756 words^G3056: for^G1063 because^G1223 of these things^G5023 cometh^G2064^(G5736) the wrath^G3709 of God^G2316 upon^G1909 the children^G5207 of disobedience^G543.

⁷ Therefore don’t be partakers with them.

KJVBe^G1096 not^G3361 ye^G1096^(G5737) therefore^G3767 partakers^G4830 with them^G846.

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

KJVFor^G1063 ye were^G2258^(G5713) sometimes^G4218 darkness^G4655, but^G1161 now^G3568 are ye light^G5457 in^G1722 the Lord^G2962: walk^G4043^(G5720) as^G5613 children^G5043 of light^G5457:

⁹ for the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth,

KJV(For^G1063 the fruit^G2590 of the Spirit^G4151 is in^G1722 all^G3956 goodness^G19 and^G2532 righteousness^G1343 and^G2532 truth^G225;)

¹⁰ proving what is well pleasing to the Lord.

KJVProving^G1381^(G5723) what^G5101 is^G2076^(G5748) acceptable^G2101 unto the Lord^G2962.

¹¹ Have no fellowship with the unfruitful deeds of darkness, but rather even reprove them.

KJVAnd^G2532 have^G4790 no^G3361 fellowship^G4790^(G5720) with the unfruitful^G175 works^G2041 of darkness^G4655, but^G1161 rather^G3123^G2532 reprove^G1651^(G5720) them.

¹² For it is a shame even to speak of the things which are done by them in secret.

KJVFor^G1063 it is^G2076^(G5748) a shame^G149 even^G2532 to speak^G3004^(G5721) of those things^G2931 which are done^G1096^(G5740) of^G5259 them^G846 in secret^G2931.

¹³ But all things, when they are reproved, are revealed by the light, for everything that reveals is light.

KJVBut^G1161 all things^G3956 that are reproved^G1651^(G5746) are made manifest^G5319^(G5743) by^G5259 the light^G5457: for^G1063 whatsoever^G3956 doth make manifest^G5319^(G5746) is^G2076^(G5748) light^G5457.

¹⁴ Therefore he says, “Awake, you who sleep, and arise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.”

KJVWherefore^G1352 he saith^G3004^(G5719), Awake thou^G1453^(G5669) that sleepest^G2518^(G5723), and^G2532 arise^G450^(G5628) from^G1537 the dead^G3498, and^G2532 Christ^G5547 shall give^G2017 thee^G4671 light^G2017^(G5692).

¹⁵ Therefore watch carefully how you walk, not as unwise, but as wise,

KJVSee^G991^(G5720) then^G3767 that^G4459 ye walk^G4043^(G5719) circumspectly^G199, not^G3361 as^G5613 fools^G781, but^G235 as^G5613 wise^G4680,

¹⁶ redeeming the time, because the days are evil.

KJVRedeeming^G1805^(G5734) the time^G2540, because^G3754 the days^G2250 are^G1526^(G5748) evil^G4190.

¹⁷ Therefore, don’t be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.

KJVWherefore^G1223^G5124 be ye^G1096^(G5737) not^G3361 unwise^G878, but^G235 understanding^G4920^(G5723) what^G5101 the will^G2307 of the Lord^G2962 is.

¹⁸ Don’t be drunken with wine, in which is dissipation, but be filled with the Spirit,

KJVAnd^G2532 be^G3182 not^G3361 drunk^G3182^(G5745) with wine^G3631, wherein^G1722^G3739 is^G2076^(G5748) excess^G810; but^G235 be filled^G4137^(G5744) with^G1722 the Spirit^G4151;

¹⁹ speaking to one another in psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs; singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;

KJVSpeaking^G2980^(G5723) to yourselves^G1438 in psalms^G5568 and^G2532 hymns^G5215 and^G2532 spiritual^G4152 songs^G5603, singing^G103^(G5723) and^G2532 making melody^G5567^(G5723) in^G1722 your^G5216 heart^G2588 to the Lord^G2962;

²⁰ giving thanks always concerning all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to God, even the Father;

KJVGiving thanks^G2168^(G5723) always^G3842 for^G5228 all things^G3956 unto God^G2316 and^G2532 the Father^G3962 in^G1722 the name^G3686 of our^G2257 Lord^G2962 Jesus^G2424 Christ^G5547;

²¹ subjecting yourselves to one another in the fear of Christ.

KJVSubmitting yourselves^G5293^(G5746) one to another^G240 in^G1722 the fear^G5401 of God^G2316.

²² Wives, be subject to your own husbands, as to the Lord.

KJVWives^G1135, submit yourselves^G5293^(G5732) unto your own^G2398 husbands^G435, as^G5613 unto the Lord^G2962.

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.

KJVFor^G3754 the husband^G435 is^G2076^(G5748) the head^G2776 of the wife^G1135, even^G2532 as^G5613 Christ^G5547 is the head^G2776 of the church^G1577: and^G2532 he^G846 is^G2076^(G5748) the saviour^G4990 of the body^G4983.

²⁴ But as the assembly is subject to Christ, so let the wives also be to their own husbands in everything.

KJVTherefore^G235 as^G5618 the church^G1577 is subject^G5293^(G5743) unto Christ^G5547, so^G3779^G2532 let the wives^G1135 be to their own^G2398 husbands^G435 in^G1722 every thing^G3956.

²⁵ Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the assembly and gave himself up for her,

KJVHusbands^G435, love^G25^(G5720) your^G1438 wives^G1135, even as^G2531 Christ^G5547 also^G2532 loved^G25^(G5656) the church^G1577, and^G2532 gave^G3860^(G5656) himself^G1438 for^G5228 it^G846;

²⁶ that he might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word,

KJVThat^G2443 he^G846 might sanctify^G37^(G5661) and cleanse it^G2511^(G5660) with the washing^G3067 of water^G5204 by^G1722 the word^G4487,

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.

KJVThat^G2443 he might present^G3936^(G5661) it^G846 to himself^G1438 a glorious^G1741 church^G1577, not^G3361 having^G2192^(G5723) spot^G4696, or^G2228 wrinkle^G4512, or^G2228 any^G5100 such thing^G5108; but^G235 that^G2443 it should be^G5600^(G5753) holy^G40 and^G2532 without blemish^G299.

²⁸ Even so husbands also ought to love their own wives as their own bodies. He who loves his own wife loves himself.

KJVSo^G3779 ought^G3784^(G5719) men^G435 to love^G25^(G5721) their^G1438 wives^G1135 as^G5613 their own^G1438 bodies^G4983. He that loveth^G25^(G5723) his^G1438 wife^G1135 loveth^G25^(G5719) himself^G1438.

²⁹ For no man ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, even as the Lord also does the assembly,

KJVFor^G1063 no man^G3762 ever yet^G4218 hated^G3404^(G5656) his own^G1438 flesh^G4561; but^G235 nourisheth^G1625^(G5719) and^G2532 cherisheth^G2282^(G5719) it^G846, even as^G2531^G2532 the Lord^G2962 the church^G1577:

³⁰ because we are members of his body, of his flesh and bones.

KJVFor^G3754 we are^G2070^(G5748) members^G3196 of his^G846 body^G4983, of^G1537 his^G846 flesh^G4561, and^G2532 of^G1537 his^G846 bones^G3747.

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.”

KJVFor^G473 this cause^G5127 shall^G2641 a man^G444 leave^G2641^(G5692) his^G846 father^G3962 and^G2532 mother^G3384, and^G2532 shall be joined^G4347^(G5701) unto^G4314 his^G846 wife^G1135, and^G2532 they two^G1417 shall be^G2071^(G5704) one^G1519^G3391 flesh^G4561.

³² This mystery is great, but I speak concerning Christ and the assembly.

KJVThis^G5124 is^G2076^(G5748) a great^G3173 mystery^G3466: but^G1161 I^G1473 speak^G3004^(G5719) concerning^G1519 Christ^G5547 and^G1519^G2532 the church^G1577.

³³ Nevertheless each of you must also love his own wife even as himself; and let the wife see that she respects her husband.

KJVNevertheless^G4133^G2532 let^G25 every one^G1520^G1538 of you^G5210 in particular^G2596 so^G3779 love^G25^(G5720) his^G1438 wife^G1135 even as^G5613 himself^G1438; and^G1161 the wife^G1135 see that^G2443 she reverence^G5399^(G5741) her husband^G435.

WEB·Ephesians 4

¹I therefore, the prisoner in the Lord, beg you to walk worthily of the calling with which you were called,

KJVI^G1473 therefore^G3767, the prisoner^G1198 of^G1722 the Lord^G2962, beseech^G3870^(G5719) you^G5209 that ye walk^G4043^(G5658) worthy^G516 of the vocation^G2821 wherewith^G3739 ye are called^G2564^(G5681),

² with all lowliness and humility, with patience, bearing with one another in love,

KJVWith^G3326 all^G3956 lowliness^G5012 and^G2532 meekness^G4236, with^G3326 longsuffering^G3115, forbearing^G430^(G5740) one another^G240 in^G1722 love^G26;

³ being eager to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.

KJVEndeavouring^G4704^(G5723) to keep^G5083^(G5721) the unity^G1775 of the Spirit^G4151 in^G1722 the bond^G4886 of peace^G1515.

⁴ There is one body and one Spirit, even as you also were called in one hope of your calling,

KJVThere is one^G1520 body^G4983, and^G2532 one^G1520 Spirit^G4151, even as^G2531^G2532 ye are called^G2564^(G5681) in^G1722 one^G3391 hope^G1680 of your^G5216 calling^G2821;

⁵ one Lord, one faith, one baptism,

KJVOne^G1520 Lord^G2962, one^G1520 faith^G4102, one^G3391 baptism^G908,

⁶ one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in us all.

KJVOne^G1520 God^G2316 and^G2532 Father^G3962 of all^G3956, who^G3588 is above^G1909 all^G3956, and^G2532 through^G1223 all^G3956, and^G2532 in^G1722 you^G5213 all^G3956.

⁷ But to each one of us, the grace was given according to the measure of the gift of Christ.

KJVBut^G1161 unto every^G1538 one^G1520 of us^G2257 is given^G1325^(G5681) grace^G5485 according to^G2596 the measure^G3358 of the gift^G1431 of Christ^G5547.

⁸ Therefore he says, “When he ascended on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts to people.”

KJVWherefore^G1352 he saith^G3004^(G5719), When he ascended^G305^(G5631) up^G1519 on high^G5311, he led captivity^G162^(G5656) captive^G161, and^G2532 gave^G1325^(G5656) gifts^G1390 unto men^G444.

⁹ Now this, “He ascended”, what is it but that he also first descended into the lower parts of the earth?

KJV(Now^G1161 that he ascended^G305^(G5627), what^G5101 is it^G2076^(G5748) but^G1508 that^G3754 he^G2597 also^G2532 descended^G2597^(G5627) first^G4412 into^G1519 the lower^G2737 parts^G3313 of the earth^G1093?

¹⁰ He who descended is the one who also ascended far above all the heavens, that he might fill all things.

KJVHe^G846 that descended^G2597^(G5631) is^G2076^(G5748) the same also^G2532 that ascended up^G305^(G5631) far above^G5231 all^G3956 heavens^G3772, that^G2443 he might fill^G4137^(G5661) all things^G3956.)

¹¹ He gave some to be apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, shepherds and teachers;

KJVAnd^G2532 he^G846 gave^G1325^(G5656) some^G3303, apostles^G652; and^G1161 some, prophets^G4396; and^G1161 some, evangelists^G2099; and^G1161 some, pastors^G4166 and^G2532 teachers^G1320;

¹² for the perfecting of the saints, to the work of serving, to the building up of the body of Christ,

KJVFor^G4314 the perfecting^G2677 of the saints^G40, for^G1519 the work^G2041 of the ministry^G1248, for^G1519 the edifying^G3619 of the body^G4983 of Christ^G5547:

¹³ until we all attain to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a full grown man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ,

KJVTill^G3360 we all^G3956 come^G2658^(G5661) in^G1519 the unity^G1775 of the faith^G4102, and^G2532 of the knowledge^G1922 of the Son^G5207 of God^G2316, unto^G1519 a perfect^G5046 man^G435, unto^G1519 the measure^G3358 of the stature^G2244 of the fulness^G4138 of Christ^G5547:

¹⁴ that we may no longer be children, tossed back and forth and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, in craftiness, after the wiles of error;

KJVThat^G2443 we henceforth be^G5600^(G5753) no more^G3371 children^G3516, tossed to and fro^G2831^(G5740), and^G2532 carried about with^G4064^(G5746) every^G3956 wind^G417 of doctrine^G1319, by^G1722 the sleight^G2940 of men^G444, and cunning craftiness^G1722^G3834, whereby^G4314 they lie in wait^G3180 to deceive^G4106;

¹⁵ but speaking truth in love, we may grow up in all things into him who is the head, Christ,

KJVBut^G1161 speaking the truth^G226^(G5723) in^G1722 love^G26, may grow up^G837^(G5661) into^G1519 him^G846 in all things^G3956, which^G3739 is^G2076^(G5748) the head^G2776, even Christ^G5547:

¹⁶ from whom all the body, being fitted and knit together through that which every joint supplies, according to the working in measure of each individual part, makes the body increase to the building up of itself in love.

KJVFrom^G1537 whom^G3739 the whole^G3956 body^G4983 fitly joined together^G4883^(G5746) and^G2532 compacted^G4822^(G5746) by^G1223 that which every^G3956 joint^G860 supplieth^G2024, according^G2596 to the effectual working^G1753 in^G1722 the measure^G3358 of every^G1538 part^G1520^G3313, maketh^G4160^(G5731) increase^G838 of the body^G4983 unto^G1519 the edifying^G3619 of itself^G1438 in^G1722 love^G26.

¹⁷ This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that you no longer walk as the rest of the Gentiles also walk, in the futility of their mind,

KJVThis^G5124 I say^G3004^(G5719) therefore^G3767, and^G2532 testify^G3143^(G5736) in^G1722 the Lord^G2962, that ye^G5209 henceforth^G3371 walk^G4043^(G5721) not^G3371 as^G2531^G2532 other^G3062 Gentiles^G1484 walk^G4043^(G5719), in^G1722 the vanity^G3153 of their^G846 mind^G3563,

¹⁸ being darkened in their understanding, alienated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them, because of the hardening of their hearts.

KJVHaving the understanding^G1271 darkened^G4654^(G5772), being^G5607^(G5752) alienated^G526^(G5772) from the life^G2222 of God^G2316 through^G1223 the ignorance^G52 that is^G5607^(G5752) in^G1722 them^G846, because^G1223 of the blindness^G4457 of their^G846 heart^G2588:

¹⁹ They, having become callous, gave themselves up to lust, to work all uncleanness with greediness.

KJVWho^G3748 being past feeling^G524^(G5761) have given^G3860 themselves^G1438 over^G3860^(G5656) unto lasciviousness^G766, to^G1519 work^G2039 all^G3956 uncleanness^G167 with^G1722 greediness^G4124.

²⁰ But you didn’t learn Christ that way,

KJVBut^G1161 ye^G5210 have^G3129 not^G3756 so^G3779 learned^G3129^(G5627) Christ^G5547;

²¹ if indeed you heard him and were taught in him, even as truth is in Jesus:

KJVIf so be that^G1489 ye have heard^G191^(G5656) him^G846, and^G2532 have been taught^G1321^(G5681) by^G1722 him^G846, as^G2531 the truth^G225 is^G2076^(G5748) in^G1722 Jesus^G2424:

²² that you put away, as concerning your former way of life, the old man that grows corrupt after the lusts of deceit,

KJVThat ye^G5209 put off^G659^(G5641) concerning^G2596 the former^G4387 conversation^G391 the old^G3820 man^G444, which^G3588 is corrupt^G5351^(G5746) according^G2596 to the deceitful^G539 lusts^G1939;

²³ and that you be renewed in the spirit of your mind,

KJVAnd^G1161 be renewed^G365^(G5745) in the spirit^G4151 of your^G5216 mind^G3563;

²⁴ and put on the new man, who in the likeness of God has been created in righteousness and holiness of truth.

KJVAnd^G2532 that ye put on^G1746^(G5670) the new^G2537 man^G444, which^G3588 after^G2596 God^G2316 is created^G2936^(G5685) in^G1722 righteousness^G1343 and^G2532 true^G225 holiness^G3742.

²⁵ Therefore, putting away falsehood, speak truth each one with his neighbor, for we are members of one another.

KJVWherefore^G1352 putting away^G659^(G5642) lying^G5579, speak^G2980^(G5720) every man^G1538 truth^G225 with^G3326 his^G846 neighbour^G4139: for^G3754 we are^G2070^(G5748) members^G3196 one of another^G240.

²⁶ “Be angry, and don’t sin.” Don’t let the sun go down on your wrath,

KJVBe ye angry^G3710^(G5744), and^G2532 sin^G264^(G5720) not^G3361: let^G1931 not^G3361 the sun^G2246 go down^G1931^(G5720) upon^G1909 your^G5216 wrath^G3950:

²⁷ and don’t give place to the devil.

KJVNeither^G3383 give^G1325^(G5720) place^G5117 to the devil^G1228.

²⁸ Let him who stole steal no more; but rather let him labor, producing with his hands something that is good, that he may have something to give to him who has need.

KJVLet^G2813 him that stole^G2813^(G5723) steal^G2813^(G5720) no more^G3371: but^G1161 rather^G3123 let him labour^G2872^(G5720), working^G2038^(G5740) with his hands^G5495 the thing which is good^G18, that^G2443 he may have^G2192^(G5725) to give^G3330^(G5721) to him that needeth^G5532^G2192^(G5723).

²⁹ Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but only what is good for building others up as the need may be, that it may give grace to those who hear.

KJVLet^G4550 no^G3361^G3956 corrupt^G4550 communication^G3056 proceed^G1607^(G5737) out of^G1537 your^G5216 mouth^G4750, but^G235 that which^G1536 is good^G18 to^G4314 the use^G5532 of edifying^G3619, that^G2443 it may minister^G1325^(G5632) grace^G5485 unto the hearers^G191^(G5723).

³⁰ Don’t grieve the Holy Spirit of God, in whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.

KJVAnd^G2532 grieve^G3076^(G5720) not^G3361 the holy^G40 Spirit^G4151 of God^G2316, whereby^G1722^G3739 ye are sealed^G4972^(G5681) unto^G1519 the day^G2250 of redemption^G629.

³¹ Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, outcry, and slander be put away from you, with all malice.

KJVLet^G142 all^G3956 bitterness^G4088, and^G2532 wrath^G2372, and^G2532 anger^G3709, and^G2532 clamour^G2906, and^G2532 evil speaking^G988, be put away^G142^(G5682) from^G575 you^G5216, with^G4862 all^G3956 malice^G2549:

³² And be kind to one another, tender hearted, forgiving each other, just as God also in Christ forgave you.

KJVAnd^G1161 be^G1096^(G5737) ye kind^G5543 one to another^G1519^G240, tenderhearted^G2155, forgiving^G5483^(G5740) one another^G1438, even as^G2531^G2532 God^G2316 for^G1722 Christ's^G5547 sake^G1722 hath forgiven^G5483^(G5662) you^G5213.

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