'Therefore2be1imitators3of God,5as6beloved8children.7 And1walk2in3love,4as5Christ8loved9us10and11gave12himself13up12for14us,15a fragrant23offering16and17sacrifice18to God.20 But3sexual immorality1and2all5impurity4or6covetousness7must9not even8be named9among10you,11as12is proper13among saints.14 Let there be nofilthiness2nor3foolish talk4nor5crude joking,6which7are out of place,89but10instead11let there bethanksgiving.12 For2you may be3sure of4this,1that5everyone6who issexually immoral7or8impure,9or10who12iscovetous11(that12is,13an idolater),14has16no15inheritance17in18the19kingdom20of Christ22and23God.24 Let3no one1deceive3you2with empty4words,5for8because of6these things7the10wrath11of God13comes9upon14the15sons16of disobedience.18 Therefore2do3not1become3partners with4them;5 for2at one time3you were1darkness,4but6now5you arelight7in8the Lord.9Walk13as10children11of light12 (for2the1fruit3of light5is foundin6all7that isgood8and9right10and11true),12 and tryto discern1what2is3pleasing4to the5Lord.6 Take3no2part3in the4unfruitful7works5of darkness,9but11instead10expose13them. For2it is8shameful7even9to speak of10the things1that they do456in secret.3 But2when4anything13is exposed4by5the6light,7it becomes visible,8 for2anything13that becomes visible4is6light.5Therefore7it says,8“Awake,9O sleeper,11and12arise13from14the15dead,16and17Christ21will shine18on you.”19 Look1carefully3then2how4you walk,5not6as7unwise8but9as10wise,11 [making the best use]1of the2time,3because4the5days6are8evil.7 Therefore12donot3be4foolish,5but6understand7what8the9will10of the11Lord12is. And1donot2get drunk3with wine,4for5that6is7debauchery,8but9be filled10with11the Spirit,12 addressing1one another2in3psalms4and5hymns6and7spiritual9songs,8singing10and11making melody12to the16Lord17withyour15heart,14 giving thanks1always2andfor3everything4to God13the14Father15in5the name6of8our9Lord8Jesus10Christ,11 submitting1to one another2out of3reverence4[for] Christ.5 Wives,2submitto [your] own4husbands,5as6to the7Lord.8 For1the husband2is3the head4of the5wife6even8as7Christ10isthe head11of the12church,13hisbody,17andishimself14itsSavior.15 Now1as2the3church4submits5to Christ,7so8also9wives11should submitin14everything15to [their] husbands.13 Husbands,2love3your14wives,5as6Christ9loved10the11church12and13gave15himself14up15for16her,17 that1he might sanctify3her,2having cleansed4herby the5washing6of water8with9the word,10 so that1he3might present2the6church7to himself4in splendor,5without89spot10or11wrinkle12or13any14such thing,16that18she might be19holy20and21without blemish.22 In the same way1husbands5should2love6their8wives9as10their own12bodies.13He14who loves15his17wife18loves20himself.19 For2no one1ever3hated7his own5flesh,6but8nourishes9and10cherishes11it,12just as13Christ16doesthe17church,18 because1we are3members2of5his6body.5 “Therefore12a man4shall leave3his15father6and7mother9and10hold fast11to12his15wife,14and16the18two19shall become1720one22flesh.”21 This3mystery2is5profound,4and7I6am saying8that it[refers] to9Christ10and11the13church.14 However,1let12each one of56you3love12his9wife10as13himself,14and16let19the15wife17seethat18she respects19herhusband.21