“Be ye therefore followers of God as dear children.”
Ephesians 5
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1Be imitators of God, therefore, as beloved children,
“Therefore, be imitators of God as dear children.”
“Therefore, be imitators of God as beloved children.”
“Be ye therefore followers of God as dear children,”
“Therefore be imitators of God as beloved children,”
“be ye therefore followers of God as dear children”
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2and walk in love, just as Christ loved us and gave Himself up for us as a fragrant sacrificial offering to God.
“and walk in love. As Christ also has loved us and given himself for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet smelling aroma.”
“and walk in love as Christ loved us and gave Himself up for us. A fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.”
“And walk in love, as Christ also has loved us, and given himself for us, notice, an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet -smelling aroma.”
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“and walk in love as Christ also has loved us and given Himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet -smelling aroma.”
“and walk in love just as Christ also loved you. And gave Himself up for us an offering, and a sacrifice to God as a fragrant aroma.”
“and walk in love just as Christ also loved you and gave himself up for us an offering and a sacrifice to God as a fragrant aroma.”
3But among you, as is proper among the saints, there must not be even a hint of sexual immorality, or of any kind of impurity, or of greed.
“But fornication and all uncleanness or covetousness, let it not be once named among you as becometh saints.”
“but fornication and all uncleanness or covetousness, let it not even be named among you as is fitting for saints.”
“But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you as becometh saints,”
“But immorality or any impurity or greed must not even be named among you, as is proper among saints,”
“but fornication and all uncleanness or covetousness. Let it not be once named among you as become saints,”
“but fornication and all uncleanness or covetousness, let it not be once named among you as becometh saints.”
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4Nor should there be obscenity, foolish talk, or crude joking, which are out of character, but rather thanksgiving.
“Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient, but rather giving of thanks.”
“Neither filthiness nor foolish talking nor jesting, which are not convenient, but rather giving of thanks.”
“let there be no filthiness nor foolish talk nor crude joking which are out of place, but instead, let there be thanksgiving.”
“Neither filthiness nor foolish talking nor jesting which are not convenient, but rather giving of thanks”
“let there be no filthiness, nor foolish talk, nor crude joking which are out of place, but instead, let there be thanksgiving.”
“neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient, but rather giving of thanks.”
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5For of this you can be sure: No immoral, impure, or greedy person (that is, an idolater), has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.
“For you may be sure of this, that everyone who is sexually immoral or impure or who is covetous, that is an idolater, has no inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God.”
“For this ye know that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man who is an idolater hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.”
“For this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.”
“For this you know with certainty, that no immoral or impure person or covetous man who is an idolater has an inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God.”
“For this ye know. That no whoremonger nor unclean person nor covetous man who is an idolater. Hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.”
“For this, you know with certainty that no immoral or impure person or covetous man Who is an idolater has an inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God?”
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6Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of such things the wrath of God is coming on the sons of disobedience.
“let no man deceive you with vain words. For because of these things comes the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience.”
“Let no man deceive you with vain words, for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience.”
“Let no man deceive you with vain words for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience.”
“Let no man deceive you with vain words. For because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience.”
“Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these things, the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience.”
“Let no man deceive you with vain words, for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience.”
7Therefore do not be partakers with them.
“Be not ye therefore partakers with them.”
“Be not ye therefore partakers with them.”
“Therefore, do not be partakers with them.”
“be not ye therefore partakers with them”
“Therefore, do not become partners with them.”
“Be not ye therefore partakers with them.”
8For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light,
“For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord. Walk as children of light.”
“For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord. Walk as children of light.”
“for you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light.”
“For ye were sometimes darkness but now are ye light in the Lord. Walk as children of light.”
“For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord. Walk as children of light.”
“for you were formerly darkness. But now you are light in the lord walk as children of light.”
9for the fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness, and truth.
“For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth,”
“For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth,”
“For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth,”
“For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth.”
“For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth,”
“for the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness, righteousness and truth.”
10Test and prove what pleases the Lord.
“proving what is acceptable unto the Lord.”
“proving what is acceptable unto the Lord.”
“Trying to learn what is pleasing to the Lord.”
“Proving what is acceptable unto the Lord.”
“Proving what is acceptable unto the Lord.”
“Finding out what is acceptable to the Lord,”
11Have no fellowship with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them.
“And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.”
“And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.”
“do not participate in the unfruitful deeds of darkness, but instead even expose them.”
“and have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness but rather reprove them.”
“Take no part in the unfruitful works of darkness, but instead expose them.”
“And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather expose them.”
12For it is shameful even to mention what the disobedient do in secret.
“for it is shameful even to speak of those things which are done by them in secret.”
“for it is a shame even to speak of those things which are done of them in secret,”
“For it is a shame even to speak of those things which are done of them in secret.”
“for it is shameful even to speak of those things which are done by them in secret.”
“For it is shameful even to speak of the things that they do in secret.”
“For it is a shame even to speak of those things which are done of them in secret.”
13But everything exposed by the light becomes visible, for everything that is illuminated becomes a light itself.
“But all things that are reproved are made manifest by the light. For whatsoever doth make manifest is light.”
“But all things that are reproved are made manifest by the light. For whatsoever doth make manifest is light.”
“but all things that are reproved are made manifest by the light, for whatsoever doth make manifest is light.”
“But all things that are reproved are made manifest by the light. For whatsoever doth make manifest is light.”
“But all things that are exposed are made manifest by the light for whatever makes manifest is light.”
“but when anything is exposed by the light, it becomes visible.".”
14So it is said: "Wake up, O sleeper, rise up from the dead, and Christ will shine on you."
“Wherefore he saith, awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light.”
“Wherefore he saith awake thou that sleepest and arise from the dead and Christ shall give thee light.”
“Therefore, he says, awake you who sleep, arise from the dead, and Christ will give you light.”
“Therefore, he says, awake you who sleep arise from the dead and Christ will give you light.”
“For anything that becomes visible is light. Therefore, it says, awake, O sleeper, and arise from the dead and Christ will shine on you.”
“Therefore He says, Awake, you who sleep. Arise from the dead, and Christ will give you light.”
15Pay careful attention, then, to how you walk, not as unwise but as wise,
“See then, that you walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise.”
“See then, that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,”
“Therefore, be careful how you walk, not as unwise men, but as wise,”
“See, then that you walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,”
“Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise, but as wise,”
“see then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,”
16redeeming the time, because the days are evil.
“redeeming the time because the days are evil.”
“Making the most of your time because the days are evil.”
“Redeeming the time because the days are evil.”
“redeeming the time because the days are evil.”
“redeeming the time because the days are evil?”
“Redeeming the time. Because the days are evil.”
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17Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord's will is.
“So then, do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.”
“Therefore, do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.”
“Therefore, do not be unwise, but understand what the will of the Lord is”
“wherefore be ye not unwise but understanding what the will of the Lord is.”
“Therefore, do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is”
“"...Therefore, do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.".”
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18Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to reckless indiscretion. Instead, be filled with the Spirit.
“And do not get drunk with wine, for that is dissipation, but be filled with the Spirit,”
“And be not drunk with wine wherein is excess, but be filled with the spirit.”
“and be not drunk with wine. Wherein is excess but be filled with the Spirit.”
“And be not drunk with wine wherein is excess, but be filled with the Spirit,”
“And be not drunk with wine wherein is excess, but be filled with the Spirit,”
“and be not drunk with wine wherein is excess, but be filled with the spirit”
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19Speak to one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs. Sing and make music in your hearts to the Lord,
“Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord.”
“speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody with your heart to the Lord,”
“Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs. Singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord.”
“speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody with your heart to the Lord,”
“speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord.”
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“speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord.”
20always giving thanks to God the Father for everything in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
“Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.”
“Always giving thanks for all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to God, even the Father.”
“Giving thanks always for all things Unto God and the Father In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.”
“always giving thanks for all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to God, even the Father.”
“giving thanks always for all things to God, the Father, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ”
“Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.”
21Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ.
“Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.”
“Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.”
“And be subject to one another in the fear of Christ.”
“submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.”
“Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God”
“Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God,”
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22Wives, submit to your husbands as to the Lord.
“Wives submit yourselves unto your own husbands as unto the Lord.”
“Wives submit yourselves unto your own husbands as unto the lord.”
“wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands as unto the Lord.”
“wives be subject to your own husbands. As to the Lord”
“Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands as unto the Lord.”
“wives be subject to your own husbands as to the Lord.”
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23For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church, His body, of which He is the Savior.
“For the husband is the head of the wife even as Christ is the head of the church and he is the Savior of the body.”
“For the husband is the head of the wife even as christ is the head of the church and he is the savior of the body.”
“For the husband is the head of the wife. Even as Christ is the head of the church and He is the Saviour of the body,”
“For the husband is head of the wife, as also Christ is head of the church, and he is the savior of the body.”
“For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ also is the head of the church. He himself being the Savior of the body.”
“for the husband is head of the wife as also Christ is head of the church and he is the savior of the body.”
24Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit to their husbands in everything.
“Therefore, just as the church is subject to Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in everything.”
“Therefore just as the church is subject to Christ so let the wives be to their own husbands in everything.”
“But as the church is subject to Christ, so also the wives ought to be to their husbands in everything.”
“Therefore, just as the church is subject to Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in everything.”
“therefore, just as the church is subject to Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in everything.”
“but as the church is subject to christ. So also the wives ought to be to their husbands in everything.”
25Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave Himself up for her
“Husbands love your wives even as Christ also loved the church and gave himself for it.”
“Husbands love your wives. Even as christ also loved the church and gave himself for it”
“husbands love your wives even as Christ also loved the church and gave himself for it”
“Husbands love your wives even as Christ also loved the church and gave himself for it”
“Husbands love your wives even as Christ also loved the church and gave himself for it.”
“Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church and gave himself for it,”
26to sanctify her, cleansing her by the washing with water through the word,
“That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word.”
“that he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word,”
“that he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word”
“that he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word,”
“that he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word,”
“that he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word,”
27and to present her to Himself as a glorious church, without stain or wrinkle or any such blemish, but holy and blameless.
“That he might present it to himself a glorious church not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing but that it should be holy and without blemish.”
“that he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing, but that it should be holy and without blemish.”
“that he might present it to himself a glorious church not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing but that it should be holy and without blemish.”
“that he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing, but that it should be holy and without blemish.”
“that He might present it to Himself a glorious church, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing, but that it should be holy and without blemish.”
“That he might present her to himself a glorious church. Not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing. But that she should be holy and without blemish.”
28In the same way, husbands ought to love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself.
“So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself.”
“So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself.”
“So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself.”
“so husbands ought to love their own wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself,”
“So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself.”
“So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself.”
29Indeed, no one ever hated his own body, but he nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ does the church.
“For no man ever yet hated his own flesh, but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church.”
“For no man ever yet hated his own flesh but nourisheth and cherisheth it even as the Lord the church.”
“For no man ever yet hated his own flesh, but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church.”
“For no one ever hated his own flesh. But nourishes and cherishes it just as Christ also does the church.”
“For no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as the Lord does the church.”
“for no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it just as the Lord does the church.”
30For we are members of His body.
“For we are members of his body of his flesh and of his bones.”
“For we are members of His body, of His flesh and of His bones.”
“For we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones.”
“Because we are members of his body”
“because we are members of his body.”
“For we are members of his body of his flesh and of his bones”
31"For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh."
“for this cause shall a man leave his father and mother and shall be joined unto his wife, and the two shall be one flesh.”
“For this reason, a man shall leave his father and mother and shall be joined to his wife and the two shall become one flesh.”
“For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh.”
“For this reason, a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh.”
“For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother and shall be joined unto his wife and they too shall be one flesh.”
“For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother and shall be joined unto his wife, and they too shall be one flesh.”
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32This mystery is profound, but I am speaking about Christ and the church.
“This is a great mystery but I speak concerning Christ and the church.”
“This is a great mystery but I speak concerning Christ and the church.”
“This is a great mystery, but I speak concerning Christ and the church.”
“this is a great mystery, but I speak concerning Christ and the Church.”
“This is a great mystery, but I speak concerning Christ and the church.”
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“This is a great mystery. But I speak concerning Christ and the church.”
33Nevertheless, each one of you also must love his wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband.
“Nevertheless, let every one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself and the wife see that she reverence her husband.”
“Nevertheless let every one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself and the wife see that she reverence her husband.”
“Nevertheless, let every one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself, and the wife see that she reverence her husband.”
“Nevertheless, let each one of you in particular so love his own wife as himself, and let the wife see that she respects her husband.”
“Nevertheless, let every one of you in particular so love his wife. Even as himself and the wife see that she reverence Her husband.”
“Nevertheless Let every one of you in particular So love his wife Even as himself. And the wife See that she reverence Her husband.”