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Ephesians 5:1

Be ye therefore followers of God, as most dear children;

Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children;

Be ye therefore imitators of God, as beloved children;

Ephesians 5:2

And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath delivered himself for us, an oblation and a sacrifice to God for an odour of sweetness.

And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour.

and walk in love, even as Christ also loved you, and gave himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for an odor of a sweet smell.

Ephesians 5:3

But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not so much as be named among you, as becometh saints:

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 becometh saints;

Ephesians 5:4

Or obscenity, or foolish talking, or scurrility, which is to no purpose; but rather giving of thanks.

Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks.

nor filthiness, nor foolish talking, or jesting, which are not befitting: but rather giving of thanks.

Ephesians 5:5

For know you this and understand, that no fornicator, or unclean, or covetous person (which is a serving of idols), hath 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 ye know of a surety, that no fornicator, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God.

Ephesians 5:6

Let no man deceive you with vain words. For because of these things cometh the anger of God upon the children of unbelief.

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 empty words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the sons of disobedience.

Ephesians 5:7

Be ye not therefore partakers with them.

Be not ye therefore partakers with them.

Be not ye therefore partakers with them;

Ephesians 5:8

For you were heretofore darkness, but now light in the Lord. Walk then as children of the light.

For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light:

For ye were once darkness, but are now light in the Lord: walk as children of light

Ephesians 5:9

For the fruit of the light is in all goodness, and justice, and truth;

(For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth;)

(for the fruit of the light is in all goodness and righteousness and truth),

Ephesians 5:10

Proving what is well pleasing to God:

Proving what is acceptable unto the Lord.

proving what is well-pleasing unto the Lord;

Ephesians 5:11

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 even reprove them;

Ephesians 5:12

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

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

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

Ephesians 5:13

But all things that are reproved, are made manifest by the light; for all that is made 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 when they are reproved are made manifest by the light: for everything that is made manifest is light.

Ephesians 5:14

Wherefore he saith: Rise thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead: and Christ shall enlighten thee.

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 shine upon thee.

Ephesians 5:15

See therefore, brethren, how you walk circumspectly: not as unwise,

See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,

Look therefore carefully how ye walk, not as unwise, but as wise;

Ephesians 5:16

But as wise: redeeming the time, because the days are evil.

Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.

redeeming the time, because the days are evil.

Ephesians 5:17

Wherefore become not unwise, but understanding what is the will of God.

Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is.

Wherefore be ye not foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.

Ephesians 5:18

And be not drunk with wine, wherein is luxury; but be ye filled with the holy Spirit,

And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;

And be not drunken with wine, wherein is riot, but be filled with the Spirit;

Ephesians 5:19

Speaking to yourselves in psalms, and hymns, and spiritual canticles, singing and making melody 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 one to another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody with your heart to the Lord;

Ephesians 5:20

Giving thanks always for all things, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to God and the Father:

Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ;

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

Ephesians 5:21

Being subject one to another, in the fear of Christ.

Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.

subjecting yourselves one to another in the fear of Christ.

Ephesians 5:22

Let women be subject to their husbands, as to the Lord:

Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord.

Wives, [be in subjection] unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord.

Ephesians 5:23

Because the husband is the head of the wife, as Christ is the head of the church. He is the saviour of his 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 the head of the wife, and Christ also is the head of the church, [being] himself the saviour of the body.

Ephesians 5:24

Therefore as the church is subject to Christ, so also let the wives be to their husbands in all things.

Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in every thing.

But as the church is subject to Christ, so [let] the wives also [be] to their husbands in everything.

Ephesians 5:25

Husbands, love your wives, as Christ also loved the church, and delivered himself up 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 up for it;

Ephesians 5:26

That he might sanctify it, cleansing it by the laver of water in the word of life:

That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word,

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

Ephesians 5:27

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 the church to himself a glorious [church], not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.

Ephesians 5:28

So also 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.

Even so ought husbands also to love their own wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his own wife loveth himself:

Ephesians 5:29

For no man ever hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, as also Christ doth 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 hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as Christ also the church;

Ephesians 5:30

Because 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.

Ephesians 5:31

For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife, and they shall be two in one flesh.

For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh.

For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife; and the two shall become one flesh.

Ephesians 5:32

This is a great sacrament; but I speak in Christ and in the church.

This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church.

This mystery is great: but I speak in regard of Christ and of the church.

Ephesians 5:33

Nevertheless let every one of you in particular love his wife as himself: and let the wife fear 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 do ye also severally love each one his own wife even as himself; and [let] the wife [see] that she fear her husband.

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