1Be ye therefore imitators of God , as beloved children ; 2and 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 . 3But fornication , and all uncleanness, or covetousness , let it not even be named among you , as becometh saints; 4nor filthiness, nor foolish talking , or jesting , which are not befitting: but rather giving of thanks . 5For 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 . 6Let no man deceive you with empty words : for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the sons of disobedience. 7Be not ye therefore partakers with them;
Walking in Light
8for ye were once darkness , but are now light in the Lord : walk as children of light 9( for the fruit of the light is in all goodness and righteousness and truth), 10proving what is well-pleasing unto the Lord ; 11and have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness , but rather even reprove them ; 12for the things which are done by them in secret it is a shame even to speak of . 13But all things when they are reproved are made manifest by the light : for everything that is made manifest is light . 14Wherefore he saith , Awake , thou that sleepest , and arise from the dead , and Christ shall shine upon thee.
Walking in Wisdom
15Look therefore carefully how ye walk , not as unwise, but as wise ; 16redeeming the time , because the days are evil . 17Wherefore be ye not foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is . 18And be not drunken with wine , wherein is riot, but be filled with the Spirit ; 19speaking one to another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs , singing and making melody with your heart to the Lord ; 20giving thanks always for all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to God , even the Father ; 21subjecting yourselves one to another in the fear of Christ .
Instructions for Relationships
22Wives , be in subjection unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord . 23For the husband is the head of the wife , as Christ also is the head of the church , being himself the saviour of the body . 24But as the church is subject to Christ , so let the wives also be to their husbands in everything . 25Husbands, love your wives , even as Christ also loved the church , and gave himself up for it ; 26that he might sanctify it , having cleansed it by the washing of water with the word , 27that 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. 28Even so ought husbands also to love their own wives as their own bodies . He that loveth his own wife loveth himself : 29for no man ever hated his own flesh ; but nourisheth and cherisheth it , even as Christ also the church ; 30because we are members of his body . 31For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother , and shall cleave to his wife ; and the two shall become one flesh . 32This mystery is great : but I speak in regard of Christ and of the church . 33Nevertheless do ye also severally love each one his own wife even as himself ; and let the wife see that she fear her husband.