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¹ BE therefore God-like, as beloved chil dren.² And walk in love, as Christ also has loved us and has given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet example.

³ But let not immorality or any uncleanness or covetousness be heard of among you, as becomes saints;⁴ Neither cursing, nor foolish words, nor insults, nor words of flattery, none of which are necessary: but instead of these, let thanks be offered.⁵ You should know this: that no one guilty of fornication, or unclean person, or covetous man who serves idols, has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.⁶ Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things the anger of God comes on the children of disobedience.⁷ Therefore do not be partakers with them.⁸ For previously you were ignorant, but now you have been enlightened by our LORD, and should live therefore like children of light.⁹ For the fruits of light are found in all goodness, and righteousness, and truth;¹⁰ And so you must discern that which is acceptable before our LORD.¹¹ Have no part in the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather condemn them.¹² For it is a shame even to speak of the things that are done by them in secret.¹³ For all things that are condemned are exposed by the light: and anything that is made manifest is light.¹⁴ Therefore it is said: Awake thou that sleepest, and rise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light.¹⁵ Watch therefore, that you live a glorious life, not as foolish men, but as wise men,¹⁶ Who take advantage of their opportunity, for these are difficult days.¹⁷ Wherefore do not lack wisdom, but understand what the will of God is.¹⁸ And do not become drunk with wine, wherein is intemperance; but be filled with the Spirit,¹⁹ Speaking to your souls in psalms and hymns, and in spiritual songs, sing with your heart to the LORD;²⁰ Giving thanks always for all men to God the Father in the name of our LORD Jesus Christ.

²¹ Submit yourselves one to another in the love of Christ.²² Wives submit yourselves to your husbands as to our LORD.²³ For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the saviour of its body.²⁴ Therefore as the church is subject to Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in every thing.²⁵ Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ loved his church, and gave himself for it;²⁶ That he might sanctify and cleanse it, by the washing of water and by the word,²⁷ In order to build for himself a glorious church, without stain or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.²⁸ So should men love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself.²⁹ For no man ever yet hated his own body; but nourishes it and cherishes it, even as Christ does for his church.³⁰ For we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones.³¹ For this reason shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined to his wife, and they two shall be one flesh.³² This is a great mystery; but I speak concerning Christ and his church.³³ Nevertheless, let every one of you so love his wife as himself, and the wife see that she reverence her husband.