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Ephesians 5
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5 Therefore be imitators of God [copy Him and follow His example], as well-beloved children [imitate their father].

2 And walk in love, [esteeming and delighting in one another] as Christ loved us and gave Himself up for us, a [a]slain offering and sacrifice to God [for you, so that it became] a sweet fragrance.(A)

3 But immorality (sexual vice) and all impurity [[b]of lustful, rich, wasteful living] or greediness must not even be named among you, as is fitting and proper among saints (God’s consecrated people).

4 Let there be no filthiness (obscenity, indecency) nor foolish and sinful (silly and corrupt) talk, nor coarse jesting, which are not fitting or becoming; but instead voice your thankfulness [to God].

5 For be sure of this: that no person practicing sexual vice or impurity in thought or in life, or one who is covetous [who has lustful desire for the property of others and is greedy for gain]—for he [in effect] is an idolater—has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.

6 Let no one delude and deceive you with empty excuses and groundless arguments [for these sins], for through these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of rebellion and disobedience.

7 So do not associate or be sharers with them.

8 For once you were darkness, but now you are light in the Lord; walk as children of Light [lead the lives of those native-born to the Light].

9 For the fruit (the effect, the product) of the Light or [c]the Spirit [consists] in every form of kindly goodness, uprightness of heart, and trueness of life.

10 And try to learn [in your experience] what is pleasing to the Lord [let your lives be constant proofs of what is most acceptable to Him].

11 Take no part in and have no fellowship with the fruitless deeds and enterprises of darkness, but instead [let your lives be so in contrast as to] [d]expose and reprove and convict them.

12 For it is a shame even to speak of or mention the things that [such people] practice in secret.

13 But when anything is exposed and reproved by the light, it is made visible and clear; and where everything is visible and clear there is light.

14 Therefore He says, Awake, O sleeper, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall shine (make day dawn) upon you and give you light.(B)

15 Look carefully then how you walk! Live purposefully and worthily and accurately, not as the unwise and witless, but as wise (sensible, intelligent people),

16 Making the very most of the time [buying up each opportunity], because the days are evil.

17 Therefore do not be vague and thoughtless and foolish, but understanding and firmly grasping what the will of the Lord is.

18 And do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery; but ever be filled and stimulated with the [Holy] Spirit.(C)

19 Speak out to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, offering praise with voices [[e]and instruments] and making melody with all your heart to the Lord,

20 At all times and for everything giving thanks in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to God the Father.

21 Be subject to one another out of reverence for Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed One).

22 Wives, be subject (be submissive and adapt yourselves) to your own husbands as [a service] to the Lord.

23 For the husband is head of the wife as Christ is the Head of the church, Himself the Savior of [His] body.

24 As the church is subject to Christ, so let wives also be subject in everything to their husbands.

25 Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and gave Himself up for her,

26 So that He might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the Word,

27 That He might present the church to Himself in glorious splendor, without spot or wrinkle or any such things [that she might be holy and faultless].

28 Even so husbands should love their wives as [being in a sense] their own bodies. He who loves his own wife loves himself.

29 For no man ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and carefully protects and cherishes it, as Christ does the church,

30 Because we are members (parts) of His body.

31 For this reason a man shall leave his father and his mother and shall be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh.(D)

32 This mystery is very great, but I speak concerning [the relation of] Christ and the church.

33 However, let each man of you [without exception] love his wife as [being in a sense] his very own self; and let the wife see that she respects and reverences her husband [[f]that she notices him, regards him, honors him, prefers him, venerates, and esteems him; and [g]that she defers to him, praises him, and loves and admires him exceedingly].(E)

Footnotes

  1. Ephesians 5:2 Marvin Vincent, Word Studies.
  2. Ephesians 5:3 Joseph Thayer, A Greek-English Lexicon.
  3. Ephesians 5:9 Some ancient manuscripts so read.
  4. Ephesians 5:11 Joseph Thayer, A Greek-English Lexicon.
  5. Ephesians 5:19 George R. Berry, Greek-English New Testament Lexicon.
  6. Ephesians 5:33 Webster’s New International Dictionary offers this as a list of English words with the same (or nearly the same) essential meaning as “respect” and “reverence.” The latter (“reverence”) includes the concept of “adore” in the sense not applied to deity.
  7. Ephesians 5:33 Webster’s New International Dictionary offers this as a list of English words with the same (or nearly the same) essential meaning as “respect” and “reverence.” The latter (“reverence”) includes the concept of “adore” in the sense not applied to deity.
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Efesios 5
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El andar de los hijos de Dios

5 Sed, pues, imitadores de Dios(A) como hijos amados; 2 y andad en amor(B), así como también Cristo os[a] amó(C) y se dio a sí mismo por nosotros(D), ofrenda y sacrificio a Dios(E), como fragante aroma[b](F).

3 Pero que la inmoralidad, y toda impureza o avaricia, ni siquiera se mencionen entre vosotros(G), como corresponde a los santos; 4 ni obscenidades, ni necedades(H), ni groserías, que no son apropiadas(I), sino más bien acciones de gracias(J). 5 Porque con certeza sabéis esto: que ningún inmoral, impuro, o avaro, que es idólatra(K), tiene herencia en el reino de Cristo(L) y de Dios. 6 Que nadie os engañe con palabras vanas(M), pues por causa de estas cosas la ira de Dios(N) viene sobre los hijos de desobediencia(O). 7 Por tanto, no seáis partícipes con ellos(P); 8 porque antes erais(Q) tinieblas, pero ahora sois luz(R) en el Señor; andad como hijos de la luz(S) 9 (porque el fruto de la luz[c](T) consiste en toda bondad(U), justicia y verdad), 10 examinando qué es lo que agrada al Señor(V). 11 Y no participéis en las obras estériles de las tinieblas(W), sino más bien, desenmascaradlas[d](X); 12 porque es vergonzoso aun hablar de las cosas que ellos hacen en secreto. 13 Pero todas las cosas se hacen visibles cuando son expuestas[e] por la luz, pues todo lo que se hace visible es luz[f](Y). 14 Por esta razón dice:

Despierta, tú que duermes(Z),
y levántate de entre los muertos(AA),
y te alumbrará Cristo(AB).

15 Por tanto, tened cuidado[g] cómo andáis(AC); no como insensatos, sino como sabios(AD), 16 aprovechando bien[h] el tiempo(AE), porque los días son malos(AF). 17 Así pues, no seáis necios, sino entended cuál es la voluntad del Señor(AG). 18 Y no os embriaguéis con vino(AH), en lo cual hay disolución(AI), sino sed llenos del Espíritu(AJ), 19 hablando entre vosotros con salmos(AK), himnos(AL) y cantos espirituales(AM), cantando(AN) y alabando con vuestro corazón al Señor(AO); 20 dando siempre gracias por todo, en el nombre de nuestro Señor Jesucristo, a Dios, el Padre[i](AP); 21 sometiéndoos unos a otros(AQ) en el temor[j] de Cristo(AR).

Cristo y la iglesia, un modelo para el hogar

22 (AS)Las mujeres estén sometidas a sus propios maridos(AT) como al Señor(AU). 23 Porque el marido es cabeza de la mujer(AV), así como Cristo es cabeza de la iglesia(AW), siendo Él mismo el Salvador del cuerpo(AX). 24 Pero así como la iglesia está sujeta a Cristo, también las mujeres deben estarlo a sus maridos en todo. 25 Maridos, amad a vuestras mujeres(AY), así como Cristo amó a la iglesia y se dio a sí mismo por ella(AZ), 26 para santificarla(BA), habiéndola purificado(BB) por el lavamiento del agua(BC) con la palabra(BD), 27 a fin de presentársela a sí mismo, una[k] iglesia en toda su gloria[l], sin que tenga mancha ni arruga ni cosa semejante, sino que fuera santa e inmaculada(BE). 28 Así también deben amar los maridos a sus mujeres, como a sus propios cuerpos. El que ama a su mujer, a sí mismo se ama(BF). 29 Porque nadie aborreció jamás su propio cuerpo[m], sino que lo sustenta y lo cuida, así como también Cristo a la iglesia; 30 porque somos miembros de su cuerpo[n](BG). 31 Por esto el hombre dejará a su padre y a su madre, y se unirá a su mujer, y los dos serán una sola carne(BH). 32 Grande es este misterio, pero hablo con referencia a Cristo y a la iglesia. 33 En todo caso, cada uno de vosotros ame también a su mujer como a sí mismo(BI), y que la mujer respete[o] a su marido(BJ).

Footnotes

  1. Efesios 5:2 Algunos mss. antiguos dicen: nos
  2. Efesios 5:2 Lit., para olor de fragancia
  3. Efesios 5:9 Algunos mss. dicen: del Espíritu
  4. Efesios 5:11 O, reprochadlas
  5. Efesios 5:13 O, reprochadas
  6. Efesios 5:13 O, pues la luz es lo que hace todo visible
  7. Efesios 5:15 Lit., mirad cuidadosamente
  8. Efesios 5:16 Lit., redimiendo
  9. Efesios 5:20 Lit., al Dios y Padre
  10. Efesios 5:21 O, la reverencia
  11. Efesios 5:27 Lit., la
  12. Efesios 5:27 Lit., gloriosa
  13. Efesios 5:29 Lit., propia carne
  14. Efesios 5:30 Algunos mss. agregan: de su carne y de sus huesos
  15. Efesios 5:33 Lit., tema
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Ephesians 5
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5 1 Follow God’s example,(A) therefore, as dearly loved children(B) 2 and walk in the way of love, just as Christ loved us(C) and gave himself up for us(D) as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.(E)

3 But among you there must not be even a hint of sexual immorality,(F) or of any kind of impurity, or of greed,(G) because these are improper for God’s holy people. 4 Nor should there be obscenity, foolish talk(H) or coarse joking, which are out of place, but rather thanksgiving.(I) 5 For of this you can be sure: No immoral, impure or greedy person—such a person is an idolater(J)—has any inheritance(K) in the kingdom of Christ and of God.[a](L) 6 Let no one deceive you(M) with empty words, for because of such things God’s wrath(N) comes on those who are disobedient.(O) 7 Therefore do not be partners with them.

8 For you were once(P) darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live as children of light(Q) 9 (for the fruit(R) of the light consists in all goodness,(S) righteousness and truth) 10 and find out what pleases the Lord.(T) 11 Have nothing to do with the fruitless deeds of darkness,(U) but rather expose them. 12 It is shameful even to mention what the disobedient do in secret. 13 But everything exposed by the light(V) becomes visible—and everything that is illuminated becomes a light. 14 This is why it is said:

“Wake up, sleeper,(W)
    rise from the dead,(X)
    and Christ will shine on you.”(Y)

15 Be very careful, then, how you live(Z)—not as unwise but as wise, 16 making the most of every opportunity,(AA) because the days are evil.(AB) 17 Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord’s will is.(AC) 18 Do not get drunk on wine,(AD) which leads to debauchery. Instead, be filled with the Spirit,(AE) 19 speaking to one another with psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit.(AF) Sing and make music from your heart to the Lord, 20 always giving thanks(AG) to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Instructions for Christian Households(AH)

21 Submit to one another(AI) out of reverence for Christ.

22 Wives, submit yourselves to your own husbands(AJ) as you do to the Lord.(AK) 23 For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church,(AL) his body, of which he is the Savior. 24 Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit to their husbands(AM) in everything.

25 Husbands, love your wives,(AN) just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her(AO) 26 to make her holy,(AP) cleansing[b] her by the washing(AQ) with water through the word, 27 and to present her to himself(AR) as a radiant church, without stain or wrinkle or any other blemish, but holy and blameless.(AS) 28 In this same way, husbands ought to love their wives(AT) as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself. 29 After all, no one ever hated their own body, but they feed and care for their body, just as Christ does the church— 30 for we are members of his body.(AU) 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.”[c](AV) 32 This is a profound mystery—but I am talking about Christ and the church. 33 However, each one of you also must love his wife(AW) as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband.

Footnotes

  1. Ephesians 5:5 Or kingdom of the Messiah and God
  2. Ephesians 5:26 Or having cleansed
  3. Ephesians 5:31 Gen. 2:24
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