Ephesians 5
King James Version
5 Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children;
2 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.
3 But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints;
4 Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks.
5 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.
6 Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience.
7 Be not ye therefore partakers with them.
8 For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light:
9 (For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth;)
10 Proving what is acceptable unto the Lord.
11 And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.
12 For it is a shame even to speak of those things which are done of them in secret.
13 But all things that are reproved are made manifest by the light: for whatsoever doth make manifest is light.
14 Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light.
15 See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,
16 Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.
17 Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is.
18 And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;
19 Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;
20 Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ;
21 Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.
22 Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the 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 the body.
24 Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in every thing.
25 Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;
26 That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word,
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.
28 So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself.
29 For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church:
30 For we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones.
31 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.
32 This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church.
33 Nevertheless let every one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself; and the wife see that she reverence her husband.
Ephesians 5
New King James Version
Walk in Love
5 Therefore(A) be imitators of God as dear (B)children. 2 And (C)walk in love, (D)as Christ also has loved us and given Himself for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God (E)for a sweet-smelling aroma.
3 But fornication and all (F)uncleanness or (G)covetousness, let it not even be named among you, as is fitting for saints; 4 (H)neither filthiness, nor (I)foolish talking, nor coarse jesting, (J)which are not fitting, but rather (K)giving of thanks. 5 For [a]this you know, that no fornicator, unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, has any (L)inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God. 6 Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience. 7 Therefore do not be (M)partakers with them.
Walk in Light
8 For you were once darkness, but now you are (N)light in the Lord. Walk as children of light 9 (for (O)the fruit of the [b]Spirit is in all goodness, righteousness, and truth), 10 (P)finding out what is acceptable to the Lord. 11 And have (Q)no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather [c]expose them. 12 (R)For it is shameful even to speak of those things which are done by them in secret. 13 But (S)all things that are [d]exposed are made manifest by the light, for whatever makes manifest is light. 14 Therefore He says:
(T)“Awake, you who sleep,
Arise from the dead,
And Christ will give you light.”
Walk in Wisdom
15 (U)See then that you walk [e]circumspectly, not as fools but as wise, 16 (V)redeeming the time, (W)because the days are evil.
17 (X)Therefore do not be unwise, but (Y)understand (Z)what the will of the Lord is. 18 And (AA)do not be drunk with wine, in which is dissipation; but be filled with the Spirit, 19 speaking to one another (AB)in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making (AC)melody in your heart to the Lord, 20 (AD)giving thanks always for all things to God the Father (AE)in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, 21 (AF)submitting to one another in the fear of [f]God.
Marriage—Christ and the Church(AG)
22 Wives, (AH)submit to your own husbands, as to the Lord. 23 For (AI)the husband is head of the wife, as also (AJ)Christ is head of the church; and He is the Savior of the body. 24 Therefore, just as the church is subject to Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands (AK)in everything.
25 (AL)Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and (AM)gave Himself for her, 26 that He might [g]sanctify and cleanse her (AN)with the washing of water (AO)by the word, 27 (AP)that He might present her to Himself a glorious church, (AQ)not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing, but that she should be holy and without blemish. 28 So husbands ought to love their own wives as their own bodies; he who loves his wife loves himself. 29 For no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as the Lord does the church. 30 For (AR)we are members of His body, [h]of His flesh and of His bones. 31 (AS)“For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the (AT)two shall become one flesh.” 32 This is a great mystery, but I speak concerning Christ and the church. 33 Nevertheless (AU)let each one of you in particular so love his own wife as himself, and let the wife see that she (AV)respects her husband.
Footnotes
- Ephesians 5:5 NU know this
- Ephesians 5:9 NU light
- Ephesians 5:11 reprove
- Ephesians 5:13 reproved
- Ephesians 5:15 carefully
- Ephesians 5:21 NU Christ
- Ephesians 5:26 set it apart
- Ephesians 5:30 NU omits the rest of v. 30.
Ê-phê-sô 5
Bản Dịch 2011
Sống trong Chân Quang
5 Vậy anh chị em hãy làm những người bắt chước Ðức Chúa Trời, như những con cái yêu dấu của Ngài. 2 Hãy sống với nhau trong tình yêu, như Ðấng Christ đã yêu chúng ta và phó chính mình Ngài vì chúng ta, để làm của lễ và con vật hiến tế có mùi thơm dâng lên Ðức Chúa Trời.
3 Không chuyện gian dâm, bất cứ chuyện bẩn thỉu, hoặc chuyện tham lam nào đáng đem ra nói giữa anh chị em, vì những chuyện ấy không thích hiệp cho các thánh đồ. 4 Ðừng nói những lời tục tĩu và kể những chuyện tiếu lâm bẩn thỉu hoặc thô tục, nhưng thà dâng những lời cảm tạ thì hơn. 5 Hãy biết quả quyết điều này: không một kẻ gian dâm, bất khiết, hay tham lam nào –tham lam là thờ thần tượng– sẽ được hưởng cơ nghiệp trong vương quốc của Ðấng Christ và Ðức Chúa Trời.
6 Ðừng để ai lừa gạt anh chị em bằng những lời rỗng tuếch; vì chính những điều đó mà cơn thịnh nộ của Ðức Chúa Trời giáng xuống trên những đứa con không vâng lời. 7 Vậy anh chị em đừng dự phần vào việc của những người ấy. 8 Vì trước kia anh chị em là bóng tối, nhưng bây giờ là ánh sáng trong Chúa; hãy bước đi như con cái của ánh sáng, 9 vì trái của ánh sáng là những gì tốt đẹp, ngay lành, và chân thật.
10 Hãy xét xem điều gì đẹp lòng Chúa. 11 Ðừng tham dự vào những việc vô ích của tối tăm, nhưng thà phơi bày chúng ra ánh sáng thì hơn. 12 Vì chỉ nhắc đến những việc họ làm cách thầm kín cũng đã đủ thấy xấu hổ rồi. 13 Nhưng những gì được ánh sáng phơi bày đều bộc lộ bản chất thật của nó 14 vì những gì làm cho sự việc được phơi bày đều là ánh sáng, như có lời phán rằng:
“Hỡi người đang ngủ, hãy thức dậy.
Hãy đứng dậy từ giữa những kẻ chết,
Thì Ðấng Christ sẽ chiếu sáng trên ngươi.”[a]
15 Thế thì anh chị em hãy cẩn thận về nếp sống của mình; đừng sống như kẻ dại dột, nhưng như người khôn ngoan. 16 Hãy tận dụng thì giờ, vì những ngày là xấu.[b] 17 Vậy đừng làm kẻ dại dột, nhưng hãy tìm hiểu ý Chúa là gì. 18 Ðừng say rượu, vì rượu xui cho ngông cuồng, nhưng hãy đầy dẫy Ðức Thánh Linh.
19 Hãy dùng những thánh thi, thánh ca, và linh khúc mà đối đáp với nhau. Hãy đem hết tâm hồn hát ca và tôn ngợi Chúa. 20 Trong mọi sự, hãy nhân danh Ðức Chúa Jesus Christ, Chúa chúng ta, luôn luôn cảm tạ Ðức Chúa Trời là Ðức Chúa Cha.
Mối Liên Hệ Vợ Chồng
21 Do lòng kính sợ Chúa, anh chị em hãy thuận phục nhau.
22 Hỡi người làm vợ, hãy thuận phục chồng như thuận phục Chúa, 23 vì chồng là đầu vợ như Ðấng Christ là đầu hội thánh; chính Ngài là Ðấng Giải Cứu của hội thánh, thân thể Ngài. 24 Hội thánh thuận phục Ðấng Christ thế nào, vợ cũng thuận phục chồng trong mọi sự thể ấy.
25 Hỡi người làm chồng, hãy yêu thương vợ như Ðấng Christ đã yêu thương hội thánh và phó chính Ngài vì hội thánh, 26 để Ngài có thể thánh hóa hội thánh, sau khi thanh tẩy hội thánh bằng nước, tức lời Ngài, 27 hầu tạo cho chính Ngài một hội thánh đẹp lộng lẫy, không hoen ố, không vết nhăn, và không khuyết điểm, nhưng thánh khiết và vẹn toàn.
28 Cũng thế, chồng phải yêu vợ như chính thân mình. Người nào yêu vợ là yêu chính mình; 29 vì không ai ghét chính thân mình bao giờ, nhưng luôn nuôi dưỡng và chăm sóc nó, cũng như Ðấng Christ đối với hội thánh vậy, 30 bởi vì chúng ta là các chi thể của thân Ngài.
31 Vì lý do đó người nam phải lìa cha mẹ để kết hợp với vợ mình, và cả hai sẽ trở nên một thịt. 32 Ðây là một huyền nhiệm cao diệu, và dĩ nhiên, đây tôi muốn nói về mối liên hệ giữa Ðấng Christ và hội thánh. 33 Tóm lại mỗi người trong anh em phải yêu vợ như chính mình, còn vợ thì nên kính trọng chồng.
Footnotes
- Ê-phê-sô 5:14 Ê-sai 60:1
- Ê-phê-sô 5:16 nt: thời buổi này thật đen tối
Ephesians 5
English Standard Version
Walk in Love
5 (A)Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children. 2 And (B)walk in love, (C)as Christ loved us and (D)gave himself up for us, a (E)fragrant (F)offering and sacrifice to God.
3 But (G)sexual immorality and all impurity or covetousness (H)must not even be named among you, as is proper among saints. 4 Let there be (I)no filthiness nor foolish talk nor crude joking, (J)which are out of place, but instead (K)let there be thanksgiving. 5 For you may be sure of this, that (L)everyone who is sexually immoral or impure, or who is covetous ((M)that is, an idolater), has no inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God. 6 (N)Let no one (O)deceive you with empty words, for because of these things (P)the wrath of God comes upon (Q)the sons of disobedience. 7 Therefore (R)do not become partners with them; 8 for (S)at one time you were (T)darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. (U)Walk as children of light 9 (for (V)the fruit of light is found in all that is good and right and true), 10 and (W)try to discern what is pleasing to the Lord. 11 (X)Take no part in the (Y)unfruitful (Z)works of darkness, but instead (AA)expose them. 12 For (AB)it is shameful even to speak of the things that they do in secret. 13 But when (AC)anything is exposed by the light, it becomes visible, 14 for anything that becomes visible is light. Therefore it says,
15 (AG)Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, 16 (AH)making the best use of the time, because (AI)the days are evil. 17 Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what (AJ)the will of the Lord is. 18 And (AK)do not get drunk with wine, for that is (AL)debauchery, but (AM)be filled with the Spirit, 19 addressing one another in (AN)psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody to the Lord with your heart, 20 (AO)giving thanks always and for everything to God the Father (AP)in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, 21 (AQ)submitting to one another out of reverence for Christ.
Wives and Husbands
22 (AR)Wives, (AS)submit to your own husbands, (AT)as to the Lord. 23 For (AU)the husband is the head of the wife even as (AV)Christ is the head of the church, his body, and is (AW)himself its Savior. 24 Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit (AX)in everything to their husbands.
25 (AY)Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and (AZ)gave himself up for her, 26 that he might sanctify her, having cleansed her by (BA)the washing of water (BB)with the word, 27 so (BC)that he might present the church to himself in splendor, (BD)without spot or wrinkle or any such thing, that she might be holy and without blemish.[a] 28 In the same way (BE)husbands should love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself. 29 For no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ does the church, 30 because (BF)we are members of his body. 31 (BG)“Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and hold fast to his wife, and (BH)the two shall become one flesh.” 32 This mystery is profound, and I am saying that it refers to Christ and the church. 33 However, (BI)let each one of you love his wife as himself, and let the wife see that she (BJ)respects her husband.
Footnotes
- Ephesians 5:27 Or holy and blameless
Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
Copyright © 2011 by Bau Dang
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