所以,做为蒙爱的儿女,你们要效法神; 要在爱中行事[a],就像基督也爱了我们,为我们舍弃了自己,做供物和祭物献给神,成为馨香的气味。 至于淫乱和一切污秽,或是贪心,在你们中间连提都不可提,这样才与圣徒相宜。 污秽的言行、愚妄的话语、下流的笑话,这些都不合宜;反而倒要说感谢的话。 实际上你们应当清楚知道这一点:所有淫乱的、污秽的,或贪心的——就是拜偶像的——在基督和神的国度里都得不到继业。

光明与黑暗

不要让任何人用虚空的话把你们欺骗了;正是为了这些,神的震怒就临到那些不信从的儿女[b]身上。 所以,不要与他们同伙。 你们从前原是黑暗,但如今在主里就是光;你们要像属于光的儿女行走, 原来属于光的果子[c],就是一切良善、公义、真理; 10 要分辨什么是主所喜悦的事。 11 你们不要参与那些属黑暗结不出果子的事,反而要把那些事揭露出来, 12 因为他们暗中所做的,连说出来也是可耻的。 13 然而,一切被光所揭露的事,都要成为明显的, 14 因为使一切成为明显的,就是光。所以有话说:

“醒过来!睡着的人哪,从死人中起来吧!
基督就要光照你了!”

基督徒生活的一致性

15 所以,你们要仔细察看怎样行事为人,不要像没有智慧的人,而要像有智慧的人; 16 要把握机会[d],因为这时代是邪恶的。 17 为此,不要做愚妄的人,而要领悟主的旨意是什么。 18 不要醉酒,醉酒带来[e]放荡,而要被圣灵充满:

19 用诗篇、圣诗、属灵的诗歌彼此对说,
从你们的心里,歌颂赞美主;
20 奉我们主耶稣基督的名,
为一切常常感谢父神;
21 怀着敬畏基督[f]的心,彼此服从。

妻子与丈夫

22 你们做妻子的,要服从[g]自己的丈夫,如同服从主, 23 因为丈夫是妻子的头,正如基督是教会的头;他也是这身体的救主。 24 而且教会怎样服从基督,妻子也照样要在一切事上服从[h]丈夫。 25 你们做丈夫的,要爱自己的妻子,就像基督也爱了教会,为她舍弃了自己。 26 基督这么做[i],是要藉着话语,用水[j]的洗涤而洁净教会,使她分别为圣, 27 为要给自己预备一个荣耀的教会,没有污渍、皱纹或任何这类的事,却要她成为圣洁、毫无瑕疵。 28 照样,丈夫也应该爱自己的妻子,就像爱自己的身体一样;那爱自己妻子的,就是爱自己。 29 从来没有人恨恶自己的身体,总是保养、顾惜它,就像基督[k]对待教会那样, 30 因为我们是基督身体的各个部分[l][m]

31 “为这缘故,人将离开父母,
与妻子结合,
两个人就成为一体。”[n]

32 这是极大的奥秘,但我是指着基督和教会说的。 33 不过,你们每一个人也要爱自己的妻子,就像爱自己一样;而妻子要敬重[o]丈夫。

Footnotes

  1. 以弗所书 5:2 行事——原文直译“行走”。
  2. 以弗所书 5:6 不信从的儿女——或译作“悖逆的人”。
  3. 以弗所书 5:9 属于光的果子——有古抄本作“圣灵的果子”。参《加拉太书》5:22。
  4. 以弗所书 5:16 要把握机会——原文直译“要赎回时机”。
  5. 以弗所书 5:18 带来——原文直译“就是”。
  6. 以弗所书 5:21 基督——有古抄本作“神”。
  7. 以弗所书 5:22 有古抄本没有“服从”。
  8. 以弗所书 5:24 有古抄本附“自己的”。
  9. 以弗所书 5:26 基督这么做——辅助词语。
  10. 以弗所书 5:26 用水——或译作“在水里”。
  11. 以弗所书 5:29 基督——有古抄本作“主”。
  12. 以弗所书 5:30 部分——或译作“肢体”。
  13. 以弗所书 5:30 有古抄本附“是属他的肉,属他的骨”。
  14. 以弗所书 5:31 《创世记》2:24。
  15. 以弗所书 5:33 敬重——或译作“敬畏”。

行事与圣徒的身份相称

因此,你们既然是上帝疼爱的儿女,就要效法上帝。 要以爱心待人,像基督爱我们一样,祂为我们牺牲自己作为献给上帝的馨香供物和祭物。

一切淫乱、污秽或贪婪的事在你们当中连提都不要提,才合乎圣徒的身份。 污言秽语、愚昧粗俗的谈笑都不合宜,总要说感恩的话才好。 因为你们清楚知道,淫乱的人、污秽的人,还有贪婪的人,就是拜偶像的人,在基督和上帝的国里没有立足之地。 不要被虚空的道理欺骗,因为上帝的烈怒必临到上述那些悖逆的人。 所以,你们不要与他们同流合污。

你们从前活在黑暗中,现在既然活在主的光明中,行事为人就该像光明的儿女。 光明总是结出良善、公义和真理的果子。 10 你们要察验什么是主所喜悦的事, 11 不可参与那些黑暗无益的事,反要揭发斥责, 12 因为那些人暗地里做的事就是提起来都觉得可耻。 13 然而,一切的事被光一照,都会真相大白, 14 因为光能使一切显明出来。因此有人说:

“沉睡的人啊,醒来吧!
从死人中起来吧,
基督要光照你了!”

15 因此,你们要注意自己的生活,不要像愚昧人,要像有智慧的人。 16 要爱惜光阴,因为现今是个邪恶的世代。 17 所以,不要做糊涂人,要明白主的旨意。 18 不要醉酒,醉酒会使人放荡,要被圣灵充满。 19 要用诗篇、圣乐、灵歌互相激励,从心底唱出赞美主的旋律。 20 凡事总要奉我们主耶稣基督的名感谢父上帝。

夫妇之道

21 你们要存敬畏基督的心彼此顺服。

22 做妻子的要顺服自己的丈夫,如同顺服主基督。 23 因为丈夫是妻子的头,正如基督是祂的身体——教会的头,又是教会的救主。 24 教会怎样顺服基督,妻子也要照样凡事顺服丈夫。

25 做丈夫的要爱妻子,正如基督爱教会,为教会舍己, 26 好借着自己的道用水洗净教会,使她圣洁, 27 以便把圣洁、完美、没有污点、皱纹等瑕疵的荣耀教会呈献给祂自己。 28 同样,做丈夫的也要爱妻子如同爱自己的身体,爱妻子就是爱自己。 29 没有人会厌恶自己的身体,人总是珍惜保养身体,正如基督对待教会一样, 30 因为我们是祂身上的肢体。 31 “因此,人要离开父母,与妻子结合,二人成为一体。” 32 这是一个极大的奥秘,然而我是指着基督和教会的关系说的。 33 总之,你们做丈夫的都要爱妻子如同爱自己,做妻子的也要敬重丈夫。

Be Imitators of God

(A)Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children; and (B)walk in love, just as Christ also (C)loved [a]you and (D)gave Himself up for us, an (E)offering and a sacrifice to God [b]as a (F)fragrant aroma.

But (G)immorality [c]or any impurity or greed must not even be named among you, as is proper among [d]saints; and there must be no (H)filthiness and silly talk, or coarse jesting, which (I)are not fitting, but rather (J)giving of thanks. For this you know with certainty, that (K)no [e]immoral or impure person or covetous man, who is an idolater, has an inheritance in the kingdom (L)of Christ and God.

(M)Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these things (N)the wrath of God comes upon (O)the sons of disobedience. Therefore do not be (P)partakers with them; for (Q)you were formerly (R)darkness, but now you are Light in the Lord; walk as (S)children of Light (for (T)the fruit of the Light consists in all (U)goodness and righteousness and truth), 10 [f](V)trying to learn what is pleasing to the Lord. 11 (W)Do not participate in the unfruitful (X)deeds of (Y)darkness, but instead even [g](Z)expose them; 12 for it is disgraceful even to speak of the things which are done by them in secret. 13 But all things become visible (AA)when they are [h]exposed by the light, for everything that becomes visible is light. 14 For this reason [i]it says,

(AB)Awake, sleeper,
And arise from (AC)the dead,
And Christ (AD)will shine on you.”

15 Therefore [j]be careful how you (AE)walk, not (AF)as unwise men but as wise, 16 [k](AG)making the most of your time, because (AH)the days are evil. 17 So then do not be foolish, but (AI)understand what the will of the Lord is. 18 And (AJ)do not get drunk with wine, [l]for that is (AK)dissipation, but be (AL)filled with the Spirit, 19 (AM)speaking to [m]one another in (AN)psalms and (AO)hymns and spiritual (AP)songs, (AQ)singing and making melody with your heart to the Lord; 20 (AR)always giving thanks for all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to [n](AS)God, even the Father; 21 [o](AT)and be subject to one another in the [p](AU)fear of Christ.

Marriage Like Christ and the Church

22 (AV)Wives, (AW)be subject to your own husbands, (AX)as to the Lord. 23 For (AY)the husband is the head of the wife, as Christ also is the (AZ)head of the church, He Himself (BA)being the Savior of the body. 24 But as the church is subject to Christ, so also the wives ought to be to their husbands in everything.

25 (BB)Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and (BC)gave Himself up for her, 26 (BD)so that He might sanctify her, having (BE)cleansed her by the (BF)washing of water with (BG)the word, 27 that He might (BH)present to Himself the church [q]in all her glory, having no spot or wrinkle or any such thing; but that she would be (BI)holy and blameless. 28 So husbands ought also to (BJ)love their own wives as their own bodies. He who loves his own wife loves himself; 29 for no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ also does the church, 30 because we are (BK)members of His (BL)body. 31 (BM)For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and shall be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh. 32 This mystery is great; but I am speaking with reference to Christ and the church. 33 Nevertheless, each individual among you also is to (BN)love his own wife even as himself, and the wife must see to it that she [r](BO)respects her husband.

Footnotes

  1. Ephesians 5:2 One early ms reads us
  2. Ephesians 5:2 Lit for an odor of fragrance
  3. Ephesians 5:3 Lit and all
  4. Ephesians 5:3 Or holy ones
  5. Ephesians 5:5 I.e. one who commits sexual immorality
  6. Ephesians 5:10 Lit proving what
  7. Ephesians 5:11 Or reprove
  8. Ephesians 5:13 Or reproved
  9. Ephesians 5:14 Or He
  10. Ephesians 5:15 Lit look carefully
  11. Ephesians 5:16 Lit redeeming the time
  12. Ephesians 5:18 Lit in which is
  13. Ephesians 5:19 Or yourselves
  14. Ephesians 5:20 Lit the God and Father
  15. Ephesians 5:21 Lit being subject
  16. Ephesians 5:21 Or reverence
  17. Ephesians 5:27 Lit glorious
  18. Ephesians 5:33 Lit fear