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
Efesierbrevet 5
Svenska Folkbibeln 2015
5 (A) Bli därför Guds efterföljare, som hans älskade barn. 2 (B) Och lev i kärlek, så som Kristus har älskat oss och utgett sig själv för oss som en offergåva, ett väldoftande offer åt Gud.
3 (C) Men sexuell omoral och all orenhet eller girighet ska inte ens nämnas bland er, det anstår inte de heliga. 4 (D) Skamligt och dumt prat eller grova vitsar är också opassande. Tacka i stället Gud. 5 (E) Ni ska veta att ingen som är sexuellt omoralisk, oren eller girig, alltså en avgudadyrkare, har någon arvedel i Kristi och Guds rike. 6 (F) Låt ingen bedra er med tomma ord. Allt sådant gör att Guds vrede drabbar olydnadens barn. 7 Ha därför inget med dem att göra.
8 (G) Tidigare var ni mörker, men nu är ni ljus i Herren. Lev då som ljusets barn, 9 (H) för ljusets frukt består i allt vad godhet, rättfärdighet och sanning heter. 10 (I) Och pröva vad som gläder Herren. 11 (J) Var inte delaktiga i mörkrets ofruktbara gärningar utan avslöja dem i stället. 12 (K) Vad de gör i hemlighet är skamligt till och med att nämna. 13 (L) Men allt som avslöjas av ljuset blir synligt, 14 (M) för allt som uppenbaras är ljus. Därför heter det:
"Vakna, du som sover.
Stå upp från de döda,
och Kristus ska lysa över dig."[a]
15 (N) Tänk alltså noga på hur ni lever, inte som ovisa människor utan som visa. 16 (O) Ta väl vara på varje tillfälle, för dagarna är onda. 17 Var därför inte oförnuftiga utan förstå vad som är Herrens vilja. 18 (P) Berusa er inte med vin, det leder till vårdslöshet[b]. Låt er i stället uppfyllas av Anden 19 (Q) och tala till varandra med psalmer,[c] hymner och andliga sånger. Sjung och spela för Herren i era hjärtan. 20 (R) Och tacka alltid vår Gud och Far för allt i vår Herre Jesu Kristi namn.
Man och hustru i Kristus
21 (S) Underordna er[d] varandra i vördnad för Kristus. 22 (T) Ni hustrur, underordna er era män så som ni underordnar er Herren. 23 (U) En man är nämligen sin hustrus huvud, liksom Kristus är församlingens huvud och själv Frälsare för sin kropp. 24 Så som församlingen underordnar sig Kristus, så ska kvinnorna i allt underordna sig sina män.
25 (V) Ni män, älska era hustrur, så som Kristus har älskat församlingen och offrat sig för den. 26 (W) Han gjorde det för att helga den, sedan han renat den med vattnets bad i kraft av ordet, 27 (X) och föra fram församlingen inför sig i härlighet, utan fläck eller skrynkla[e] eller annat sådant. Helig och fläckfri skulle den vara.
28 På samma sätt är männen skyldiga att älska sina hustrur som sina egna kroppar. Den som älskar sin hustru älskar sig själv. 29 Ingen har någonsin hatat sin egen kropp, utan man ger den näring och sköter om[f] den. Så gör också Kristus med församlingen, 30 (Y) eftersom vi är delar i hans kropp. 31 (Z) Därför ska en man lämna sin far och sin mor och hålla sig till sin hustru, och de två ska bli ett kött.[g] 32 (AA) Denna hemlighet är stor – jag talar om Kristus och församlingen. 33 Men vad er angår ska var och en älska sin hustru som sig själv, och hustrun ska visa respekt för sin man.
Footnotes
- 5:14 Citatet är inte ordagrant efter GT men anspelar på Jes 9:2, 26:19, 60:1. Det kan också utgöra en del av en urkristen hymn.
- 5:18 vårdslöshet Annan översättning: "utsvävningar".
- 5:19 tala till varandra med psalmer Solosång var vanligt vid samlingarna (jfr 1 Kor 14:26).
- 5:21 underordna er I tillit till den andres kärlek (jfr vers 25).
- 5:27 skrynkla Annan översättning: "rynka" (i ansiktet).
- 5:29 sköter om Annan översättning: "värmer".
- 5:31 1 Mos 2:24.
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.
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