Ephesians 5:1-20

Tree of Life Version

Walk in the Light

5 Therefore be imitators of God, as dearly loved children; ² and walk in love, just as Messiah also loved us^[a] and gave Himself up for us as an offering and sacrifice to God for a fragrant aroma. ³ But sexual immorality and any impurity or greed—don’t even let these be mentioned among you, as is proper for kedoshim. ⁴ Obscene, coarse, and stupid talk are also out of place, but instead let there be thanksgiving. ⁵ Know for certain that no immoral, indecent, or greedy person—who is really an idol worshipper at heart—has any inheritance in the kingdom of Messiah and God.

⁶ Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of such things God’s judgment comes on the children of disobedience. ⁷ Therefore do not be partners with them. ⁸ For once you were darkness, but now in union with the Lord you are light. Walk as children of light ⁹ (for the fruit of light is in all goodness and righteousness and truth), ¹⁰ trying to learn what is pleasing to the Lord. ¹¹ Take no part in the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them— ¹² for it is disgraceful even to mention the things that are done by them in secret. ¹³ Yet everything exposed by the light is being made visible, ¹⁴ for everything made visible is light. This is why it says,

¹⁵ So pay close attention to how you walk—not as unwise people but as wise. ¹⁶ Make the most of your time because the days are evil. ¹⁷ For this reason do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord’s will is. ¹⁸ And do not get drunk on wine, for that is recklessness.^[c] Instead, be filled with the Ruach, ¹⁹ speaking to one another in psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing and making music in your heart to the Lord— ²⁰ always giving thanks for everything to God the Father, in the name of the Lord Yeshua the Messiah.