Ephesians 5:3-17

New American Standard Bible 1995

³ But ^(A)immorality ^[a]or any impurity or greed must not even be named among you, as is proper among ^[b]saints; ⁴ and there must be no ^(B)filthiness and silly talk, or coarse jesting, which ^(C)are not fitting, but rather ^(D)giving of thanks. ⁵ For this you know with certainty, that ^(E)no ^[c]immoral or impure person or covetous man, who is an idolater, has an inheritance in the kingdom ^(F)of Christ and God.

^6 (G)Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these things ^(H)the wrath of God comes upon ^(I)the sons of disobedience. ⁷ Therefore do not be ^(J)partakers with them; ⁸ for ^(K)you were formerly ^(L)darkness, but now you are Light in the Lord; walk as ^(M)children of Light ⁹ (for ^(N)the fruit of the Light consists in all ^(O)goodness and righteousness and truth), ^10 [d](P)trying to learn what is pleasing to the Lord. ^11 (Q)Do not participate in the unfruitful ^(R)deeds of ^(S)darkness, but instead even ^[e](T)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 ^(U)when they are ^[f]exposed by the light, for everything that becomes visible is light. ¹⁴ For this reason ^[g]it says,

¹⁵ Therefore ^[h]be careful how you ^(Y)walk, not ^(Z)as unwise men but as wise, ^16 [i](AA)making the most of your time, because ^(AB)the days are evil. ¹⁷ So then do not be foolish, but ^(AC)understand what the will of the Lord is.