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所以,作為蒙慈愛的兒女,你們該效法 神。 要憑愛心行事,正如基督愛我們,為我們捨了自己,當作馨香的供物和祭物獻給 神。

至於淫亂和一切污穢,或是貪婪,在你們中間連提都不可,這才合乎聖徒的體統。 淫詞、妄語和粗俗的俏皮話都不合宜;總要說感謝的話。 要確實知道,無論是淫亂的,是污穢的,是貪心的(貪心的就是拜偶像的),在基督和 神的國裏都得不到基業。

行事為人要像光明的子女

不要被人虛浮的話欺騙了,因這些事, 神的憤怒必臨到那些悖逆的人。 所以,不要與他們同夥。 從前你們是暗昧的,但如今在主裏面是光明的,行事為人要像光明的子女— 光明所結的果子就是一切的良善、公義、誠實。 10 總要察驗甚麼是主所喜悅的事。 11 那暗昧無益的事,不可參與,倒要把這種事揭發出來。 12 因為,他們暗中所做的,就是連提起來都是可恥的。 13 凡被光所照明的都顯露出來, 14 因為使一切顯露出來的就是光。所以有話說:

「你這睡着的人醒過來吧!
要從死人中復活,
基督要光照你了。」

15 你們要謹慎行事,不要像無知的人,要像智慧的人。 16 要把握時機[a],因為現今的世代邪惡。 17 不要作糊塗人,要明白主的旨意如何。 18 不要醉酒,酒能使人放蕩;要被聖靈充滿。 19 要用詩篇、讚美詩、靈歌彼此對說,口唱心和地讚美主。 20 凡事要奉我們主耶穌基督的名常常感謝父 神。

丈夫和妻子

21 要存敬畏基督的心彼此順服。

22 作妻子的,你們要順服自己的丈夫,如同順服主。 23 因為丈夫是妻子的頭,如同基督是教會的頭;他又是這身體的救主。 24 教會怎樣順服基督,妻子也要怎樣凡事順服丈夫。 25 作丈夫的,你們要愛自己的妻子,正如基督愛教會,為教會捨己, 26 以水藉着道把教會洗淨,使她成為聖潔, 27 好獻給自己,作榮耀的教會,毫無玷污、皺紋等類的缺陷,而是聖潔沒有瑕疵的。 28 丈夫也應當照樣愛妻子,如同愛自己的身體;愛妻子就是愛自己了。 29 從來沒有人恨惡自己的身體,總是保養愛惜,正像基督待教會一樣, 30 因我們是他身體的肢體。 31 「為這個緣故,人要離開父母,與妻子結合,二人成為一體。」 32 這是極大的奧祕,而我是指基督和教會說的。 33 然而,你們每個人都要愛妻子,如同愛自己一樣;妻子也要敬重她的丈夫。

Footnotes

  1. 5.16 或譯「要愛惜光陰」。

Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children;

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.

But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints;

Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks.

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.

Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience.

Be not ye therefore partakers with them.

For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light:

(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.