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Efesierbrevet 5
Svenska Folkbibeln
Efesierbrevet 5
Svenska Folkbibeln
5 1 Bli Guds efterföljare, ni som är hans älskade barn. 2 Och lev i kärlek, så som Kristus har älskat oss och utlämnat sig själv för oss som offergåva, ett välluktande offer åt Gud. 3 Men otukt och allt slags orenhet eller girighet skall inte ens nämnas bland er, det anstår inte de heliga. 4 Inte heller passar sig fräckt och oförnuftigt prat eller tvetydigt skämt. Tacka i stället Gud. 5 Ni skall veta att ingen otuktig eller oren eller girig - en sådan är en avgudadyrkare - skall ärva Kristi och Guds rike. 6 Låt ingen bedra er med tomt prat. Allt sådant nedkallar Guds vrede över olydnadens barn. 7 Ha därför ingenting med dem att göra.
8 Ni var en gång mörker, men nu är ni ljus i Herren. Vandra då som ljusets barn. 9 Ty ljusets frukt består i allt vad godhet, rättfärdighet och sanning heter. 10 Och pröva vad som är Herren kärt. 11 Ha inget att göra med mörkrets ofruktbara gärningar utan avslöja dem i stället. 12 Vad sådana människor gör i hemlighet är skamligt till och med att nämna. 13 Men allt kommer i dagen, när det uppenbaras av ljuset, 14 ty allt som uppenbaras är ljus. Därför heter det: "Vakna upp, du som sover, och stå upp från de döda, så skall Kristus lysa över dig."[a]
15 Se alltså noga till hur ni lever, att ni inte lever som ovisa människor utan som visa. 16 Ta väl vara på varje tillfälle, ty dagarna är onda. 17 Var därför inte oförståndiga utan förstå vad som är Herrens vilja. 18 Berusa er inte med vin, sådant leder till ett liv i laster. Låt er i stället uppfyllas av Anden, 19 så att ni talar till varandra med psalmer, hymner och andliga sånger, och sjunger och spelar för Herren i era hjärtan. 20 Tacka alltid vår Gud och Fader för allt i vår Herre Jesu Kristi namn. 21 Underordna er varandra i Kristi fruktan.
22 Ni hustrur, underordna er era män, så som ni underordnar er Herren. 23 Ty en man är sin hustrus huvud, liksom Kristus är församlingens huvud - han som är Frälsare för sin kropp. 24 Som församlingen underordnar sig Kristus, skall hustrun i allt underordna sig sin man.
Kristen kärlek innebär offer
25 Ni män, älska era hustrur, så som Kristus har älskat församlingen och offrat sig för den, 26 för att helga den, sedan han renat den genom vattnets bad, i kraft av ordet. 27 Ty han ville ställa fram församlingen inför sig i härlighet, utan fläck eller skrynkla eller något annat sådant. Helig och fullkomlig skulle den vara. 28 På samma sätt är mannen skyldig att älska sin hustru som sin egen kropp. Den som älskar sin hustru älskar sig själv. 29 Ingen har någonsin hatat sin egen kropp,[b] utan man ger den näring och vårdar den, så som Kristus gör med församlingen, 30 eftersom vi är lemmar i hans kropp. 31 Därför skall en man lämna sin far och sin mor och hålla sig till sin hustru, och de två skall vara ett kött. [c] 32 Denna hemlighet är stor - jag talar om Kristus och församlingen. 33 Men vad er angår skall var och en älska sin hustru som sig själv, och hustrun skall visa sin man vördnad.
Footnotes
- Efesierbrevet 5:14 Citatet finns inte ordagrant i GT, men anspelar på Jes 9:2, 26:19, 60:1.
- Efesierbrevet 5:29 sin egen kropp Ordagrant: "sitt eget kött".
- Efesierbrevet 5:31 1 Mos 2:24.
Ephesians 5
Good News Translation
Ephesians 5
Good News Translation
Living in the Light
5 Since you are God's dear children, you must try to be like him. 2 (A)Your life must be controlled by love, just as Christ loved us and gave his life for us as a sweet-smelling offering and sacrifice that pleases God.
3 Since you are God's people, it is not right that any matters of sexual immorality or indecency or greed should even be mentioned among you. 4 Nor is it fitting for you to use language which is obscene, profane, or vulgar. Rather you should give thanks to God. 5 You may be sure that no one who is immoral, indecent, or greedy (for greed is a form of idolatry) will ever receive a share in the Kingdom of Christ and of God.
6 Do not let anyone deceive you with foolish words; it is because of these very things that God's anger will come upon those who do not obey him. 7 So have nothing at all to do with such people. 8 You yourselves used to be in the darkness, but since you have become the Lord's people, you are in the light. So you must live like people who belong to the light, 9 for it is the light[a] that brings a rich harvest of every kind of goodness, righteousness, and truth. 10 Try to learn what pleases the Lord. 11 Have nothing to do with the worthless things that people do, things that belong to the darkness. Instead, bring them out to the light. (12 It is really too shameful even to talk about the things they do in secret.) 13 And when all things are brought out to the light, then their true nature is clearly revealed; 14 for anything that is clearly revealed becomes light.[b] That is why it is said,
“Wake up, sleeper,
and rise from death,
and Christ will shine on you.”
15 So be careful how you live. Don't live like ignorant people, but like wise people. 16 (B)Make good use of every opportunity you have, because these are evil days. 17 Don't be fools, then, but try to find out what the Lord wants you to do.
18 Do not get drunk with wine, which will only ruin you; instead, be filled with the Spirit. 19 (C)Speak to one another with the words of psalms, hymns, and sacred songs; sing hymns and psalms to the Lord with praise in your hearts. 20 In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, always give thanks for everything to God the Father.
Wives and Husbands
21 Submit yourselves to one another because of your reverence for Christ.
22 (D)Wives, submit yourselves to your husbands as to the Lord. 23 For a husband has authority over his wife just as Christ has authority over the church; and Christ is himself the Savior of the church, his body. 24 And so wives must submit themselves completely to their husbands just as the church submits itself to Christ.
25 (E)Husbands, love your wives just as Christ loved the church and gave his life for it. 26 He did this to dedicate the church to God by his word, after making it clean by washing it in water, 27 in order to present the church to himself in all its beauty—pure and faultless, without spot or wrinkle or any other imperfection. 28 Men ought to love their wives just as they love their own bodies. A man who loves his wife loves himself. (29 None of us ever hate our own bodies. Instead, we feed them, and take care of them, just as Christ does the church; 30 for we are members of his body.) 31 (F)As the scripture says, “For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and unite with his wife, and the two will become one.” 32 There is a deep secret truth revealed in this scripture, which I understand as applying to Christ and the church. 33 But it also applies to you: every husband must love his wife as himself, and every wife must respect her husband.
Footnotes
- Ephesians 5:9 the light; some manuscripts have the Spirit.
- Ephesians 5:14 anything that is clearly revealed becomes light; or it is light that clearly reveals everything.
Ephesians 5
New International Version
Ephesians 5
New International Version
5 1 Follow God’s example,(A) therefore, as dearly loved children(B) 2 and walk in the way of love, just as Christ loved us(C) and gave himself up for us(D) as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.(E)
3 But among you there must not be even a hint of sexual immorality,(F) or of any kind of impurity, or of greed,(G) because these are improper for God’s holy people. 4 Nor should there be obscenity, foolish talk(H) or coarse joking, which are out of place, but rather thanksgiving.(I) 5 For of this you can be sure: No immoral, impure or greedy person—such a person is an idolater(J)—has any inheritance(K) in the kingdom of Christ and of God.[a](L) 6 Let no one deceive you(M) with empty words, for because of such things God’s wrath(N) comes on those who are disobedient.(O) 7 Therefore do not be partners with them.
8 For you were once(P) darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live as children of light(Q) 9 (for the fruit(R) of the light consists in all goodness,(S) righteousness and truth) 10 and find out what pleases the Lord.(T) 11 Have nothing to do with the fruitless deeds of darkness,(U) but rather expose them. 12 It is shameful even to mention what the disobedient do in secret. 13 But everything exposed by the light(V) becomes visible—and everything that is illuminated becomes a light. 14 This is why it is said:
15 Be very careful, then, how you live(Z)—not as unwise but as wise, 16 making the most of every opportunity,(AA) because the days are evil.(AB) 17 Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord’s will is.(AC) 18 Do not get drunk on wine,(AD) which leads to debauchery. Instead, be filled with the Spirit,(AE) 19 speaking to one another with psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit.(AF) Sing and make music from your heart to the Lord, 20 always giving thanks(AG) to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Instructions for Christian Households(AH)
21 Submit to one another(AI) out of reverence for Christ.
22 Wives, submit yourselves to your own husbands(AJ) as you do to the Lord.(AK) 23 For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church,(AL) his body, of which he is the Savior. 24 Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit to their husbands(AM) in everything.
25 Husbands, love your wives,(AN) just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her(AO) 26 to make her holy,(AP) cleansing[b] her by the washing(AQ) with water through the word, 27 and to present her to himself(AR) as a radiant church, without stain or wrinkle or any other blemish, but holy and blameless.(AS) 28 In this same way, husbands ought to love their wives(AT) as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself. 29 After all, no one ever hated their own body, but they feed and care for their body, just as Christ does the church— 30 for we are members of his body.(AU) 31 “For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh.”[c](AV) 32 This is a profound mystery—but I am talking about Christ and the church. 33 However, each one of you also must love his wife(AW) as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband.
Footnotes
- Ephesians 5:5 Or kingdom of the Messiah and God
- Ephesians 5:26 Or having cleansed
- Ephesians 5:31 Gen. 2:24
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