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Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children,(A) and walk in love, as Christ loved us[a] and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.(B)

Renounce Pagan Ways

But sexual immorality and impurity of any kind or greed must not even be mentioned among you, as is proper among saints.(C) Entirely out of place is obscene, silly, and vulgar talk; but instead, let there be thanksgiving. Be sure of this, that no sexually immoral or impure person or one who is greedy (that is, an idolater) has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.(D)

Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these things the wrath of God comes on those who are disobedient.[b](E) Therefore do not be associated with them, for once you were darkness, but now in the Lord you are light. Walk as children of light,(F) for the fruit of the light[c] is found in all that is good and right and true. 10 Try to find out what is pleasing to the Lord. 11 Take no part in the unfruitful works of darkness; rather, expose them.(G) 12 For it is shameful even to mention what such people do secretly, 13 but everything exposed by the light becomes visible, 14 for everything that becomes visible is light. Therefore it says,

“Sleeper, awake!
    Rise from the dead,
and Christ will shine on you.”(H)

15 Be careful, then, how you live,[d] not as unwise people but as wise, 16 making the most of the time, because the days are evil.(I) 17 So do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.(J) 18 Do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery, but be filled with the Spirit,(K) 19 as you sing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs to one another, singing and making melody to the Lord in your hearts,(L) 20 giving thanks to God the Father at all times and for everything in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ,(M) 21 being subject to one another out of reverence for Christ.

The Christian Household

22 Wives, be subject[e] to your husbands as to the Lord,(N) 23 for the husband is the head of the wife just as Christ is the head of the church, his body, and is himself its Savior.(O) 24 Just as the church is subject to Christ, so also wives ought to be, in everything, to their husbands.

25 Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her 26 in order to make her holy by cleansing her with the washing of water by the word, 27 so as to present the church to himself in splendor, without a spot or wrinkle or anything of the kind, so that she may be holy and without blemish.(P) 28 In the same way, husbands should love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself. 29 For no one ever hates his own flesh, but he nourishes and tenderly cares for it, just as Christ does for the church, 30 because we are members of his body.[f](Q) 31 “For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two will become one flesh.”(R) 32 This is a great mystery, but I am speaking about Christ and the church. 33 Each of you, however, should love his wife as himself, and a wife should respect[g] her husband.

Footnotes

  1. 5.2 Other ancient authorities read you
  2. 5.6 Gk sons of disobedience
  3. 5.9 Other ancient authorities read of the Spirit
  4. 5.15 Gk walk
  5. 5.22 Gk lacks be subject
  6. 5.30 Other ancient authorities add of his flesh and of his bones
  7. 5.33 Or fear

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.

Walk in Love

Therefore(A) be imitators of God as dear (B)children. And (C)walk in love, (D)as Christ also has loved us and given Himself for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God (E)for a sweet-smelling aroma.

But fornication and all (F)uncleanness or (G)covetousness, let it not even be named among you, as is fitting for saints; (H)neither filthiness, nor (I)foolish talking, nor coarse jesting, (J)which are not fitting, but rather (K)giving of thanks. For [a]this you know, that no fornicator, unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, has any (L)inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God. Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience. Therefore do not be (M)partakers with them.

Walk in Light

For you were once darkness, but now you are (N)light in the Lord. Walk as children of light (for (O)the fruit of the [b]Spirit is in all goodness, righteousness, and truth), 10 (P)finding out what is acceptable to the Lord. 11 And have (Q)no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather [c]expose them. 12 (R)For it is shameful even to speak of those things which are done by them in secret. 13 But (S)all things that are [d]exposed are made manifest by the light, for whatever makes manifest is light. 14 Therefore He says:

(T)“Awake, you who sleep,
Arise from the dead,
And Christ will give you light.”

Walk in Wisdom

15 (U)See then that you walk [e]circumspectly, not as fools but as wise, 16 (V)redeeming the time, (W)because the days are evil.

17 (X)Therefore do not be unwise, but (Y)understand (Z)what the will of the Lord is. 18 And (AA)do not be drunk with wine, in which is dissipation; but be filled with the Spirit, 19 speaking to one another (AB)in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making (AC)melody in your heart to the Lord, 20 (AD)giving thanks always for all things to God the Father (AE)in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, 21 (AF)submitting to one another in the fear of [f]God.

Marriage—Christ and the Church(AG)

22 Wives, (AH)submit to your own husbands, as to the Lord. 23 For (AI)the husband is head of the wife, as also (AJ)Christ is head of the church; and He is the Savior of the body. 24 Therefore, just as the church is subject to Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands (AK)in everything.

25 (AL)Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and (AM)gave Himself for her, 26 that He might [g]sanctify and cleanse her (AN)with the washing of water (AO)by the word, 27 (AP)that He might present her to Himself a glorious church, (AQ)not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing, but that she should be holy and without blemish. 28 So husbands ought to love their own 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 the Lord does the church. 30 For (AR)we are members of His body, [h]of His flesh and of His bones. 31 (AS)“For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the (AT)two shall become one flesh.” 32 This is a great mystery, but I speak concerning Christ and the church. 33 Nevertheless (AU)let each one of you in particular so love his own wife as himself, and let the wife see that she (AV)respects her husband.

Footnotes

  1. Ephesians 5:5 NU know this
  2. Ephesians 5:9 NU light
  3. Ephesians 5:11 reprove
  4. Ephesians 5:13 reproved
  5. Ephesians 5:15 carefully
  6. Ephesians 5:21 NU Christ
  7. Ephesians 5:26 set it apart
  8. Ephesians 5:30 NU omits the rest of v. 30.

Así que sean imitadores de Dios, pues ustedes son sus hijos amados. Sigan el camino del amor así como Cristo nos amó y ofrendó su vida por nosotros como un sacrificio voluntario cuyo agradable olor sube a Dios.

Ustedes son el pueblo santo de Dios; por lo tanto, ¡entre ustedes no debe existir ni la más mínima indicación de inmoralidad sexual ni ningún otro exceso! Tampoco digan groserías, tonterías ni hagan bromas vulgares, pues no convienen; más bien, den gracias a Dios. Pues pueden estar seguros de que el que cometa pecados sexuales no tendrá parte en el reino de Cristo y de Dios, ni el que haga inmoralidades, ni tampoco el que siempre quiera tener más cosas para sí, porque eso es como adorar a un dios falso.

No permitan que nadie los engañe con ideas falsas porque Dios se enoja con los que no lo obedecen. Así que no tengan nada que ver con esa clase de gente porque ustedes estaban antes en la oscuridad, pero ahora están en la luz del Señor. Por lo tanto, vivan como hijos que pertenecen a la luz. La luz trae bondad, justicia y verdad en abundancia. 10 Traten de aprender qué es lo que agrada al Señor. 11 No participen de los actos sin fruto que se hacen en la oscuridad, más bien desenmascárenlos, 12 pues hasta da vergüenza hablar de lo que esa gente hace a escondidas. 13 Todo lo que se expone a la luz, se puede ver con claridad, 14 pues todo lo que se saca a la luz se convierte en luz. Por eso decimos:

«Despiértate, tú que duermes,
    levántate de entre los muertos,
y Cristo te iluminará».

15 Por eso hay que tener mucho cuidado con la forma de vivir. No vivan como la gente necia, sino con sabiduría. 16 Esto quiere decir que deben aprovechar toda oportunidad para hacer el bien, porque estamos en una época llena de maldad. 17 No sean tontos, mejor traten de entender cuál es la voluntad del Señor. 18 No se emborrachen, porque así echarán a perder su vida, mejor llénense del Espíritu Santo. 19 Anímense entre ustedes con salmos, himnos y cantos de alabanza. Canten de corazón melodías al Señor. 20 Siempre den gracias por todo a Dios Padre en el nombre de nuestro Señor Jesucristo.

Cristo y la pareja

21 Sírvanse unos a otros por respeto a Cristo. 22 Esposas, estén dispuestas a servir a su esposo así como sirven al Señor. 23 El esposo es la cabeza de la esposa, así como Cristo es la cabeza de la iglesia. Cristo es el Salvador de la iglesia, la cual es su cuerpo. 24 Así como la iglesia sirve a Cristo, también la esposa debe servir en todo a su esposo.

25 Esposos, amen a su esposa así como Cristo amó a la iglesia y entregó su vida por ella. 26 Cristo murió para hacer que la iglesia fuera declarada santa, purificándola con el lavamiento del agua y un pronunciamiento suyo, 27 para presentársela a sí mismo como una novia, llena de esplendor y belleza. Cristo murió para que la iglesia fuera pura, sin mancha ni arruga, ni nada semejante. 28 El esposo debe amar a su esposa así como ama a su propio cuerpo; el que ama a su esposa, se ama a sí mismo 29 porque nadie odia a su propio cuerpo. Todo lo contrario, lo alimenta y lo cuida, así como Cristo cuida a la iglesia 30 porque formamos parte de su cuerpo. 31 (A)«El hombre dejará a su papá y a su mamá para unirse a su esposa y los dos serán un solo ser».[a] 32 Este es un misterio muy grande pero tiene que ver con Cristo y la iglesia. 33 En todo caso, cada uno de ustedes ame a su mujer como a sí mismo, y la mujer respete a su marido.

Footnotes

  1. 5:31 Cita de Gn 2:24.