New Testament in a Year

Be Imitators of God

5 ^(A)Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children, ² and ^(B)walk in love, just as Christ also ^(C)loved ^[a]us and ^(D)gave Himself up for us, an ^(E)offering and a sacrifice to God ^[b]as a ^(F)fragrant aroma.

³ But ^(G)sexual immorality ^[c]or any impurity or greed must not even be named among you, as is proper among ^[d]saints; ⁴ nor ^(H)filthiness and foolish talk, or coarse jesting, which ^(I)are not fitting, but rather ^(J)giving of thanks. ⁵ For this you know with certainty, that ^(K)no one sexually immoral or impure or greedy, who is an idolater, has an inheritance in the kingdom ^(L)of Christ and God.

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

¹⁵ Therefore look carefully how you ^(AE)walk, not ^(AF)as unwise but as wise, ^16 (AG)redeeming the time, because ^(AH)the days are evil.