CLV(i)
1 Become, then, imitators of God, as beloved children,
2 and be walking in love, according as Christ also loves you, and gives Himself up for us, an approach present and a sacrifice to God, for a fragrant odor."
3 Now, all prostitution and uncleanness or greed - let it not even be named among you, according as is becoming in saints -"
4 and vileness and stupid speaking or insinuendo, which are not proper, but rather thanksgiving."
5 For this you perceive, knowing that no paramour at all or unclean or greedy person, who is an idolater, has any enjoyment of the allotment in the kingdom of Christ and of God."
6 Let no one be seducing you with empty words, for because of these things the indignation of God is coming on the sons of stubbornness."
7 Do not, then, become joint partakers with them,
8 for you were once darkness, yet now you are light in the Lord."
9 As children of light be walking (for the fruit of the light is in all goodness and righteousness and truth),
10 testing what is well pleasing to the Lord.
11 And be not joint participants in the unfruitful acts of darkness, yet rather be exposing them also,
12 for it is a shame even to speak of the hidden things occurring, done by them."
13 Now all that which is being exposed, by the light is made manifest, for everything which is making manifest is light."
14 Wherefore He is saying, 'Rouse! O drowsy one, and rise from among the dead, and Christ shall dawn upon you!'"
15 Be observing accurately, then, brethren, how you are walking, not as unwise, but as wise,
16 reclaiming the era, for the days are wicked."
17 Therefore do not become imprudent, but understand what the will of the Lord is."
18 And be not drunk with wine, in which is profligacy, but be filled full with spirit,
19 speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and playing music in your hearts to the Lord,
20 giving thanks always for all things, in the name of our Lord, Jesus Christ,
21 to our God and Father, being subject to one another in the fear of Christ."
22 Let the wives be subject to their own husbands, as to the Lord,
23 for the husband is head of the wife even as Christ is Head of the ecclesia, and He is the Saviour of the body."
24 Nevertheless, as the ecclesia is subject to Christ, thus are the wives also to their husbands in everything."
25 Husbands, be loving your wives according as Christ also loves the ecclesia, and gives Himself up for its sake,
26 that He should be hallowing it, cleansing it in the bath of the water (with His declaration),
27 that He should be presenting to Himself a glorious ecclesia, not having spot or wrinkle or any such things, but that it may be holy and flawless."
28 Thus, the husbands also ought to be loving their own wives as their own bodies. He who is loving his own wife is loving himself."
29 For no one at any time hates his own flesh, but is nurturing and cherishing it, according as Christ also the ecclesia,
30 for we are members of His body.
31 For this "a man shall leave his father and mother and shall be joined to his wife, and the two shall be one flesh."
32 This secret is great: yet I am saying this as to Christ and as to the ecclesia.
33 Moreover, you also individually, each be loving his own wife thus, as himself, yet that the wife may be fearing the husband."