Ephesians 5:1-11

Riverside(i) 1 BE imitators of God as beloved children 2 and live in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself for us, an offering and sacrifice to God yielding a fragrant odor. 3 Unchastity or any kind of impurity or greediness must not be mentioned among you, as befits holy people; 4 nor should there be indecent and foolish talk or jesting, which are unbecoming, but rather thanksgiving. 5 For you know well that no unchaste or impure person, no greedy person — who is an idolater — has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God. 6 Let no one deceive you with empty words; for because of these things the wrath of God comes on the sons of disobedience. 7 Do not, then, be partakers with them. 8 For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live like children of light — 9 for the fruit of light appears in all generosity and righteousness and truth — 10 testing what is pleasing to the Lord, 11 and have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them,