5:1 Be ye therefore imitators of God, as beloved children;
5:1 Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children;

5:2 and walk in love, even as Christ also loved you, and gave himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for an odor of a sweet smell.
5:2 and walk in love, just as Christ also loved you, and gave Himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God as a fragrant aroma.

5:3 But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not even be named among you, as becometh saints;
5:3 But do not let immorality or any impurity or greed even be named among you, as is proper among saints;

5:4 nor filthiness, nor foolish talking, or jesting, which are not befitting: but rather giving of thanks.
5:4 and [there must be no] filthiness and silly talk, or coarse jesting, which are not fitting, but rather giving of thanks.

5:5 For this ye know of a surety, that no fornicator, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God.
5:5 For this you know with certainty, that no immoral or impure person or covetous man, who is an idolater, has an inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God.

5:6 Let no man deceive you with empty words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the sons of disobedience.
5:6 Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience.

5:7 Be not ye therefore partakers with them;
5:7 Therefore do not be partakers with them;

5:8 For ye were once darkness, but are now light in the Lord: walk as children of light
5:8 for you were formerly darkness, but now you are light in the Lord; walk as children of light

5:9 (for the fruit of the light is in all goodness and righteousness and truth),
5:9 (for the fruit of the light [consists] in all goodness and righteousness and truth),

5:10 proving what is well-pleasing unto the Lord;
5:10 trying to learn what is pleasing to the Lord.

5:11 and have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather even reprove them;
5:11 And do not participate in the unfruitful deeds of darkness, but instead even expose them;

5:12 for the things which are done by them in secret it is a shame even to speak of.
5:12 for it is disgraceful even to speak of the things which are done by them in secret.

5:13 But all things when they are reproved are made manifest by the light: for everything that is made manifest is light.
5:13 But all things become visible when they are exposed by the light, for everything that becomes visible is light.

5:14 Wherefore (he) saith, Awake, thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall shine upon thee.
5:14 For this reason it says, "Awake, sleeper, And arise from the dead, And Christ will shine on you."

5:15 Look therefore carefully how ye walk, not as unwise, but as wise;
5:15 Therefore be careful how you walk, not as unwise men, but as wise,

5:16 redeeming the time, because the days are evil.
5:16 making the most of your time, because the days are evil.

5:17 Wherefore be ye not foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.
5:17 So then do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.

5:18 And be not drunken with wine, wherein is riot, but be filled with the Spirit;
5:18 And do not get drunk with wine, for that is dissipation, but be filled with the Spirit,

5:19 speaking one to another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody with your heart to the Lord;
5:19 speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody with your heart to the Lord;

5:20 giving thanks always for all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to God, even the Father;
5:20 always giving thanks for all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to God, even the Father;

5:21 subjecting yourselves one to another in the fear of Christ.
5:21 and be subject to one another in the fear of Christ.

5:22 Wives, (be in subjection) unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord.
5:22 Wives, [be subject] to your own husbands, as to the Lord.

5:23 For the husband is the head of the wife, and Christ also is the head of the church, (being) himself the saviour of the body.
5:23 For the husband is the head of the wife, as Christ also is the head of the church, He Himself [being] the Savior of the body.

5:24 But as the church is subject to Christ, so (let) the wives also (be) to their husbands in everything.
5:24 But as the church is subject to Christ, so also the wives [ought to be] to their husbands in everything.

5:25 Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself up for it;
5:25 Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself up for her;

5:26 that he might sanctify it, having cleansed it by the washing of water with the word,
5:26 that He might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word,

5:27 that he might present the church to himself a glorious (church), not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.
5:27 that He might present to Himself the church in all her glory, having no spot or wrinkle or any such thing; but that she should be holy and blameless.

5:28 Even so ought husbands also to love their own wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his own wife loveth himself:
5:28 So husbands ought also to love their own wives as their own bodies. He who loves his own wife loves himself;

5:29 for no man ever hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as Christ also the church;
5:29 for no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ also [does] the church,

5:30 because we are members of his body.
5:30 because we are members of His body.

5:31 For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife; and the two shall become one flesh.
5:31 FOR THIS CAUSE A MAN SHALL LEAVE HIS FATHER AND MOTHER, AND SHALL CLEAVE TO HIS WIFE; AND THE TWO SHALL BECOME ONE FLESH.

5:32 This mystery is great: but I speak in regard of Christ and of the church.
5:32 This mystery is great; but I am speaking with reference to Christ and the church.

5:33 Nevertheless do ye also severally love each one his own wife even as himself; and (let) the wife (see) that she fear her husband.
5:33 Nevertheless let each individual among you also love his own wife even as himself; and [let] the wife [see to it] that she respect her husband.