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Epistle to the Ephesians, Chapter 5

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Ephesians 5 ASV - American Standard VersionEphesians 5 ASV - American Standard Version

Chapter 5 of Ephesians—American Standard Version (ASV)

  1. ¶ Be ye therefore imitators of God, as beloved children;
  2. and walk in love, even as Christ also loved you, and gave himself up for [a]us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for an odor of a sweet smell.
  3. ¶ But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not even be named among you, as becometh saints;
  4. nor filthiness, nor foolish talking, or jesting, which are not befitting: but rather giving of thanks.
  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.
  6. Let no man deceive you with empty words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the sons of disobedience.
  7. Be not ye therefore partakers with them;
  8. for ye were once darkness, but are now light in the Lord: walk as children of light
  9. (for the fruit of the light is in all goodness and righteousness and truth),
  10. proving what is well-pleasing unto the Lord;
  11. and have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather even [b]reprove them;
  12. for the things which are done by them in secret it is a shame even to speak of.
  13. But all things when they are [c]reproved are made manifest by the light: for everything that is made manifest is light.
  14. Wherefore he saith, 1Awake, thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall shine upon thee.
  15. ¶ Look therefore carefully how ye walk, not as unwise, but as wise;
  16. [d]redeeming the time, because the days are evil.
  17. Wherefore be ye not foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.
  18. And be not drunken with wine, wherein is riot, but be filled [e]with the Spirit;
  19. speaking [f]one to another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody with your heart to the Lord;
  20. giving thanks always for all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to [g]God, even the Father;
  21. subjecting yourselves one to another in the fear of Christ.
  22. ¶ Wives, be in subjection unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord.
  23. For the husband is the head of the wife, as Christ also is the head of the church, being himself the saviour of the body.
  24. But as the church is subject to Christ, [h]so let the wives also be to their husbands in everything.
  25. Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself up for it;
  26. that he might sanctify it, having cleansed it by the [i]washing of water with the word,
  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.
  28. Even so ought husbands also to love their own wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his own wife loveth himself:
  29. for no man ever hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as Christ also the church;
  30. because we are members of his body.
  31. 2For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife; and the two shall become one flesh.
  32. This mystery is great: but I speak in regard of Christ and of the church.
  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.

FOOTNOTES

  1. ^ Some ancient authorities read you.
  2. ^ Or, convict
  3. ^ Or, convicted
  4. ^ Greek buying up the opportunity.
  5. ^ Or, in spirit
  6. ^ Or, to yourselves
  7. ^ Greek the God and Father.
  8. ^ Or, so are the wives also
  9. ^ Greek laver.

REFERENCES

  1. ^ 1Ti 3:16
  2. ^ Ge 2:24

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Comments

  1. David yakubuDavid yakubu
    Oct 29, 2022 08:05 GMT

    When i do read some comments and seeing that its the same people that are supposed to be called believers but are talking ill of other denominations, it hurts. Let us all remember that We should judge not

    1. jonas smithjonas smith
      Apr 23, 2023 02:57 GMT

      The bible tells us to test the spirits. Satan disguises himself as angel of light. So yes some denomination are not teaching the truth. You are responsible for judging which ones are not. You have to judge the truth at all times. this is what the bible teaches

  2. THTH
    Apr 7, 2021 00:20 GMT

    The NWT is a very good translation. Dr. Jason David BeDuhn PhD attests to that in his book Truth in Translation. drive.google.com/...5p16melHzg8/view

    1. James LernerJames Lerner
      Jul 20, 2024 09:48 GMT

      The NWT is Satanic filth to its very core.

      The JW Cult is Satanic to its very core.

      Praise Yahweh I will never be a victim of JW brainwashing. If I burn in Hell for eternity or I am ultimately annihilated so be it

      May Yahweh's curse rest on the Watchtower Society and its Satanic leadership

    2. jim mcleodjim mcleod
      Aug 22, 2021 06:16 GMT

      NWT is a false translation that takes away from the deity of Jesus !

  3. SlightlyChaoticSlightlyChaotic
    Jan 30, 2021 16:33 GMT

    Thank you for taking the time to provide this service. I like seeing the NASB on your web page in the same format as I read on paper. On other sites, the text area is smaller, and so I have to keep scrolling down to read and sometimes I lose the context. So I really appreciate the format.

    As far as the NWT, you are certainly free to do whatever you think best with your own web pages. I'd suggest that you make a note anytime you have a translation that is associated with only one denomination or church, for example:
    New World Translation (Jehovah's Witness version).

    In Jesus' parable of the wheat and the tares. the main idea seems to be that you can't easily distinguish between God's people and not-God's people on this earth, so our Lord's response is to wait until they are shown to be the kind of people they are inside. But the NWT seems like false teaching to me. So I think the warning passages from Jesus' apostles are more applicable, as in 2 Peter 3:15-16, when he talks about Paul's writings:
    "There are some things in them that are hard to understand, which the ignorant and unstable twist to their own destruction, as they do the other Scriptures."
    And we also have the positive exhortations, as in 2 Timothy 2:15:
    "Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth."

    1. BroderickBroderick
      Jan 31, 2021 00:57 GMT

      Your suggestion regarding the denominational flagging is duly noted. But I can’t help but wonder, wouldn’t a Catholic also want “Protestant versions” marked as well?

      As for the parable, I’m pretty sure the slaves were convinced in their own minds that they could tell the tares from the wheat. After all, aren’t they the ones who identified the problem in the first place? But the master obviously thought otherwise.

      Furthermore, even at the time when Jesus himself was walking the earth, not everybody who claimed fellowship actually followed him causing John to inquire at Mark 9:39, “Teacher, we saw someone casting out demons in Your name, and we tried to prevent him because he was not following us.” But Jesus said, “Do not hinder him . . . for he who is not against us is for us.”

  4. Joshua HarderJoshua Harder
    Dec 11, 2020 17:48 GMT

    Hello, question.. why have you included the NWT with other legitimate bible translations? Or why have you not atleast included a warning to readers? Don't you fear that someone could be influenced by the Watchtower's intentional heresies? Thank you.

    1. KevinKevin
      Jul 11, 2021 17:45 GMT

      en.m.wikipedia.org/..._Holy_Scriptures

      See the section critical review

    2. ChrisChris
      Jan 8, 2021 07:15 GMT

      Please site these intentional heresies. I am well versed in the watch tower outline and agree they are in many ways incorrect but i also bet i can point many out from EVERY established or main denomination. There is much to learn from them all as one who drinks milk?

      Judge not lest ye be judged, that is not to pass judgement on you either brother.

      I debate with scripture. I don't hold it to be true that Michael is Y'Shua HaMeshiach but I also firmly hold it to be true that our G-d and Heavenly Father are not the word encarnate and only begotten son.

      I love not seeing "lord" which i relate to baal. I feel the catholic church is a satanic establishment and I am aware a freemason started the hovies but there are evil in high places and our fight is also with principalities.

      What i'm saying is that in my darkest hours, those two were some of if not the only ones who would bring a Bible and eucharist and pray with me.

      We all fall short of the glory of G-d.

      Don't forget the NWT was recognized as the most accurate translation on Jeopardy.

      Lastly, this is different I noted than the NWT i have read and am very familiar with. Pull up the watchtower page and compare. I truly look forward to getting this one!

  5. julietjuliet
    Aug 17, 2022 09:36 GMT

    the sky is blue

  6. mercymercy
    Aug 12, 2022 21:23 GMT

    i am Mercy, the sky is blue what else do you need

    1. mercymercy
      Aug 12, 2022 21:25 GMT

      i am so sorry, it was a big mistake

  7. God is able to do all thingsGod is able to do all things
    May 17, 2021 17:59 GMT

    Jesus how much love calling yo name

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