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Ephesians 5 :: King James Version (KJV)

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Unchecked Copy BoxEph 5:1 - Be G1096 ye G3402  therefore G3767 followers G3402 of God, G2316 as G5613 dear G27 children; G5043
Unchecked Copy BoxEph 5:2 - And G2532 walk G4043 in G1722 love, G26 as G2531 Christ G5547 also G2532 hath loved G25 us, G2248 and G2532 hath given G3860 himself G1438 for G5228 us G2257 an offering G4376 and G2532 a sacrifice G2378 to God G2316 for G1519 a sweetsmelling G2175 savour. G3744
Unchecked Copy BoxEph 5:3 - But G2532 fornication, G4202 and G1161 all G3956 uncleanness, G167 or G2228 covetousness, G4124 let it G3687  not be once G3366 named G3687 among G1722 you, G5213 as G2531 becometh G4241 saints; G40
Unchecked Copy BoxEph 5:4 - Neither G2532 filthiness, G151 nor G2532 foolish talking, G3473 nor G2228 jesting, G2160 which G3588 are G433  not G3756 convenient: G433 but G235 rather G3123 giving of thanks. G2169
Unchecked Copy BoxEph 5:5 - For G1063 this G5124 ye know, G2075 G1097 that G3754 no G3756 G3956 whoremonger, G4205 nor G2228 unclean person, G169 nor G2228 covetous man, G4123 who G3739 is G2076 an idolater, G1496 hath G2192 any inheritance G2817 in G1722 the kingdom G932 of Christ G5547 and G2532 of God. G2316
Unchecked Copy BoxEph 5:6 - Let G538  no man G3367 deceive G538 you G5209 with vain G2756 words: G3056 for G1063 because G1223 of these things G5023 cometh G2064 the wrath G3709 of God G2316 upon G1909 the children G5207 of disobedience. G543
Unchecked Copy BoxEph 5:7 - Be G1096  not G3361 ye G1096 therefore G3767 partakers G4830 with them. G846
Unchecked Copy BoxEph 5:8 - For G1063 ye were G2258 sometimes G4218 darkness, G4655 but G1161 now G3568 are ye light G5457 in G1722 the Lord: G2962 walk G4043 as G5613 children G5043 of light: G5457
Unchecked Copy BoxEph 5:9 - (For G1063 the fruit G2590 of the Spirit G4151 is in G1722 all G3956 goodness G19 and G2532 righteousness G1343 and G2532 truth;) G225
Unchecked Copy BoxEph 5:10 - Proving G1381 what G5101 is G2076 acceptable G2101 unto the Lord. G2962
Unchecked Copy BoxEph 5:11 - And G2532 have G4790  no G3361 fellowship G4790 with the unfruitful G175 works G2041 of darkness, G4655 but G1161 rather G3123 G2532 reprove G1651 them.
Unchecked Copy BoxEph 5:12 - For G1063 it is G2076 a shame G149 even G2532 to speak G3004 of those things G2931  which are done G1096 of G5259 them G846 in secret. G2931
Unchecked Copy BoxEph 5:13 - But G1161 all things G3956 that are reproved G1651 are made manifest G5319 by G5259 the light: G5457 for G1063 whatsoever G3956 doth make manifest G5319 is G2076 light. G5457
Unchecked Copy BoxEph 5:14 - Wherefore G1352 he saith, G3004 Awake thou G1453 that sleepest, G2518 and G2532 arise G450 from G1537 the dead, G3498 and G2532 Christ G5547 shall give G2017  thee G4671 light. G2017
Unchecked Copy BoxEph 5:15 - See G991 then G3767 that G4459 ye walk G4043 circumspectly, G199 not G3361 as G5613 fools, G781 but G235 as G5613 wise, G4680
Unchecked Copy BoxEph 5:16 - Redeeming G1805 the time, G2540 because G3754 the days G2250 are G1526 evil. G4190
Unchecked Copy BoxEph 5:17 - Wherefore G1223 G5124 be ye G1096 not G3361 unwise, G878 but G235 understanding G4920 what G5101 the will G2307 of the Lord G2962 is.
Unchecked Copy BoxEph 5:18 - And G2532 be G3182  not G3361 drunk G3182 with wine, G3631 wherein G1722 G3739 is G2076 excess; G810 but G235 be filled G4137 with G1722 the Spirit; G4151
Unchecked Copy BoxEph 5:19 - Speaking G2980 to yourselves G1438 in psalms G5568 and G2532 hymns G5215 and G2532 spiritual G4152 songs, G5603 singing G103 and G2532 making melody G5567 in G1722 your G5216 heart G2588 to the Lord; G2962
Unchecked Copy BoxEph 5:20 - Giving thanks G2168 always G3842 for G5228 all things G3956 unto God G2316 and G2532 the Father G3962 in G1722 the name G3686 of our G2257 Lord G2962 Jesus G2424 Christ; G5547
Unchecked Copy BoxEph 5:21 - Submitting yourselves G5293 one to another G240 in G1722 the fear G5401 of God. G2316

Marriage Like Christ and the Church

(cf. Col 3:18, 19 )
Unchecked Copy BoxEph 5:22 - Wives, G1135 submit yourselves G5293 unto your own G2398 husbands, G435 as G5613 unto the Lord. G2962
Unchecked Copy BoxEph 5:23 - For G3754 the husband G435 is G2076 the head G2776 of the wife, G1135 even G2532 as G5613 Christ G5547 is the head G2776 of the church: G1577 and G2532 he G846 is G2076 the saviour G4990 of the body. G4983
Unchecked Copy BoxEph 5:24 - Therefore G235 as G5618 the church G1577 is subject G5293 unto Christ, G5547 so G3779 G2532 let the wives G1135 be to their own G2398 husbands G435 in G1722 every thing. G3956
Unchecked Copy BoxEph 5:25 - Husbands, G435 love G25 your G1438 wives, G1135 even as G2531 Christ G5547 also G2532 loved G25 the church, G1577 and G2532 gave G3860 himself G1438 for G5228 it; G846
Unchecked Copy BoxEph 5:26 - That G2443 he might sanctify G37 and cleanse it G2511 with the washing G3067 of water G5204 by G1722 the word, G4487
Unchecked Copy BoxEph 5:27 - That G2443 he might present G3936 it G846 to himself G1438 a glorious G1741 church, G1577 not G3361 having G2192 spot, G4696 or G2228 wrinkle, G4512 or G2228 any G5100 such thing; G5108 but G235 that G2443 it should be G5600 holy G40 and G2532 without blemish. G299
Unchecked Copy BoxEph 5:28 - So G3779 ought G3784 men G435 to love G25 their G1438 wives G1135 as G5613 their own G1438 bodies. G4983 He that loveth G25 his G1438 wife G1135 loveth G25 himself. G1438
Unchecked Copy BoxEph 5:29 - For G1063 no man G3762 ever yet G4218 hated G3404 his own G1438 flesh; G4561 but G235 nourisheth G1625 and G2532 cherisheth G2282 it, G846 even as G2531 G2532 the Lord G2962 the church: G1577
Unchecked Copy BoxEph 5:30 - For G3754 we are G2070 members G3196 of his G846 body, G4983 of G1537 his G846 flesh, G4561 and G2532 of G1537 his G846 bones. G3747
Unchecked Copy BoxEph 5:31 - For G473 this cause G5127 shall G2641  a man G444 leave G2641 his G846 father G3962 and G2532 mother, G3384 and G2532 shall be joined G4347 unto G4314 his G846 wife, G1135 and G2532 they two G1417 shall be G2071 one G1519 G3391 flesh. G4561
Unchecked Copy BoxEph 5:32 - This G5124 is G2076 a great G3173 mystery: G3466 but G1161 I G1473 speak G3004 concerning G1519 Christ G5547 and G1519 G2532 the church. G1577
Unchecked Copy BoxEph 5:33 - Nevertheless G4133 G2532 let G25  every one G1520 G1538 of you G5210 in particular G2596 so G3779 love G25 his G1438 wife G1135 even as G5613 himself; G1438 and G1161 the wife G1135 see that G2443 she reverence G5399 her husband. G435
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