Popular Bible Verses from Ephesians 5

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Therefore, be imitators of God, as beloved children, and walk in love, just as Christ also loved us and gave Himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for a fragrant aroma.

Therefore, look carefully how* you walk, not as unwise but as wise, redeeming the time,* because the days are evil.

And do not be intoxicated with wine, for that is dissipation; but be filled with the Spirit, speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord, always giving thanks for all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to God and the Father

For this reason, do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.

Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself up for her

For you were once darkness, but you are now light in the Lord. Walk as children of light

submitting to one another in the fear of Christ

Wives, to their* own husbands, as to the Lord

However, each one among you must also love his own wife as himself, and the wife must respect her husband. 5 Some ancient manuscripts variously read: kingdom of God ; kingdom of God and Christ ; kingdom of Christ of God 9 Some ancient manuscripts substitute light for Spirit 10 Some ancient manuscripts read God 11 Greek but rather even expose them 14 The source of this quote is unknown, but there are allusions to several Old Testament texts of Is. 26:19; 51:17; 52:1; 60:1; Mal. 4:2 15 Some ancient manuscripts read look carefully, brothers, how… . 16 Or making the most of the time/making the best use of the time/spending the time wisely 22 Greek the . In this context, the Greek definite article functions pronominally, thus translating to their 24 Greek the . In this context, the Greek definite article functions pronominally, thus translating to their 27 Greek any of the such things 28 Greek the . In this context, the Greek definite article functions pronominally, thus translating to their. This is used twice in this verse 29 Some ancient manuscripts read Lord 29 The word does is contextually added to the translation; it is not present in the Greek text 30 Some ancient manuscripts insert the expression of his flesh and of his bones , possibly as an interpolation from Gen. 2:23 31 Quoted from Gen. 2:24

“For this reason, a man shall leave his father and mother and be cleaved to his wife, and the two will become one flesh.”*

And do not participate in the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather expose them.*