Chapter 5
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| 5:1 Γίνεσθε οὖν μιμηταὶ τοῦ θεοῦ ὡς τέκνα ἀγαπητὰ | 1 Γίνεσθε οὖν μιμηταὶ τοῦ θεοῦ, ὡς τέκνα ἀγαπητά· |
| Therefore become imitators of God, as beloved children; | Therefore become imitators of God, as beloved children; |
| 5:2 καὶ περιπατεῖτε ἐν ἀγάπῃ, καθὼς καὶ ὁ Χριστὸς ἠγάπησεν ὑμᾶς καὶ παρέδωκεν ἑαυτὸν ὑπὲρ ὑμῶν προσφορὰν καὶ θυσίαν τῷ θεῷ εἰς ὀσμὴν εὐωδίας. | 2 καὶ περιπατεῖτε ἐν ἀγάπῃ, καθὼς καὶ ὁ Χριστὸς ἠγάπησεν ἡμᾶς, καὶ παρέδωκεν ἑαυτὸν ὑπὲρ ἡμῶν προσφορὰν καὶ θυσίαν τῷ θεῷ εἰς ὀσμὴν εὐωδίας. |
| 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. | 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 πορνεία δὲ καὶ ἀκαθαρσία πᾶσα ἢ πλεονεξία μηδὲ ὀνομαζέσθω ἐν ὑμῖν, καθὼς πρέπει ἁγίοις, | 3 πορνεία δὲ καὶ πᾶσα ἀκαθαρσία ἢ πλεονεξία μηδὲ ὀνομαζέσθω ἐν ὑμῖν, καθὼς πρέπει ἁγίοις· |
| But sexual immorality and any impurity or greed must not even be named among you, just as is proper among saints; | But sexual immorality and any impurity or greed must not even be named among you, just as is proper among saints; |
| 5:4 καὶ αἰσχρότης καὶ μωρολογία ἢ εὐτραπελία, ἃ οὐκ ἀνῆκεν, ἀλλὰ μᾶλλον εὐχαριστία. | 4 καὶ αἰσχρότης, καὶ μωρολογία ἢ εὐτραπελία, τὰ οὐκ ἀνήκοντα, ἀλλὰ μᾶλλον εὐχαριστία. |
| also avoid foul language, dirty jokes, and sarcasm which are not appropriate, but rather thankfulness. | also avoid foul language, dirty jokes, and sarcasm which are not appropriate, but rather thankfulness. |
| 5:5 τοῦτο γὰρ ἴστε γινώσκοντες, ὅτι πᾶς πόρνος ἢ ἀκάθαρτος ἢ πλεονέκτης, ὅ ἐστιν εἰδωλολάτρης, οὐκ ἔχει κληρονομίαν ἐν τῇ βασιλείᾳ τοῦ Χριστοῦ καὶ θεοῦ. | 5 τοῦτο γάρ ἐστε γινώσκοντες, ὅτι πᾶς πόρνος, ἢ ἀκάθαρτος, ἢ πλεονέκτης, ὅς ἐστιν εἰδωλολάτρης, οὐκ ἔχει κληρονομίαν ἐν τῇ βασιλείᾳ τοῦ Χριστοῦ καὶ θεοῦ. |
| For this you certainly know, that every sexually immoral or foul or greedy person, who is an idolater, has no inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God. | For this you certainly know, that every sexually immoral or foul or greedy person, who is an idolater, has no inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God. |
Walk as Children of Light
| 5:6 Μηδεὶς ὑμᾶς ἀπατάτω κενοῖς λόγοις· διὰ ταῦτα γὰρ ἔρχεται ἡ ὀργὴ τοῦ θεοῦ ἐπὶ τοὺς υἱοὺς τῆς ἀπειθείας. | 6 Μηδεὶς ὑμᾶς ἀπατάτω κενοῖς λόγοις· διὰ ταῦτα γὰρ ἔρχεται ἡ ὀργὴ τοῦ θεοῦ ἐπὶ τοὺς υἱοὺς τῆς ἀπειθείας. |
| Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these things the wrath of God is coming upon the sons of disobedience. | Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these things the wrath of God is coming upon the sons of disobedience. |
| 5:7 μὴ οὖν γίνεσθε συμμέτοχοι αὐτῶν· | 7 μὴ οὖν γίνεσθε συμμέτοχοι αὐτῶν. |
| Therefore don’t be co-sharers with them; | Therefore don’t be co-sharers with them; |
| 5:8 ἦτε γάρ ποτε σκότος, νῦν δὲ φῶς ἐν κυρίῳ· ὡς τέκνα φωτὸς περιπατεῖτε — | 8 ἦτε γάρ ποτε σκότος, νῦν δὲ φῶς ἐν κυρίῳ· ὡς τέκνα φωτὸς περιπατεῖτε· — |
| for you were formerly darkness, but now you are light in the Lord; walk as children of light | for you were formerly darkness, but now you are light in the Lord; walk as children of light |
| 5:9 ὁ γὰρ καρπὸς τοῦ φωτὸς ἐν πάσῃ ἀγαθωσύνῃ καὶ δικαιοσύνῃ καὶ ἀληθείᾳ — | 9 ὁ γὰρ καρπὸς τοῦ πνεύματος ἐν πάσῃ ἀγαθωσύνῃ καὶ δικαιοσύνῃ καὶ ἀληθείᾳ· — |
| (for the fruit of the light is in all goodness and righteousness and truth), | (for the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth), |
| 5:10 δοκιμάζοντες τί ἐστιν εὐάρεστον τῷ κυρίῳ, | 10 δοκιμάζοντες τί ἐστιν εὐάρεστον τῷ κυρίῳ. |
| proving what is pleasing to the Lord. | proving what is pleasing to the Lord. |
| 5:11 καὶ μὴ συγκοινωνεῖτε τοῖς ἔργοις τοῖς ἀκάρποις τοῦ σκότους, μᾶλλον δὲ καὶ ἐλέγχετε. | 11 καὶ μὴ συγκοινωνεῖτε τοῖς ἔργοις τοῖς ἀκάρποις τοῦ σκότους, μᾶλλον δὲ καὶ ἐλέγχετε· |
| Don’t participate in the unfruitful actions of darkness, but instead even expose them; | Don’t participate in the unfruitful actions of darkness, but instead even expose them; |
| 5:12 τὰ γὰρ κρυφῇ γινόμενα ὑπ᾿ αὐτῶν αἰσχρόν ἐστιν καὶ λέγειν, | 12 τὰ γὰρ κρυφῆ γινόμενα ὑπ᾿ αὐτῶν αἰσχρόν ἐστι καὶ λέγειν. |
| for it is disgraceful even to speak of the things which are done by them in secret. | for it is disgraceful even to speak of the things which are done by them in secret. |
| 5:13 τὰ δὲ πάντα ἐλεγχόμενα ὑπὸ τοῦ φωτὸς φανεροῦται, πᾶν γὰρ τὸ φανερούμενον φῶς ἐστιν. | 13 τὰ δὲ πάντα ἐλεγχόμενα ὑπὸ τοῦ φωτὸς φανεροῦται· πᾶν γὰρ τὸ φανερούμενον φῶς ἐστι· |
| But all things being exposed by the light are becoming visible, for everything that becomes visible is light. | But all things being exposed by the light are becoming visible, for everything that becomes visible is light. |
| 5:14 διὸ λέγει, ἔγειρε, ὁ καθεύδων, καὶ ἀνάστα ἐκ τῶν νεκρῶν, καὶ ἐπιφαύσει σοι ὁ Χριστός. | 14 διὸ λέγει, Ἔγειραι ὁ καθεύδων καὶ ἀνάστα ἐκ τῶν νεκρῶν, καὶ ἐπιφαύσει σοι ὁ Χριστός. |
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For this reason it says, “Awake, sleeper, And arise from the dead, And Christ will shine on you.”[1] |
For this reason it says, “Awake, sleeper, And arise from the dead, And Christ will shine on you.”[1] |
| 5:15 Βλέπετε οὖν ἀκριβῶς πῶς περιπατεῖτε μὴ ὡς ἄσοφοι ἀλλ᾿ ὡς σοφοί, | 15 Βλέπετε οὖν πῶς ἀκριβῶς περιπατεῖτε, μὴ ὡς ἄσοφοι, ἀλλ᾿ ὡς σοφοί, |
| Therefore watch carefully how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, | Therefore watch carefully how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, |
| 5:16 ἐξαγοραζόμενοι τὸν καιρόν, ὅτι αἱ ἡμέραι πονηραί εἰσιν. | 16 ἐξαγοραζόμενοι τὸν καιρόν, ὅτι αἱ ἡμέραι πονηραί εἰσι. |
| making the most of the time,[2] because the days are evil. | making the most of the time,[2] because the days are evil. |
| 5:17 διὰ τοῦτο μὴ γίνεσθε ἄφρονες, ἀλλὰ συνίετε τί τὸ θέλημα τοῦ κυρίου. | 17 διὰ τοῦτο μὴ γίνεσθε ἄφρονες, ἀλλὰ συνιέντες τί τὸ θέλημα τοῦ κυρίου. |
| So then don’t become foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is. | So then don’t become foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is. |
| 5:18 καὶ μὴ μεθύσκεσθε οἴνῳ ἐν ᾧ ἐστιν ἀσωτία, ἀλλὰ πληροῦσθε ἐν πνεύματι, | 18 καὶ μὴ μεθύσκεσθε οἴνῳ, ἐν ᾧ ἐστιν ἀσωτία· ἀλλὰ πληροῦσθε ἐν πνεύματι, |
| And don’t get drunk with wine, for that is dissipation, but be filled with the Spirit, | And don’t get drunk with wine, for that is dissipation, but be filled with the Spirit, |
| 5:19 λαλοῦντες ἑαυτοῖς [ἐν] ψαλμοῖς καὶ ὕμνοις καὶ ᾠδαῖς πνευματικαῖς, ᾄδοντες καὶ ψάλλοντες τῇ καρδίᾳ ὑμῶν τῷ κυρίῳ, | 19 λαλοῦντες ἑαυτοῖς ψαλμοῖς καὶ ὕμνοις καὶ ᾠδαῖς πνευματικαῖς, ᾄδοντες καὶ ψάλλοντες ἐν τῇ καρδίᾳ ὑμῶν τῷ κυρίῳ, |
| speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody with your heart to the Lord; | speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody with your heart to the Lord; |
| 5:20 εὐχαριστοῦντες πάντοτε ὑπὲρ πάντων ἐν ὀνόματι τοῦ κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ τῷ θεῷ καὶ πατρί. | 20 εὐχαριστοῦντες πάντοτε ὑπὲρ πάντων ἐν ὀνόματι τοῦ κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ τῷ θεῷ καὶ πατρί. |
| always giving thanks for all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to our God and Father; | always giving thanks for all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to our God and Father; |
Wives and Husbands
| 5:21 Ὑποτασσόμενοι ἀλλήλοις ἐν φόβῳ Χριστοῦ, | 21 ὑποτασσόμενοι ἀλλήλοις ἐν φόβῳ Θεοῦ. |
| and subject yourselves to one another in the fear of Christ. | and subject yourselves to one another in the fear of God. |
| 5:22 αἱ γυναῖκες τοῖς ἰδίοις ἀνδράσιν ὡς τῷ κυρίῳ, | 22 αἱ γυναῖκες, τοῖς ἰδίοις ἀνδράσιν ὑποτάσσεσθε, ὡς τῷ κυρίῳ· |
| Wives, subject yourselves[3] to your own husbands, as to the Lord. | Wives, subject yourselves[3] to your own husbands, as to the Lord. |
| 5:23 ὅτι ἀνήρ ἐστιν κεφαλὴ τῆς γυναικὸς ὡς καὶ ὁ Χριστὸς κεφαλὴ τῆς ἐκκλησίας, αὐτὸς σωτὴρ τοῦ σώματος· | 23 ὅτι ὁ ἀνήρ ἐστι κεφαλὴ τῆς γυναικός, ὡς καὶ ὁ Χριστὸς κεφαλὴ τῆς ἐκκλησίας, καὶ αὐτός ἐστι σωτὴρ τοῦ σώματος· |
| For the husband is the head of the wife, as Christ also is the head of the church, he himself being the Saviour of the body. | For the husband is the head of the wife, as Christ also is the head of the church, he himself being the Saviour of the body. |
| 5:24 ἀλλὰ ὡς ἡ ἐκκλησία ὑποτάσσεται τῷ Χριστῷ, οὕτως καὶ αἱ γυναῖκες τοῖς ἀνδράσιν ἐν παντί. | 24 ἀλλ᾿ ὥσπερ ἡ ἐκκλησία ὑποτάσσεται τῷ Χριστῷ, οὕτω καὶ αἱ γυναῖκες τοῖς ἰδίοις ἀνδράσιν ἐν παντί. |
| But as the church is subject to Christ, so also the wives ought to be to their husbands in everything. | But as the church is subject to Christ, so also the wives ought to be to their own husbands in everything. |
| 5:25 Οἱ ἄνδρες, ἀγαπᾶτε τὰς γυναῖκας, καθὼς καὶ ὁ Χριστὸς ἠγάπησεν τὴν ἐκκλησίαν καὶ ἑαυτὸν παρέδωκεν ὑπὲρ αὐτῆς, | 25 Οἱ ἄνδρες, ἀγαπᾶτε τὰς γυναῖκας ἑαυτῶν, καθὼς καὶ ὁ Χριστὸς ἠγάπησε τὴν ἐκκλησίαν, καὶ ἑαυτὸν παρέδωκεν ὑπὲρ αὐτῆς· |
| Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave himself up for her, | Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave himself up for her, |
| 5:26 ἵνα αὐτὴν ἁγιάσῃ καθαρίσας τῷ λουτρῷ τοῦ ὕδατος ἐν ῥήματι, | 26 ἵνα αὐτὴν ἁγιάσῃ, καθαρίσας τῷ λουτρῷ τοῦ ὕδατος ἐν ῥήματι, |
| so that he might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word, | so that he might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word, |
| 5:27 ἵνα παραστήσῃ αὐτὸς ἑαυτῷ ἔνδοξον τὴν ἐκκλησίαν, μὴ ἔχουσαν σπίλον ἢ ῥυτίδα ἤ τι τῶν τοιούτων, ἀλλ᾿ ἵνα ᾖ ἁγία καὶ ἄμωμος. | 27 ἵνα παραστήσῃ αὐτὴν ἑαυτῷ ἔνδοξον τὴν ἐκκλησίαν, μὴ ἔχουσαν σπίλον ἢ ῥυτίδα ἤ τι τῶν τοιούτων, ἀλλ᾿ ἵνα ᾖ ἁγία καὶ ἄμωμος. |
| that he might present to himself the glorious church, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing; but that she would be holy and blameless. | that he might present her to himself the glorious church, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing; but that she would be holy and blameless. |
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5:28 οὕτως
ὀφείλουσιν
[καὶ]
οἱ
ἄνδρες
ἀγαπᾶν
τὰς
ἑαυτῶν
γυναῖκας
ὡς
τὰ
ἑαυτῶν
σώματα. ὁ ἀγαπῶν τὴν ἑαυτοῦ γυναῖκα ἑαυτὸν ἀγαπᾷ· |
28 οὕτως
ὀφείλουσιν
οἱ
ἄνδρες
ἀγαπᾷν
τὰς
ἑαυτῶν
γυναῖκας,
ὡς
τὰ
ἑαυτῶν
σώματα. ὁ ἀγαπῶν τὴν ἑαυτοῦ γυναῖκα, ἑαυτὸν ἀγαπᾷ· |
| So husbands ought also to love their own wives as their own bodies. He who loves his own wife loves himself; | So husbands ought to love their own wives as their own bodies. He who loves his own wife loves himself; |
| 5:29 οὐδεὶς γάρ ποτε τὴν ἑαυτοῦ σάρκα ἐμίσησεν ἀλλὰ ἐκτρέφει καὶ θάλπει αὐτήν, καθὼς καὶ ὁ Χριστὸς τὴν ἐκκλησίαν, | 29 οὐδεὶς γάρ ποτε τὴν ἑαυτοῦ σάρκα ἐμίσησεν, ἀλλ᾿ ἐκτρέφει καὶ θάλπει αὐτήν, καθὼς καὶ ὁ Κύριος τὴν ἐκκλησίαν. |
| for no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ also does the church, | for no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as the Lord also does the church, |
| 5:30 ὅτι μέλη ἐσμὲν τοῦ σώματος αὐτοῦ. | 30 ὅτι μέλη ἐσμὲν τοῦ σώματος αὐτοῦ, ἐκ τῆς σαρκὸς αὐτοῦ, καί ἐκ τῶν ὀστέων αὐτοῦ. |
| because we are members of his body. | because we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones. |
| 5:31 ἀντὶ τούτου καταλείψει ἄνθρωπος [τὸν] πατέρα καὶ [τὴν] μητέρα καὶ προσκολληθήσεται πρὸς τὴν γυναῖκα αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἔσονται οἱ δύο εἰς σάρκα μίαν. | 31 ἀντὶ τούτου καταλείψει ἄνθρωπος τὸν πατέρα αὐτοῦ καὶ τὴν μητέρα, καὶ προσκολληθήσεται πρὸς τὴν γυναῖκα αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἔσονται οἱ δύο εἰς σάρκα μίαν. |
| For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and shall be joined to his wife, and the two shall be one flesh.[4] | For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and shall be joined to his wife, and the two shall be one flesh.[4] |
| 5:32 τὸ μυστήριον τοῦτο μέγα ἐστίν· ἐγὼ δὲ λέγω εἰς Χριστὸν καὶ εἰς τὴν ἐκκλησίαν. | 32 τὸ μυστήριον τοῦτο μέγα ἐστίν· ἐγὼ δὲ λέγω εἰς Χριστόν, καὶ εἰς τὴν ἐκκλησίαν. |
| This mystery is great; but I am speaking concerning Christ and concerning the church. | This mystery is great; but I am speaking concerning Christ and concerning the church. |
| 5:33 πλὴν καὶ ὑμεῖς οἱ καθ᾿ ἕνα, ἕκαστος τὴν ἑαυτοῦ γυναῖκα οὕτως ἀγαπάτω ὡς ἑαυτόν, ἡ δὲ γυνὴ ἵνα φοβὴται τὸν ἄνδρα. | 33 πλὴν καὶ ὑμεῖς οἱ καθ᾿ ἕνα, ἕκαστος τὴν ἑαυτοῦ γυναῖκα οὕτως ἀγαπάτω ὡς ἑαυτόν· ἡ δὲ γυνὴ ἵνα φοβὴται τὸν ἄνδρα. |
| Nevertheless, one by one, each of you also is to love his wife just as himself, and the wife is to respect her husband. | Nevertheless, one by one, each of you also is to love his wife just as himself, and the wife is to respect her husband. |
[1]Text with all three lines together not found in OT; but first twos line found in Isa 26:19; third line in Isa 60:1⇧
[2]Lit. buy from time: the idea is to get full value from what you buy⇧