Verse
KJV
King James Version
ASV
American Standard Version
Be ye therefore followers
of God, as dear
children;
Be ye therefore imitators
of God, as beloved
children;
And walk in love, as Christ also hath
loved us
, and hath
given
himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling
savour
.
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
.
But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once
named among you, as becometh saints;
But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not even
be named among you, as becometh saints;
Neither
filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor
jesting, which are not convenient
: but rather giving of thanks.
nor
filthiness, nor foolish talking, or
jesting, which are not befitting
: but rather giving of thanks.
For this ye know, that no whoremonger
, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of
God.
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.
Let no man deceive you with vain
words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children
of disobedience.
Let no man deceive you with empty
words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the sons
of disobedience.
Be not ye therefore partakers with them .
Be not ye therefore partakers with them ;
For ye were sometimes
darkness, but now
are ye
light in the Lord: walk as children of light :
For ye were once
darkness, but are now
light in the Lord: walk as children of light
(For the fruit of the Spirit
is in all goodness and righteousness and truth ;
)
(for the fruit of the light
is in all goodness and righteousness and truth) ,
Proving what is acceptable
unto the Lord .
proving what is well-pleasing
unto the Lord ;
And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them .
and have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather even
reprove them ;
For it is a shame even to speak of those
things
which
are
done
of
them
in
secret
.
for the
things
which
are
done
by
them
in
secret
it is a shame even to speak of.
But all things that
are reproved are made manifest by the light: for whatsoever
doth
make
manifest is light.
But all things when
they
are reproved are made manifest by the light: for everything
that
is
made
manifest is light.
Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give
thee light
.
Wherefore `
he '
saith, Awake ,
thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall shine
upon
thee.
See
then
that
ye walk circumspectly
, not as fools
, but as wise ,
Look
therefore
carefully
how
ye walk, not as unwise
, but as wise ;
Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.
redeeming the time, because the days are evil.
Wherefore be ye not unwise
, but understanding
what the will of the Lord is.
Wherefore be ye not foolish
, but understand
what the will of the Lord is.
And be not drunk
with wine, wherein is excess;
but be filled with the Spirit;
And be not drunken
with wine, wherein is riot,
but be filled with the Spirit;
Speaking to yourselves
in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in
your heart to the Lord;
speaking one
to another
in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody with
your heart to the Lord;
Giving thanks always for all things unto
God
and
the
Father
in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ;
giving thanks always for all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to
God,
even
the
Father
;
Submitting
yourselves one to another in the fear of God
.
subjecting
yourselves one to another in the fear of Christ
.
Wives, submit
yourselves
unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord.
Wives, `be
in
subjection'
unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord.
For the husband is the head of the wife, even
as
Christ is the head of the church :
and
he
is
the saviour of the body.
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.
Therefore
as the church is subject unto
Christ, so let the wives be to their own
husbands in every
thing
.
But
as the church is subject to
Christ, so `
let '
the wives also
`
be '
to their husbands in everything
.
Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;
Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself up
for it;
That he might sanctify and
cleanse
it with
the washing of water by
the word,
that he might sanctify it ,
having
cleansed
it
by
the washing of water with
the word,
That he might present it
to himself a glorious church, not having spot ,
or wrinkle ,
or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.
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.
So ought men
to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself .
Even
so ought husbands
also
to love their own
wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his own
wife loveth himself :
For no man ever yet
hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the
Lord
the church :
for no man ever hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as Christ
also
the church ;
For
we are members of his body ,
of
his
flesh,
and
of
his
bones
.
because
we are members of his body.
For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be
joined
unto
his wife ,
and they
two shall be
one flesh.
For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall cleave
to
his wife ;
and the
two shall become
one flesh.
This is a
great mystery
: but I speak concerning
Christ and the church.
This mystery
is great: but I speak in
regard
of
Christ and of
the church.
Nevertheless let
every
one
of
you
in
particular
so
love his wife even as himself; and the wife see that she reverence
her husband.
Nevertheless do
ye
also
severally
love each
one
his own
wife even as himself; and `let'
the wife `
see '
that she fear
her husband.
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