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Ephesians 5

33 aligned verses; 32 with wording or punctuation differences .

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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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