Ephesians 5:1–20

^aBe ye therefore followers of God, as dear children; ²and ^bwalk in love, ^cas Christ also hath loved us, and ^dhath given himself for us ^ean offering and a sacrifice to God for ^fa sweetsmelling savour. ³But ^ghfornication, and all ^guncleanness, or ^gcovetousness, let it not be once ⁱnamed amongst you, as becometh saints; ⁴neither ^kfilthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, ^lwhich are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks. ⁵For this ye know, that ^mno whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man ⁿwho is an idolater, ^ohath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God. ^6pLet no man deceive you with vain words: for ^qbecause of these things cometh ^rthe wrath of God upon ^sthe children of disobedience. ⁷Be not ye therefore ^tpartakers with them. ⁸For ^uye were ^ssometimes darkness, but ^wnow are ye light in the Lord: ^xwalk as ^ychildren of light: ⁹(for ^zthe fruit of the Spirit is in all ^agoodness and righteousness and truth;) ^10bproving what is ^cacceptable unto the Lord. ¹¹And ^dhave no fellowship with the ^eunfruitful ^fworks of darkness, but rather ^greprove them. ¹²For ^hit is a shame even to speak of those things which are done of them in secret. ¹³But all things that are reproved are made manifest by the light: for whatsoever ⁱdoth make manifest is light. ¹⁴Wherefore he saith, ^klAwake thou that sleepest, and ^marise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light. ¹⁵See then that ⁿye walk ^ocircumspectly, not as fools, but ⁿas wise, ^16predeeming ^qthe time, ^rbecause the days are evil. ¹⁷Wherefore ⁿbe ye not unwise, but understanding what ^sthe will of the Lord is. ¹⁸And ^tbe not drunk with wine, wherein is ^uexcess; but ^vbe filled with the Spirit; ¹⁹speaking to yourselves ^win ^xpsalms and ^yhymns and spiritual ^yysongs, singing and ^zmaking melody in your heart to the Lord; ^20agiving thanks always for all things unto ^bGod and the Father ^cin the name of our Lord Jesus Christ;