Ephesians 5:1–20

Walk in Love

5^jTherefore be imitators of God, as beloved children. ²And ^kwalk in love, ^las Christ loved us and ^mgave himself up for us, a ⁿfragrant ^ooffering and sacrifice to God.

³But ^psexual immorality and all impurity or covetousness ^qmust not even be named among you, as is proper among saints. ⁴Let there be ^rno filthiness nor foolish talk nor crude joking, ^swhich are out of place, but instead ^tlet there be thanksgiving. ⁵For you may be sure of this, that ^ueveryone who is sexually immoral or impure, or who is covetous (^vthat is, an idolater), has no inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God. ^6wLet no one ^xdeceive you with empty words, for because of these things ^ythe wrath of God comes upon ^zthe sons of disobedience. ⁷Therefore ^ado not become partners with them; ⁸for ^bat one time you were ^cdarkness, but now you are light in the Lord. ^dWalk as children of light ⁹(for ^ethe fruit of light is found in all that is good and right and true), ¹⁰and ^ftry to discern what is pleasing to the Lord. ^11gTake no part in the ^hunfruitful ⁱworks of darkness, but instead ^jexpose them. ¹²For ^kit is shameful even to speak of the things that they do in secret. ¹³But when ^lanything is exposed by the light, it becomes visible, ¹⁴for anything that becomes visible is light. Therefore it says,

^m“Awake, O sleeper,

and ⁿarise from the dead,

and ^oChrist will shine on you.”

^15pLook carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, ^16pmaking the best use of the time, because ^qthe days are evil. ¹⁷Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what ^rthe will of the Lord is. ¹⁸And ^sdo not get drunk with wine, for that is ^tdebauchery, but ^ube filled with the Spirit, ¹⁹addressing one another in ^vpsalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody to the Lord with your heart, ^20wgiving thanks always and for everything to God the Father ^xin the name of our Lord Jesus Christ,