Ephesians 4:25–5:3

25 Therefore, alaying aside falsehood, bspeak truth each one of you with his neighbor, for we are cmembers of one another.

26 aBe angry, and yet do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger,

27 and do not agive the devil 1an opportunity.

28 He who steals must steal no longer; but rather ahe must labor, bperforming with his own hands what is good, cso that he will have something to share with 1one who has need.

29 Let no 1aunwholesome word proceed from your mouth, but only such a word as is good for bedification 2according to the need of the moment, so that it will give grace to those who hear.

30 aDo not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, 1by whom you were bsealed for the day of redemption.

31 aLet all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be bput away from you, along with all cmalice.

32 aBe kind to one another, tender-hearted, forgiving each other, bjust as God in Christ also has forgiven 1you.

Chapter 5

Be Imitators of God

1 aTherefore be imitators of God, as beloved children;

2 and awalk in love, just as Christ also bloved 1you and cgave Himself up for us, an doffering and a sacrifice to God 2as a efragrant aroma.

3 But aimmorality 1or any impurity or greed must not even be named among you, as is proper among 2saints;