Ephesians 5

1Be therefore imitators of God, as beloved children.Cross-references: Lev 11:45 · Jer 31:20 · Hos 1:10 · Matt 5:45 · Matt 5:48 · Luke 6:35 · +6 more

2Walk in love, even as Christ also loved us and gave himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling fragrance.Cross-references: Gen 8:21 · Lev 1:9 · Lev 1:13 · Lev 1:17 · Lev 3:16 · Amos 5:21 · +38 more

3But sexual immorality, and all uncleanness or covetousness, let it not even be mentioned among you, as becomes saints;Cross-references: Ex 18:21 · Ex 20:17 · Ex 23:13 · Num 25:1 · Deut 23:17 · Josh 7:21 · +51 more

4nor filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not appropriate, but rather giving of thanks.Cross-references: Ps 33:1 · Ps 92:1 · Ps 107:21 · Prov 12:23 · Prov 15:2 · Eccl 10:13 · +22 more

5Know this for sure, that no sexually immoral person, nor unclean person, nor covetous man (who is an idolater), has any inheritance in the Kingdom of Christ and God.Cross-references: 1Cor 6:9 · Gal 5:19 · Gal 5:21 · Eph 5:3 · Col 3:5 · 1Tim 6:10 · +4 more

6Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these things the wrath of God comes on the children of disobedience.Cross-references: Num 32:13 · Josh 22:17 · 2Ki 18:20 · Ps 78:31 · Jer 23:14 · Jer 29:8 · +19 more

7Therefore don’t be partakers with them.Cross-references: Num 16:26 · Ps 50:18 · Prov 1:10 · Prov 9:6 · Prov 13:20 · Eph 3:6 · +3 more

8For you were once darkness, but are now light in the Lord. Walk as children of light,Cross-references: Ps 74:20 · Isa 2:5 · Isa 9:2 · Isa 42:6 · Isa 42:16 · Isa 49:6 · +32 more

9for the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth,Cross-references: Ps 16:2 · John 1:47 · Rom 2:4 · Rom 15:14 · Gal 5:22 · Eph 4:15 · +10 more

10proving what is well pleasing to the Lord.Cross-references: 1Sam 17:39 · Ps 19:14 · Prov 21:3 · Isa 58:5 · Jer 6:20 · Rom 12:1 · +9 more

11Have no fellowship with the unfruitful deeds of darkness, but rather even reprove them.Cross-references: Gen 20:16 · Gen 49:5 · Lev 19:17 · Job 24:13 · Ps 1:1 · Ps 26:4 · +36 more

12For it is a shame even to speak of the things which are done by them in secret.Cross-references: 2Sam 12:12 · Prov 9:17 · Eccl 12:14 · Jer 23:24 · Luke 12:1 · Rom 1:24 · +4 more

13But all things, when they are reproved, are revealed by the light, for everything that reveals is light.Cross-references: Lam 2:14 · Hos 2:10 · Hos 7:1 · Mic 7:9 · John 3:20 · 1Cor 4:5 · +1 more

14Therefore he says, “Awake, you who sleep, and arise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.”Cross-references: Isa 26:19 · Isa 51:17 · Isa 52:1 · Isa 60:1 · Ezek 37:4 · Luke 1:78 · +15 more

15Therefore watch carefully how you walk, not as unwise, but as wise,Cross-references: Ex 23:13 · 2Sam 24:10 · Job 2:10 · Ps 73:22 · Prov 14:8 · Matt 8:4 · +18 more

16redeeming the time, because the days are evil.Cross-references: Ps 37:19 · Eccl 9:10 · Eccl 11:2 · Eccl 12:1 · Amos 5:13 · John 12:35 · +9 more

17Therefore, don’t be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.Cross-references: Deut 4:6 · 1Ki 3:9 · Job 28:28 · Ps 111:10 · Ps 119:27 · Prov 2:5 · +11 more

18Don’t be drunken with wine, in which is dissipation, but be filled with the Spirit,Cross-references: Gen 9:21 · Gen 19:32 · Deut 21:20 · Ps 63:3 · Ps 69:12 · Prov 20:1 · +25 more

19speaking to one another in psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs; singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;Cross-references: Ps 47:7 · Ps 62:8 · Ps 86:12 · Ps 95:2 · Ps 105:2 · Ps 147:7 · +8 more

20giving thanks always concerning all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to God, even the Father;Cross-references: Job 1:21 · Ps 34:1 · Isa 63:7 · John 14:13 · John 15:16 · John 16:23 · +14 more

21subjecting yourselves to one another in the fear of Christ.Cross-references: Gen 16:9 · 1Chr 29:24 · 2Chr 19:7 · Neh 5:9 · Neh 5:15 · Prov 24:21 · +13 more

22Wives, be subject to your own husbands, as to the Lord.Cross-references: Gen 3:16 · Esth 1:16 · Esth 1:20 · 1Cor 14:34 · Col 3:18 · 1Tim 2:11 · +2 more

23For the husband is the head of the wife, as Christ also is the head of the assembly, being himself the savior of the body.Cross-references: Acts 20:28 · 1Cor 6:13 · 1Cor 11:3 · Eph 1:22 · Eph 4:15 · Eph 5:25 · +3 more

24But as the assembly is subject to Christ, so let the wives also be to their own husbands in everything.Cross-references: Ex 23:13 · Ex 29:35 · Eph 5:33 · Col 3:20 · Col 3:22 · Titus 2:7 · +1 more

25Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the assembly and gave himself up for her,Cross-references: Gen 2:24 · Gen 24:67 · 2Sam 12:3 · Prov 5:18 · Matt 20:28 · Luke 22:19 · +13 more

26that he might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word,Cross-references: Ezek 16:9 · Ezek 36:25 · Zech 13:1 · John 3:5 · John 15:3 · John 15:8 · +17 more

27that he might present the assembly to himself gloriously, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing, but that she should be holy and without defect.Cross-references: Ps 45:13 · Ps 87:3 · Song 4:7 · Isa 60:15 · Isa 62:3 · Jer 33:9 · +14 more

28Even so husbands also ought to love their own wives as their own bodies. He who loves his own wife loves himself.Cross-references: Gen 2:21 · Matt 19:5 · Eph 5:25 · Eph 5:31 · Eph 5:33

29For no man ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, even as the Lord also does the assembly,Cross-references: Prov 11:17 · Eccl 4:5 · Isa 40:11 · Ezek 34:14 · Ezek 34:27 · Matt 23:37 · +3 more

30because we are members of his body, of his flesh and bones.Cross-references: Gen 2:23 · Rom 12:5 · 1Cor 6:15 · 1Cor 12:12 · Eph 1:23 · Col 2:19

31“For this cause a man will leave his father and mother and will be joined to his wife. Then the two will become one flesh.”Cross-references: Gen 2:24 · Matt 19:5 · Mark 10:7 · 1Cor 6:16

32This mystery is great, but I speak concerning Christ and the assembly.Cross-references: Ps 45:9 · Song 1:1 · Isa 54:5 · Isa 62:4 · John 3:29 · 2Cor 11:2 · +6 more

33Nevertheless each of you must also love his own wife even as himself; and let the wife see that she respects her husband.Cross-references: 1Ki 1:31 · Esth 1:20 · Eph 5:22 · Eph 5:25 · Eph 5:28 · Col 3:19 · +2 more