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- Be imitators of God, therefore, as dearly loved children
- and live a life of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.
- But among you there must not be even a hint of sexual immorality, or of any kind of impurity, or of greed, because these are improper for God's holy people.
- Nor should there be obscenity, foolish talk or coarse joking, which are out of place, but rather thanksgiving.
- For of this you can be sure: No immoral, impure or greedy person--such a man is an idolater--has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.
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- Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children;
- and walk in love, just as Christ also loved you and gave Himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God as a fragrant aroma.
- But immorality or any impurity or greed must not even be named among you, as is proper among saints;
- and there must be no filthiness and silly talk, or coarse jesting, which are not fitting, but rather giving of thanks.
- For this you know with certainty, that no immoral or impure person or covetous man, who is an idolater, has an inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God.
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- Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of such things God's wrath comes on those who are disobedient.
- Therefore do not be partners with them.
- For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live as children of light
- (for the fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness and truth)
- and find out what pleases the Lord.
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- Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience.
- Therefore do not be partakers with them;
- for you were formerly darkness, but now you are Light in the Lord; walk as children of Light
- (for the fruit of the Light consists in all goodness and righteousness and truth),
- trying to learn what is pleasing to the Lord.
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- Have nothing to do with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them.
- For it is shameful even to mention what the disobedient do in secret.
- But everything exposed by the light becomes visible,
- for it is light that makes everything visible. This is why it is said: "Wake up, O sleeper, rise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you."
- Be very careful, then, how you live--not as unwise but as wise,
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- Do not participate in the unfruitful deeds of darkness, but instead even expose them;
- for it is disgraceful even to speak of the things which are done by them in secret.
- But all things become visible when they are exposed by the light, for everything that becomes visible is light.
- For this reason it says, "Awake, sleeper, And arise from the dead, And Christ will shine on you."
- Therefore be careful how you walk, not as unwise men but as wise,
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- making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil.
- Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord's will is.
- Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to debauchery. Instead, be filled with the Spirit.
- Speak to one another with psalms, hymns and spiritual songs. Sing and make music in your heart to the Lord,
- always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
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- making the most of your time, because the days are evil.
- So then do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.
- And do not get drunk with wine, for that is dissipation, but be filled with the Spirit,
- speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody with your heart to the Lord;
- always giving thanks for all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to God, even the Father;
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- Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ.
- Wives, submit to your husbands as to the Lord.
- For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church, his body, of which he is the Savior.
- Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit to their husbands in everything.
- Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her
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- and be subject to one another in the fear of Christ.
- Wives, be subject to your own husbands, as to the Lord.
- For the husband is the head of the wife, as Christ also is the head of the church, He Himself being the Savior of the body.
- But as the church is subject to Christ, so also the wives ought to be to their husbands in everything.
- Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself up for her,
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- to make her holy, cleansing her by the washing with water through the word,
- and to present her to himself as a radiant church, without stain or wrinkle or any other blemish, but holy and blameless.
- In this same way, husbands ought to love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself.
- After all, no one ever hated his own body, but he feeds and cares for it, just as Christ does the church--
- for we are members of his body.
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- so that He might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word,
- that He might present to Himself the church in all her glory, having no spot or wrinkle or any such thing; but that she would be holy and blameless.
- So husbands ought also to love their own wives as their own bodies. He who loves his own wife loves himself;
- for no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ also does the church,
- because we are members of His body.
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- "For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh."
- This is a profound mystery--but I am talking about Christ and the church.
- However, each one of you also must love his wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband.
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- FOR THIS REASON A MAN SHALL LEAVE HIS FATHER AND MOTHER AND SHALL BE JOINED TO HIS WIFE, AND THE TWO SHALL BECOME ONE FLESH.
- This mystery is great; but I am speaking with reference to Christ and the church.
- Nevertheless, each individual among you also is to love his own wife even as himself, and the wife must see to it that she respects her husband.
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