Ephesians 5 (NET)

Ephesians 5:1¹Therefore, be imitators of God as dearly loved childrenCopy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 John 4:111 Pet 1:15-16Eph 4:32Matt 5:48Luke 6:35-36Col 3:12Lev 11:451 John 3:1-2John 1:12Matt 5:45

Ephesians 5:2²and live in love, just as Christ also loved us and gave himself for us, a sacrificial and fragrant offering to God.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:John 13:34Gal 2:20Col 3:142 Cor 2:151 Cor 16:14Matt 20:28Titus 2:141 Pet 4:81 Pet 2:21-242 Cor 8:9

Ephesians 5:3³But among you there must not be either sexual immorality, impurity of any kind, or greed, as these are not fitting for the saints.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Col 3:5Eph 5:5Gal 5:19-211 Cor 6:181 Thess 4:31 Thess 4:71 Cor 6:13Eph 5:121 Cor 10:8Matt 15:19

Ephesians 5:4⁴Neither should there be vulgar speech, foolish talk, or coarse jesting—all of which are out of character—but rather thanksgiving.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Col 3:8Eph 4:291 Thess 5:18Prov 15:2Jas 3:4-8Matt 12:34-37Eccl 10:13Col 3:15-172 Pet 2:18Eph 5:19-20

Ephesians 5:5⁵For you can be confident of this one thing: that no person who is immoral, impure, or greedy (such a person is an idolater) has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Gal 5:211 Cor 6:9-10Col 3:5Eph 5:3Rev 22:15Rev 21:8Gal 5:19Heb 13:41 Tim 6:101 Tim 6:17

Ephesians 5:6⁶Let nobody deceive you with empty words, for because of these things God’s wrath comes on the sons of disobedience.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Rom 1:18Col 2:8Matt 24:41 John 4:12 Thess 2:10-12Col 3:6Gal 6:7-8Mark 13:5Matt 24:24Jer 29:8-9

Ephesians 5:7⁷Therefore do not be sharers with them,Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Rev 18:41 Tim 5:22Eph 5:11Num 16:26Prov 1:10-17Ps 50:18Prov 13:20Prov 9:6Eph 3:6

Ephesians 5:8⁸for you were at one time darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live like children of light—Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:John 8:121 John 1:7John 12:46Acts 26:18Col 1:131 Pet 2:9-11Isa 42:6-7Eph 4:18John 12:36Isa 9:2

Ephesians 5:9⁹for the fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness, and truth—Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Gal 5:22-233 John 1:111 John 3:9-10Eph 6:14Rom 15:141 Tim 6:11Phil 1:111 Pet 2:24-25Ps 16:2-31 John 2:29

Ephesians 5:10¹⁰trying to learn what is pleasing to the Lord.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Rom 12:1-2Heb 12:28Ps 19:141 Pet 2:51 Pet 2:201 Thess 5:21Prov 21:31 Tim 2:3Phil 1:10Rom 14:18

Ephesians 5:11¹¹Do not participate in the unfruitful deeds of darkness, but rather expose them.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Rom 13:121 Tim 5:202 Thess 3:62 John 1:10-11Rom 16:172 Thess 3:14Ps 1:1-2Rev 18:4Rom 6:21Titus 2:15

Ephesians 5:12¹²For the things they do in secret are shameful even to mention.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Eph 5:3Rom 2:16Eccl 12:14Jer 23:242 Sam 12:121 Pet 4:3Prov 9:17Rev 20:12Rom 1:24-27Luke 12:1-2

Ephesians 5:13¹³But all things being exposed by the light are made visible.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:John 3:20-211 Cor 4:5Hos 2:10Hos 7:1Mic 7:9Lam 2:14

Ephesians 5:14¹⁴For everything made visible is light, and for this reason it says: “Awake, O sleeper! Rise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you!”Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Isa 60:1Rom 13:11-12Isa 26:191 Thess 5:6Isa 52:12 Cor 4:6John 5:25-29Col 3:1Isa 51:17John 9:5

Ephesians 5:15¹⁵Therefore consider carefully how you live—not as unwise but as wise,Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Col 4:5Jas 3:13Phil 1:271 Cor 14:20Prov 14:81 Tim 6:91 Pet 1:22Matt 10:16Luke 24:251 Thess 5:15

Ephesians 5:16¹⁶taking advantage of every opportunity, because the days are evil.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Col 4:5Amos 5:13John 12:35Eccl 12:1Eph 6:13Gal 6:10Rom 13:11Eccl 9:10Ps 37:191 Cor 7:26

Ephesians 5:17¹⁷For this reason do not be foolish, but be wise by understanding what the Lord’s will is.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Rom 12:21 Thess 5:18Col 1:9Eph 5:151 Pet 4:2Jer 4:221 Thess 4:1-3Col 4:5John 7:17Ps 111:10

Ephesians 5:18¹⁸And do not get drunk with wine, which is debauchery, but be filled by the Spirit,Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Luke 1:15Prov 20:1Rom 13:13Gal 5:21-25Acts 11:24Isa 5:221 Cor 5:11Luke 11:13Prov 23:29-351 Thess 5:7

Ephesians 5:19¹⁹speaking to one another in psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing and making music in your hearts to the Lord,Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Col 3:161 Cor 14:26Ps 95:2Acts 16:25Ps 147:7Jas 5:13Ps 105:2-3John 4:23-24Ps 62:8Isa 65:14

Ephesians 5:20²⁰always giving thanks to God the Father for all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ,Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Col 3:171 Thess 5:18Heb 13:15Phil 4:6Eph 5:42 Thess 1:3Ps 34:1Isa 63:7John 14:13-142 Thess 2:13

Ephesians 5:21²¹and submitting to one another out of reverence for Christ.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Phil 2:3Eph 5:24Eph 5:22Heb 13:171 Pet 5:51 Pet 2:171 Tim 3:4Gal 5:131 Tim 2:111 Cor 16:16

Ephesians 5:22²²Wives, submit to your husbands as to the Lord,Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Col 3:18-4:11 Pet 3:1-6Titus 2:5Gen 3:16Eph 5:22-6:9Esth 1:201 Tim 2:11-12Esth 1:16-181 Cor 14:34

Ephesians 5:23²³because the husband is the head of the wife as also Christ is the head of the church (he himself being the savior of the body).Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 Cor 11:3-10Col 1:18Eph 1:22-23Eph 5:25-26Eph 4:15

Ephesians 5:24²⁴But as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit to their husbands in everything.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Eph 5:33Col 3:20Titus 2:7Titus 2:9Col 3:22

Ephesians 5:25²⁵Husbands, love your wives just as Christ loved the church and gave himself for herCopy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 Pet 3:7Col 3:19Eph 5:28Gen 2:24Eph 5:33Eph 5:2Gal 1:4Gal 2:20Matt 20:28Prov 5:18-19

Ephesians 5:26²⁶to sanctify her by cleansing her with the washing of the water by the word,Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Heb 10:22John 15:3Ezek 36:25John 17:17-19John 3:51 Cor 6:11Titus 3:5-71 Pet 1:22-23Eph 6:171 John 5:6

Ephesians 5:27²⁷so that he may present the church to himself as glorious—not having a stain or wrinkle, or any such blemish, but holy and blameless.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Col 1:22Heb 9:141 Pet 1:192 Cor 11:2Eph 1:42 Cor 4:14Song 4:7Jude 1:242 Pet 3:14Col 1:28

Ephesians 5:28²⁸In the same way husbands ought to love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Eph 5:25Gen 2:21-24Matt 19:5Eph 5:33Eph 5:31

Ephesians 5:29²⁹For no one has ever hated his own body, but he feeds it and takes care of it, just as Christ also does the church,Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Eph 5:31Ezek 34:14-15Eccl 4:5John 6:50-58Prov 11:17Isa 40:11Matt 23:37Ezek 34:27Rom 1:31

Ephesians 5:30³⁰because we are members of his body.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 Cor 6:151 Cor 12:12-27Rom 12:5Gen 2:23Eph 1:23Col 2:19

Ephesians 5:31³¹For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and will be joined to his wife, and the two will become one flesh.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Gen 2:24Matt 19:5Mark 10:7-81 Cor 6:16

Ephesians 5:32³²This mystery is great—but I am actually speaking with reference to Christ and the church.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:2 Cor 11:2Rev 21:2Isa 54:5Rev 19:7-8Col 2:2Isa 62:4-51 Tim 3:16John 3:29Song 1:1-8Ps 45:9-17

Ephesians 5:33³³Nevertheless, each one of you must also love his own wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 Pet 3:2-7Esth 1:20Eph 5:22Eph 5:25Col 3:19Eph 5:28-29Heb 12:91 Kgs 1:31