Imitators of God 1 DRA Be ye therefore followers of God, as most dear children; BSB BSB: Be imitators of God, therefore, as beloved children,
2 DRA And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath delivered himself for us, an oblation and a sacrifice to God for an odour of sweetness. BSB BSB: and walk in love, just as Christ loved us and gave Himself up for us as a fragrant sacrificial offering to God.
3 DRA But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not so much as be named among you, as becometh saints: BSB BSB: But among you, as is proper among the saints, there must not be even a hint of sexual immorality, or of any kind of impurity, or of greed.
4 DRA Or obscenity, or foolish talking, or scurrility, which is to no purpose; but rather giving of thanks. BSB BSB: Nor should there be obscenity, foolish talk, or crude joking, which are out of character, but rather thanksgiving.
5 DRA For know you this and understand, that no fornicator, or unclean, or covetous person (which is a serving of idols), hath inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God. BSB BSB: For of this you can be sure: No immoral, impure, or greedy person (that is, an idolater) has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.
6 DRA Let no man deceive you with vain words. For because of these things cometh the anger of God upon the children of unbelief. BSB BSB: Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of such things the wrath of God is coming on the sons of disobedience.
7 DRA Be ye not therefore partakers with them. BSB BSB: Therefore do not be partakers with them.
Children of Light 8 DRA For you were heretofore darkness, but now light in the Lord. Walk then as children of the light. BSB BSB: For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light,
9 DRA For the fruit of the light is in all goodness, and justice, and truth; BSB BSB: for the fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness, and truth.
10 DRA Proving what is well pleasing to God: BSB BSB: Test and prove what pleases the Lord.
11 DRA And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them. BSB BSB: Have no fellowship with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them.
12 DRA For the things that are done by them in secret, it is a shame even to speak of. BSB BSB: For it is shameful even to mention what the disobedient do in secret.
13 DRA But all things that are reproved, are made manifest by the light; for all that is made manifest is light. BSB BSB: But everything exposed by the light becomes visible, for everything that is illuminated becomes a light itself.
14 DRA Wherefore he saith: Rise thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead: and Christ shall enlighten thee. BSB BSB: So it is said: “Wake up, O sleeper, rise up from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.”
15 DRA See therefore, brethren, how you walk circumspectly: not as unwise, BSB BSB: Pay careful attention, then, to how you walk, not as unwise but as wise,
16 DRA But as wise: redeeming the time, because the days are evil. BSB BSB: redeeming the time, because the days are evil.
17 DRA Wherefore become not unwise, but understanding what is the will of God. BSB BSB: Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord’s will is.
18 DRA And be not drunk with wine, wherein is luxury; but be ye filled with the holy Spirit, BSB BSB: Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to reckless indiscretion. Instead, be filled with the Spirit.
19 DRA Speaking to yourselves in psalms, and hymns, and spiritual canticles, singing and making melody in your hearts to the Lord; BSB BSB: Speak to one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs. Sing and make music in your hearts to the Lord,
20 DRA Giving thanks always for all things, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to God and the Father: BSB BSB: always giving thanks to God the Father for everything in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Wives and Husbands (Song of Solomon 1:1–17; 1 Peter 3:1–7)
21 DRA Being subject one to another, in the fear of Christ. BSB BSB: Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ.
22 DRA Let women be subject to their husbands, as to the Lord: BSB BSB: Wives, submit to your husbands as to the Lord.
23 DRA Because the husband is the head of the wife, as Christ is the head of the church. He is the saviour of his body. BSB BSB: 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.
24 DRA Therefore as the church is subject to Christ, so also let the wives be to their husbands in all things. BSB BSB: Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit to their husbands in everything.
26 DRA That he might sanctify it, cleansing it by the laver of water in the word of life: BSB BSB: to sanctify her, cleansing her by the washing with water through the word,
27 DRA That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot or wrinkle, or any; such thing; but that it should be holy, and without blemish. BSB BSB: and to present her to Himself as a glorious church, without stain or wrinkle or any such blemish, but holy and blameless.
28 DRA So also ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife, loveth himself. BSB BSB: In the same way, husbands ought to love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself.
29 DRA For no man ever hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, as also Christ doth the church: BSB BSB: Indeed, no one ever hated his own body, but he nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ does the church.
30 DRA Because we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones. BSB BSB: For we are members of His body.
31 DRA For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife, and they shall be two in one flesh. BSB BSB: “For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh.”
32 DRA This is a great sacrament; but I speak in Christ and in the church. BSB BSB: This mystery is profound, but I am speaking about Christ and the church.
33 DRA Nevertheless let every one of you in particular love his wife as himself: and let the wife fear her husband. BSB BSB: Nevertheless, each one of you also must love his wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband.
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