1 WYC Therfor be ye foloweris of God, as moost dereworthe sones; BSB BSB: Be imitators of God, therefore, as beloved children,
2 WYC and walke ye in loue, as Crist louyde vs, and yaf hym silf for vs an offryng and a sacrifice to God, in to the odour of swetnesse. 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 WYC And fornycacioun, and al vnclennesse, or aueryce, be not named among you, as it bicometh holi men; 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 WYC ethir filthe, or foli speche, or harlatrye, that perteyneth not to profit, but more doyng of thankyngis. BSB BSB: Nor should there be obscenity, foolish talk, or crude joking, which are out of character, but rather thanksgiving.
5 WYC For wite ye this, and vndurstonde, that ech letchour, or vnclene man, or coueytouse, that serueth to mawmetis, hath not eritage in the kingdom of Crist 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 WYC No man disseyue you bi veyn wordis; for whi for these thingis the wraththe of God cam on the sones of vnbileue. 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 WYC Therfor nyle ye be maad parteneris of hem. BSB BSB: Therefore do not be partakers with them.
8 WYC For ye weren sum tyme derknessis, but now `ye ben liyt in the Lord. Walke ye as the sones of liyt. BSB BSB: For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light,
9 WYC For the fruyt of liyt is in al goodnesse, and riytwisnesse, and treuthe. BSB BSB: for the fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness, and truth.
10 WYC And preue ye what `thing is wel plesynge to God. BSB BSB: Test and prove what pleases the Lord.
11 WYC And nyle ye comyne to vnfruytouse werkis of derknessis; but more repreue ye. BSB BSB: Have no fellowship with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them.
12 WYC For what thingis ben don of hem in priuy, it is foule, yhe, to speke. BSB BSB: For it is shameful even to mention what the disobedient do in secret.
13 WYC And alle thingis that ben repreuyd of the liyt, ben opynli schewid; for al thing that is schewid, is liyt. BSB BSB: But everything exposed by the light becomes visible, for everything that is illuminated becomes a light itself.
14 WYC For which thing he seith, Rise thou that slepist, and rise vp fro deth, and Crist schal liytne thee. BSB BSB: So it is said: “Wake up, O sleeper, rise up from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.”
15 WYC Therfor, britheren, se ye, hou warli ye schulen go; BSB BSB: Pay careful attention, then, to how you walk, not as unwise but as wise,
16 WYC not as vnwise men, but as wise men, ayenbiynge tyme, for the daies ben yuele. BSB BSB: redeeming the time, because the days are evil.
17 WYC Therfor nyle ye be maad vnwise, but vndurstondynge which is the wille of God. BSB BSB: Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord’s will is.
18 WYC And nyle ye be drunkun of wyn, in which is letcherie, but be ye fillid with the Hooli Goost; and speke ye to you silf in salmes, BSB BSB: Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to reckless indiscretion. Instead, be filled with the Spirit.
19 WYC and ymnes, and spiritual songis, syngynge and seiynge salm in youre hertis 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 WYC euermore doynge thankingis for alle thingis in the name of oure Lord Jhesu Crist to God and to the fadir. BSB BSB: always giving thanks to God the Father for everything in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
21 WYC Be ye suget togidere in the drede of Crist. BSB BSB: Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ.
22 WYC Wymmen, be thei suget to her hosebondis, BSB BSB: Wives, submit to your husbands as to the Lord.
23 WYC as to the Lord, for the man is heed of the wymman, as Crist is heed of the chirche; he is sauyour of his bodi. 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 WYC But as the chirche is suget to Crist, so wymmen to her hosebondis in alle thingis. BSB BSB: Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit to their husbands in everything.
26 WYC and clenside it with the waisching of watir, in the word of lijf, BSB BSB: to sanctify her, cleansing her by the washing with water through the word,
27 WYC to yyue the chirche gloriouse to hym silf, that it hadde no wem, ne ryueling, or ony siche thing, but that it be hooli and vndefoulid. 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 WYC So and men `schulen loue her wyues, as her owne bodies. He that loueth his wijf, loueth hym silf; BSB BSB: In the same way, husbands ought to love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself.
29 WYC for no man hatide euere his owne fleisch, but nurischith and fostrith it, as Crist doith the chirche. BSB BSB: Indeed, no one ever hated his own body, but he nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ does the church.
30 WYC And we ben membris of his bodi, of his fleisch, and of his boonys. BSB BSB: For we are members of His body.
31 WYC For this thing a man schal forsake his fadir and modir, and he schal drawe to his wijf; and thei schulen be tweyne in o fleisch. 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 WYC This sacrament is greet; yhe, Y seie in Crist, and in the chirche. BSB BSB: This mystery is profound, but I am speaking about Christ and the church.
33 WYC Netheles ye alle, ech man loue his wijf as hym silf; and the wijf drede hir hosebonde. 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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