Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children. | Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children. |
Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. | Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might. |
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Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. | Eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. |
For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth. | For the fruit of light is found in all that is good and right and true. |
With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love. | With all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love. |
And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. | And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. |
For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light. | For at one time you were darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light. |
There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling. | There is one body and one Spirit—just as you were called to the one hope that belongs to your call. |
Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. | Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil. |
And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption. | And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. |
But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ. | But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ. |
But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ. | Rather, speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ. |
And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you. | Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you. |
So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself. | In the same way husbands should love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself. |
Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath: Neither give place to the devil. | Be angry and do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger, and give no opportunity to the devil. |
In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace. | In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace. |
And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord. | Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord. |
But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints. | But sexual immorality and all impurity or covetousness must not even be named among you, as is proper among saints. |
Nevertheless let every one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself; and the wife see that she reverence her husband. | However, let each one of you love his wife as himself, and let the wife see that she respects her husband. |
For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh. | Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and hold fast to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh. |
See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise, Redeeming the time, because the days are evil. | Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, making the best use of the time, because the days are evil. |
For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them. | For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them. |
And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour. | And walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God. |
Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. | Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand firm. |
That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him. | That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and of revelation in the knowledge of him. |