{"meta":{"source":"Prime Bible","sourceUrl":"https://primebible.com","license":"Public domain (translation text); see citation policy at /citation-policy","organization":"501(c)(3) nonprofit — EIN 41-2531951","canonicalUrl":"https://primebible.com/asv/ephesians/5","llmTxt":"https://primebible.com/llms.txt","generatedAt":"2026-05-30T17:36:48.063Z"},"reference":{"translation":"ASV","book":"Ephesians","bookSlug":"ephesians","chapter":5,"testament":"NEW"},"navigation":{"previousChapter":4,"nextChapter":6,"totalChapters":6,"totalVerses":33},"verses":[{"verseNumber":1,"text":"Be ye therefore imitators of God, as beloved children;"},{"verseNumber":2,"text":"and walk in love, even as Christ also loved you, and gave himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for an odor of a sweet smell."},{"verseNumber":3,"text":"But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not even be named among you, as becometh saints;"},{"verseNumber":4,"text":"nor filthiness, nor foolish talking, or jesting, which are not befitting: but rather giving of thanks."},{"verseNumber":5,"text":"For this ye know of a surety, that no fornicator, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God."},{"verseNumber":6,"text":"Let no man deceive you with empty words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the sons of disobedience."},{"verseNumber":7,"text":"Be not ye therefore partakers with them;"},{"verseNumber":8,"text":"For ye were once darkness, but are now light in the Lord: walk as children of light"},{"verseNumber":9,"text":"(for the fruit of the light is in all goodness and righteousness and truth),"},{"verseNumber":10,"text":"proving what is well-pleasing unto the Lord;"},{"verseNumber":11,"text":"and have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather even reprove them;"},{"verseNumber":12,"text":"for the things which are done by them in secret it is a shame even to speak of."},{"verseNumber":13,"text":"But all things when they are reproved are made manifest by the light: for everything that is made manifest is light."},{"verseNumber":14,"text":"Wherefore he'saith, Awake, thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall shine upon thee."},{"verseNumber":15,"text":"Look therefore carefully how ye walk, not as unwise, but as wise;"},{"verseNumber":16,"text":"redeeming the time, because the days are evil."},{"verseNumber":17,"text":"Wherefore be ye not foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is."},{"verseNumber":18,"text":"And be not drunken with wine, wherein is riot, but be filled with the Spirit;"},{"verseNumber":19,"text":"speaking one to another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody with your heart to the Lord;"},{"verseNumber":20,"text":"giving thanks always for all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to God, even the Father;"},{"verseNumber":21,"text":"subjecting yourselves one to another in the fear of Christ."},{"verseNumber":22,"text":"Wives, be in subjection unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord."},{"verseNumber":23,"text":"For the husband is the head of the wife, and Christ also is the head of the church, being himself the saviour of the body."},{"verseNumber":24,"text":"But as the church is subject to Christ, so let the wives also be to their husbands in everything."},{"verseNumber":25,"text":"Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself up for it;"},{"verseNumber":26,"text":"that he might sanctify it, having cleansed it by the washing of water with the word,"},{"verseNumber":27,"text":"that he might present the church to himself a glorious church , not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish."},{"verseNumber":28,"text":"Even so ought husbands also to love their own wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his own wife loveth himself:"},{"verseNumber":29,"text":"for no man ever hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as Christ also the church;"},{"verseNumber":30,"text":"because we are members of his body."},{"verseNumber":31,"text":"For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife; and the two shall become one flesh."},{"verseNumber":32,"text":"This mystery is great: but I speak in regard of Christ and of the church."},{"verseNumber":33,"text":"Nevertheless do ye also severally love each one his own wife even as himself; and let the wife'see that she fear her husband."}],"citation":{"inline":"Ephesians 5 (ASV)","markdown":"[Ephesians 5](https://primebible.com/asv/ephesians/5)","sbl":"Prime Bible. *The Bible.* ASV. https://primebible.com/asv/ephesians/5 (accessed 2026-05-30)."}}