{"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/drb/ephesians/5","llmTxt":"https://primebible.com/llms.txt","generatedAt":"2026-05-31T00:28:34.366Z"},"reference":{"translation":"DRB","book":"Ephesians","bookSlug":"ephesians","chapter":5,"testament":"NEW"},"navigation":{"previousChapter":4,"nextChapter":6,"totalChapters":6,"totalVerses":33},"verses":[{"verseNumber":1,"text":"Be ye therefore followers of God, as most dear children; "},{"verseNumber":2,"text":"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. "},{"verseNumber":3,"text":"But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not so much as be named among you, as becometh saints: "},{"verseNumber":4,"text":"Or obscenity, or foolish talking, or scurrility, which is to no purpose; but rather giving of thanks. "},{"verseNumber":5,"text":"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. "},{"verseNumber":6,"text":"Let no man deceive you with vain words. For because of these things cometh the anger of God upon the children of unbelief. "},{"verseNumber":7,"text":"Be ye not therefore partakers with them. "},{"verseNumber":8,"text":"For you were heretofore darkness, but now light in the Lord. Walk then as children of the light. "},{"verseNumber":9,"text":"For the fruit of the light is in all goodness, and justice, and truth; "},{"verseNumber":10,"text":"Proving what is well pleasing to God: "},{"verseNumber":11,"text":"And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them. "},{"verseNumber":12,"text":"For the things that are done by them in secret, it is a shame even to speak of. "},{"verseNumber":13,"text":"But all things that are reproved, are made manifest by the light; for all that is made manifest is light. "},{"verseNumber":14,"text":"Wherefore he saith: Rise thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead: and Christ shall enlighten thee. "},{"verseNumber":15,"text":"See therefore, brethren, how you walk circumspectly: not as unwise, "},{"verseNumber":16,"text":"But as wise: redeeming the time, because the days are evil. "},{"verseNumber":17,"text":"Wherefore become not unwise, but understanding what is the will of God. "},{"verseNumber":18,"text":"And be not drunk with wine, wherein is luxury; but be ye filled with the holy Spirit, "},{"verseNumber":19,"text":"Speaking to yourselves in psalms, and hymns, and spiritual canticles, singing and making melody in your hearts to the Lord; "},{"verseNumber":20,"text":"Giving thanks always for all things, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to God and the Father: "},{"verseNumber":21,"text":"Being subject one to another, in the fear of Christ. "},{"verseNumber":22,"text":"Let women be subject to their husbands, as to the Lord: "},{"verseNumber":23,"text":"Because the husband is the head of the wife, as Christ is the head of the church. He is the saviour of his body. "},{"verseNumber":24,"text":"Therefore as the church is subject to Christ, so also let the wives be to their husbands in all things. "},{"verseNumber":25,"text":"Husbands, love your wives, as Christ also loved the church, and delivered himself up for it: "},{"verseNumber":26,"text":"That he might sanctify it, cleansing it by the laver of water in the word of life: "},{"verseNumber":27,"text":"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. "},{"verseNumber":28,"text":"So also ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife, loveth himself. "},{"verseNumber":29,"text":"For no man ever hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, as also Christ doth the church: "},{"verseNumber":30,"text":"Because we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones. "},{"verseNumber":31,"text":"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. "},{"verseNumber":32,"text":"This is a great sacrament; but I speak in Christ and in the church. "},{"verseNumber":33,"text":"Nevertheless let every one of you in particular love his wife as himself: and let the wife fear her husband. "}],"citation":{"inline":"Ephesians 5 (DRB)","markdown":"[Ephesians 5](https://primebible.com/drb/ephesians/5)","sbl":"Prime Bible. *The Bible.* DRB. https://primebible.com/drb/ephesians/5 (accessed 2026-05-31)."}}