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1 所以，你们该效法　神，好像蒙慈爱的儿女一样。 2 也要凭爱心行事，正如基督爱我们，为我们舍了自己，当作馨香的供物和祭物，献与　神。 3 至于淫乱并一切污秽，或是贪婪，在你们中间连提都不可，方合圣徒的体统。 4 淫词、妄语，和戏笑的话都不相宜；总要说感谢的话。 5 因为你们确实地知道，无论是淫乱的，是污秽的，是有贪心的，在基督和　神的国里都是无分的。有贪心的，就与拜偶像的一样。

行事为人当像光明的子女

6 不要被人虚浮的话欺哄；因这些事，　神的忿怒必临到那悖逆之子。 7 所以，你们不要与他们同伙。 8 从前你们是暗昧的，但如今在主里面是光明的，行事为人就当像光明的子女。 9 光明所结的果子就是一切良善、公义、诚实。 10 总要察验何为主所喜悦的事。 11 那暗昧无益的事，不要与人同行，倒要责备行这事的人； 12 因为他们暗中所行的，就是提起来也是可耻的。 13 凡事受了责备，就被光显明出来，因为一切能显明的就是光。 14 所以主说： 你这睡着的人当醒过来， 从死里复活！ 基督就要光照你了。

15 你们要谨慎行事，不要像愚昧人，当像智慧人。 16 要爱惜光阴，因为现今的世代邪恶。 17 不要作糊涂人，要明白主的旨意如何。 18 不要醉酒，酒能使人放荡；乃要被圣灵充满。 19 当用诗章、颂词、灵歌彼此对说，口唱心和地赞美主。 20 凡事要奉我们主耶稣基督的名常常感谢父　神。 21 又当存敬畏基督的心，彼此顺服。

丈夫和妻子

22 你们作妻子的，当顺服自己的丈夫，如同顺服主。 23 因为丈夫是妻子的头，如同基督是教会的头；他又是教会全体的救主。 24 教会怎样顺服基督，妻子也要怎样凡事顺服丈夫。 25 你们作丈夫的，要爱你们的妻子，正如基督爱教会，为教会舍己。 26 要用水借着道把教会洗净，成为圣洁， 27 可以献给自己，作个荣耀的教会，毫无玷污、皱纹等类的病，乃是圣洁没有瑕疵的。 28 丈夫也当照样爱妻子，如同爱自己的身子；爱妻子便是爱自己了。 29 从来没有人恨恶自己的身子，总是保养顾惜，正像基督待教会一样， 30 因我们是他身上的肢体t。 31 为这个缘故，人要离开父母，与妻子连合，二人成为一体。 32 这是极大的奥秘，但我是指着基督和教会说的。 33 然而，你们各人都当爱妻子，如同爱自己一样。妻子也当敬重她的丈夫。

Ephesians 5

Live in Love

1 Therefore, bet imitators of God as dearly loved children2 and livet in love, just as Christ also loved uss and gave himself for us, a sacrificial and fragrant offeringt to God.3 Butt among you there must not be either sexual immorality, impurity of any kind,t or greed, as these are not fitting for the saints.t4 Neither should there be vulgar speech, foolish talk, or coarse jesting – all of which are out of character – but rather thanksgiving.

5 For you can be confident of this one thing:t that no person who is immoral, impure, or greedy (such a person is an idolater) has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God.

Live in the Light

6 Let nobody deceive you with empty words, for because of these things God’s wrath comes on the sons of disobedience.s7 Therefore do not be partakers with them,t8 for you were at one time darkness, but now you aret light in the Lord. Walk as children of the light –9 for the fruit of the lights consists int all goodness, righteousness, and truth –10 trying to learnt what is pleasing to the Lord.11 Do not participate in the unfruitful deeds of darkness, but rathert expose them.t12 For the things they dot in secret are shameful even to mention.13 But all things being exposed by the light are made evident.

14 For everything made evident is light, and for this reason it says:s
“Awake,t O sleeper!t
Rise from the dead,
and Christ will shine on you!”s

Live Wisely

15 Therefore be very careful how you live – not as unwise but as wise,16 taking advantage of every opportunity, because the days are evil.17 For this reason do not be foolish, but be wiset by understandings what the Lord’s will is.18 And do not get drunk with wine, whicht is debauchery,t but be filled by the Spirit,t19 speaking to one another in psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing and making musict int your hearts to the Lord,20 always giving thanks to God the Father for each othert in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ,

21 and submitting to one another out of reverence for Christ.s

Exhortations to Households

22 tss Wives, submits to your husbands as to the Lord,23 because the husband is the head of the wife as also Christ is the head of the church – he himself being the savior of the body.24 But as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit to their husbands in everything.25 Husbands, love yourt wives just as Christ loved the church and gave himself for her26 to sanctify her by cleansing hert with the washing of the water by the word,27 so that het may present the church to himself as glorious – not having a stain or wrinkle, or any such blemish, but holy and blameless.t28 In the same wayt husbands ought to love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself.29 For no one has ever hated his own bodyt but he feeds it and takes care of it, just as Christ also does the church,30 for we are members of his body.s31 For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and will be joined to his wife, and the two will becometone flesh.s32 This mystery is great – but I am actuallyt speaking with reference to Christ and the church.

33 Nevertheless,t each one of you must also love his own wife as he loves himself,t and the wife mustt respectt her husband.