1 Sekojiet Dievam, kā viņa mīļie bērni
2 Un dzīvojiet mīlestībā, kā Kristus jūs ir mīlējis un mūsu labā sevi nodevis Dievam par upufa dāvanu, par jauku smaržu.
3 Bet netiklība, visāda veida netīra dzīve vai mantkārība lai pat vārda pēc jums ir sveša, kā tas svētiem piederas;
4 Tāpat bezkaunība, muļķīgas runas, jo tādas lietas neklājas, bet gan jo vairāk pateicība.
5 Jo to iegaumējiet: nevienam netiklim, netīram vai mantrausim, tas ir elku kalpam, nav vietas Kristus un Dieva valstībā!
6 Neviens lai jūs nepieviļ tukšām runām, jo šādu lietu dēļ Dieva dusmas nāk pār nepaklausības bērniem.
7 Nebiedrojieties ar viņiem.
8 Jo reiz jūs bijāt tumsa, bet tagad esat gaisma savā Kungā! Dzīvojiet kā gaismas bērni.
9 Gaismas auglis viscaur ir labprātība, taisnība, patiesība, —
10 Un pārbaudiet, kas tam Kungam patīkams.
11 Nepiedalaities neauglīgajos tumsības darbos, bet labāk celiet tos gaismā,
12 Protams, ko viņi slepenībā dara, par to pat kauns runāt.
13 Bet visu, kas tiek gaismā celts, apspīd gaisma, un viss, ko apspīd gaisma, ir gaisma.
14 Tāpēc ir sacīts: „Uzmosties, kas guli, un celies augšā no miroņiem, tad atspīdēs tev Kristus.“
15 Tad nu raugaities nopietni uz to, kā dzīvojat: nevis kā negudri, bet kā gudri;
16 Izmantojiet laiku, jo šīs dienas ir ļaunas!
17 Tāpēc nepadodieties neprātam, bet centieties saprast, kāds ir jūsu Kunga prāts.
18 Un neapreibinaities ar vinu, no kā ceļas izlaidīga dzīve, bet topiet gara pilni,
19 Runādami cits uz citu psalmos, himnās un gara iedvesmotās dziesmās, dziedādami un koklēdami tam Kungam savās sirdīs.
20 Pateicieties vienumēr un par visu Dievam Tēvam mūsu Kunga Jēzus Kristus vārdā.
21 Un esiet paklausīgi cits citam Kristus bijibā.
22 Sievas, esiet paklausīgas saviem vīriem kā tam Kungam.
23 Jo vīrs ir sievas galva, tāpat kā Kristus ir draudzes galva, būdams savas miesas Pestītājs.
24 Bet kā draudze ir paklausīga Kristum, tāpat arī sievas saviem vīriem visās lietās.
25 Vīri, mīliet savas sievas, tāpat kā Kristus ir mīlējis savu draudzi, pats nododamies viņas labā,
26 Lai to šķīstītu un tā darītu svētu ar ūdens kristībā teikto vārdu,
27 Sev savu draudzi sagatavodams cienīgu, bez traipa, bez krunkas vai cita tamlīdzīga trūkuma, lai tā būtu svēta un bez vainas.
28 Tā arī vīriem pienākas savas sievas mīlēt kā savu miesu. Kas mīl savu sievu, tas mīl sevi pašu.
29 Jo neviens nekad vēl nav ienīdis pats savu miesu, bet katrs to kopj un glabā, tāpat kā Kristus draudzi,
30 Jo mēs esam viņa miesas locekli.
31 „Tādēļ cilvēks atstās tēvu un māti un pieķersies savai sievai un abi kļūs par vienu miesu.“
32 Šis noslēpums ir liels: es to attiecinu uz Kristu un draudzi.
33 Bet arī katram no jums būs savu sievu mīlēt kā sevi pašu, bet sieva lai jūt bijību pret savu vīru.
1 Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children; 2 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. 3 But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints; 4 Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks. 5 For this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God. 6 Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience. 7 Be not ye therefore partakers with them. 8 For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light: 9 (For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth;) 10 Proving what is acceptable unto the Lord. 11 And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them . 12 For it is a shame even to speak of those things which are done of them in secret. 13 But all things that are reproved are made manifest by the light: for whatsoever doth make manifest is light. 14 Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light. 15 See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise, 16 Redeeming the time, because the days are evil. 17 Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is . 18 And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit; 19 Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord; 20 Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ; 21 Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God. 22 Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord. 23 For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the saviour of the body. 24 Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in every thing. 25 Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it; 26 That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word, 27 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. 28 So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself. 29 For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church: 30 For we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones. 31 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. 32 This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church. 33 Nevertheless let every one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself; and the wife see that she reverence her husband.
