Tumsas un gaismas bērni
1 Būdami Dieva mīļotie bērni, dariet tāpat kā viņš 2 un dzīvojiet mīlestībā, kā Kristus mūs ir mīlējis un mūsu labā sevi atdevis Dievam par upurdāvanu un jauki smaržojošu ziedojumu. 3 Bet netiklība, visāda nešķīstība vai negausība jūsu vidū lai netiek pat pieminēta, kā tas svētajiem pieklājas. 4 Tāpat arī nekaunīgas, muļķīgas runas vai rupji joki – tas viss nepieklājas, bet tā vietā lai ir pateicība Dievam. 5 Ziniet skaidri: neviens netiklis, nešķīstais vai negausis, tas ir, neviens elku kalps, neiemantos savu daļu Kristus un Dieva valstībā. 6 Neviens lai jūs nepieviļ ar tukšiem vārdiem, jo par to nāk Dieva dusmas pār nepaklausības dēliem. 7 Nepalieciet kopā ar tiem, 8 jo jūs reiz bijāt tumsa, bet tagad esat gaisma Kungā; dzīvojiet kā gaismas bērni! 9 Gaismas auglis ir visā, kas krietns, taisnīgs un patiess. 10 Pārliecinieties, kas ir patīkams Kungam! 11 Nepiedalieties neauglīgos tumsības darbos, bet gan atmaskojiet tos! 12 Ko nepaklausīgie slepenībā dara, par to ir kauns pat runāt, 13 bet viss atmaskotais gaismā top redzams, 14 jo viss, kas gaismā redzams, ir gaisma. Tādēļ ir sacīts:
guļošais, mosties!
Celies augšā no mirušajiem,
un tev atmirdzēs Kristus!
15 Rūpīgi raugiet, kā jūs dzīvojat, nedzīvojiet kā negudri, bet kā gudri, 16 izmantojiet šo laiku, jo šīs dienas ir ļaunas. 17 Neesiet nesaprātīgi, bet saprotiet, kas ir Kunga griba. 18 Nepiedzerieties vīna, no kā rodas izlaidība, bet topiet Gara pilni, 19 kopīgi skandēdami psalmus, slavinājuma un garīgas dziesmas, dziedādami un spēlēdami savās sirdīs Kungam. 20 Vienmēr par visu pateicieties Dievam un Tēvam mūsu Kunga Jēzus Kristus vārdā. 21 Pakļaujieties cits citam Kristus bijībā:
Sievām un vīriem
22 jūs, sievas, – saviem vīriem kā Kungam, 23 jo vīrs ir sievas galva, tāpat kā Kristus ir draudzes galva, pats būdams savas miesas Pestītājs; 24 kā draudze visās lietās pakļaujas Kristum, tāpat arī sievas vīriem. 25 Jūs, vīri, mīliet savas sievas, tāpat kā Kristus ir mīlējis savu draudzi un pats sevi tās labā ir ziedojis, 26 lai to darītu svētu, šķīstot mazgāšanā ar ūdeni caur vārdu, 27 lai draudzi varētu stādīt sev līdzās godības pilnu, bez traipiem, negludumiem un kā tamlīdzīga – svētu un nevainojamu. 28 Tāpat arī vīriem pienākas mīlēt savas sievas kā savu miesu – tas, kas mīl savu sievu, mīl sevi pašu, 29 jo neviens jau nenīst savu paša miesu, bet gan to baro un lolo tāpat kā Kristus savu draudzi – 30 mūs, kas esam viņa miesas locekļi. 31 Tādēļ cilvēks atstās savu tēvu un savu māti un pieķersies savai sievai, un tie divi būs viena miesa. 32 Šis noslēpums ir liels; te es runāju par Kristu un draudzi, 33 tomēr arī jūs ikviens mīliet savu sievu kā sevi pašu, bet sieva lai bīstas vīra.
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.
