Ephesians 5

Ephesians 5 in full

King James Version, 33 verses. Tap a reference to link straight to a single verse.

1. Eph 5:1

   Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children;

2. Eph 5:2

   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. Eph 5:3

   But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints;

4. Eph 5:4

   Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks.

5. Eph 5:5

   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. Eph 5:6

   Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience.

7. Eph 5:7

   Be not ye therefore partakers with them.

8. Eph 5:8

   For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light:

9. Eph 5:9

   (For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth;)

10. Eph 5:10

    Proving what is acceptable unto the Lord.

11. Eph 5:11

    And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.

12. Eph 5:12

    For it is a shame even to speak of those things which are done of them in secret.

13. Eph 5:13

    But all things that are reproved are made manifest by the light: for whatsoever doth make manifest is light.

14. Eph 5:14

    Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light.

15. Eph 5:15

    See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,

16. Eph 5:16

    Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.

17. Eph 5:17

    Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is.

18. Eph 5:18

    And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;

19. Eph 5:19

    Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;

20. Eph 5:20

    Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ;

21. Eph 5:21

    Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.

22. Eph 5:22

    Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord.

23. Eph 5:23

    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. Eph 5:24

    Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in every thing.

25. Eph 5:25

    Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;

26. Eph 5:26

    That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word,

27. Eph 5:27

    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. Eph 5:28

    So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself.

29. Eph 5:29

    For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church:

30. Eph 5:30

    For we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones.

31. Eph 5:31

    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. Eph 5:32

    This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church.

33. Eph 5:33

    Nevertheless let every one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself; and the wife see that she reverence her husband.

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Ephesians 5 is part of Ephesians, book 49 of the 66 in the King James Bible. Read the 6 chapters straight through, or search any word across all 66 books.