Sacred Scripture

Ephesians 5

1. 1 Be ye therefore followers of God, as most dear children:

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   • Origen (1)
   • The Decretals (1)

2. 2 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.

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   • Ignatius (2)

3. 3 But fornication and all uncleanness or covetousness, let it not so much as be named among you, as becometh saints:

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   • Ignatius (1)
   • Tertullian (1)

4. 4 Or obscenity or foolish talking or scurrility, which is to no purpose: but rather giving of thanks.

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   • Cyprian (1)
   • Irenaeus (1)
   • Theonas of Alexandria (1)

5. 5 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.

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6. 6 Let no man deceive you with vain words. For because of these things cometh the anger of God upon the children of unbelief.

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7. 7 Be ye not therefore partakers with them.

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8. 8 For you were heretofore darkness, but now light in the Lord. Walk then as children of the light.

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9. 9 For the fruit of the light is in all goodness and justice and truth:

10. 10 Proving what is well pleasing to God.

11. 11 And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness: but rather reprove them.

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    • Tertullian (1)

12. 12 For the things that are done by them in secret, it is a shame even to speak of.

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    • Tertullian (1)

13. 13 But all things that are reproved are made manifest by the light: for all that is made manifest is light.

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    • Irenaeus (1)

14. 14 Wherefore he saith: Rise, thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead: and Christ shall enlighten thee.

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15. 15 See therefore, brethren, how you walk circumspectly: not as unwise,

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16. 16 But as wise: redeeming the time, because the days are evil.

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17. 17 Wherefore, become not unwise: but understanding what is the will of God.

18. 18 And be not drunk with wine, wherein is luxury: but be ye filled with the Holy Spirit,

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19. 19 Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual canticles, singing and making melody in your hearts to the Lord:

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20. 20 Giving thanks always for all things, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to God and the Father:

21. 21 Being subject one to another, in the fear of Christ.

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    • Clement of Alexandria (1)
    • The Epistles of Clement (1)

22. 22 Let women be subject to their husbands, as to the Lord:

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    • Ignatius (1)
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23. 23 Because the husband is the head of the wife, as Christ is the head of the church. He is the saviour of his body.

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24. 24 Therefore as the church is subject to Christ: so also let the wives be to their husbands in all things.

25. 25 Husbands, love your wives, as Christ also loved the church and delivered himself up for it:

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26. 26 That he might sanctify it, cleansing it by the laver of water in the word of life:

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27. 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.

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28. 28 So also ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself.

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    • Methodius (2)

29. 29 For no man ever hated his own flesh, but nourisheth and cherisheth it, as also Christ doth the church:

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    • Tertullian (1)

30. 30 Because we are members of him, body, of his flesh and of his bones.

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31. 31 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.

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32. 32 This is a great sacrament: but I speak in Christ and in the church.

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33. 33 Nevertheless, let every one of you in particular love for his wife as himself: And let the wife fear her husband.