Ephesians 5:1-14
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5aTherefore be imitators of God, as beloved children, 2and awalk in love, just as Christ also bloved 1us and cgave Himself up for us, an doffering and a sacrifice to God 2as a efragrant aroma.
3But asexual immorality 1or any impurity or greed must not even be named among you, as is proper among 2saints; 4nor afilthiness and foolish talk, or coarse jesting, which bare not fitting, but rather cgiving of thanks. 5For this you know with certainty, that ano one sexually immoral or impure or greedy, who is an idolater, has an inheritance in the kingdom bof Christ and God.
6aLet no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these things bthe wrath of God comes upon cthe sons of disobedience. 7Therefore do not be apartakers with them, 8for ayou were formerly bdarkness, but now you are light in the Lord; walk as cchildren of light 9(for athe fruit of that light consists in all bgoodness and righteousness and truth), 101,atrying to learn what is pleasing to the Lord. 11aAnd do not participate in the unfruitful bworks of cdarkness, but instead even 1,dexpose them. 12For it is disgraceful even to speak of the things which are done by them in secret. 13But all things become visible awhen they are 1exposed by the light, for everything that becomes visible is light. 14For this reason 1it says, “aAwake, sleeper,And arise from bthe dead,And Christ cwill shine on you.”