5: 2 and walk in love, even as Christ also 59loved us, and gave himself up 60for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for an odor of a sweet smell.
59So p46 1739 33 and the majority of lesser Gk. mss., arm vg. But ℵ*BA 81 copsa,bo read loved you,
60B 1175 copsa,bo almost alone read for you,
5: 3 But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not even be named among you, as becometh saints;
5: 4 nor filthiness, nor foolish talking, or jesting, which are not befitting: but rather giving of thanks.
5: 5 For this ye know of a surety, that no fornicator, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolator, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God.
5: 6 Let no man deceive you with empty words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the sons of disobedience.
5: 7 Be not ye therefore partakers with them;
5: 8 for ye were once darkness, but are now light in the Lord: walk as children of light
5: 9 (for the fruit of the 61light is in all goodness and righteousness and truth),
61So p49ℵBA 1739 33 81 1175 copsa,bo arm vg. p46 0150 and a majority of lesser Gk. mss. read Spirit
5: 10 proving what is well-pleasing unto the Lord;
5: 11 and have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather even 62reprove them;
62Or, convict Similarly in vs. 13.
5: 12 for the things which are done by them in secret it is a shame even to speak of.
5: 13 But all things when they are reproved are made manifest by the light: for everything that is made manifest is light.
5: 14 Wherefore he saith, 63Awake, thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall shine upon thee.
63Is 60:1?. Compare 1Tm 3:16.
5: 15 Look therefore carefully how ye walk, not as unwise, but as wise;
5: 16 64redeeming the time, because the days are evil.
64Gk. buying up the opportunity,
5: 17 Wherefore be ye not foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.
5: 18 And be not drunken with wine, wherein is riot, but be filled 65with the Spirit;
65Or, in spirit;
5: 19 speaking 66one to another in psalms and hymns and 67spiritual songs, singing and making melody with your heart to the Lord;
66Or, to yourselves
67p46B almost alone omit spiritual
5: 20 giving thanks always for all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to 68God, even the Father;
68Gk. the God and Father;
5: 21 subjecting yourselves one to another in the fear of Christ.
5: 22 69Let the wives submit themselves unto their own husbands, as unto the Lord.
69So ℵA I 1739 33 81 (cop) arm vg. p46B alone read Wives submitting themselves unto D and a majority of lesser Gk. mss. read Wives, submit yourselves unto
5: 23 For the husband is the head of the wife, as Christ also is the head of the church, being himself saviour of the body.
5: 24 But as the church is subject to Christ, 70so let the wives also be to their husbands in everything.
70Or, so are the wives also
5: 25 Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself up for it;
5: 26 that he might sanctify it, having cleansed it by the 71washing of water with the word,
71Gk. laver of water
5: 27 that he might present the church to himself a glorious church, not having spot or wrinkle or any such things; but that it should be holy and without blemish.
5: 28 Even so ought husbands also to love their own wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his own wife loveth himself:
5: 29 for no man ever hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as Christ also the church;
5: 30 because we are members of his 72body.
72So p46ℵ*BA 048 1739* 33 81 copsa,bo. 1175 D and a majority of lesser Gk. mss. read body, of his flesh and of his bones.
5: 31 73For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife; and the two shall become one flesh.
73Ge 2:24.
5: 32 This mystery is great: but I speak in regard of Christ and of the church.
5: 33 Nevertheless do ye also severally love each one his own wife even as himself; and let the wife see that she 74respect her husband.
74Or, fear
