^{1 Ref} Be ye therefore imitators of God, as beloved children;

^{2 Ref} and walk in love, even as Christ also loved you, and gave himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for an odor of a sweet smell.

^{3 Ref} But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not even be named among you, as becometh saints;

^{4 Ref} nor filthiness, nor foolish talking, or jesting, which are not befitting: but rather giving of thanks.

^{5 Ref} For this ye know of a surety, that no fornicator, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God.

^{6 Ref} Let no man deceive you with empty words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the sons of disobedience.

^{7 Ref} Be not ye therefore partakers with them;

^{8 Ref} For ye were once darkness, but are now light in the Lord: walk as children of light

^{9 Ref} (for the fruit of the light is in all goodness and righteousness and truth),

^{10 Ref} proving what is well-pleasing unto the Lord;

^{11 Ref} and have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather even reprove them;

^{12 Ref} for the things which are done by them in secret it is a shame even to speak of.

^{13 Ref} But all things when they are reproved are made manifest by the light: for everything that is made manifest is light.

^{14 Ref} Wherefore `he' saith, Awake, thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall shine upon thee.

^{15 Ref} Look therefore carefully how ye walk, not as unwise, but as wise;

^{16 Ref} redeeming the time, because the days are evil.

^{17 Ref} Wherefore be ye not foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.

^{18 Ref} And be not drunken with wine, wherein is riot, but be filled with the Spirit;

^{19 Ref} speaking one to another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody with your heart to the Lord;

^{20 Ref} giving thanks always for all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to God, even the Father;

^{21 Ref} subjecting yourselves one to another in the fear of Christ.