Ephesians 5:1

ASV: Be ye therefore imitators of God, as beloved children;

DARBY: Be ye therefore imitators of God, as beloved children,

DRA: Be ye therefore followers of God, as most dear children;

KJV: Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children;

Ephesians 5:2

ASV: 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.

DARBY: and walk in love, even as the Christ loved us, and delivered himself up for us, an offering and sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling savour.

DRA: 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.

KJV: 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.

Ephesians 5:3

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

DARBY: But fornication and all uncleanness or unbridled lust, let it not be even named among you, as it becomes saints;

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

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

Ephesians 5:4

ASV: nor filthiness, nor foolish talking, or jesting, which are not befitting: but rather giving of thanks.

DARBY: and filthiness and foolish talking, or jesting, which are not convenient; but rather thanksgiving.

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

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

Ephesians 5:5

ASV: 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.

DARBY: For this ye are [well] informed of, knowing that no fornicator, or unclean person, or person of unbridled lust, who is an idolater, has inheritance in the kingdom of the Christ and God.

DRA: 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.

KJV: 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.

Ephesians 5:6

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

DARBY: Let no one deceive you with vain words, for on account of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience.

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

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

Ephesians 5:7

ASV: Be not ye therefore partakers with them;

DARBY: Be not ye therefore fellow-partakers with them;

DRA: Be ye not therefore partakers with them.

KJV: Be not ye therefore partakers with them.

Ephesians 5:8

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

DARBY: for ye were once darkness, but now light in [the] Lord; walk as children of light,

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

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

Ephesians 5:9

ASV: (for the fruit of the light is in all goodness and righteousness and truth),

DARBY: (for the fruit of the light [is] in all goodness and righteousness and truth,)

DRA: For the fruit of the light is in all goodness, and justice, and truth;

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

Ephesians 5:10

ASV: proving what is well-pleasing unto the Lord;

DARBY: proving what is agreeable to the Lord;

DRA: Proving what is well pleasing to God:

KJV: Proving what is acceptable unto the Lord.

Ephesians 5:11

ASV: and have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather even reprove them;

DARBY: and do not have fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather also reprove [them],

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

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

Ephesians 5:12

ASV: for the things which are done by them in secret it is a shame even to speak of.

DARBY: for the things that are done by them in secret it is shameful even to say.

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

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

Ephesians 5:13

ASV: But all things when they are reproved are made manifest by the light: for everything that is made manifest is light.

DARBY: But all things having their true character exposed by the light are made manifest; for that which makes everything manifest is light.

DRA: But all things that are reproved, are made manifest by the light; for all that is made manifest is light.

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

Ephesians 5:14

ASV: Wherefore [he] saith, Awake, thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall shine upon thee.

DARBY: Wherefore he says, Wake up, [thou] that sleepest, and arise up from among the dead, and the Christ shall shine upon thee.

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

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

Ephesians 5:15

ASV: Look therefore carefully how ye walk, not as unwise, but as wise;

DARBY: See therefore how ye walk carefully, not as unwise but as wise,

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

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

Ephesians 5:16

ASV: redeeming the time, because the days are evil.

DARBY: redeeming the time, because the days are evil.

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

KJV: Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.

Ephesians 5:17

ASV: Wherefore be ye not foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.

DARBY: For this reason be not foolish, but understanding what [is] the will of the Lord.

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

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

Ephesians 5:18

ASV: And be not drunken with wine, wherein is riot, but be filled with the Spirit;

DARBY: And be not drunk with wine, in which is debauchery; but be filled with the Spirit,

DRA: And be not drunk with wine, wherein is luxury; but be ye filled with the holy Spirit,

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

Ephesians 5:19

ASV: speaking one to another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody with your heart to the Lord;

DARBY: speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and chanting with your heart to the Lord;

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

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

Ephesians 5:20

ASV: giving thanks always for all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to God, even the Father;

DARBY: giving thanks at all times for all things to him [who is] God and [the] Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ,

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

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

Ephesians 5:21

ASV: subjecting yourselves one to another in the fear of Christ.

DARBY: submitting yourselves to one another in [the] fear of Christ.

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

KJV: Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.

Ephesians 5:22

ASV: Wives, [be in subjection] unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord.

DARBY: Wives, [submit yourselves] to your own husbands, as to the Lord,

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

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

Ephesians 5:23

ASV: For the husband is the head of the wife, and Christ also is the head of the church, [being] himself the saviour of the body.

DARBY: for a husband is head of the wife, as also the Christ [is] head of the assembly. *He* [is] Saviour of the body.

DRA: Because the husband is the head of the wife, as Christ is the head of the church. He is the saviour of his body.

KJV: 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.

Ephesians 5:24

ASV: But as the church is subject to Christ, so [let] the wives also [be] to their husbands in everything.

DARBY: But even as the assembly is subjected to the Christ, so also wives to their own husbands in everything.

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

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

Ephesians 5:25

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

DARBY: Husbands, love your own wives, even as the Christ also loved the assembly, and has delivered himself up for it,

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

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

Ephesians 5:26

ASV: that he might sanctify it, having cleansed it by the washing of water with the word,

DARBY: in order that he might sanctify it, purifying [it] by the washing of water by [the] word,

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

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

Ephesians 5:27

ASV: that he might present the church to himself a glorious [church], not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.

DARBY: that *he* might present the assembly to himself glorious, having no spot, or wrinkle, or any of such things; but that it might be holy and blameless.

DRA: 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.

KJV: 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.

Ephesians 5:28

ASV: Even so ought husbands also to love their own wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his own wife loveth himself:

DARBY: So ought men also to love their own wives as their own bodies: he that loves his own wife loves himself.

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

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

Ephesians 5:29

ASV: for no man ever hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as Christ also the church;

DARBY: For no one has ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, even as also the Christ the assembly:

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

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

Ephesians 5:30

ASV: because we are members of his body.

DARBY: for we are members of his body; [we are of his flesh, and of his bones.]

DRA: Because we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones.

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

Ephesians 5:31

ASV: For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife; and the two shall become one flesh.

DARBY: Because of this a man shall leave his father and mother, and shall be united to his wife, and the two shall be one flesh.

DRA: 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.

KJV: 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.

Ephesians 5:32

ASV: This mystery is great: but I speak in regard of Christ and of the church.

DARBY: This mystery is great, but *I* speak as to Christ, and as to the assembly.

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

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

Ephesians 5:33

ASV: Nevertheless do ye also severally love each one his own wife even as himself; and [let] the wife [see] that she fear her husband.

DARBY: But *ye* also, every one of you, let each so love his own wife as himself; but as to the wife [I speak] that she may fear the husband.

DRA: Nevertheless let every one of you in particular love his wife as himself: and let the wife fear her husband.

KJV: 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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