Ephesians:5

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* Bee yee therefore followers of God , as deare children , * And walke in loue , euen as Christ hath loued vs , and hath giuen himselfe for vs , to be an offering and a sacrifice of a sweete smelling sauour to God . * * Neither filthiness , nor foolish talking , nor (note :)Jests which men cast at one another : that no lightness is seen , nor evil example given , nor any offence made by evil words or backbiting .(:note ) jesting , which are not convenient : but rather giving of thanks . * * Let no man deceiue you with vaine wordes : for , for such thinges commeth the wrath of God vpon the children of disobedience . * * For ye were sometimes darkness , but now [are ye ] (note :)The faithful are called light , both because they have the true light in them which enlightens them , and also because they give light to others , insomuch that their honest conversation reproves the life of wicked men .(:note ) light in the Lord : walk as children of light : * (For the fruit of the (note :)By whose power we are made light in the Lord .(:note ) Spirit [is ] in all goodness and righteousness and truth ;) * Approuing that which is pleasing to the Lorde . * And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness , but rather (note :)Make them open to all the world , by your good life .(:note ) reprove [them ]. * For it is shame euen to speake of the things which are done of them in secret . * But all thinges when they are reproued of the light , are manifest : for it is light that maketh all things manifest . * Wherefore (note :)The scripture , or God in the scripture .(:note ) he saith , Awake thou that sleepest , and arise from the He speaks of the death of sin . dead , and Christ shall give thee light . * * * Wherefore , be ye not vnwise , but vnderstand what the will of the Lord is . * * Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs , singing and making melody in your (note :)With an earnest affection of the heart , and not with the tongue only .(:note ) heart to the Lord ; * Giuing thankes alwaies for all thinges vnto God euen the Father , in the Name of our Lorde Iesus Christ , * * * * * * * That he might present it to himself a glorious church , (note :)The Church as it is considered in itself , will not be without wrinkle , before it come to the mark it aims at : for while it is in this life , it runs in a race . But if it is considered in Christ , it is clean and without wrinkle .(:note ) not having spot , or wrinkle , or any such thing ; but that it should be holy and without blemish . * * For no man ever yet hated his (note :)His own body .(:note ) own flesh ; but nourisheth and cherisheth it , even as the Lord the church : * For we are members of his body , (note :)He alludes to the making of the woman , which signifies our union with Christ , which is accomplished by faith , but is signified in the ordinance of the Lord 's supper .(:note ) of his flesh , and of his bones . * For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother , and shall (note :){{See Mat_19:5 }}(:note ) be joined unto his wife , and they two shall be one flesh . * *

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