1Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children;[ † ]Matthew 5:48Luke 6:36Ephesians 4:321 Peter 1:14-16 2and 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.[ † ]1 Thessalonians 4:9John 15:9Galatians 1:41 John 3:16Exodus 29:18-252 Corinthians 2:14-15
3But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints;[ † ]Colossians 3:5-7Luke 12:15 4neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks.[ † ]Matthew 12:34-35Ephesians 4:29Colossians 3:8James 1:21Titus 3:9Romans 1:28Philippians 4:6Colossians 3:171 Thessalonians 5:18 5For 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.[ † ]1 Corinthians 6:9-10Colossians 3:5
6Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience. 7Be not ye therefore partakers with them.[ † ]1 Timothy 5:22 8For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light:[ † ]1 Thessalonians 5:5 9(for the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth;)[ † ]Galatians 5:22 10proving what is acceptable unto the Lord.[ † ]Romans 12:1-2 11And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them .[ † ]1 Corinthians 5:92 Corinthians 6:14 12For it is a shame even to speak of those things which are done of them in secret.[ † ]Romans 1:24 13But all things that are reproved are made manifest by the light: for whatsoever doth make manifest is light.[ † ]John 3:20-21 14Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light.[ † ]Isaiah 26:19Isaiah 60:1Romans 13:11
15See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,[ † ]Colossians 4:5 16redeeming the time, because the days are evil.[ † ]Colossians 4:5Ecclesiastes 11:2 17Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is .[ † ]Colossians 4:5Romans 12:2Colossians 1:91 Thessalonians 4:3 18And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;[ † ]Proverbs 20:1Proverbs 23:31Romans 13:131 Corinthians 5:111 Thessalonians 5:7 19speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;[ † ]Acts 16:25James 5:13 20giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ;[ † ]Psalms 34:11 Peter 2:5 21submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.[ † ]Philippians 2:31 Peter 5:5
22Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord.[ † ]Ephesians 5:22-6:9Colossians 3:18-4:11 Peter 3:1-6 23For 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.[ † ]1 Corinthians 11:3Colossians 1:18 24Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in every thing.[ † ]Titus 2:4-5 25Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;[ † ]Ephesians 5:28-33Colossians 3:191 Peter 3:7Acts 20:28 26that he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word,[ † ]John 3:5John 15:3John 17:17Romans 10:8Ephesians 6:17 27that 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.[ † ]2 Corinthians 4:142 Corinthians 11:2Colossians 1:22Song of Solomon 4:7 28So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself. 29For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church: 30for we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones.[ † ]Genesis 2:23 31For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh.[ † ]Genesis 2:24Matthew 19:5Mark 10:71 Corinthians 6:16 32This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church. 33Nevertheless, let every one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself; and the wife see that she reverence her husband.[ † ]Colossians 3:191 Peter 3:1-6