Efeso 5
Magandang Balita Biblia
Mamuhay Ayon sa Liwanag
5 Yamang kayo'y mga anak na minamahal ng Diyos, tularan ninyo siya. 2 Mamuhay(A) kayo nang may pagmamahal tulad ni Cristo; dahil sa kanyang pagmamahal sa atin, inialay niya ang kanyang buhay bilang mabangong alay at handog sa Diyos.
3 Kayo'y mga hinirang ng Diyos, kaya't hindi dapat mabanggit man lamang na kayo'y nakikiapid o gumagawa ng anumang uri ng kahalayan o pag-iimbot. 4 Huwag din kayong gagamit ng anumang malaswa o walang kabuluhang pananalita at pagbibirong di nararapat. Sa halip, magpasalamat kayo sa Diyos. 5 Alam ninyong walang bahagi sa kaharian ni Cristo at ng Diyos ang taong nakikiapid, mahalay, o sakim. Ang kasakiman ay isang uri ng pagsamba sa diyus-diyosan.
6 Huwag kayong padaya kaninuman sa pamamagitan ng mga pangangatuwirang walang kabuluhan, sapagkat dahil nga sa mga ito, ang Diyos ay napopoot sa mga suwail. 7 Kaya't huwag kayong makisama sa kanila. 8 Dati, kayo'y nasa kadiliman, ngunit ngayo'y nasa kaliwanagan na, sapagkat kayo'y nasa Panginoon. Mamuhay kayo ngayon nang nararapat sa mga taong nasa liwanag. 9 Sapagkat pawang mabuti, matuwid at totoo ang ginagawa ng namumuhay sa liwanag.[a] 10 Sikapin ninyong matutunan kung ano ang kalugud-lugod sa Panginoon. 11 Huwag kayong makibahagi sa mga gawain ng kadiliman na walang ibinubungang mabuti. Sa halip ay ibunyag ninyo ang mga iyon. 12 Kahiya-hiyang mabanggit man lamang ang mga bagay na iyon na ginagawa nila nang lihim. 13 Ang lahat ng nalalantad sa liwanag ay nakikilala kung ano talaga ang mga iyon, 14 at nalalantad ang lahat dahil sa liwanag.[b] Kaya't sinasabi,
“Gumising ka, ikaw na natutulog,
bumangon ka mula sa libingan,
at liliwanagan ka ni Cristo.”
15 Kaya't mag-ingat kayo kung paano kayo namumuhay. Mamuhay kayong tulad ng matatalino at di tulad ng mga mangmang. 16 Gamitin ninyo nang lubusan para sa mabuti ang bawat pagkakataon, sapagkat puno ng kasamaan ang kasalukuyang panahon. 17 Huwag kayong maging hangal. Sa halip, unawain ninyo kung ano ang kalooban ng Panginoon.
18 Huwag kayong maglalasing, sapagkat sisirain lamang niyan ang inyong buhay. Sa halip ay dapat kayong mapuspos ng Espiritu. 19 Sa(B) inyong pag-uusap gumamit kayo ng mga salmo, mga himno at mga awiting espirituwal; buong puso kayong umawit at magpuri sa Panginoon. 20 Lagi kayong magpasalamat sa Diyos na ating Ama dahil sa lahat ng bagay, sa pangalan ng ating Panginoong Jesu-Cristo.
Tagubilin sa Mag-asawa
21 Pasakop kayo sa isa't isa bilang tanda ng inyong paggalang kay Cristo.
22 Mga(C) babae, pasakop kayo sa sarili ninyong asawa tulad ng pagpapasakop ninyo sa Panginoon. 23 Sapagkat ang lalaki ang ulo ng kanyang asawa, tulad ni Cristo na siyang ulo ng iglesya, na kanyang katawan, at siya ang Tagapagligtas nito. 24 Kung paanong nasasakop ni Cristo ang iglesya, gayundin naman, ang mga babae ay dapat pasakop nang lubusan sa kanilang sariling asawa.
25 Mga(D) lalaki, mahalin ninyo ang inyong asawa na gaya ng pagmamahal ni Cristo sa iglesya. Inihandog niya ang kanyang buhay para sa iglesya 26 upang ialay ito sa Diyos, matapos linisin sa pamamagitan ng paghuhugas sa tubig at sa salita. 27 Ginawa niya ito upang ang iglesya ay maiharap niya sa kanyang sarili na nasa kagandahan nito, walang anumang dungis ni kulubot man, banal at walang anumang kapintasan. 28 Gayundin naman, dapat mahalin ng mga lalaki ang kanilang asawa tulad ng sarili nilang katawan. Ang lalaking nagmamahal sa kanyang asawa ay nagmamahal sa kanyang sarili. 29 Walang taong namumuhi sa sarili niyang katawan. Sa halip, ito'y kanyang pinapakain at inaalagaan, tulad ng ginagawa ni Cristo sa iglesya. 30 Tayo nga'y mga bahagi ng kanyang katawan. 31 Gaya(E) ng sinasabi sa kasulatan, “Dahil dito, iiwan ng lalaki ang kanyang ama't ina at magsasama sila ng kanyang asawa; at silang dalawa ay magiging isa.” 32 Mayroon ditong malalim na hiwaga, at sinasabi ko na ito'y tumutukoy sa kaugnayan ni Cristo sa iglesya. 33 Subalit ito'y para din sa inyo: kayong mga lalaki, mahalin ninyo ang inyong asawa gaya ng inyong sarili; mga babae, igalang ninyo ang inyong asawa.
Footnotes
- Efeso 5:9 liwanag: Sa ibang manuskrito'y Espiritu .
- Efeso 5:14 at nalalantad ang lahat dahil sa liwanag: o kaya'y ang nalalantad ay nagiging liwanag .
Ephesians 5
New King James Version
Walk in Love
5 Therefore(A) be imitators of God as dear (B)children. 2 And (C)walk in love, (D)as Christ also has loved us and given Himself for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God (E)for a sweet-smelling aroma.
3 But fornication and all (F)uncleanness or (G)covetousness, let it not even be named among you, as is fitting for saints; 4 (H)neither filthiness, nor (I)foolish talking, nor coarse jesting, (J)which are not fitting, but rather (K)giving of thanks. 5 For [a]this you know, that no fornicator, unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, has any (L)inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God. 6 Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience. 7 Therefore do not be (M)partakers with them.
Walk in Light
8 For you were once darkness, but now you are (N)light in the Lord. Walk as children of light 9 (for (O)the fruit of the [b]Spirit is in all goodness, righteousness, and truth), 10 (P)finding out what is acceptable to the Lord. 11 And have (Q)no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather [c]expose them. 12 (R)For it is shameful even to speak of those things which are done by them in secret. 13 But (S)all things that are [d]exposed are made manifest by the light, for whatever makes manifest is light. 14 Therefore He says:
(T)“Awake, you who sleep,
Arise from the dead,
And Christ will give you light.”
Walk in Wisdom
15 (U)See then that you walk [e]circumspectly, not as fools but as wise, 16 (V)redeeming the time, (W)because the days are evil.
17 (X)Therefore do not be unwise, but (Y)understand (Z)what the will of the Lord is. 18 And (AA)do not be drunk with wine, in which is dissipation; but be filled with the Spirit, 19 speaking to one another (AB)in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making (AC)melody in your heart to the Lord, 20 (AD)giving thanks always for all things to God the Father (AE)in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, 21 (AF)submitting to one another in the fear of [f]God.
Marriage—Christ and the Church(AG)
22 Wives, (AH)submit to your own husbands, as to the Lord. 23 For (AI)the husband is head of the wife, as also (AJ)Christ is head of the church; and He is the Savior of the body. 24 Therefore, just as the church is subject to Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands (AK)in everything.
25 (AL)Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and (AM)gave Himself for her, 26 that He might [g]sanctify and cleanse her (AN)with the washing of water (AO)by the word, 27 (AP)that He might present her to Himself a glorious church, (AQ)not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing, but that she should be holy and without blemish. 28 So husbands ought to love their own wives as their own bodies; he who loves his wife loves himself. 29 For no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as the Lord does the church. 30 For (AR)we are members of His body, [h]of His flesh and of His bones. 31 (AS)“For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the (AT)two shall become one flesh.” 32 This is a great mystery, but I speak concerning Christ and the church. 33 Nevertheless (AU)let each one of you in particular so love his own wife as himself, and let the wife see that she (AV)respects her husband.
Footnotes
- Ephesians 5:5 NU know this
- Ephesians 5:9 NU light
- Ephesians 5:11 reprove
- Ephesians 5:13 reproved
- Ephesians 5:15 carefully
- Ephesians 5:21 NU Christ
- Ephesians 5:26 set it apart
- Ephesians 5:30 NU omits the rest of v. 30.
Ephesians 5
King James Version
5 Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children;
2 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.
3 But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints;
4 Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks.
5 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.
6 Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience.
7 Be not ye therefore partakers with them.
8 For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light:
9 (For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth;)
10 Proving what is acceptable unto the Lord.
11 And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.
12 For it is a shame even to speak of those things which are done of them in secret.
13 But all things that are reproved are made manifest by the light: for whatsoever doth make manifest is light.
14 Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light.
15 See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,
16 Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.
17 Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is.
18 And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;
19 Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;
20 Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ;
21 Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.
22 Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord.
23 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.
24 Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in every thing.
25 Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;
26 That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word,
27 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.
28 So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself.
29 For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church:
30 For we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones.
31 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.
32 This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church.
33 Nevertheless let every one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself; and the wife see that she reverence her husband.
Ephesians 5
English Standard Version
Walk in Love
5 (A)Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children. 2 And (B)walk in love, (C)as Christ loved us and (D)gave himself up for us, a (E)fragrant (F)offering and sacrifice to God.
3 But (G)sexual immorality and all impurity or covetousness (H)must not even be named among you, as is proper among saints. 4 Let there be (I)no filthiness nor foolish talk nor crude joking, (J)which are out of place, but instead (K)let there be thanksgiving. 5 For you may be sure of this, that (L)everyone who is sexually immoral or impure, or who is covetous ((M)that is, an idolater), has no inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God. 6 (N)Let no one (O)deceive you with empty words, for because of these things (P)the wrath of God comes upon (Q)the sons of disobedience. 7 Therefore (R)do not become partners with them; 8 for (S)at one time you were (T)darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. (U)Walk as children of light 9 (for (V)the fruit of light is found in all that is good and right and true), 10 and (W)try to discern what is pleasing to the Lord. 11 (X)Take no part in the (Y)unfruitful (Z)works of darkness, but instead (AA)expose them. 12 For (AB)it is shameful even to speak of the things that they do in secret. 13 But when (AC)anything is exposed by the light, it becomes visible, 14 for anything that becomes visible is light. Therefore it says,
15 (AG)Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, 16 (AH)making the best use of the time, because (AI)the days are evil. 17 Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what (AJ)the will of the Lord is. 18 And (AK)do not get drunk with wine, for that is (AL)debauchery, but (AM)be filled with the Spirit, 19 addressing one another in (AN)psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody to the Lord with your heart, 20 (AO)giving thanks always and for everything to God the Father (AP)in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, 21 (AQ)submitting to one another out of reverence for Christ.
Wives and Husbands
22 (AR)Wives, (AS)submit to your own husbands, (AT)as to the Lord. 23 For (AU)the husband is the head of the wife even as (AV)Christ is the head of the church, his body, and is (AW)himself its Savior. 24 Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit (AX)in everything to their husbands.
25 (AY)Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and (AZ)gave himself up for her, 26 that he might sanctify her, having cleansed her by (BA)the washing of water (BB)with the word, 27 so (BC)that he might present the church to himself in splendor, (BD)without spot or wrinkle or any such thing, that she might be holy and without blemish.[a] 28 In the same way (BE)husbands should love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself. 29 For no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ does the church, 30 because (BF)we are members of his body. 31 (BG)“Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and hold fast to his wife, and (BH)the two shall become one flesh.” 32 This mystery is profound, and I am saying that it refers to Christ and the church. 33 However, (BI)let each one of you love his wife as himself, and let the wife see that she (BJ)respects her husband.
Footnotes
- Ephesians 5:27 Or holy and blameless
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