Ephesians 5:20 NIV
Always giving thanks to God the Father for everything,
in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ
Ephesians 5:1-19 KJV
[1] 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;
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May your each moment be filled with God's eternal blessings!
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