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Ephesians 5:1
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Walk in Love

1 Thereforea be imitators of God as dear bchildren.  
2 And awalk in love, bas Christ also has loved us and given Himself for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God cfor a sweet-smelling aroma.  
3 But fornication and all auncleanness or bcovetousness, let it not even be named among you, as is fitting for saints;  
4 aneither filthiness, nor bfoolish talking, nor coarse jesting, cwhich are not fitting, but rather dgiving of thanks.  
5 For1 this you know, that no fornicator, unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, has any ainheritance 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 apartakers with them.  

Walk in Light

8 For you were once darkness, but now you are alight in the Lord. Walk as children of light  
9 (for athe fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness, righteousness, and truth),  
10 afinding out what is acceptable to the Lord.  
11 And have ano fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather1 expose them.  
12 aFor it is shameful even to speak of those things which are done by them in secret.  
13 But aall things that are exposed are made manifest by the light, for whatever makes manifest is light.  
14 Therefore He says:
a“Awake, you who sleep,
Arise from the dead,
And Christ will give you light.”  

Walk in Wisdom

15 aSee then that you walk1 circumspectly, not as fools but as wise,  
Verse Comparison: Ephesians 5:1

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American Standard Version
Be ye therefore imitators of God, as beloved children;

Amplified® Bible
THEREFORE BE imitators of God [copy Him {and} follow His example], as well-beloved children [imitate their father].

Contemporary English Version
Do as God does. After all, you are his dear children.

Darby English Version
Be ye therefore imitators of God, as beloved children,

Good News Bible
Since you are God's dear children, you must try to be like him.

International Standard Version
So be imitators of God, as his dear children.

King James Version
Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children;

New American Standard Bible
Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children;

New International Version
Be imitators of God, therefore, as dearly loved children

New King James Version
Therefore be imitators of God as dear children.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Therefore imitate God, as beloved children;

Young's Literal Translation
Become, then, followers of God, as children beloved,


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