¹Be therefore imitators of God, as beloved children.

¹Vorder derfor Guds Efterlignere som elskede Børn,

²Walk in love, even as Christ also loved you, and gave himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling fragrance.

²og vandrer i Kærlighed, ligesom også Kristus elskede os og gav sig selv hen for os som en Gave og et Slagtoffer, Gud til en velbehagelig Lugt.

³But sexual immorality, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not even be mentioned among you, as becomes saints;

³Men Utugt og al Urenhed eller Havesyge bør end ikke nævnes iblandt eder, som det sømmer sig for hellige,

⁴nor filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not appropriate; but rather giving of thanks.

⁴ej heller ublu Væsen eller dårlig Snak eller letfærdig Skæmt, hvilket er utilbørligt, men hellere Taksigelse.

⁵Know this for sure, that no sexually immoral person, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, has any inheritance in the Kingdom of Christ and God.

⁵Thi dette vide og erkende I, at ingen utugtig eller uren eller havesyg, hvilket er en Afgudsdyrker, har Arv i Kristi og Guds Rige.

⁶Let no one deceive you with empty words. For because of these things, the wrath of God comes on the children of disobedience.

⁶Ingen bedrage eder med tomme Ord; thi for disse Ting kommer Guds Vrede over Genstridighedens Børn.

⁷Therefore don’t be partakers with them.

⁷Derfor, bliver ikke meddelagtige med dem!

⁸For you were once darkness, but are now light in the Lord. Walk as children of light,

⁸Thi I vare forhen Mørke, men nu ere I Lys i Herren; vandrer som Lysets Børn;

⁹for the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth,

⁹(Lysets Frugt viser sig jo i al Godhed og Retfærdighed og Sandhed,)

¹⁰proving what is well pleasing to the Lord.

¹⁰så I prøve, hvad der er velbehageligt for Herren.

¹¹Have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather even reprove them.

¹¹Og haver ikke Samfund med Mørkets ufrugtbare Gerninger. Men revser dem hellere;

¹²For the things which are done by them in secret, it is a shame even to speak of.

¹²thi hvad der lønligt bedrives af dem, er skammeligt endog at sige;

¹³But all things, when they are reproved, are revealed by the light, for everything that reveals is light.

¹³men alt dette bliver åbenbaret, når det revses af Lyset. Thi alt det, som bliver åbenbaret, er Lys.

¹⁴Therefore he says, “Awake, you who sleep, and arise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.”

¹⁴Derfor hedder det: "Vågn op, du, som sover, og stå op fra de døde, og Kristus skal lyse for dig!"

¹⁵Therefore watch carefully how you walk, not as unwise, but as wise;

¹⁵Ser derfor nøje til, hvorledes I vandre, ikke som uvise, men som vise,

¹⁶redeeming the time, because the days are evil.

¹⁶så I købe den belejlige Tid, efterdi Dagene ere onde.

¹⁷Therefore don’t be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.

¹⁷Derfor bliver ikke uforstandige, men skønner, hvad Herrens Villie er.

¹⁸Don’t be drunken with wine, in which is dissipation, but be filled with the Spirit,

¹⁸Og drikker eder ikke drukne i Vin, i hvilket der er Ryggesløshed, men lader eder fylde med Ånden,

¹⁹speaking to one another in psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs; singing, and making melody in your heart to the Lord;

¹⁹så I tale hverandre til med Salmer og Lovsange og åndelige Viser og synge og spille i eders Hjerte for Herren

²⁰giving thanks always concerning all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to God, even the Father;

²⁰og altid sige Gud og Faderen Tak for alle Ting i vor Herres Jesu Kristi Navn

²¹subjecting yourselves one to another in the fear of Christ.

²¹og underordne eder under hverandre i Kristi Frygt;

²²Wives, be subject to your own husbands, as to the Lord.

²²Hustruerne skulle underordne sig under deres egne Mænd, som under Herren;

²³For the husband is the head of the wife, and Christ also is the head of the assembly, being himself the savior of the body.

²³thi en Mand er sin Hustrus Hoved, ligesom også Kristus er Menighedens Hoved. Han er sit Legemes Frelser.

²⁴But as the assembly is subject to Christ, so let the wives also be to their own husbands in everything.

²⁴Dog, ligesom Menigheden underordner sig under Kristus, således skulle også Hustruerne underordne sig under deres Mænd i alle Ting.

²⁵Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the assembly, and gave himself up for it;

²⁵I Mænd! elsker eders Hustruer, ligesom også Kristus elskede Menigheden og hengav sig selv for den,

²⁶that he might sanctify it, having cleansed it by the washing of water with the word,

²⁶for at han kunde hellige den, idet han rensede den ved Vandbadet med et Ord,

²⁷that he might present the assembly to himself gloriously, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.

²⁷for at han selv kunde fremstille Menigheden for sig som herlig, uden Plet eller Rynke eller noget deslige, men for at den måtte være hellig og ulastelig.

²⁸Even so husbands also ought to love their own wives as their own bodies. He who loves his own wife loves himself.

²⁸Således ere Mændene skyldige at elske deres egne Hustruer som deres egne Legemer; den,som elsker sin egen Hustru, elsker sig selv.

²⁹For no man ever hated his own flesh; but nourishes and cherishes it, even as the Lord also does the assembly;

²⁹Ingen har jo nogen Sinde hadet sit eget Kød, men han nærer og plejer det, ligesom også Kristus Menigheden.

³⁰because we are members of his body, of his flesh and bones.

³⁰Thi vi ere Lemmer på hans Legeme.

³¹“For this cause a man will leave his father and mother, and will be joined to his wife. The two will become one flesh.” Genesis 2:24

³¹Derfor skal et Menneske forlade sin Fader og Moder og holde fast ved sin Hustru, og de to skulle være eet Kød.

³²This mystery is great, but I speak concerning Christ and of the assembly.

³²Denne Hemmelighed er stor - jeg sigter nemlig til Kristus og til Menigheden.

³³Nevertheless each of you must also love his own wife even as himself; and let the wife see that she respects her husband.

³³Dog, også I skulle elske hver især sin egen Hustru som sig selv; men Hustruen have Ærefrygt for Manden!