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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><title>Ephesians 5 Lamsa Bible</title><link rel="stylesheet" href="/chapnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="../spec.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="../cmenus/ephesians/5.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="../topmenuchap/ephesians/5-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="http://biblehub.com">Bible</a> > <a href="../">Lamsa</a> > Ephesians 5</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="../menu.htm" width="100%" height="48" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../ephesians/4.htm" title="Ephesians 4">◄</a> Ephesians 5 <a href="../ephesians/6.htm" title="Ephesians 6">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top">Lamsa Bible</td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/parallel/ephesians/5-1.htm" style="color:#001320" title="Parallel Verses"> Par ▾ </a></tr></table></div><div class="chap"><span class="reftext"><a href="/parallel/ephesians/5-1.htm#aramaic"><b>1</b></a></span>BE therefore God-like, as beloved chil dren. <span class="reftext"><a href="/parallel/ephesians/5-2.htm#aramaic"><b>2</b></a></span>And walk in love, as Christ also has loved us and has given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet example.<p> <span class="reftext"><a href="/parallel/ephesians/5-3.htm#aramaic"><b>3</b></a></span>But let not immorality or any uncleanness or covetousness be heard of among you, as becomes saints; <span class="reftext"><a href="/parallel/ephesians/5-4.htm#aramaic"><b>4</b></a></span>Neither cursing, nor foolish words, nor insults, nor words of flattery, none of which are necessary: but instead of these, let thanks be offered. <span class="reftext"><a href="/parallel/ephesians/5-5.htm#aramaic"><b>5</b></a></span>You should know this: that no one guilty of fornication, or unclean person, or covetous man who serves idols, has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.<p> <span class="reftext"><a href="/parallel/ephesians/5-6.htm#aramaic"><b>6</b></a></span>Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things the anger of God comes on the children of disobedience. <span class="reftext"><a href="/parallel/ephesians/5-7.htm#aramaic"><b>7</b></a></span>Therefore do not be partakers with them.<p> <span class="reftext"><a href="/parallel/ephesians/5-8.htm#aramaic"><b>8</b></a></span>For previously you were ignorant, but now you have been enlightened by our LORD, and should live therefore like children of light. <span class="reftext"><a href="/parallel/ephesians/5-9.htm#aramaic"><b>9</b></a></span>For the fruits of light are found in all goodness, and righteousness, and truth; <span class="reftext"><a href="/parallel/ephesians/5-10.htm#aramaic"><b>10</b></a></span>And so you must discern that which is acceptable before our LORD. <span class="reftext"><a href="/parallel/ephesians/5-11.htm#aramaic"><b>11</b></a></span>Have no part in the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather condemn them. <span class="reftext"><a href="/parallel/ephesians/5-12.htm#aramaic"><b>12</b></a></span>For it is a shame even to speak of the things that are done by them in secret. <span class="reftext"><a href="/parallel/ephesians/5-13.htm#aramaic"><b>13</b></a></span>For all things that are condemned are exposed by the light: and anything that is made manifest is light.<p> <span class="reftext"><a href="/parallel/ephesians/5-14.htm#aramaic"><b>14</b></a></span>Therefore it is said: Awake thou that sleepest, and rise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light.<p> <span class="reftext"><a href="/parallel/ephesians/5-15.htm#aramaic"><b>15</b></a></span>Watch therefore, that you live a glorious life, not as foolish men, but as wise men, <span class="reftext"><a href="/parallel/ephesians/5-16.htm#aramaic"><b>16</b></a></span>Who take advantage of their opportunity, for these are difficult days. <span class="reftext"><a href="/parallel/ephesians/5-17.htm#aramaic"><b>17</b></a></span>Wherefore do not lack wisdom, but understand what the will of God is. <span class="reftext"><a href="/parallel/ephesians/5-18.htm#aramaic"><b>18</b></a></span>And do not become drunk with wine, wherein is intemperance; but be filled with the Spirit, <span class="reftext"><a href="/parallel/ephesians/5-19.htm#aramaic"><b>19</b></a></span>Speaking to your souls in psalms and hymns, and in spiritual songs, sing with your heart to the LORD; <span class="reftext"><a href="/parallel/ephesians/5-20.htm#aramaic"><b>20</b></a></span>Giving thanks always for all men to God the Father in the name of our LORD Jesus Christ. <span class="reftext"><a href="/parallel/ephesians/5-21.htm#aramaic"><b>21</b></a></span>Submit yourselves one to another in the love of Christ.<p> <span class="reftext"><a href="/parallel/ephesians/5-22.htm#aramaic"><b>22</b></a></span>Wives submit yourselves to your husbands as to our LORD. <span class="reftext"><a href="/parallel/ephesians/5-23.htm#aramaic"><b>23</b></a></span>For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the saviour of its body. <span class="reftext"><a href="/parallel/ephesians/5-24.htm#aramaic"><b>24</b></a></span>Therefore as the church is subject to Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in every thing.<p> <span class="reftext"><a href="/parallel/ephesians/5-25.htm#aramaic"><b>25</b></a></span>Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ loved his church, and gave himself for it; <span class="reftext"><a href="/parallel/ephesians/5-26.htm#aramaic"><b>26</b></a></span>That he might sanctify and cleanse it, by the washing of water and by the word, <span class="reftext"><a href="/parallel/ephesians/5-27.htm#aramaic"><b>27</b></a></span>In order to build for himself a glorious church, without stain or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish. <span class="reftext"><a href="/parallel/ephesians/5-28.htm#aramaic"><b>28</b></a></span>So should men love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself. <span class="reftext"><a href="/parallel/ephesians/5-29.htm#aramaic"><b>29</b></a></span>For no man ever yet hated his own body; but nourishes it and cherishes it, even as Christ does for his church. <span class="reftext"><a href="/parallel/ephesians/5-30.htm#aramaic"><b>30</b></a></span>For we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones. <span class="reftext"><a href="/parallel/ephesians/5-31.htm#aramaic"><b>31</b></a></span>For this reason shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined to his wife, and they two shall be one flesh. <span class="reftext"><a href="/parallel/ephesians/5-32.htm#aramaic"><b>32</b></a></span>This is a great mystery; but I speak concerning Christ and his church. <span class="reftext"><a href="/parallel/ephesians/5-33.htm#aramaic"><b>33</b></a></span>Nevertheless, let every one of you so love his wife as himself, and the wife see that she reverence her husband.<p><br /></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">Holy Bible From The Ancient Eastern Texts: Aramaic Of The Peshitta by George M. 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