and (A)walk in love, just as Christ also (B)loved [a]you and (C)gave Himself up for us, an (D)offering and a sacrifice to God [b]as a (E)fragrant aroma.

But (F)immorality [c]or any impurity or greed must not even be named among you, as is proper among [d]saints; and there must be no (G)filthiness and silly talk, or coarse jesting, which (H)are not fitting, but rather (I)giving of thanks.

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Footnotes

  1. Ephesians 5:2 One early ms reads us
  2. Ephesians 5:2 Lit for an odor of fragrance
  3. Ephesians 5:3 Lit and all
  4. Ephesians 5:3 Or holy ones

and walk in the way of love, just as Christ loved us(A) and gave himself up for us(B) as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.(C)

But among you there must not be even a hint of sexual immorality,(D) or of any kind of impurity, or of greed,(E) because these are improper for God’s holy people. Nor should there be obscenity, foolish talk(F) or coarse joking, which are out of place, but rather thanksgiving.(G)

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