Ephesians 4:25-5:4

Legacy Standard Bible

²⁵ Therefore, ^(A)laying aside falsehood, ^(B)speak truth each one of you with his neighbor, for we are ^(C)members of one another. ^26 (D)Be angry, and yet do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger, ²⁷ and do not ^(E)give the devil ^[a]an opportunity. ²⁸ He who steals must steal no longer, but rather ^(F)he must labor, ^(G)performing with his own hands what is good, ^(H)so that he will have something to share with ^[b]one who has need. ²⁹ Let no ^[c](I)unwholesome word proceed from your mouth, but only such a word as is good for ^(J)building up ^[d]what is needed, so that it will give grace to those who hear. ^30 (K)And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, ^[e]by whom you were ^(L)sealed for the day of redemption. ^31 (M)Let all bitterness and anger and wrath and shouting and slander be ^(N)put away from you, along with all ^(O)malice. ^32 (P)Instead, be kind to one another, tender-hearted, graciously forgiving each other, ^(Q)just as God in Christ also has graciously forgiven ^[f]you.

Be Imitators of God

5 ^(R)Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children, ² and ^(S)walk in love, just as Christ also ^(T)loved ^[g]us and ^(U)gave Himself up for us, an ^(V)offering and a sacrifice to God ^[h]as a ^(W)fragrant aroma.

³ But ^(X)sexual immorality ^[i]or any impurity or greed must not even be named among you, as is proper among ^[j]saints; ⁴ nor ^(Y)filthiness and foolish talk, or coarse jesting, which ^(Z)are not fitting, but rather ^(AA)giving of thanks.