Ephesians · American Standard Version (1901)

Ephesians 5 American Standard Version (1901)

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1 Be ye therefore imitators of God, as beloved children;

1 SED, pues, imitadores de Dios como hijos amados:

2 and walk in love, even as Christ also loved you, and gave himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for an odor of a sweet smell.

2 Y andad en amor, como también Cristo nos amó, y se entregó á sí mismo por nosotros, ofrenda y sacrificio á Dios en olor suave.

3 But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not even be named among you, as becometh saints;

3 Pero fornicación y toda inmundicia, ó avaricia, ni aun se nombre entre vosotros, como conviene á santos;

4 nor filthiness, nor foolish talking, or jesting, which are not befitting: but rather giving of thanks.

4 Ni palabras torpes, ni necedades, ni truhanerías, que no convienen; sino antes bien acciones de gracias.

5 For this ye know of a surety, that no fornicator, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God.

5 Porque sabéis esto, que ningún fornicario, ó inmundo, ó avaro, que es servidor de ídolos, tiene herencia en el reino de Cristo y de Dios.

6 Let no man deceive you with empty words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the sons of disobedience.

6 Nadie os engañe con palabras vanas; porque por estas cosas viene la ira de Dios sobre los hijos de desobediencia.

7 Be not ye therefore partakers with them;

7 No seáis pues aparceros con ellos;

8 for ye were once darkness, but are now light in the Lord: walk as children of light

8 Porque en otro tiempo erais tinieblas; mas ahora sois luz en el Señor: andad como hijos de luz,

9 (for the fruit of the light is in all goodness and righteousness and truth),

9 (Porque el fruto del Espíritu es en toda bondad, y justicia, y verdad;)

10 proving what is well-pleasing unto the Lord;

10 Aprobando lo que es agradable al Señor.

11 and have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather even reprove them;

11 Y no comuniquéis con las obras infructuosas de las tinieblas; sino antes bien redargüidlas.

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

12 Porque torpe cosa es aun hablar de lo que ellos hacen en oculto.

13 But all things when they are reproved are made manifest by the light: for everything that is made manifest is light.

13 Mas todas las cosas cuando son redargüidas, son manifestadas por la luz; porque lo que manifiesta todo, la luz es.

14 Wherefore [he] saith, Awake, thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall shine upon thee.

14 Por lo cual dice: Despiértate, tú que duermes, y levántate de los muertos, y te alumbrará Cristo.

15 Look therefore carefully how ye walk, not as unwise, but as wise;

15 Mirad, pues, cómo andéis avisadamente; no como necios, mas como sabios;

16 redeeming the time, because the days are evil.

16 Redimiendo el tiempo, porque los días son malos.

17 Wherefore be ye not foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.

17 Por tanto, no seáis imprudentes, sino entendidos de cuál sea la voluntad del Señor.

18 And be not drunken with wine, wherein is riot, but be filled with the Spirit;

18 Y no os embriaguéis de vino, en lo cual hay disolución; mas sed llenos de Espíritu;

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

19 Hablando entre vosotros con salmos, y con himnos, y canciones espirituales, cantando y alabando al Señor en vuestros corazones;

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

20 Dando gracias siempre de todo al Dios y Padre en el nombre de nuestro Señor Jesucristo:

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

21 Sujetados los unos á los otros en el temor de Dios.

22 Wives, [be in subjection] unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord.

22 Las casadas estén sujetas á sus propios maridos, como al Señor.

23 For the husband is the head of the wife, as Christ also is the head of the church, [being] himself the saviour of the body.

23 Porque el marido es cabeza de la mujer, así como Cristo es cabeza de la iglesia; y él es el que da la salud al cuerpo.

24 But as the church is subject to Christ, so [let] the wives also [be] to their husbands in everything.

24 Así que, como la iglesia está sujeta á Cristo, así también las casadas [lo estén] á sus maridos en todo.

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

25 Maridos, amad á vuestras mujeres, así como Cristo amó á la iglesia, y se entregó á sí mismo por ella,

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

26 Para santificarla limpiándola en el lavacro del agua por la palabra,

27 that he might present the church to himself a glorious [church], not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.

27 Para presentársela gloriosa para sí, una iglesia que no tuviese mancha ni arruga, ni cosa semejante; sino que fuese santa y sin mancha.

28 Even so ought husbands also to love their own wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his own wife loveth himself:

28 Así también los maridos deben amar á sus mujeres como á sus mismos cuerpos. El que ama á su mujer, á sí mismo se ama.

29 for no man ever hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as Christ also the church;

29 Porque ninguno aborreció jamás á su propia carne, antes la sustenta y regala, como también Cristo á la iglesia;

30 because we are members of his body.

30 Porque somos miembros de su cuerpo, de su carne y de sus huesos.

31 For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife; and the two shall become one flesh.

31 Por esto dejará el hombre á su padre y á su madre, y se allegará á su mujer, y serán dos en una carne.

32 This mystery is great: but I speak in regard of Christ and of the church.

32 Este misterio grande es: mas yo digo [esto] con respecto á Cristo y á la iglesia.

33 Nevertheless do ye also severally love each one his own wife even as himself; and [let] the wife [see] that she fear her husband.

33 Cada uno empero de vosotros de por sí, ame también á su mujer como á sí mismo; y la mujer reverencie á su marido.

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“Commentary” is the opening of a homily or exposition on this chapter (John Chrysostom’s homilies, Augustine’s tractates, sermons and expositions of the Psalms). “Quotes” are sentences where the edition’s own footnotes identify a quotation of a verse here, kept only when the wording matches the verse. Only works whose authorship is not in doubt are used. Psalms follow the Hebrew/English numbering (Augustine numbers them as the Septuagint does: his Psalm 50 is Psalm 51 here).

Commentary 5:5 John Chrysostom, Homilies on Ephesians (Homily XVIII)
There were, it is likely, in the time of our forefathers also, some who "weakened the hands of the people" (Jer. xxxviii. 4.), and brought into practice that which is mentioned by Ezekiel,--or rather who did the works of the false prophets, who "profaned God among His people for handfuls of barley" (Ezek. xiii.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 13 (1889)
Quotes verse 5:32 Irenaeus of Lyons, Against Heresies (Book I, Chapter VIII)
… also that Paul has referred to the conjunctions within the Pleroma, showing them forth by means of one; for, when writing of the conjugal union in this life, he expressed himself thus: "This is a great mystery, but I speak concerning Christ and the Church."
Read in context · Ante-Nicene Fathers, vol. 1 (1885)
Quotes verse 5:14 Augustine of Hippo, Confessions (Book VIII, Chapters III–V)
Nor had I aught to answer Thee calling to me, "Awake, thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light." And to Thee showing me on every side, that what Thou saidst was true, I, convicted by the truth, had nothing at all to reply, but the drawling and drowsy words: "Presently, lo, presently;" "Leave …
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 1 (1886)
Quotes verse 5:4 John Chrysostom, Homilies on the Gospel of Matthew (Homily VI)
… this cause he also built theatres in the cities, and having trained those buffoons, by their pernicious influence he causes that kind of pestilence to light upon the whole city, persuading men to follow those things which Paul bade us flee, "foolish talking and jesting." And what is yet more grievous than these things is the subject of the laughter.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 10 (1888)
Quotes verse 5:27 Cyril of Jerusalem, Catechetical Lectures (Lecture III)
… of salvation, and a robe of gladness: He hath crowned me with a garland as a bridegroom, and decked me with ornaments as a bride: that the soul of every one of you may be found not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing; I do not mean before you have received the grace, for how could that …
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 2, vol. 7 (1894)

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