OET-RV GEN EXO LEV NUM DEUT JOB YEHO (JOS) HERO (JDG) RUTH 1 SAM 2 SAM PSA AMOS HOS 1 KI 2 KI 1 CHR 2 CHR PROV ECC SNG YOEL (JOEL) MIC ISA ZEP HAB YIR (JER) LAM YNA (JNA) NAH OBAD DAN EZEK EZRA EST NEH HAG ZEC MAL 2 PS WIS TOB MAN BAR G DAN G ESD L ESD ESG JDT 3 MAC SIR 1 MAC 2 MAC 4 MAC YHN (JHN) MARK MAT LUKE ACTs YAC (JAM) GAL 1 TH 2 TH 1 COR 2 COR ROM COL LAOD PHM EPH PHP 1 TIM TIT 1 PET 2 PET 2 TIM HEB YUD (JUD) 1 YHN (1 JHN) 2 YHN (2 JHN) 3 YHN (3 JHN) REV
OET-RV EPH Intro C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6
OET-RV EPH 5 V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 V6 V7 V8 V9 V10 V11 V12 V13 V14 V15 V16 V17 V18 V19 V20 V21
This OET Readers’ Version was designed to be used with the Literal Version alongside, so you won’t get the best understanding from this single viewpoint. This is still an early look into the drafted text of the Open English Translation of the Bible. Please double-check the text in advance before using in public.
5:1 Living in God’s light
5 So imitate God like valued children would imitate their father 2 and immerse yourselves in love just as the messiah loves you all and allowed himself to suffer for us as an offering and sacrifice which is like a pleasant fragrance to God.[ref]
3 It’s fitting for dedicated believers to not even entertain thoughts of sexual immorality or impurity or greed. 4 Nor is dirty or foolish talk or crude joking fitting, but rather thankfulness. 5 You should realise that anyone who is sexually immoral or impure or is a covetous or idolatrous person won’t have an inheritance in the kingdom of the messiah and of God.
6 Don’t let anyone seduce you with empty talk, because this is exactly what will induce God’s strong anger on those who are disobedient. 7 So don’t get caught up with them 8 because you yourselves were once in the darkness but now that you are in Yahweh’s light, you should behave like children of light. 9 The results of this light should be goodness and doing what is right and being honest 10 as you aim to please Yahweh. 11 Don’t join in with the works of darkness which don’t lead to positive results, but instead you all should expose them 12 because the things that unbelievers do in secret are disgraceful to even talk about. 13 But everything will eventually have the light shone on it and all these things will then be exposed. 14 That’s why it says:
You who are dead come back to life,
The messiah will shine his light on you.
15 Because of that, take great care in exactly how you’re living. Don’t live like fools, but like wise people, 16 making good use of your time,[ref] because there’s lot of evil these days. 17 So don’t be foolish, but rather strive to discover what Yahweh wants for you.
18 And don’t get drunk on alcohol because that’s excessive. Instead, be filled with God’s spirit, 19 sharing scriptures with each other and singing hymns and songs to praise Yahweh,[ref] 20 always expressing thanks for everything to our father God in the authority and name of our master Yeshua (Jesus; Grk. Yesus) the messiah. 21 And show your honour of the messiah by placing yourselves under each other’s authority.