1. Therefore become imitators of God, as beloved children,
2. and live in love, just as also Christ loved us, and gave himself for us an offering and sacrifice to God for a fragrant smell.
3. But sexual immorality, and all uncleanness, or greediness, must not even be named among you (as is fitting for saints),
4. and obscenity, and foolish talk, or coarse jesting (which are not proper), but rather thanksgiving.
5. For this you know for certain, that every sexually immoral person, or unclean person, or greedy person (who is an idolater), does not have an inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God.
6. Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these things the wrath of God is coming on the sons of disobedience.
7. Therefore do not be sharers with them,
8. for you were formerly darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live like children of light
9. (for the fruit of the light is in all goodness and righteousness and truth),
10. trying to learn what is well-pleasing to the Lord.