16. making the most of the time because the days are evil.
17. Because of this do not become foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.
18. And do not be drunk with wine (in which is dissipation), but be filled by the Spirit,
19. speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and singing praise in your heart to the Lord,
20. giving thanks always for all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to the God and Father,
21. being subject to one another out of reverence for Christ
22. —wives to their own husbands as to the Lord,
23. because the husband is the head of the wife, as also Christ is the head of the church (he himself being the Savior of the body).
24. But as the church is subject to Christ, thus also wives should be subject to their husbands in everything.
25. Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for her;
26. in order that he might sanctify her by cleansing her with the washing of water by the word;
27. in order that he might present to himself the church glorious, not having a spot or wrinkle or any such thing, but that she may be holy and blameless.