1. Therefore be imitators of God, as dearly loved children;
2. and walk in love, just as Messiah also loved us and gave Himself up for us as an offering and sacrifice to God for a fragrant aroma.
3. But sexual immorality and any impurity or greed—don’t even let these be mentioned among you, as is proper for kedoshim.
4. Obscene, coarse, and stupid talk are also out of place, but instead let there be thanksgiving.
5. Know for certain that no immoral, indecent, or greedy person—who is really an idol worshipper at heart—has any inheritance in the kingdom of Messiah and God.
6. Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of such things God’s judgment comes on the children of disobedience.
7. Therefore do not be partners with them.
8. For once you were darkness, but now in union with the Lord you are light. Walk as children of light
9. (for the fruit of light is in all goodness and righteousness and truth),
10. trying to learn what is pleasing to the Lord.
11. Take no part in the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them—
12. for it is disgraceful even to mention the things that are done by them in secret.
13. Yet everything exposed by the light is being made visible,
14. for everything made visible is light. This is why it says, “Wake up, O sleeper! Rise from the dead, and Messiah will shine on you.”
15. So pay close attention to how you walk—not as unwise people but as wise.