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The Book of Ephesians, Chapter 5, Verse 14

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Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light.
King James Version
See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,
American Standard Version
Look therefore carefully how ye walk, not as unwise, but as wise;
New English Translation
This mystery is great– but I am actually speaking with reference to Christ and the church.
World English Bible
Therefore he says, "Awake, you who sleep, and arise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you."
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Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.
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Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord [is].
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And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;
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Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;
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Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ;
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Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.
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Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord.
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For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the saviour of the body.
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Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so [let] the wives [be] to their own husbands in every thing.
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Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;