Paul desired that the saints be followers of God as His dear children, with Christ as their example, having loved us and given Himself for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling savor.
Fleshly evil habits were not to be once named among them, and giving of thanks was to be preferred rather than foolish talking and jesting.
Those who indulge in immoral or covetous practices and those who are idolaters have no inheritance in the kingdom of God, but rather the wrath of God comes upon such. The saints were once darkness, but having become light in the Lord, they were to walk as such.
The fruit of the light is in truth and righteousness. They were to have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness and were to consider it a shame to even speak of things done in secret. Light manifests everything.
Those who were morally asleep were told to awake to their heavenly calling, though in a scene of death and darkness, and to look to Christ, the light. It is good to know what God has for us, what He loves.
We should profit by opportunities. Instead of being inebriated by the world, we should be filled with the Spirit and should occupy ourselves with making melody in our hearts to the Lord by psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs.
We should be thankful in all things to God and our Father in the name of the Lord Jesus.
Wives should submit to their own husbands as unto the Lord. Christ is the Savior of the body. As the Church submits to Christ, wives should to their own husbands. Husbands should love their wives just as Christ loved the church and gave Himself for it.
He is sanctifying and cleansing it with the washing of water by the Word to present it to Himself a glorious Church without spot or wrinkle, but rather holy and without blemish. "We are members of His body of His flesh, and of His bones."
"For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife." When Christ gave Himself for the Church, He gave all that He is as man.