Ephesians 5:17 Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is. 18 And do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery, but be filled with the Spirit, 19 addressing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody to the Lord with your heart, 20 giving thanks always and for everything to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, 21 submitting to one another out of reverence for Christ.
As with almost all of the passages we read each day, these excerts rarely do full justice to the whole chapter. There is just too much truth to summarize in a few verses. Paul begins this chapter by calling this body of believers to imitate him and not return to a life of immorality. They are to walk, to live life with a full appreciation of the impact they make on one another's walk with Christ, doing everything they can to help one another grow in his/her faith, putting that goal above their own self-gratification. Paul then goes on to talk about the husband-wife relationship, using it as an illustration of Christ and the church, but also how in that relationship, two believers can help one another in their Christian walk, the husbands demonstrating Christ-like sacrifice, and the wives showing respect, just as they should for any other believer.
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