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Ephesians 5:7–9

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Ephesians 5:7–9 — The New International Version (NIV)

Therefore do not be partners with them.

For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live as children of light (for the fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness and truth)

Ephesians 5:7–9 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

Be not ye therefore partakers with them. For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light: (For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth;)

Ephesians 5:7–9 — New Living Translation (NLT)

Don’t participate in the things these people do. For once you were full of darkness, but now you have light from the Lord. So live as people of light! For this light within you produces only what is good and right and true.

Ephesians 5:7–9 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

Therefore do not be partakers with them.

For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light (for the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness, righteousness, and truth),

Ephesians 5:7–9 — New Century Version (NCV)

So have nothing to do with them. In the past you were full of darkness, but now you are full of light in the Lord. So live like children who belong to the light. Light brings every kind of goodness, right living, and truth.

Ephesians 5:7–9 — American Standard Version (ASV)

Be not ye therefore partakers with them; for ye were once darkness, but are now light in the Lord: walk as children of light (for the fruit of the light is in all goodness and righteousness and truth),

Ephesians 5:7–9 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

Be not ye therefore fellow-partakers with them; for ye were once darkness, but now light in the Lord; walk as children of light, (for the fruit of the light is in all goodness and righteousness and truth,)

Ephesians 5:7–9 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

Don’t be partners with them. 

Once you lived in the dark, but now the Lord has filled you with light. Live as children who have light. Light produces everything that is good, that has God’s approval, and that is true.

Ephesians 5:7–9 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

Therefore, do not become their partners. For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light — for the fruit of the light results in all goodness, righteousness, and truth —

Ephesians 5:7–9 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

Therefore do not be associated with them. For once you were darkness, but now in the Lord you are light. Live as children of light— for the fruit of the light is found in all that is good and right and true.

Ephesians 5:7–9 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

Therefore do not be sharers with them, for you were formerly darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live like children of light (for the fruit of the light is in all goodness and righteousness and truth),

Ephesians 5:7–9 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

So don’t go along with people like that.

At one time you were in the dark. But now you are in the light because of what the Lord has done. Live like children of the light. The light produces what is completely good, right and true.

Ephesians 5:7–9 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

Therefore do not be partakers with them;

for you were formerly darkness, but now you are Light in the Lord; walk as children of Light

(for the fruit of the Light consists in all goodness and righteousness and truth),


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