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Ephesians 5:8–9

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8for bat one time you were cdarkness, but now you are light in the Lord. dWalk as children of light 9(for ethe fruit of light is found in all that is good and right and true),

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Ephesians 5:7–8: Therefore do not become partners with them; for at one time you were darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light …

Cross references

  1. bSee ch. 2:1, 2
  2. cSee Acts 26:18
  3. dIsa. 2:5; See Luke 16:8; John 12:35, 36
  4. e[Gal. 5:22]; See Rom. 7:4

In other versions

NIVNew International Version (2011)

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)

CSBChristian Standard Bible

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

NLTNew Living Translation

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.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

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),

KJV 1900King James Version

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;)