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Ephesians 5:7–10

Therefore, do not become their partners. For you were once darkness, but now you are light g in the Lord. Walk as children of light hfor the fruit of the light i results in all goodness, righteousness, and truth j10 discerning k what is pleasing l to the Lord.

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Ephesians 5:7–10 — 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) 10 and find out what pleases the Lord.

Ephesians 5:7–10 — English Standard Version (ESV)

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 (for the fruit of light is found in all that is good and right and true), 10 and try to discern what is pleasing to the Lord.

Ephesians 5:7–10 — 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;) 10 Proving what is acceptable unto the Lord.

Ephesians 5:7–10 — 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.

10 Carefully determine what pleases the Lord.

Ephesians 5:7–10 — 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), 10 finding out what is acceptable to the Lord.

Ephesians 5:7–10 — 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. 10 Try to learn what pleases the Lord.

Ephesians 5:7–10 — 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), 10 proving what is well-pleasing unto the Lord;

Ephesians 5:7–10 — 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,) 10 proving what is agreeable to the Lord;

Ephesians 5:7–10 — 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. 10 Determine which things please the Lord.

Ephesians 5:7–10 — 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. 10 Try to find out what is pleasing to the Lord.

Ephesians 5:7–10 — 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), 10 trying to learn what is well-pleasing to the Lord.

Ephesians 5:7–10 — 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. 10 Find out what pleases the Lord.

Ephesians 5:7–10 — 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),

10 trying to learn what is pleasing to the Lord.


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