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Ephesians 5:8–9

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8for ayou were formerly bdarkness, but now you are Light in the Lord; walk as cchildren of Light

9(for athe fruit of the Light consists in all bgoodness and righteousness and truth),

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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. aEph 2:2
  2. bActs 26:18; Col 1:12f
  3. cJohn 12:36; Rom 13:12
  4. aGal 5:22
  5. bRom 15:14

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

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),

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;)