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Ephesians 5:11

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5:11Do not participate in the unfruitful deeds of darkness, but rather15 expose them.16

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Footnotes

  1. 15 The Greek conjunction καὶ (kai) seems to be functioning here ascensively, (i.e., “even”), but is difficult to render in this context using good English. It may read something like: “but rather even expose them!”
  2. 16 Grk “rather even expose.”

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Take no part in the unfruitful works of darkness, but instead expose them.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Have nothing to do with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Don’t participate in the fruitless works of darkness, but instead expose them.

NLTNew Living Translation

Take no part in the worthless deeds of evil and darkness; instead, expose them.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

And do not participate in the unfruitful deeds of darkness, but rather even expose them.

KJV 1900King James Version

And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.