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Ephesians 5:8

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5:8for you were at one time darkness, but now you are11 light in the Lord. Walk as children of the light—

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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 …

Footnotes

  1. 11 The verb “you are” is implied in the Greek text, but is supplied in the English translation to make it clear.

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

NIVNew International Version (2011)

For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live as children of light

CSBChristian Standard Bible

For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light—

NLTNew Living Translation

For once you were full of darkness, but now you have light from the Lord. So live as people of light!

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

for you were formerly darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live like children of light

KJV 1900King James Version

For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light: