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Ephesians 5:8–11

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For you were onceu darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live as children of lightv (for the fruitw of the light consists in all goodness,x righteousness and truth) and find out what pleases the Lord.y Have nothing to do with the fruitless deeds of darkness,z but rather expose them.

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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. u Eph 2:2
  2. vJn 8:12; Lk 16:8; Ac 26:18
  3. wMt 7:16–20; Gal 5:22
  4. xRo 15:14
  5. y 1Ti 5:4
  6. zRo 13:12; 2Co 6:14

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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), and try to discern what is pleasing to the Lord. Take no part in the unfruitful works of darkness, but instead expose them.

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) and find out what pleases the Lord. Have nothing to do with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them.

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—testing what is pleasing to the Lord. Don’t participate in the fruitless works of darkness, but instead expose them.

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.

Carefully determine what pleases the Lord. Take no part in the worthless deeds of evil and darkness; instead, expose them.

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), trying to learn what is well-pleasing to the Lord. And do not participate in the unfruitful deeds of darkness, but rather even expose them.

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;) Proving what is acceptable unto the Lord. And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.